I am kind of nervous writing this post. I am not too sure how it will be received.
I asked on Twitter one day, if it was wrong that I want to
have a relationship with a man who has the same faith I do? I mean we don’t
have to be exactly on the same page about absolutely everything, but I would
want someone who has the same fundamental beliefs I do. I hope that doesn’t seem judgmental or anything
but God is a huge part of my life and I want to be able to share it with my
someday husband. I want to be able to pray with him, read the
Bible together, have discussions, and worship together. I personally believe
that people with different beliefs in a relationship can strain the
relationship. I think a solid
relationship is based on a foundation and you have to have similar belief
systems. When I think about this subject
two things come to mind. The first one
is a bible verse. A cord of three
strands is not quickly broken, if you are both wrapped around God your relationship
is stronger. Three is stronger than two
strings that are just wrapped around each other. This could be whatever you believe but for me
it is God.
The other thing I
think of is an episode of Trading Spouses.
I think it is the only one I have ever watched and I have seen it twice.
The families are a Christian family and
the other family is Orthodox Jewish, which means they are completely Kosher,
they are very strict about dress and very old school with their beliefs. When the Jewish mom is having dinner with the
other family, she says it is important that her children marry someone who is
also Orthodox Jewish. One of the family members said something along the lines
of that’s judgmental. The mother of the
family agreed with the new mom and said it is important to have the same
beliefs. I have noticed people
struggling with their relationships because they want to talk about their faith
and the other person is not interested or even disrespectful about it. It is ok that they don’t believe the same
thing but I think that it is important to have that support system.
I have dated guys that don’t believe in God. I had some be
rude about it and insult my faith. I never sat them down and tried to get them
to believe in him. I respected their beliefs. I think it is easier when you
have someone holding your hand and encouraging you to believe in your faith of
choice and nurture it. You definitely
notice it more when you’re struggling in your faith without that support
system. It is in my opinion easier to
get off the path you are on and be led astray.
I guess it is an accountability thing,
someone to keep you on track.
Someone on Twitter
responded it is important especially if you want kids down the road. I totally agree. I am teaching Noah about God
and Jesus. His first DVD was God made
Christmas. I love the God Made series. They are really cute DVDS. I am not cramming it down his throat, he can
make the choice when he is old enough to do so, but I want him to know about
God. We talk about God together, pray together, he calls them God
Blesses. It is important to me that he does. I want all my children to know
about God. I don’t want my future
husband to derail my family’s beliefs. I
don’t want my children to hear that God isn’t real because he is. I think that it becomes confusing for a child
when they have parents that believe totally different things. It becomes a struggle for the family and the
child. Things come together better when
you are all together in faith and are able to grow in God (or whatever you
believe in) as a family.
