To the Christians Out There

[VadnVince 24]

I notice a lot of posts by Christians who invoke the Lord during this visa process through prayers, scripture verses and such. Just want to encourage US as Believers to "save" your prayers and invoking for when "the rubber meets the road" and you've completed this process and are actually LIVING together as husband and wife.

Love, romance and terms of endearment come easy through email, phone calls, snail mail and video chatting. It's when the two become one flesh, living under the same roof that it gets REAL. The Romance wears off, the terms of endearment start to not be as frequent, and the Love begins to wane. That happens when marrying ANYONE. It's even more likely as we are marrying someone from another part of the world and different culture.

As a Christian double-divorcé, I KNOW what I'm talking about. We're not exempt from being a part of that 50% of marriages that don't make it. Being a Christian doesn't make any spiritual guarantees that it will work, "'til death do us part." The Enemy is busy and out to steal, kill and destroy - not necessarily through the Visa process! A more damaged testimony for the Accuser to use against you is AFTER you're married, things don't go as you dreamed and you wind up estranged and in divorce court.

I'm not trying to preach to anyone, because this is my first concern for my now 3rd and FINAL marriage, and with personal determination and the help of the Lord - Until death do us part!

BE ENCOURAGED!

[Scott & Annie 19]

I notice a lot of posts by Christians who invoke the Lord during this visa process through prayers, scripture verses and such. Just want to encourage US as Believers to "save" your prayers and invoking for when "the rubber meets the road" and you've completed this process and are actually LIVING together as husband and wife.

Love, romance and terms of endearment come easy through email, phone calls, snail mail and video chatting. It's when the two become one flesh, living under the same roof that it gets REAL. The Romance wears off, the terms of endearment start to not be as frequent, and the Love begins to wane. That happens when marrying ANYONE. It's even more likely as we are marrying someone from another part of the world and different culture.

As a Christian double-divorcé, I KNOW what I'm talking about. We're not exempt from being a part of that 50% of marriages that don't make it. Being a Christian doesn't make any spiritual guarantees that it will work, "'til death do us part." The Enemy is busy and out to steal, kill and destroy - not necessarily through the Visa process! A more damaged testimony for the Accuser to use against you is AFTER you're married, things don't go as you dreamed and you wind up estranged and in divorce court.

I'm not trying to preach to anyone, because this is my first concern for my now 3rd and FINAL marriage, and with personal determination and the help of the Lord - Until death do us part!

BE ENCOURAGED!

1 Thessalonians 5:16-18. I don't want to save or wait for anything, I want to continue my; v16:Rejoicing, v17:My Praying, and v18:Giving thanks to HIM!

But I agree that sometimes it's easier to get together than to stay together.

[Rebecca616 38]

Matthew 7:7-8 Ask,and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you. For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.

[skiptex 225]

huh?!

[Guinness 3]

1 Thessalonians 5:16-18. I don't want to save or wait for anything, I want to continue my; v16:Rejoicing, v17:My Praying, and v18:Giving thanks to HIM!

But I agree that sometimes it's easier to get together than to stay together.

Ditto ;-)

[NoneYa 73]

If I fall off a boat in the ocean.. would God tell me to pray or swim ? Succes of your marriage will be determined by what you and your spouse do in that marriage on a daily basis.

[skiptex 225]

If I fall off a boat in the ocean.. would God tell me to pray or swim ? Succes of your marriage will be determined by what you and your spouse do in that marriage on a daily basis.

i just don't go on boats! #######! maybe thats why i am still single

[JimVaPhuong 4,863]

A Catholic Priest, a Baptist Pastor, and a Jewish Rabbi are fishing on a small boat in the middle of a lake in the early morning. The Priest decides he needs to use the toilet. Wanting to protect his modesty, and not wanting to pollute the lake, he decides to go to the outhouse on the shore. He steps lightly out of the boat and onto water, and treads to shore across the surface of the lake.

The Rabbi is flabbergasted by this, but the Pastor doesn't seem to be fazed at all. The Rabbi decides to keep quiet.

