Friday, August 07, 2009

Schaeffer’s Bridges

Francis SchaefferImage via Wikipedia

From Dr James Dobson

Many years ago, the late philosopher, Dr Francis Schaeffer said that the bridges that were built by the Romans nearly 2,000 years ago are still standing because they were used only for foot traffic. If large trucks or even cars were driven across them, they would have collapsed.

Dr Schaeffer said our culture is like those bridges. As fewer and fewer people know what they believe, there's an unseen weakness in the superstructure. When hard times come, it's in danger of collapsing under its own weight.

It occurs to me that many marriages share the characteristics of those old bridges today. They appear to be stable and secure. But as soon as sickness or financial reverses come, the husband and wife turn on each other with a vengeance.

Husbands and wives need to reinforce the foundations of their relationship during the good times by becoming best friends and developing a set of common interests. Only then, will they be ready for the pressures that eventually come to every family.

From TODAY, Voices –Friday, 07-Aug-2009

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