Monday, May 29, 2017

Tradition!

    

Traditions ......Roles, Religion, Rituals. Fill in the blanks:
My religious tradition is ________________. 
Mine is  _____________.

Your faith may be the same as your forefathers or it may be different. In the opening number for the Broadway musical Fiddler on the Roof, the main character, the father, explains the roles of all the people in the town. The religious and non-religious members of the community are mentioned as well as the family members and what is expected of them within the thought of religious tradition.

The villagers and leaders face the challenge we all do , when the world around us changes, amidst our strongly held beliefs.

Talk about how you grew up and if you valued church or prayer in your home. Talk about how you view it now. Consider how you want to grow spiritually now and how you can take steps to grow as a couple together. My husband and I have placed a high value on our beliefs about God and our growth as Christians, both individually and together as a couple.

When we see something in our church that bothers us, we talk about it. When we see something we learned as children that doesn't seem to present God in the right light or in a honest frame, we question and work through our understanding of our faith.  We pray together, we wrestle with God together, we rejoice together when we see His hand in our lives.

Our traditions are not the same as our families of origin. They were good to understand though, to learn how we viewed the roles we assumed as husband and wife. Together we have sought God, grown in our faith in Him, sharpened each other in the pursuit of knowing our Creator.

So as you ask about past traditions and beliefs, think about where you are heading together in your faith journey. Commit to making some of your own traditions around your faith. Pursue truth, belief and faith. And as the world changes around you, your faith tradition will give you an anchor of your own!


2 comments:

  1. I think it's so important to have open conversations with your SO about faith traditions.

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  2. We may sometimes assume things about our SO in this area, and early in a relationship this may not seem that important, but over time it may be. Thanks for the comment! Glad you are reading , and hopefully asking the questions with your SO. Hope it is encouraging great learning about each other!

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