Thought of the Day 02.05.09

Why does the Bible tell us that Christians should not marry non-Christians? Well, one serious problem is that love is built on knowledge and understanding, but if your spouse doesn’t know and understand Christ, then Him being the center of your identity will always be a barrier between you.

And if you attempt to cultivate your devotion to Christ, your focus on Him will tend to marginalize your spouse. On the other hand, if you attempt to cultivate your devotion to your spouse, your focus on that person will tend to marginalize God.

If you were a single parent dating someone who did not and likely would not ever love your child, you would never get married because you would know that eventually you would have to pick between them with disastrous consequences.

So the key is not that this is forbidden, but rather that the very nature of a truly united marriage is simply impossible to build on the foundation of such basic incompatibility. Simply put, both of you deserve better.