I hope I write with no intention of making this post a mere gushy relationship spiel, but instead, give my readers a window to my thoughts upon the idea of the beautiful union God has created between man and woman. I guess these thoughts arise as the day of my brother’s wedding approaches slowly but very surely. It’s crazy but exciting to know that I’ll get a beautiful sister-in-law in a matter of a weeks time.
I’ve talked to my brother about marriage and the sacrifices that they have to make as a married couple (or rather, soon-to-be married couple). Though they have to sacrifice time, personal space, and other major factors of their singleness (in which case I still can’t comprehend), I’ve come to realize that they also have a huge responsibility in their hands: holding the core being of the other - their heart.
As much as I try to make the last part of that sentence not cheesy by not using the word “heart”, I can’t find another word that can encompass the whole of a being. Their heart, as I have learned through church, is the core being of a human. It holds their thoughts, affections, beliefs and reflects who they are. It is the place God tackles the most, convicts, molds and chisels so that we are able to love Him and others better. It is the most fragile organ in the body, since it encompasses every aspect of a human - spiritually, mentally, physically and emotionally.
As two people unite as a married couple, or even, in a relationship, the other has the huge responsibility of being the guardian of their significance’s heart. Realizing how vital the heart is to the body and the soul, the responsibility should weigh heavily on the other’s shoulders. This is not to be a burden, but a privilege. God designed this beautiful union for a great purpose - to be a bigger blessing to others more than they were when they were single and to ultimately build each other up closer to Christ. The other must protect the heart of their significance from harm and anything that can contaminate the purity of it. What a privilege to hold this responsibility especially for the one whom you absolutely adore and love!
So cheers to my brother and Annie in their upcoming beautiful marriage. Cheers to a permanent guardian to their hearts and a celebration of an incredible and most privileged union that Christ has made. Cheers to the end of broken hearts, and a union that lasts till death under the grace of God.
As for myself, I hope that I can consecrate all my emotions to God. I will keep my eyes on Him until He brings the guardian and the man of God who will push me towards holiness, righteousness and purity as I hope to do for him. I will not take up the heavy responsibility until He says I am ready to do so. Until then, I am
“Resolved, to strive to my utmost every week to be brought higher in religion, and to a higher exercise of grace, than I was the week before”
- Jonathan Edwards
