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Marriage Life- Asia's Perspective

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Go ahead and throw all of your knowledge about marriage right out of the window. Well, that is, if your knowledge of marriage comes from movies, society, and/or an outside/inside perspective of an ungodly marriage (where both spouses are not Christ followers). I have been exposed to all of the above perspectives of marriage and let me tell you, they were and are no help to understanding marriage the way it was intended to be understood. Who created marriage? A. Celebrities B. The big bang C. Marriage is meant to be subjective Well, A, B, and C are all incorrect answers. The Creator of marriage is the same Creator who created you and me. His name is God and He introduces Himself to His people (us) in Exodus 20:2 where He says, “I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery.” What a gracious God! He brings us out of things and gives us Himself!  Marriage as you have heard many times before, is hard and is hard w
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Married Life- Greg's Perspective

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"How's married life?" If I could get a buck for every time I've heard that question since becoming a newlywed, I'd be able to purchase a new car. Of all the questions I've been asked since August 2, 2014, this has been the most prominent one. My answer: "It's different." Some people take it as a joke, as if I was attempting to politely cover up a sort of disdain for married life. Others react with a surprised "Really?" I wonder why my response would seem extraordinary. Even if it is an odd response, my answer is an honest one. Married life truly is different. There is not one facet of my life that has remained the same since the day I married Asia. Everything is different. Not better. Not worse. Just different. Among the many differences is time management. More specifically (for me anyway) ministry management. Before we were married, I spent a ton of time doing ministry on campus and with churches, but after being married I was
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Update: Gregory and Asia are Married Now!

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Greg and I truly appreciate you following our blog and wanting to learn more about how we decided to have a Christ-centered courtship. I am happy to reveal to you that Greg and I got married last year on Saturday, August 2, 2014 after 2 years and 28 days of courting. We shared our very first kiss together in front of God and in front of our family and friends. Words cannot describe the joy that we both have knowing that we chose to obey God and remain pure with each other before Him. February 2, 2015 will mark 6 months of us being married. Soon, we will begin blogging again about our experiences and perspectives as a newly married couple. Feel free to ask us any questions that you would like to know about courting and marriage and we will do our best to be as honest as we can to answer all of your questions! There are no silly or too personal questions. Just ask. We do not mind being transparent and open with you. We are here to help assist you in your journey toward purity in
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Temptation in my relationship!

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Temptation: Luring souls from delight in God since the fall of man . If sin wore a t-shirt, that’d be the slogan written on it. And it’s true. Ever since Satan tempted Eve, saying “Did God really say,” temptation has been plaguing the souls of man, hindering them from worshipping God in spirit and in truth. But what is temptation and how does it happen? What danger does it pose to my relationship? More importantly, how can/should we fight it? Simply put, temptation is an event where an individual is being enticed or persuaded to disobey God. For a more vivid description, consider James 1:14-15. “But each person is tempted when he is lured and enticed by his own desire. Then desire when it has conceived gives birth to sin, and sin when it is fully grown brings forth death.” The word “lured” refers to being drawn away, like a fish whose attention has been captivated by a shrimp in the water, not realizing that the shrimp is bait on a hook! When we are tempted, our
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Prayer (A Woman's Perspective)

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As followers of Jesus Christ, we are called to be imitators of Him. The word Christian means “Christ-like”. Our Lord and Savior was a man of constant prayer. He would be found praying in the morning, afternoon, and night in accordance with the rest of Israel and according to the Temple service and saints of old. In addition to praying in the morning, afternoon, and night, Jesus would often escape into seclusion to spend time with His Father in prayer (Matthew 14:23, Matthew 26:36, Mark 1:35, Mark 6:46, Luke 6:12, Luke 9:18, Luke 9:28, Luke 11:1, Luke 22:39, Mark 9:29) (The Four Responsibilities of a Disciple- Darren N. Huckey). If Jesus was a man of prayer, how much more should we as followers of Him be wo/men of prayer? Prayer should not only be an important aspect of our daily Christian walks, but it should also be ever present in our courtship. One of the things I have enjoyed the most in my courtship with Greg is how eager he has always been to pray for us and for othe
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Prayer (A Man's Perspective)

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Prayer is one of the greatest gifts God has given us in Christ. Through prayer we claim the promises of God given to us in His word for His glory. Prayer is also one of the primary means of communion with God. When we pray, we literally come before the throne of the Creator of the Universe in order to fellowship with and worship Him. We, sinful humans, made righteous through Christ, can come before the majestic God of the universe. That’s enough to make you shout (as my dad would say), but there’s more: He actually WANTS us to ask Him for things. He loves to and rejoices in giving good gifts to His children. Prayer is a beautiful thing. When you begin praying with someone, it’s like going on a journey with them. You pray, wait, and rejoice at the way God answers prayer. You get to see the different ways God acts on your behalf and you can look back at all the times He has answered. These are just a few moments in Asia and I's journey of praying together. I pray th
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Affirmation and Acceptance (A Man's Perspective)

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 Affirmation and acceptance are the doorway to freedom and security in a relationship. If they are lacking, trust will be shaky and communication will be full of tension and hesitation. But if affirmation and acceptance are present in a relationship, vulnerability becomes safer and embarrassment is no longer a hindrance to true self-expression. When I say “affirmation,” what I mean is affirming someone’s worth and value. You can do it through words or gestures. When Asia affirms me, she communicates that I am someone worthy of admiration and respect. When I affirm Asia, I communicate that she is a unique, invaluable treasure, a “rose among thorns,” as Solomon puts it (Song of Songs 2:2). Everyone wants to be cherished and respected. You can see it everywhere. Many athletes put in massive amounts of time in practice in order to be respected and valued as a competitor. Artists do the same. Often, a guy will sleep with loads of women in order to feel affirmed as a man; a
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