After the proposal (2 of 2)

Guests:
Greg & Mary Beth Lehman, Craig & Terri Martin

Show notes:
Transparent with leadership and our wives
Don't think your fears are unique.
Pre-marriage counseling: using the 3-fold cord materials.

Healthy Perspective of Marriage
Marriage will not fix a problem in our lives.
Pitfalls for husband and wife: to0 high expectations of marriage.
Marriage amplifies problems that existed prior.
Need to maintain relationship with Christ.
We all let each other down.
Good marriages take work.
PREPARE/ENRICH Programs for engaged/married couples.

Sometimes proposals are 'no' or 'wait'.
Need to be surrendered when making proposal.
Encourage not to be discouraged.
A 'no' can be part of our spiritual journey that molds us.
Satan wants us to see ourselves as a failure.
God uses the hard times we go through.
A 'no' does not mean the person will not be married.
Need to trust that one sending proposal also proved it out.
Learn to encourage each other through periods of doubt.