Exit Strategy

There is a book our family loves to read called Created for Work by Bob Schultz.  We have read it many times over the years.  My children are all hard workers and this book is an encouragement to keep the right perspective on work.  Mr. Schultz is a great writer!  He helps the reader keep their focus on God.

The chapter we read last week talked about having an exit strategy before you begin anything.  When you fly on a plane, they first tell you how to exit if there is an emergency.  In the same way, he recommends you plan how to get out of a job before you begin it.  It has to do with finishing strong.  You need to end with a good reputation, a clear conscience, and no regrets.

One thing he touched on, which I was very blessed by, was his exit strategy for marriage.  Every marriage should have one.  Does yours?  You must know before you get married how you plan to end your marriage.  This is an easy plan because God has already told us in His Word exactly how to exit marriage - through death.  Death is the only exit strategy for marriage!

When you go into a marriage with this in mind, your actions and attitudes will be greatly influenced by this decision.  If you know that "till death do you part" then you will work harder at having a good marriage, but when divorce is an option, you'll never be motivated to do the right thing.  Honestly, who wants to be stuck in a bad marriage?  But when death is our only exit strategy, we will, by our own selfish desires, naturally want to make our marriage work because we all seek happiness.  If the husband you have is your husband for life, you will figure out how to get along with him.  When the options are be happy or miserable, you'll make the right choice! :)  And in that process, you will be blessed beyond your dreams.  There is nothing better than a good marriage!  It is a blessing beyond words!!

I have a friend who was very afraid to get married.  Most of the married couples she knew had bad marriages, and she did not want to end up miserable like them.  I told her that I knew dozens of couples who were very happily married, and if she went into marriage with the right plan, she did not have to worry about ending up like those people she knew.   The exit strategy makes all the difference!!!!