Welcome to the Paul Tripp podcast, where pastor and best-selling author Dr. Paul David Tripp

connects the transforming power of Jesus Christ to everyday life. What does it mean to live in a fallen world,

and how are you supposed to be productive in it? In this episode, we'll listen to one of Paul's old

radio broadcast, as he teaches that fruitfulness

in a fallen world can only be produced when you understand what this life is all about.

This broadcast is the first episode in a series called Survival Skills, which we will

continue to release over the next few months on this podcast.

Here's Paul, teaching on what we need to desire, think, say,

and do to live fruitfully in this fallen world. I just want to live in a marriage that works

with a husband who loves me. I don't know what that means. I just don't know what you want, Sarah. Sometimes it seems impossible for you to be happy.

Oh, Ben, you know that's not fair. When we were going together, I couldn't have been happier. I thought I had finally found real love. I thought we really would be happy together.

I never thought things would end up like this. Sometimes I feel like I'm living

with a man I don't even know. You keep saying that, but I don't know what you mean. I haven't changed,

but Sarah, our life is different. We're not just getting together to have fun anymore.

We have a real life with real responsibilities.

I've accepted the fact that I don't have a life of my own.

And I'm going to be constantly busy.

But what I can't stand is the constant criticism.

Now, you see, that is what drives me crazy.

You don't really want me to be honest. No, you want me to pretend that I'm happy to act like everything's okay between us. But it's not okay. If something doesn't

change, I'm not sure I can go on like this. I refuse to live in a marriage that's a sham. I just want that man I'm married back again.

Why is that too much to ask? And this is what I get to live with every day, Sarah. Your criticisms and

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