http://www.struggletovictory.com/sunday-reflections-harmonious-submission/ Making the most of every opportunity. Wed, 22 May 2013 23:55:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://www.struggletovictory.com/sunday-reflections-harmonious-submission/#comment-140 Kari Scare Tue, 14 Feb 2012 19:52:34 +0000 http://www.struggletovictory.com/?p=494#comment-140 The idea of marriage to make us holy not necessarily happy is one that truly helps marriage make sense to me. As you said, convicting. When do we ignore issues and feelings and when do we bring them to the surface to deal with them? Good question. Thankfully, we have the Holy Spirit to help us decide. Can't imagine my marriage without His guidance.

]]> http://www.struggletovictory.com/sunday-reflections-harmonious-submission/#comment-139 Loren Pinilis Tue, 14 Feb 2012 16:08:15 +0000 http://www.struggletovictory.com/?p=494#comment-139 The best marriage book I've ever read was "Sacred Marriage" by Gary Thomas. His whole premise is – what if God gave us marriage not to make us happy but to make us holy? It's all about sacrificing in marriage and understanding that we are to humble ourselves and serve the interests of our partner. Convicting.
As to your question: "How can each individual experience his/her own emotions and at the same time manage those emotions in a way that benefits the relationship and not the individual?" Honestly, that's what I'm still figuring out, haha.
I clearly want to serve my wife. But if there are issues, when is it best to humbly ignore them and when is it best to bring them to the surface for the good of the relationship?

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