Wednesday, June 12, 2013

30 Things to do Before you get Married

This would be my pre-marital advice. And would eliminate a LOT of divorce if everyone did them.

1.       Live a life surrendered and in love with Jesus

2.       Know and understand that Jesus loves you

3.       Learn how to forgive and receive forgiveness

4.       Learn to let go and to live with no regrets

5.       Figure out how you want to make a difference in the world

6.       Have successful relationships

7.       Learn a second language

8.       Travel alone

9.       Live outside of your own country for at least a couple months

10.   Live on your own for at least a couple months

11.   Know basic cooking and cleaning skills

12.   Baby-sit/take care of a couple kids, alone, for extended amounts of time

13.   Work, be able to provide for yourself

14.   Read the whole Bible

15.   Graduate from College

16.   Learn to set goals for yourself

17.   Figure out skills you want to learn, and set out to do them practically, such as drawing, writing, or taking pictures every day for a year

18.   Speak out against evil and oppression

19.   Find a person worth investing the rest of your life in and work towards marrying them

20.   Fall in love. All the way

21.   In any dating relationship, make sure the other person is better because of it

22.   Be able to spend a whole weekend in silence

23.   Learn some kind of instrument/singing

24.   Fast for extended periods of time, seeking God’s will

25.   Achieve and maintain your ideal weight

26.   Come to understand and appreciate your body the way it is

27.   Invent something

28.   Go on a pilgrimage

29.   Write a book/publish something

30.   Be willing to try new foods/things

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