With all due respect, sincerely, what was brought up about the four horseman of the apocalypse doesn't really help until each individual has an identity in Christ that is firmly rooted and maturely developed with Jesus. Once, and while, that happens, each person will be well practiced at humility (seeing themselves - good, bad, or otherwise at any given moment), patience (longsuffering and the delay of punishment), mercy (helping others in need), and meaningful forgiveness that doesn't ignore or circumvent reality. When that identity and it's characteristics are in place, or being pursued and developed with the Lord, THEN a person is ready to seek out a marriage partner, not before. Do that work every day, and the Lord will help take care of the rest. If you want marriage then you must prepare and train yourself for it beforehand, not while your in it or engaged. Do it while you're single and the rest will be a joy, as long as the other has done, and is doing, the same. In Christ, Andrew
Your religious beliefs are excepted (believed) by ..almost ..1/3rd of the world's population. According to your "theory", no 2 people can expect to have a successful marriage until they have submersed themselves in YOUR beliefs & have dedicated themselves to the God that YOU believe in. Only problem is: There ARE successful marriages from couples who do NOT believe in the God that you believe in (worldwide) ..AND ...the divorce rate of couples WITHIN the religion that you adhere to is not that much different than the divorce rate of those hellhound simmers that do not adhere to your God beliefs. In fact ..the divorce rate is FAR LESS in some societies (& they don't believe in Yahwey). Your .."You have to have a bonafide 'relationship' with MY GOD in order to expect a successful marriage." ....is DEMONSTRABLY untrue. As with many, many things, "belief" does not equate to "truth" ...no matter how fervently you believe it ..or ..how many people believe it.
