Ebook: Sacred marriage: what if god designed marriage to make us holy more than to make us happy?

Your marriage is more than a sacred covenant with another person. It is a spiritual discipline designed to help you know God better, trust him more fully, and love him more deeply. Scores of books have been written that offer guidance for building the marriage of your dreams. But what if God's primary intent for your marriage isn't to make you happy ... but holy' And what if your relationship isn't as much about you and your spouse as it is about you and God' Everything about your marriage--everything--is filled with prophetic potential, with the capacity for discovering and revealing Christ's character. The respect you accord your partner; the forgiveness you humbly seek and graciously extend; the ecstasy, awe, and sheer fun of lovemaking; the history you and your spouse build with one another--in these and other facets of your marriage, Sacred Marriage uncovers the mystery of God's overarching purpose. This book may very well alter profoundly the contours of your marriage. It will most certainly change you. Because whether it is delightful or difficult, your marriage can become a doorway to a closer walk with God, and to a spiritual integrity that, like salt, seasons the world around you with the savor of Christ.;The greatest challenge in the world : a call to holiness more than happiness -- Finding God in marriage : marital analogies teach us truths about God -- Learning to love : how marriage teaches us to love -- Holy honor : marriage teaches us to respect others -- The soul's embrace : good marriage can foster good prayer -- The cleansing of marriage : how marriage exposes our sin -- Sacred history : building the spiritual disipline of perseverance -- Sacred stryggle : embracing difficulty in order to build character -- Falling forward : marriage teaches us to forgive -- Make me a servant : marriage can build in us a servant's heart -- Sexual saints : marital sexuality can provide spiritual insights and character development -- Sacred presence : how marriage can make us more aware of God's presence -- Sacred mission : marriage can develop our spiritual calling, mission, and purpose -- Epilogue: The holy couple.