We shared a wonderful meal together at the Versaces' home. All 14 of us fit around the new table! What a great way to break it in. You guys are great friends!! During dessert we actually discussed Chapter 1 of our book which is called "What Really Matters in Marriage." We talked about "street theology" which is how we work out what we believe as we live every moment with our spouses. Some of us admitted that we were shocked to find out that the main point of our marriages is the glory of God and not our own personal satisfaction. God is indeed the center of our marriages, our lives, our every action. What we believe about God determines the quality of our marriage. We discussed how helpful is it to have a working knowledge of the doctrine of sin. The 2 questions we want to ask ourselves in a times of relational conflict are: 1) What is it that I'm desiring right now and not getting? 2) How can God be most glorified right now in my responses? We are so thankful for the grace of God and His amazing ability to keep our marriages thriving and growing despite our weaknesses and failures to obey Him repeatedly. "Till sin be bitter, marriage will not be sweet."
