{"id":8209,"date":"2014-03-23T12:30:56","date_gmt":"2014-03-23T16:30:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/evetushnet\/?p=8209"},"modified":"2014-03-23T12:30:56","modified_gmt":"2014-03-23T16:30:56","slug":"what-sacramental-marriage-isnt-simcha-fisher","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/evetushnet\/2014\/03\/what-sacramental-marriage-isnt-simcha-fisher.html","title":{"rendered":"What Sacramental Marriage Isn’t: Simcha Fisher"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/head>

yeah:<\/p>\n

\u2026I am glad that Smith understands so well that the grace of marriage is something that must be actively pursued, consciously acted upon. And I hope that her confidence in her husband is rewarded with unbroken faithfulness and love, and that she will not be shattered when she discovers that he does have flaws. I hope that people read her piece and realize that it makes sense to look hard for a spouse who is trustworthy.<\/p>\n

But I hope to God she is never involved in any kind of marriage ministry \u2014 not with the childish understanding of marriage that she has now. What will she say to the woman whose husband is<\/em> cheating? Or to the man whose wife won\u2019t stay sober, or won\u2019t stop gambling, or won\u2019t stop browbeating him in public? What will she say to the spouses who do work hard, and have found themselves sinned against? Maybe \u201cLet\u2019s put our heads together and figure out how you could have worked harder to prevent this. Good marriages aren\u2019t just a matter of luck, you know.\u201d<\/p>\n

And what will she say to herself when she finds herself sinning against her husband?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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yeah: \u2026I am glad that Smith understands so well that the grace of marriage is something that must be actively pursued, consciously acted upon. And I hope that her confidence in her husband is rewarded with unbroken faithfulness and love, and that she will not be shattered when she discovers that he does have flaws. 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