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Focus on the Family with Jim Daly

Questions to Ask Before You Get Engaged

Focus on the Family with Jim Daly

Focus on the Family

Relationships, Kids & Family, Society & Culture, Parenting

4.74.5K Ratings

🗓️ 22 August 2022

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Summary

Pastor David Gudgel offers insight and wisdom into things you’ll want to consider before making a lifelong commitment to your future spouse. From communication styles to spiritual beliefs, Dave encourages you to examine your own heart before giving it to someone else.

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I was really struggling as we walked through the aftermath.

0:05.0

It just felt like every day was a struggle.

0:08.5

It was hard to breathe sometimes.

0:11.0

It was hard to just function day to day and it was so lonely.

0:15.0

When Carrie learned of her husband's affair,

0:17.0

she felt betrayed by God.

0:19.0

She lost hope until she heard a focus on the family podcast.

0:24.0

The reason why I listened to it over and over again

0:26.0

is because it felt like I was sitting down with a friend.

0:29.0

So with telling me like, I've been there and it's okay.

0:33.0

And you can do this and I promise in the end it's going to be worth it.

0:36.0

And it just broke me in a good way.

0:39.0

I'm Jim Dele.

0:40.0

Working together we can heal more broken marriages like Carrie's

0:44.0

and give family's hope.

0:45.0

Please call 800 the letter A in the word family.

0:48.0

That's 800 A family.

0:50.0

Or donate it. Focus on the family dot com slash hope.

0:54.0

And your gift will be doubled.

1:00.0

You marry another person who loves Christ.

1:06.0

But that's not the only thing when it comes to connecting spiritually.

1:12.0

It's also your beliefs.

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