The War For Marriage

I recently read a book review in Time magazine on "The Marriage-Go-Round" by Andrew J. Cherlin which deeply troubled me. The book talks about why we, as Americans, have so many romantic partners. According to the review America experiences more turbulence in their family lives, and more changes in partners and parents than any other nation. This got me to thinking. What does this say about the sanctity of marriage in this country? Marriage is under attack. We read about it in the news. We see it in the media. It is everywhere. It seems that Godly values where marriage and familes are concerned has lost its place. Having said that, how do we as Christians respond? Do we sit back and allow marriages to continue to crumble and infidelity to continue to run rampant in this country? As Christians we need to first and foremost pray for marriage to win out. It is so sad to see children growing up in single parent homes in alarming numbers. This is another area where the war for families is fought. In the homes parents have an opportunity to show their children what true love is all about. By being positive role models for children and showing them the importance of a family that is together as one can play a major role in what the children value as important later in life. Parents need to be careful what image they portray as their children pick up on that and view that as important attributes later in life. So I feel that only God can truly save marriage in this culture, but there are steps that parents can take to mold and shape their children into Godly people that value marriage as God intended it to be. I strongly encourage everyone to watch "Fireproof" which stars Kirk Cameron. A very good movie about marriage. Thanks for reading.