What’s the point of finding a marriage partner
who will support your purpose if you aren’t
going to go after it when you’re married? Some
people who are dating get too comfortable
and stop thinking about their purpose, and
the same thing can happen in marriage; it’s a
mistake either way. In marriage, you sacrifice
your selfish desires for your spouse, but you
don’t give up your God-given purpose. Keep
that godly drive burning.
serving you good food or not?
Doing stuff like this isn’t selfish. It adds to the
marriage. (You’re taking your spouse with you
to France, aren’t you?)
Many people stop perfecting who God’s created
them to be because they joined with somebody
else. That’s laziness. That’s lack of vision. Don’t
you do that. As a married person, keep working
So, let me ask you, What’s the last thing you did
to improve yourself? Did you go back and take
a finance course so you can stack up the green
better? Did you break a bad habit, like smoking?
Did you make a fitness plan and stick to it? Did
you decide to watch less TV and read one book
a week? Did you study French so when you go
to Paris you’ll be able to tell whether they’re
on your “singleness.”
And then if your marriage is gonna last and
be vibrant and have passion, keep dating. You
know, intentionally dating.
When was the last time you took your wife or
your husband out on a date? What that does is
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