KNOW YOURSELF FIRST
Do you find it easy to list the qualities you want in a mate? Most do. However, what about your own qualities? What traits do you have that will help you contribute to a successful marriage? What type of husband or wife will you be? For example, do you freely admit your mistakes and accept advice, or are you always defensive when corrected? Are you generally cheerful and optimistic, or do you tend to be gloomy, frequently complaining? (proverb 8.33, 15.15) Remember, marriage will not change your personality. If you are proud, oversensitive, or overly pessimistic when single, you will be the same when married. Since it is difficult to see ourselves the way others see us, why not ask a parent or a trusted friend for frank comments and suggestions? If you learn of changes that could be made, work on these before taking steps to marry.
The Bible encourages us to let God’s holy spirit work in us, producing qualities such as “love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faith, mildness, self-control.” It also tells us to “be made new in the force actuating |our| mind” and to “put on the new personality which was created according to God’s will in true righteousness and loyalty.”
The Bible encourages us to let God’s holy spirit work in us, producing qualities such as “love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faith, mildness, self-control.” It also tells us to “be made new in the force actuating |our| mind” and to “put on the new personality which was created according to God’s will in true righteousness and loyalty.”
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