Rhonda, you are welcome.



earlier, Rhonda Partain, wrote:
>Thanks for sharing this; so very true.
>
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>Behalf Of john schwery
>Sent: Thursday, July 02, 2015 5:44 PM
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>Subject: Re: Growing the Glory
>
>Donna, you are welcome.  How far are you moving?
>
>
>
>earlier, Donna Bell, wrote:
> >Hi John,
> >Thanks so much for this beautiful article.
> >On another note, I should be moving this weekend, so I'll be out of
> >pocket until I get internet set up.
> >Happy holiday to all of you.
> >Blessings,
> >Donna
> >
> >On 7/2/15, john s <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> > > Good one from Joni.
> > >
> > > text of forwarded message follows:
> > >>From: Hand In Hand <[log in to unmask]>
> > >>
> > >>This is a beautiful lesson for every single husband AND wife! May
> > >>God make this a living reality in my life.
> > >>
> > >>"For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be
> > >>united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh. This is a
> > >>profound mystery--but I am talking about Christ and the church.
> > >>However, each one of you also must love his wife as he loves
> > >>himself, and the wife must respect her husband."  Ephesians 5:31-33
> > >>
> > >>Ken and I will celebrate our wedding anniversary tomorrow. Over
> > >>dinner and candlelight, I will be reminded of my goal in marriage:
> > >>to grow the glory of my husband. Ken may be human and full of faults
> > >>and shortcomings like us all, but I am committed to be a tool in the
> > >>Father's hands to restore my husband to greater heights of
> > >>reflecting God's glory. Yes, Ken is fallen--as am I--but he has
> > >>residual glory because he is made in the image of God. It's my goal
> > >>as Ken's wife to enhance his glory.
> > >>
> > >>Dr. Dan Allender has said, "Marriage is the soil for growing glory.
> > >>We must see our spouse in light of what they are meant to become,
> > >>without turning bitter or complacent about who they are."[1]
> > >>Marriage has a task--to grow the glory of the other. Marriage also
> > >>has a challenge--it is tempting to become bitter or complacent about
> > >>the distance your spouse is from the glory they ought to exude.
> > >>Every day we have a choice of either encouraging our partner's
> > >>journey toward Christ, or degrading and stripping him or her of
> > >>splendor as well as obscuring what little glory remains.
> > >>
> > >>The challenge is to delight in, respect and learn from each other.
> > >>Men and women reflect different features of God, and we should be on
> > >>the edge of wonder as we consider the glorious image of our great
> > >>Creator God reflected--even if ever so dimly--in the life of our
> > >>spouse. Watch for that today.
> > >>
> > >>Jesus, help me to see my goal in any relationship. I want to join
> > >>You in helping to grow the glory of the other.
> > >>
> > >>[1] Steve Muzio, "The Pastor's Pen" Church in the Canyon
> > >>Epistle:  Calabasas, CA, September 2005.
> > >>
> > >>Blessings,
> > >>Joni and Friends
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> > >>
> > >>
> > > text of forwarded message ends:
> > >
> > > John
> > >