I love playing with words. I love hearing ideas in unique ways. I love it when someone says an old concept with a new and interesting twist. I just have to write it down. That is what reading Marriage God’s Way: A Biblical Recipe for Healthy, Joyful, Christ-Centered Relationships
Marriage God’s Way Presents Biblical Concepts in a New Way
Marriage God’s Way wasn’t a book full of opinions on marriage. The advice given was straight from the Bible, just as it should be. It was presented in a way, however, that made me think of concepts I have heard my whole life in a new way.
What “Christ First” Really Looks Like
Don't believe that you can work hard for God ,neglect your family, and still please God. Click To TweetTake, for example, the concept that we are to put Christ first, family second, and others third. If you have been around church for a while, you have probably heard this more than once. In Marriage God’s Way, Scott LaPierre explains how that common thought pattern can set us up for failure. It perpetuates the lie that we can work hard at church or some kind of Christian service, neglect spending enough time with our families, and still be pleasing God. Instead, Scott LaPierre points out that
The reason we cannot please the Lord while failing as a husband or wife is that our Christianity is related directly to the way we treat our spouse. Our marriages are an outpouring of our relationship with Christ.
Who is Worthy of Submission?
Take the ongoing controversy over biblical submission. Most of us have struggled with this at one point or another. Marriage God’s Way is such a great title for this book because everything in it really points us back to God’s perspective. Instead of listing a bunch of reasons we should be submissive, Scott LaPierre says,
I would never try to convince a husband that his wife is worthy of his love, or try to convince a wife that her husband is worthy of her submission. The fact is, their spouse is not. But Christ is worthy of a husband’s love and a wife’s submission.
Now that is truth!
Struggling with Femininity
If you have been following our Healthy Families series, you may understand the struggle that some people have with their appearance. There is a fine line between wanting to be healthy and becoming more physically attractive, and wanting to give up and feeling our appearance really shouldn’t matter.
In Marriage God’s Way, the original Greek meaning of Peter’s words are examined.
In the same way, you husbands must give honor to your wives.” 1 Peter 3:7 NLT
The greek word for “to your wives” is “gynaikeios.” It means “of or belonging to a woman, feminine, female.” Scott La Pierre explains,
Peter is not commanding husbands to honor their wives simply for the sake of honoring them. Instead husbands are commanded to find value in their wives’ femininity and praise them for it. Ladies, young or old, single or married, should celebrate their femininity and enjoy the beauty God has given them.
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What is your best marriage advice?
It sounds like this book Is full of alot of good information for married couples. We try to follow these examples in our marriage. Wonderful giveaway
Tara,
Your post blesses me!
Thank you so much for your review and kind words. I’ve wanted to see Marriage God’s Way strengthen marriages and exalt Christ.Your post and giveaway help answer that prayer!
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Being a Hindu, I don’t know much about Bible, but the book does seems to be full of good advice. Liked reading your blog on it.
Thank you!
This sounds like an interesting book with some interesting concepts. Are there practical pieces for the non-church going couple?
This looks like a great book! Thank you for the review. I’m eager to read it.
Thanks Heidi! Please let me know if you’d like a signed copy…assuming you don’t win the giveaway :).
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Sounds like a great giveaway. The winner should be very excited.
I don’t have any revolutionary marriage advice. Just keep truckin’!
That is good advice too!
Really sound like a book that my fiance and I would love to read.
Shuaniqua,
I’d love for you and your fiance to be able to read it! Please let me know if you’d like a signed copy (if you don’t win the giveaway).
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My only advice is pray constantly!!!!
My only advice is pray constantly!!!!
That is very important!
My best advice is to follow what the Bible tells us, we are to consider one’s interest above our own. This puts our perspective on others instead of us and what we want. It is humbling to consider how to bless our spouse instead of just thinking about what’s missing or what we want.
Great advice!
I have Scott’s book loaded on my Kindle to read. I can’t wait to dig in as so many marriage books are NOT written for a practicing Christian.
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Wonderful Laura :).
Can’t wait to hear your thoughts!
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Hello! Thank you for reading this review of Marriage God’s Way. If you’d like to check out the book before buying it, I’m giving away a few chapters and a coupon for 10% off any purchases (book, workbook, or bundle). I pray the book will strengthen your marriage and relationship Christ! The entire accompanying workbook is also available for download!
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