Pressing On

As I watched the "Fiddler on the Roof" clip, I was struck by how culture has so molded my thinking. The last time I watched the movie, instead of being heartbroken for the father watching his daughter leave all she had been taught for her own desires, I was heartbroken for the daughter not being supported by her father. Now my heart grieved with the father as I put myself in his place. I am thankful that the Lord is continually reforming my mind and that He has a merciful, multigenerational plan that He is in the process of revealing to us all.
Reading over the basic requirements of a Christian husband I was reminded of the many conversations I have had with Karlie and Blake concerning what being "equally yoked" in marriage should be. It's not just marrying a "Christian", but a strong Christian (think of a baby calf and an ox being yoked together versus two mature oxen). It's not just marrying any "Christian" (eg. Arminian), but one that holds to the tenets of orthodox Christianity (i.e. Calvinism). We spoke of how difficult it would be to either lead as a husband or submit as a wife, with a spouse that held such different views of biblical doctrine. They both want to home school their children, so they realize that must be the heart of their future spouses as well. Some people have commented to me that my children will probably never marry then. What a low view of the God we serve. I see the Lord raising up a generation for His glory! Nothing is impossible for Him! We must forget what is past, and press on to the goal.