Lies I Brought with Me (Part 2): God’s Priorities for My Marriage Are the Same as Mine

Today, we continue the 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 second lie pertains to my expectations and priorities for my marriage. I brought many hopes, dreams, and positive expectations to marriage. Really good and wonderful expectations, I assumed were practically guaranteed. Surely these fabulous ideas came from God, so, they must be on His priority list and plan for my marriage.

When reality fell short, inwardly, I blamed my husband. And I expected God to change him. After all, Stephen was the main problem, right? 

In His grace, God confronted me with truth about myself and His real priorities and plans for me. And the new perspective He offered is one I find myself leaning on over and over and over again. 

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