Drawing Closer to God and Each Other (Part 2 of 2)
Focus on the Family with Jim Daly
Focus on the Family
4.7 • 4.5K Ratings
🗓️ 21 September 2023
⏱️ 29 minutes
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Summary
Gary Thomas, author of A Lifelong Love, discusses how to worship God to bring you into unity as a couple, how to allow God to rub away your own selfishness and how couples can intentionally pursue oneness in marriage. He explores how to reduce expectations for your spouse, how to find your confidence in God, and how to seek first the Kingdom of God as a couple. (Part 2 of 2)
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| 0:00.0 | Hey, it's Jim Dayley here. Just so you know, it's time. Time for a challenge. Time to not only be a Christian, but live your faith. |
| 0:09.0 | Bring your Bible to school day is the next Live It Challenge on October 5th. Nationwide, kids will team up to share the gospel at their schools. |
| 0:17.0 | To learn more or register your children for the first time, visit BringYourBible.com. His word gives us confidence. |
| 0:25.0 | So let's live it up. BringYourBible.com |
| 0:31.0 | You need forgiveness. You need grace. You need fun. You need recreation. You need more time. |
| 0:37.0 | To not do that is reckless. To not do that is to virtually guarantee that you'll come to that point where we don't really know each other anymore. |
| 0:46.0 | We don't even really like each other because we're just doing these tasks and they're not fun. |
| 0:51.0 | You'll hear more from Gary Thomas today on Focus on the Family about strengthening your relationship with your spouse. |
| 0:58.0 | Your host is Focus President and author Jim Dayley. Thanks for joining us. I'm John Fuller. |
| 1:03.0 | At John last time Gary gave a powerful reminder what the primary role of marriage is. |
| 1:09.0 | Some days you probably ask yourself, what does marriage all about? It is to become selfless and more like Christ. |
| 1:16.0 | And you know what? That's really hard to do. But it is what God is calling us toward. He also encouraged us to pursue a godly obsession. |
| 1:27.0 | That is a godly vision for what we should do in our marriages. |
| 1:31.0 | So if your marriage is a bit stuck or you need some tune up, I think today's program is going to be just what you need to help you cast that vision for your marriage. |
| 1:41.0 | Remember here at Focus on the Family we want to see a thrive in your marriage relationship and to be strengthened daily by the advice and the resources that we offer. |
| 1:51.0 | That's why we're this kind of program. So if you're struggling in your marriage, I hope you call us. Don't feel embarrassed. |
| 1:58.0 | We're here for you. We would love to give you advice and walk alongside you in your marriage. |
| 2:05.0 | Well, we certainly would and we have a team of Christian counselors available if you need to speak with one of them. |
| 2:10.0 | We're a phone call away. It's 800, the letter A in the word family. 800, 232, 6459. |
| 2:19.0 | Gary Thomas is an excellent author and speaker and we love interacting with him in the studio and last time Gary shared insights from his book, A Life Long Love. |
| 2:29.0 | How to have lasting friendship, intimacy and purpose in your marriage. Learn more about Gary and that book. We've got all the details in the program notes. |
| 2:38.0 | And now part two of our conversation with Gary Thomas. |
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