45 | Having a Marriage Focused On Others’ Edification Rather Than Self Gratification
Episode description
Diving into the concept, what if marriage was meant to make us holy rather than happy. Jon and Carrie share insights from their personal conversations with friends and family, highlighting the need to move beyond self-gratification and towards the edification of others. We refer to the book Sacred Marriage by Gary Thomas and share questions to ask your partner if you’re in a tough season.
Questions for reflection:
- Why did you choose to get married or why do you want to get married?
- How do you think most Christians would describe the purpose of marriage?
- What has your marriage revealed to you about your sinful attitudes, selfish behaviors, and other character flaws?
- What do you think the reason is that marriage brings out so many character issues or character opportunities to the surface?
- How do you react to the idea that God may have designed marriage to make us holy even more than, even more than to make us happy.
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