Dear Joynet freinds, When i used to attend retreats as a teenager we used to hear this analogy- arranged marriage is like a kettle on a woodburni ng stove,you have to light the fire, kindle it, and slowly the water starts to boil.,slowly the embers die down and periodic stoking is neccessary to keep the fire going.In a love marriage,the fire is lit, kindled, the wood is burning brightlyand when you put the kettle on, the water boils fast..,the embers die down and periodic stoking is necceassary to keep the fire goingOne is not better than the other,just different.Prayer like kindling and stoking is needed in both cases to make the marriage work.
We have to remember that in India itself there are Christian communities where it is the expected norm to fall in love,stay in love and get married with parents blessing.In this case the initial prayer is to fall in love with the right person. Sindhu"s and Roshans's experiences are awsome and inspirational. In His grip and Grace Mary aunty =============================================================================== This mail is generated from JOYnet, a Jesus Youth mailing list. For more info on the list visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet To unsubscribe from the list send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to the list visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet/join In case of any issue related to the mailing list contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] ===============================================================================
