Marriage or Money?

It seems like the answer would be obvious but for some the choice would not be what I would have expected it to be.

I've heard it said that everyone has a price; how much they are willing to do for a certain amount of money.

But a price on your marriage?

I realize that most Americans do not value their sacred marriage vows and this is why the divorce rate has sky-rocketed in this country.

It's truly a shame how little marriage is valued by so many, yes even Christians.

I've been watching way too much TV, I know. But recently on some enterntainment show, I viewed a discussion about whether or not Jamie Lynn Spears should marry her boyfriend who is also the father of her unborn child. Shouldn't marriage have come before the child? I realize that that is what God intended but unfortunately we live in a world that has made a mockery of marriage. People go about not respecting their marriage vows, especially in Hollywood. If it doesn't work for me, I can just get a divorce. Right? I disagree.

It's quite sickening to see and God is watching all of this. What must He be thinking?

We couldn't expect God to be happy with these choices. God is the creator and He designed marriage. He is very clear on what He wants us to do.

I admit I am still appalled by what some people would do for money. I know, call me naive but I'm still a hopeless romantic who believes that love can conquer all.

So this is why I've been having a hard time watching A Moment of Truth and seeing all these people choose money again and again over their marriage. Of course if they had that much secrets in their closets anyways, what type of marriage did they really have?

This just proves to me why this world is heading in the direction it is heading, as far as marriage is concerned. If people don't value their marriages and are willing to ruin it at a chance of $500,000 then no wonder divorce rates are so high.

Some of you might be thinking $500,000 is a lot of money and you are already thinking about all it could buy you. Just remember this: money does not buy true happiness. Jesus is the answer. He is the only way. The difference between some of us, is that we have truly figured that out. That does not mean that our marriages are divorce-proof or that we will not have hardship in this world. The bottom line is that if you want to have a good marriage it will require work.

No matter what, no amount of money should be valued as more than your marriage.