"The way of the Lord is a stronghold to the upright." Proverbs 10:29
In my bible study the other night, this questioned was asked: What are some of the "ways" of the Lord that have produced good results in your life? After thinking on that for awhile I have come to the conclusion that my life is a good result of the "ways" of the Lord. When Jason and I met and got married, we were in love for sure, but after a few months of marriage I started to question our compatibility. I know that many if not all married people have those same doubts, but it was very obvious that Jason and I had not much in common. Aside from our faith and our marriage, it was looking pretty bleak! We used to talk about our dream vacations, his included a golf course and usually something within the USA, usually a neighboring state. Mine always included something with culture, history, theatre and great food(preferably not a chain restaurant)! I was often frustrated with his lack of desire for more culture, and he, I'm sure, was frustrated with my lack of desire to learn how to golf. At one point I think we actually talked about me going to NYC with my mom and sister, and him find a fellow golfer and go on a golfing extravaganza! I look back on those times and I giggle! I truly felt like we would never get to the point in our marriage that we would enjoy doing anything together, but we are there, and we survived. There were a few summers spent with me in the theatre on stage and Jason swinging a golf club, and it was perfect! Now Jason and I are approaching our 10 year anniversary, so we are taking a trip. Jason has planned the whole thing and there is no golfing planned at all! He is taking me to South Carolina to an old town full of history and culture. He has traveled there a lot for work, and knew how much I would enjoy it. He has every restaurant picked out and not one of them is a chain! I think we may even go to the theatre. The best thing about it is that not only is Jason planning this all because he knows I will love it, he also has begun to enjoy these things also. Now if I was planning this trip, I would make sure we would do a little golfing if possible(even though I have yet to swing a club). Jason and I have committed our lives to serve the Lord in our lives and our marriage, we are daily committing our marriage to Him. In response to our faithfulness, He is being faithful to us. Psalm 37:4-5 says, "Delight yourself in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart. Commit your way to the Lord; trust in Him, and He will act."
