After beating Boston College in a basketball game on January 7th, UNC coach Roy Williams was asked about his team’s defense. Here was his response: “With the perimeter defense, Harrison [Barnes] had four steals, Dexter [Strickland] had three–we were active. We’ve got to get the other guys involved as well. We’ve got to get five guys moving as one. Five guys moving as one is important.”
Five guys moving as one is the key to success in basketball, and two people moving as one is the key to success in marriage.
The Bible says that a man and woman who unite in marriage become one flesh. Although they are two, unique people, they are to operate — or move — as one. Of course, this takes time as they learn one another, submit to one another, and discover how to form a good partnership. Spouses who are dedicated to being a winning team will go through the growing pains to move as one.
How are you and your mate doing in this area? How closely are the two of you moving as one?
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2 comments
Cansa
August 1, 2012 at 3:10 pm (UTC -4) Link to this comment
We have been married for 2 years and as rocky as it has been we haven’t mastered the walking as one. I feel that the growing pains that you speak of were major obstacles that we endured. It felt like one of us was running a race while the other was taking their time.
Kevin B. Bullard
August 1, 2012 at 5:25 pm (UTC -4) Link to this comment
Casna — no doubt, it takes time for two people to hit a stride. It’s normal, so don’t lose heart.