Fidelity

Fidelity is continued faithfulness to a person or cause. Most often it is referred to a married couple. This day and age, marriage is a possession of convenience. People go into a marriage thinking, "If it doesn't work, I can always get a divorce". What a horrible way to think about the person you've committed your life to! According to the Bible, the only real grounds for divorce is infidelity, or adultery. Also, if the spouses life is in danger due to physical abuse, by all means, leave. Think about the wedding vows that were taken at the ceremony. Both parties agreed to stay together 'til death do you part'. Do people really understand what they're reciting in the presence of God and all those witnesses? It also mentions 'for better or for worse'. We all have ups and downs in our marriage, but when the going gets a little rocky, that's the time to circle the wagons, and face the problems unitedly, NOT throw up the white flag and surrender! What many fail to realize, marriage is not always the blissful horseback ride into the sunset. I heard someone mention once, "Marriage is NOT a 50/50 agreement. It's 110% effort by two imperfect people". There are going to be hard times, be prepared. If you know that going into the relationship, you should be mentally prepared to accept that. Plus, don't forget about the good times. Bad times are not forever, they just SEEM to take a long time to get through. So don't rely on short term thinking, work hard to overcome your obstacles, and make the best of your situation. If you want to feel good about yourself, do something good for someone else, namely your spouse.