Principle 1: A marriage of unity, understanding, and love is not rooted in romance, but in worship.
"No good tree bears bad fruit, nor does a bad tree bear good fruit. Each tree is recognised by its own fruit. People do not pick figs from thornbushes, or grapes from briers. The good man brings good things out of the good stored up in his heart, and the evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored up in his heart. For out of the overflow of his heart his mouth speaks." - Luke 6:43-45 (NIV)
The heart is the causal core of our personhood. Our words and behaviour are more formed by what's inside of us than what's outside of us.
Implications
1. All marriage problems are heart problems. Issues like finances are the occasion, not the cause of marriage problems.
2. Lasting change in marriage always travels through the pathway of the heart. Romance is a result, not a cause.
3. The cause of marriage problems is not others but ourselves. We do not have the power to change someone else - only Jesus does.
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