Summary of Greg Smalley & Erin Smalley's Ready to Wed

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#1 God is the creator of marriage. Listen to how Eugene Peterson, author of The Message, paraphrases this truth: God, not you, made marriage. His Spirit inhabits even the smallest details of marriage. And what does he want from marriage. Children of God, that’s what.

#2 The purpose of marriage is to create a loving relationship between a man and a woman. If you don’t first understand how something is supposed to work, you might misuse it and end up frustrated or worse.

#3 If you don’t know how something works or what it’s for, you’ll end up either making a fool of yourself or misusing it and potentially causing frustration and heartache. We want to help you understand how marriage is supposed to work and what God’s true purpose for marriage is so you can avoid making some devastating mistakes.

#4 The purpose of marriage is to help us become like Christ. If you miss out on this understanding, your marriage will be destined for pain and frustration. But if you get it, especially now as you prepare to walk down the aisle, you’ll be far ahead of the rest of the pack.

• Language: English
• Publisher: IRB Media
• Release date: May 14, 2022
• ISBN: 9798822517684

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Insights on Greg Smalley & Erin Smalley's Ready to Wed

Contents

Insights from Chapter 1

Insights from Chapter 2

Insights from Chapter 3

Insights from Chapter 1

#1

God is the creator of marriage. Listen to how Eugene Peterson, author of The Message, paraphrases this truth: God, not you, made marriage. His Spirit inhabits even the smallest details of marriage. And what does he want from marriage. Children of God, that’s what.

#2

The purpose of marriage is to create a loving relationship between a man and a woman. If you don’t first understand how something is supposed to work, you might misuse it and end up frustrated or worse.

#3

If you don’t know how something works or what it’s for, you’ll end up either making a fool of yourself or misusing it and potentially causing frustration and heartache. We want to help you understand how marriage is supposed to work and what God’s true purpose for marriage is so you can avoid making some devastating mistakes.

#4

The purpose of marriage is to help us become like Christ. If you miss out on this understanding, your marriage will be destined for pain and frustration. But if you get it, especially now as you prepare to walk down the aisle, you’ll be far ahead of the rest of the pack.

#5

When looking for a marriage partner, each must be able to look inside the other and see what God is doing, and be excited about being a part of the process of liberating the emerging new you.

#6

As you prepare to get married, ask yourself instead, How will my life show evidence of Christ’s character. Marriage was not designed to meet our needs, but Christ was. He wants to use marriage to direct us toward Himself.

#7

God’s primary goal for your upcoming marriage is not your mutual happiness. It isn’t! Instead, He wants to use your marriage to help you and others become more like His Son.

#8

The first part of the book is about proactively investing in your marriage. It covers topics such as leaving your parents and single life, making a lifelong commitment, honoring your spouse, and having deep, shared faith.

#9

A thriving couple understands that their differences create conflict, but they never cause it. They understand that healthy conflict is the doorway to intimacy and deeper