Episode 86: Marriage: The Good, The Hard, and The Beautiful (with Gary Thomas)

Imagine what would happen if you stopped expecting your spouse to make you happy? What if you no longer believed that a good marriage is something you find, but rather it is something you work for? How would your relationship change if you embraced difficult times as a season of your marriage instead of an excuse to leave it?
On Episode 86, Daniel and Christina interview best selling author, Gary Thomas, about God's beautiful design for marriage. Gary will help us stop highlighting where our spouse falls short and encourage us to focus on the divine mysteries of marriage and the lessons it has to teach us. 

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In This Episode, You Will Hear About:

God's design for marriage

What happens when we admit marriage is difficult 

How our struggles in our marriage can be sacred 

What we should do if we are not happy in our marriage 

Resources Mentioned During the Episode:

Grab your copy of Gary Thomas' books, The Sacred Marriage  and The Sacred Search

Check out Gary's newest book When To Walk Away: Finding Freedom from Toxic People

Listen to our previous episode about Dating Your Spouse in Every Season of Life

Make sure to tun into Episode 76: 4 Things to Remember When Marriage is Hard

Quotables and Tweetables:

"What if God designed marriage to make us holy more than to make us happy?" - @garyLthomas

"To spiritually benefit from marriage, we have to be honest. We have to look at our disappointments, own up to our ugly attitudes, and confront our selfishness." @garyLthomas

"Romantic love has no elasticity to it. It can never be stretched; it simply shatters. Mature love, the kind demanded of a good marriage, must stretch, as the sinful human condition is such that all of us bear conflicting emotions." @garyLthomas

"We can run from the challenges of marriage, or we can admit that every marriage presents these challenges and asks us to address them head on." @garyLthomas

"It's not holy instead of happy. Holiness preserves happiness." @garyLthomas

"You are going to have good seasons, quiet seasons, and frustrating seasons in your marriage. But, you don't define your marriage by any particular season." @garyLthomas

"Marriage calls us to an entirely new and selfless life." @garyLthomas

"Though marriage is an amazing institution that reflects God's creative genius, when we want to get the largest portion of our life's fulfillment from our relationship with our spouse, that's asking too much. God didn't design marriage to compete with himself but to point us to himself." @garyLthomas

We preserve our marriage because it brings glory to God and points a sinful world to a reconciling creator." @garyLthomas

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Imagine what would happen if you stopped expecting your spouse to make you happy? What if you no longer believed that a good marriage is something you find, but rather it is something you work for? How would your relationship change if you embraced difficult times as a season of your marriage instead of an excuse to leave it?

On Episode 86, Daniel and Christina interview best selling author, Gary Thomas, about God's beautiful design for marriage. Gary will help us stop highlighting where our spouse falls short and encourage us to focus on the divine mysteries of marriage and the lessons it has to teach us. 

BOOK LAUNCH GIVEAWAY:

Want to win a pair of these AMAZING wireless earbuds? Send us an email ([email protected]) of your You Are What You Do book receipt, and you’ll be entered in for a draw for a pair of wireless earbuds! 6-8 hours playtime, 60 hours with a case, and the bass is incredible— they are perfect for listening to music and podcasts!

In This Episode, You Will Hear About:

God's design for marriage
What happens when we admit marriage is difficult 
How our struggles in our marriage can be sacred 
What we should do if we are not happy in our marriage 

Resources Mentioned During the Episode:

Grab your copy of Gary Thomas' books, The Sacred Marriage  and The Sacred Search

Check out Gary's newest book When To Walk Away: Finding Freedom from Toxic People

Listen to our previous episode about Dating Your Spouse in Every Season of Life

Make sure to tun into Episode 76: 4 Things to Remember When Marriage is Hard

Quotables and Tweetables:

"What if God designed marriage to make us holy more than to make us happy?" - @garyLthomas

"To spiritually benefit from marriage, we have to be honest. We have to look at our disappointments, own up to our ugly attitudes, and confront our selfishness." @garyLthomas

"Romantic love has no elasticity to it. It can never be stretched; it simply shatters. Mature love, the kind demanded of a good marriage, must stretch, as the sinful human condition is such that all of us bear conflicting emotions." @garyLthomas

"We can run from the challenges of marriage, or we can admit that every marriage presents these challenges and asks us to address them head on." @garyLthomas

"It's not holy instead of happy. Holiness preserves happiness." @garyLthomas

"You are going to have good seasons, quiet seasons, and frustrating seasons in your marriage. But, you don't define your marriage by any particular season." @garyLthomas

"Marriage calls us to an entirely new and selfless life." @garyLthomas

"Though marriage is an amazing institution that reflects God's creative genius, when we want to get the largest portion of our life's fulfillment from our relationship with our spouse, that's asking too much. God didn't design marriage to compete with himself but to point us to himself." @garyLthomas

We preserve our marriage because it brings glory to God and points a sinful world to a reconciling creator." @garyLthomas

Subscribe and Connect With Us:

Apple Podcasts
Spotify
Stitcher
Google Podcasts
Google Play
Instagram - @imbetweenshow

Twitter - @imbetweenshow

Facebook - @imbetweenshow

And don't forget to subscribe to our podcast, so that you will never miss an episode!

For all the show notes, go to IMbetween.org/episode86

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