About 20 minutes later the Pastor excuses himself, steps out of the boat and walks across the surface of the water to shore, and into the outhouse.

The Rabbi, once again, is completely stunned. Again, he decides to keep quiet.

About 30 minutes later the Rabbi finds that he also needs to use the toilet. Deciding that his faith must be every bit as solid as these two Christians, he steps out of the boat and immediately sinks up to his neck.

The Pastor comments to the Priest, "I guess we should have told him where the rocks are."

Good luck to everyone, regardless of religious persuasion.

[VadnVince 24]

My apologies for ATTEMPTING to state something positive to Christians out there. I just wanted to encourage fellow Believers in BEING married and not just GETTING married. I'm not attempting to discourage anyone for praying for the visa process. Also, it was not an attempt to prosthelytize anyone from any other philosophy or "persuasion". Replies are defensive and even irrelevant with a religious joke. My bad, peeps!

[missmissy 38]

I'm not sure what you expected. This is a multi-cultural site and believers of all flavors are here, not just the Christian Believers.

My apologies for ATTEMPTING to state something positive to Christians out there. I just wanted to encourage fellow Believers in BEING married and not just GETTING married. I'm not attempting to discourage anyone for praying for the visa process. Also, it was not an attempt to prosthelytize anyone from any other philosophy or "persuasion". Replies are defensive and even irrelevant with a religious joke. My bad, peeps!

[Edi & Sua 1]

I'm not sure what you expected. This is a multi-cultural site and believers of all flavors are here, not just the Christian Believers.

Ditto

[Robert&Karen 264]

I think everyone deserves the best that life has to offer, regardless of religion.

[VadnVince 24]

Well, I wasn't "expecting" anything but to encourage fellow Christians. Just as I've seen encouragement posts between Muslims. At best, I may have been "expecting" to network with other Christians, worldwide, also undertaking this VisaJourney, and there is nothing wrong with that. I also live in a country where I have the freedom to post what I did. If omission translates into offending, when I've said nothing offensive to other the faiths omitted, I can't help that. Objectivity goes both ways.

I "feel the vibe of the day" where it's actually taboo to be a Christian (or claim to be), these days. Immediately people take offense that you're speaking against their faith, or non-faith. I understand, so no more to be said. "My Bad."

- Best Wishes to all, Break-a-Leg, Don't Take Any Wooden Nickles, etc., etc.

[bigdog 376]

Lots of people claims lots of stuff these days, welcome to the internet. This site is about immigration and some here are opinionated and rightly so.

[SoSharp 1]

I notice a lot of posts by Christians who invoke the Lord during this visa process through prayers, scripture verses and such. Just want to encourage US as Believers to "save" your prayers and invoking for when "the rubber meets the road" and you've completed this process and are actually LIVING together as husband and wife.

Love, romance and terms of endearment come easy through email, phone calls, snail mail and video chatting. It's when the two become one flesh, living under the same roof that it gets REAL. The Romance wears off, the terms of endearment start to not be as frequent, and the Love begins to wane. That happens when marrying ANYONE. It's even more likely as we are marrying someone from another part of the world and different culture.

As a Christian double-divorcé, I KNOW what I'm talking about. We're not exempt from being a part of that 50% of marriages that don't make it. Being a Christian doesn't make any spiritual guarantees that it will work, "'til death do us part." The Enemy is busy and out to steal, kill and destroy - not necessarily through the Visa process! A more damaged testimony for the Accuser to use against you is AFTER you're married, things don't go as you dreamed and you wind up estranged and in divorce court.

I'm not trying to preach to anyone, because this is my first concern for my now 3rd and FINAL marriage, and with personal determination and the help of the Lord - Until death do us part!

BE ENCOURAGED!

Thanks for the encouragement...Like they say " a word is enough for the wise". You don't have to say much but your message is passed accross..Wish you the best in your journey and may the Almighty God continue to stengthen us and make us better people in our relationship till death do us part.