3 Things One Must Do Before Saying I Do

By Carl Brown

The divorce rate across the U.S. and beyond is at an all time high! People are leaving marriages just as quickly as they entered them. Is there a solution to this epidemic? In his debut release, 3 Things One Must Do Before Saying I Do, Pastor Carl E. Brown shares the core things both men and women should do before entering a marriage ag

• Language: English
• Publisher: Abundance of Grace
• Release date: Aug 6, 2021
• ISBN: 9780578966915

Carl Brown

Pastor Carl E. Brown, Sr. is the pastor and founder of Abundance of Grace Church of God In Christ. He has dedicated his life to teaching the unadulterated Word of God through evangelism, worship services, seminars and outreach ministry. A prophet in his own right, Pastor Brown operates fluently in the gifts of the Spirit through the laying on of hands. Thereby many throughout the U.S. have been healed, delivered and set free!Pastor Brown currently resides in Dallas, Texas with his wife, Lady Pamela Hamilton Brown. They are the parents of eight beautiful children.

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ISBN 978-0-5789669-1-5 (e-book)

First Edition: July 2021

Printed in the United States of America

CONTENTS

Foreword

One: Friendship

Two: Courtship

Three: Relationship

Four: Conclusion

About the Author

FOREWORD

After being married for 35 years, I must admit that my first thought was that this book is really for those that aren’t married and who are considering making the important life decision to marry. After reading this book, I realized that it is not only for people that are considering marriage but can also be used as a helpful tool for those that are pastors with the need or desire to counsel others before they enter the marriage agreement. I hope this will be the first of a short book series that progresses deeper and deeper into the union of marriage.

Establishing friendships before marriage is most important because sometimes it can be the only thing that holds the relationship together when sickness and financial challenges arise. Love is strong within true friendships and is able to withstand all kinds of adversity, and this is why friendships can last a lifetime; but without its presence within a marriage, the marriage is destined to fail. C.E. Brown captures this as a biblical truth as he shows God’s recognition that it is not good for man to be alone. While all the other areas are valuable and needed, this is the foundation for every part of the relationship.

While the relationship focus of a friendship is vital to a marriage, I was pleasantly surprised to read what some authors fail to deal with and that is that each person has to maintain his or her own self! Independence within a marriage is vital to the couple as individuals in order