A stifled personality does not a happy marriage make.
Walking the Tight Rope
When you start writing about marriage from a Biblically based perspective, you can’t avoid using words like “reverence” and even “submission.” Horrors. And though you try to give advice that stays true to Biblical principles while still making sense in our culture, it’s difficult. There will be some who say you’re too conservative, a fanatic, a freak, out of touch. Others will say you’re shallow, affected by the culture, misinterpreting what the Bible says.
Everybody’s Right, Everybody’s Wrong
There is danger in any sort of marriage advice, even when it is based on something good. The danger is that we often take principles and turn them into methods. Then we cling to our methods, even when they cease to be helpful. continue reading…