Rebellious Marriage

« We must not transform our marriages for the sake of the
marriage. We must embrace the truth that marriage is
always intended to point beyond itself. We must decide that
marriage is not an end, but a means to an end.

Marriage is never meant to be the place where we are finally
satisfied. Marriage is meant to be the beginning of an
insurrection. An uprising on a global scale.

I think marriage is intended to be a rebel training ground, an
institution that undermines all others. I think marriage is
meant to be a redemptive event through which the broken
systems of our world are turned upside down. I think
marriage teaches us to live in radically counter-cultural ways,
because this broken crumbling world cannot be healed by
anything less than a radical, crazy love.

In a hyper-competitive world, our sacrifice is rebellion. In a
world of instant gratification and whimsical exchangeability,
our commitment is rebellion. In a world of strength and
might and power, our vulnerability is rebellion. In a divisive
and condemning world, our unity is rebellion. In an isolated
and fractured world, our companionship is rebellion. In a
world obsessed with certainty and safety, to live in mystery
with hearts ruptured by wonder is rebellion. In a world of
compulsive progress and dissatisfaction, our gratitude is
rebellion. In a world seeking comfort and pleasure, our
compassion is rebellion.« 

 

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