Lies I Brought with Me (Part 1): Fear Disguised as Wisdom

Today, we begin a series about lies I brought with me to marriage. These lies affected the foundation of my marriage and determined much of the trajectory of our early years. Recognizing these lies was only the beginning of ending their influence. 

This first lie has to do with fear disguised as wisdom. We all come to marriage with baggage. Habits and thought patterns we learned prior to marriage without realizing we learned them. When these are fundamentally opposed to God’s truth, our relationship suffers. 

As a child, I learned to be afraid. However, I didn’t realize unhealthy fear was an integral part of many of my thought processes and motivations. As a result, I tried to be so prepared for marriage, I’d (hopefully) avoid problems, or at least be able to fix them quickly on my own. 

But God won’t let us be our own savior. Instead, He shows us how to be transformed into Christ’s image. He leads us to think strategically, work with Him, and reap a transformation in our marriages.  

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