DEFINING PRACTICAL :
Of, relating to, governed by, or acquired through practice or action, rather than theory, speculation, or ideals: gained practical experience of sailing as a deck hand.
Manifested in or involving practice
Actually engaged in a specified occupation or a certain kind of work; practicing.
Capable of or suitable to being used or put into effect; useful
Concerned with the production or operation of something useful: Woodworking is a practical art.
Level-headed, efficient, and unspeculative
Being actually so in almost every respect; virtual: a practical disaster. DEFINING PRACTICAL
“IT IS PRACTICAL” :
“IT IS PRACTICAL” When we look at the word practical we find that practical means to practice or work at something until we see manifestation.
When we are able to see the end result or the “vision” in our relationship, our love becomes practical because by seeing the vision despite our circumstances, it allows us to keep working at it.
Love is valuable to the bearer or the one who gives love. We want to compare the way love in our marriages should be carried out to an expecting mother waiting to see her unborn infant. She values the life of her unborn infant although she can’t physically see the baby in the now; she can visualize what the infant will look like in the 9 months or so, she knows that once the baby is born it will be a precious, beautiful life/being.
“IT IS PRACTICAL” :
“IT IS PRACTICAL” When we look at our spouses, we shouldn’t look at them or view them as where they are now because this is the” fetal stage” and we must allow time for growth. Rather we are to see them as where they are going to be over time and by practicing some of the following traits/characteristics:
Patience
Respect
Adoration
Compassion
Truth
Integrity
Conflict Resolution
Appreciation
Loyalty
“IT IS PRACTICAL” :
“IT IS PRACTICAL” As we all know, these characteristics don’t happen overnight, however they do happen over time, therefore, we must celebrate our small victories as sometimes they often happen in small or bite size portions.
We must not set unrealistic goals/terms for one another in our relationship, in other words requesting something of our spouse does not line up with the word of God or his will for our lives. Once we yield ourselves to God and “put off the old man” or die to ourselves, then God will allow the purging process to take place, and that’s when we will see the manifestation of change.
Like the expecting mother who has that vision of what her unborn infant will look like, we must value our spouse’s life as if it were our own, because when we made the covenant with God our lives became one. As the expecting mother goes through different trimesters of her pregnancy her body goes through physical changes, it is sometimes uncomfortable, and most of all when she about to give birth it becomes difficult and painful, however she doesn’t terminate the pregnancy; she continues to keep moving forward in order to bring forth a new life. That is what God is say about our marriages, when the heat is turned up, the pain gets intense, and it seems like your taking on more than you can bear, don’t terminate your marriage. The pain is simply saying your closer to the vision, closer to bringing forth a new life. Your new life as one as you continually submit to God.