The German pastor, Diedrich Bonhoeffer, speaking to a young couple, said,

you think it is your love that will cause your marriage to grow.

You're wrong. It is your marriage that will allow your love to be sustained. You know

falling in love is great, but its commitment, it's communication, it's God's dream

and practicing what he's given us is what makes for a marriage that lasts,

that's rich, that's deep, and you can have that.

Today, we'll learn how.

Stay with me.

Welcome to this edition of Living on the Edge with Chip Ingram.

The mission of these daily programs is to intentionally disciple Christians through the Bible teaching of Chip Ingram.

And today he begins a series experiencing God's dream for your marriage.

For the next handful of broadcasts, Chip will share a step-by-step process to make our relationship

with our spouse the best it can be. And even if you're not married, there are still

some lessons and truth for you in this series, so don't go away. But before we get going, let me encourage you to try

using Chip's message notes while you listen. They contain his outline, scripture references,

and key fill-ins to help you remember what you hear.

To download these message notes, go to the broadcasts tab at Living on the Edge.org, app listeners

tap fill in notes.

Well if you have a Bible go to Genesis chapter 2 as Chip kicks off a series.

Well we are going to begin a journey together and the journey is called

experiencing God's dream for your marriage.

It's not just that God has a dream, it's about experiencing it.

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