Written by BCC Counselor Theron St. John
Editor’s Note: As we’ve been discussing premarital counseling, this post from Theron St. John reminds us that our primary identity is not found in our relationship status, but in our relationship with God.
“Sweet and sanctifying.” This is my typical response to people who ask me how my first year of marriage to Esther has been.
Marriage has been the sweetest as I have been blessed with a godly and beautiful wife. I have experienced intimacy on the deepest level. At the same time, marriage has been sanctifying because it has exposed my heart and revealed indwelling sin and issues that need to be addressed.
I am thankful that in my singleness I sought to pursue holiness, display humility, live honestly, practice hospitality, and value humor. However, I was surprised how one of those characteristics showed up in my marriage.
Honesty and Identity
I knew as I prepared for marriage, I would need to be committed to holiness. My relationship with the Lord needs to be first and foremost. I also knew that having a relationship meant displaying humility, admitting when I was wrong, and asking for forgiveness. To enter this most
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