People think there are only two people in a marriage. There are really (at least):
Man
Wife
God
The generations that made the man/wife
The generations that gave the church to man/wife (in spite of dungeon, fire, and sword...)
The generations (the Church) to come from man/wife
Procreation IS evangelizing in its most fundamental form. It is creating new souls within the promise to live the Christian walk and perpetuate the church and preserve its glory. The church’s most aggressive recruiting drive must come from within. I am shocked and amused at the aggressive drives to evangelize to Africa or China or that scummy neighborhood down the street and yet “God only wants two kids from us.” The church is the bride of Christ. Sometimes the bride stops at two kids cuz it doesn’t trust the husband, Christ, to provide for more. Or it has a headache.
**There are really (at least):
Man
Wife
God**
I agree wholeheartedly. Love is a decision by the man and wife blessed by God. Not an infatuation.