Discovering YOU Magazine July 2017 | Page 37

WHAT GOD PUTS TOGETHER

Let’s take a stand for our greatest possessions, our families and our marriages. Do not subject yourselves to toxicity, but expose yourselves to a healthy and nurturing relationship where growth and self-expression can take place. Validation comes from knowing that you are worthy of acceptance and your first form of acceptance came from your creator. Being made in His image and daily being prepared to stand in His presence, that is all the true validation we need. When we come to grips with “whose” we are, we can begin to operate in the realm of who we are. That

"When we come to grips with “whose” we are, we can begin to operate in the realm of who we are."

acceptance and love will transcend to others-- such as in our homes, our churches, and our communities. The core of the human race begins with the male and female relationship in the holy union of marriage. When that fails, the family, church and community cannot flourish. It just starts with two to make a team, but you must make the right love choice. Begin the process by loving you and getting yourself together first before getting involved with someone else. When you do choose, choose someone who loves themselves too, and they do not live their lives drowning from being enslaved to addictions.

"The core of the human race begins with the male and female relationship in the holy union of marriage. When that fails,

the family, church

and community

cannot flourish"