Marriage is a product of codependency, a good marriage that is. As a codependent wife; I take pride in the delectable dinners that fill the overgrown “teen” tummy and the sheepish smiles and batting of eyes that accomplish the “honey do list” in a timelier manner than last year’s gutter cleaning. Of course, as a codependent husband; my “better” half enjoys the Tim the Tool Man approach to opening pickle jars and solving the equation of clogged drains (Child A + Child B x CDE laughter = Disaster 7)! Mind you, five of the seven factors possess the X chromosome and quite aware the “scape goat” Mother Nature can bring to dodging punishment. Sanity is accomplished by depending on one another.
Marriage is the mirror image of God’s intended relationship with His people and His promise land. The Israelites were rebellious and repeatedly attempting victory on their own while God gave them wisdom to defeat their enemies; often, they did not listen and many perished. They were to be dependent on God and codependent of one another as His people. When they failed the instruction, hearts hardened. This is much like marriage in today’s society. We take vows of instruction and perish when our hearts harden.
There are moments, even years, when codependent existence intertwines with external forces neither one care to share as such confession will surely dim the light of reflection between us. Fortunately, our years of self reliance end up right back where God intended, codependent!
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