I also like to encourage, if conlficts arise while planning a wedding, you have to be aware that those decorations are temporary, that dress? temporary, this one
day of your wedding is filled with temporary things,
that while they are beautiful and the symbloism of it
is so sacred and important - this one and the “things”
that play a part of it- they aren’t building foundations
for your “forever convenant” that God has set in place
for the both of you.
Is fighting over the flavor of the cake really worth it? Is
stressing about the guest list and how many people you
want to impress going to come in handy and help you
when you and your husband are going through trials
together? No. There is journey after the “I Do’s” that we
can’t forget about.
Luxe Culture: How do you honor
each other’s body before the wedding and what is the importance
thereof?
Heather: There is such an honor that i believe God
chooses to bestow upon us when we honor our bodies
and relationship before Him for His glory. When you
cross lines before marriage it can cause things to become so blurred. The bible says in 1 Corinthians 6:19
“ Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the
Holy Spirit, who is IN YOU?, whom you recieved from
God? You are not your own”.
Our bodies belong to Christ, and we should keep in
the forefront of our minds that God’s Holy Spirit is
dwelling in you to work in and through you and is also
dwelling in your spouse. You should not only see your
soon to be husband when you look at your fiance, you
should see a son of God, a man who is called to a mission and purpose that God has assigned to him, you
want to protect that in him. And most of all, you want
to protect the gift of God in you.
You see there is a bigger picture here, striving for
purity and holiness is something that God requires of
us as His people (Romans 12:1) so if you are constantly
crossing those lines, and continually filling yourself
with garbage then what will come out of you is garbage. It’s not just honoring one another and see each
other the way God sees each other - but when you look
at yourself you are aware that you are first and foremost a servant to The Lord and a vessel made for His
use. Setting boundaries is must.
Take precautions in your relationship before your wedding night: set a curfew for phone call and dates, take
accountability partners with you when you do go on
dates if you see it fit to, send physical boundaries if you
need to as well - if you know you can’t handle being
affectionate without it going to far; don’t hold hands or
kiss until you are both married.
“You should not only see
your soon to be husband
when you look at your fiance, you should see a son of
God, a man who is called
to a mission and purpose
that God has assigned to
him, you want to protect
that in him.”
It may seem like a big sacrifice now - but what is
worse? Denying your flesh of these things for the moment? Or crossing lines and dilluting your relationship
with inappropraite things in where God can’t continue
to move and work as He desires to because you have
things before Him being the leader of your relationship?
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