PASTOR JOHN COLLINS, REDEEMING THE GOSPEL: MAKING MARRIAGE LAST
PASTOR JOHN COLLINS, EVANGELIST: MARRIAGE AND DIVORCE ~ THE BIBLICAL VIEWPOINT
What does it take to make a marriage last? “About 40% to 50%
of married couples in the United States divorce, according to the American
Psychological Association. The divorce rate among those who remarry is even
higher” (Harrington and Buckingham, 24/7
Wall Street, Feb. 2, 2018).
Commitment to a partner is meant to be
something special that God
created for us, but our society and our lack of faith and the change in values
of the course of decades has made marriage in the United States a statistic of
50-50% chance of lasting a lifetime.
Sins of the heart that the apostle Paul speaks
of destroy marriages. On top of that,
long term relationships are developed without the commitment of marriage-living
together is just as common as marriage when four generations ago, this would
not even have been considered. Our lack
of faith
in God
and our denial of His word have turned us into a society of broken
relationships, broken hearts, and broken families. What makes a marriage last? It takes faith and God understanding,
commitment
and teamwork
according to Pastor
John Collins, evangelist.
Pastor
John Collins has given several sermons on the relationships between
men and women as it is supposed to be, referring to living our lives as it says
in the Holy Bible. The Bible is a blue print
for everything in life, and Pastor
John Collins encourages us to get back into the Bible,
to read it not just for a verse,
but to read it and ask for guidance
to understand what it says. God reveals
the truth
of the scriptures
as we need it, all we have to do is ask, says Pastor Collins.
“Love and marriage are meant to be a commitment. You are supposed to be a team and you are meant to work together through the bad and the good. Too often long term goals and world viewpoints are not discussed before any commitment takes place, with or without any marriage license. When a couple chooses to take on life together, they need to make the effort to stay resolute in their fidelity to each other and to find the character within themselves to see it through. Marriage is more than lust and passion is not a reason for marriage, for without the faith to see it through, to be on your spouse’s team against all odds, you will find your marriage failing and you will find yourself divorced.” (Pastor John Collins, March 2018).
Pastor
John Collins is an evangelist
and the head
pastor of Love
That Cross Ministries and John Collins Ministries. For the past decade, Pastor John Collins
has been traveling across the United
States spreading revival
of faith and hope and redeeming the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Pastor
John Collins is an enthusiastic speaker. Pastor
Collins’ presentation of the Holy Bible and what it represents
tells it and teaches it as it was done over 2000 years ago. Pastor
John Collins openly admits that he loves God and his style is like
old time tent revival style preaching. What
Pastor
Collins preaches on any Sunday reaches every emotion, and keeps you
thinking about it Monday through Sunday.
Pastor John Collins writes:
“But from the beginning of the creation, God ‘made them male
and female. For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be
joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh, so then they are no
longer two, but one flesh.’” Mark 10: 6-8 (NKJV).
Divorces are now the norm and multiple marriages with
blended families are finding their way through the complications of upheaval.
Commitment from the very beginning and the willingness to see it through to the
end in relationships is definitely on the decline. What makes people want to
end marriages and begin again? Many times, lust is mistaken for love and allows
people to justify changing spouses and too often these changes come without the
benefits of marriage to begin with.
Too many marriages are based on lust and
not on love. People want to be romanced and to have their lives filled with
heightened passion that is full of excitement and delight. Too many times
adultery is the result of seeking this excitement and too often a spouse is
discarded because someone fell out of love.
Love and marriage are meant to be a commitment. You are
supposed to be a team and you are meant to work together through the bad and
the good. Too often long term goals and world viewpoints are not discussed before
any commitment takes place, with or without any marriage license. When a couple
chooses to take on life together, they need to make the effort to stay resolute
in their fidelity to each other and to find the character within themselves to
see it through. Marriage is more than lust and passion is not a reason for
marriage, for without the faith to see it through, to be on your spouse’s team
against all odds, you will find your marriage failing and you will find
yourself divorced. Any passion that is stolen with another or any relationship
that is created to avoid the obligations of home are going to leave a thirst
inside of you and is indeed sin that will taint your soul. Faith and honor
matter and marriage matters to God, for He gave it as a gift to you. It takes
courage to stay committed and to stay faithful in this fallen and wanton world
that we live in, but in the end it is worth it.
Do not let your flesh determine your steadfastness because
the heart is desperately wicked and will deceive you into thinking that love is
guiding you, when it is not. Choose a partner that is faithful, willing to go
the extra mile and is committed to living as your teammate. If you find that
your marriage is struggling then do a heart-check and find a way, through prayer
and the word of God, to see what is motivating any distance between you and
your spouse. A marriage takes work and a marriage is more than passion, romance
and excitement. Your spouse is meant to be your biggest helpmate and together
you are meant to stand strong against an evil world.
“Therefore what God has joined together, let not man
separate.” Mark 10:9 (NKJV).
LOVE THAT CROSS PASTOR JOHN COLLINS
Self-examination of your relationship is necessary to make
it last. In all things, turn to God to
guide you.
Pastor
John Collins can be heard Sunday mornings at 10:00 a.m. on Heaven’s
Country radio through live streaming at www.heavenscountry.com. Pastor John Collins
is very charismatic and does not expect you to open a Bible to a specific verse
and read along with him. He preaches
with enthusiasm and vigor, and looks to make listeners think and feel the word of
God. Other recordings, interviews,
media, YouTube, radio broadcasts and blogs related to Pastor John Collins
can be accessed by clicking on the links within the post. Pastor John Collins posts regular thoughts on Facebook and Twitter. If you wish to speak to Pastor John Collins
for prayer, ministering, or to arrange for guest speaking or preaching, you can
reach Pastor Collins at jc65777@yahoo.com.
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