The words to this song are so powerful. They remind us that we don't give up, we lock the door behind us, throw away the key and commit to never leave. When I stood by my husband on December 11, 2004 I vowed to love him forever. To love him in the good times and the bad, in sickness and in health until DEATH do us part. I'm not giving up on him and I know he will not give up on me. Everyday I fall more in love with Joseph. I am incredibly blessed to have such a special man by my side. During our dating years everything fell apart. My dad didn't approve, I made bad decisions, and our relationship seemed to be coming to an end, but God had other plans. I can stand here today and say that without a doubt Joseph is my soul mate. He is my best friend, we finish each other's sentences, he knows me inside and out, he is my one and only.
In the past year we've heard of marriages collapsing and it's scary. It's been a wake up call for me. To never take my eyes off of the ONE who is the most important in my marriage. It's not me, it's not Joseph, it's Jesus Christ. Without Him I am nothing, we are nothing. But you know what...if we fall, if we fail...God is still there. He never leaves us. A couple of years ago Joseph and I experienced a "revival" in our marriage. There were secrets from our past, secrets from before we were married that we had kept from each other. Me in particular, I planned on taking my secrets to the grave. It was something that ate at me every single day of my life. I experienced so much depression and anxiety at the thought of Joseph finding out. After watching Fireproof, which is where this song is from, we were changed. A couple of days later, the Lord opened doors and I shared my secrets with Joseph and he shared his with me. It was an emotional day, I still remember that sick to my stomach feeling as I told him. But from that day on our marriage has been secret free. He knows me better than I know myself. God completely revived our marriage and blessed us immensely . We have not been the same since. I am scared to think of where we would be today if those secrets were still lingering around.
I'm not writing this to brag, but i'm writing it because I felt led to. I pray that these words will touch your life and your marriage. If you haven't watched Fireproof, I highly recommend it! Love is not a fight, but it's something worth fighting for. Don't give up, keep on fighting!
Love is Not a Fight
Love is not a place
To come and go as we please
It's a house we enter in
Then commit to never leave
So lock the door behind you
Throw away the key
We'll work it out together
Let it bring us to our knees
Chorus:
Love is a shelter in a raging storm
Love is peace in the middle of a war
And if we try to leave, may God send angels to guard the door
No, love is not a fight but it's something worth fighting for
To some, love is a word
That they can fall into
But when they're falling out
Keeping that word is hard to do
[ Lyrics from:m/lyrics/w/warren_barfield/love_is_not_a_fight.html ]
Chorus:
Love is a shelter in a raging storm
Love is peace in the middle of a war
And if we try to leave, may God send angels to guard the door
No, love is not a fight but it's something worth fighting for
Love will come to save us
If we'll only call
He will ask nothing from us
But demand we give our all
Chorus:
Love is a shelter in a raging storm
Love is peace in the middle of a war
And if we try to leave, may God send angels to guard the door
No, love is not a fight but it's something worth fighting for
I will fight for you
Would you fight for me?
It's worth fighting for
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