From: "Laugh your way to a better marriage." By Mark Gungor
One of my favorite verses in the Bible reads, "Where no oxen are, the manger is clean, but much revenue comes by the strength of the ox" (Pro.14:4). The meaning is clear: If you have an ox, you're going to have ox poo. If you don't want any ox poo, then you have to get rid of the ox. But an ox is a good thing--we get "much revenue" from having an ox. So there's the quandary: If you want the benefit of having an ox, you're going to have to endure the poo that comes with it.
Marriage is a good thing. We get "much revenue" from being joined to another person. However, there are problems. There is no such thing as a poo-free marriage.
Nevertheless, marriage is wonderful. I love being married! And what's the alternative? Being alone for the rest of your life? That's no picnic, either. The point is, challenges come with every choice we make.
Now, if all you are getting out of your marriage is a pile of poo, you have yourself one sick ox. I can help you with that.
The problem is, many don't expect to find any poo at all in their marriage, and when they encounter stuff that stinks, they see it as a sign that they married the wrong person.
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