February 6, 2013
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The determining factor when deciding whether to marry someone should be whether both people in the relationship want to help each other become what God has planned for them individually and together, said the couple.
“To fall in love truly is to fall in love not only with the person as they are, but also with the person you know that God is making, that God is turning them into,” Keller said. “In other words, you get glimpses of future greatness [even though] you know the person is very flawed. Yet, you get excited about their future self as well as who they are now and you say ‘I want to be a part of getting you there.’”
“You want the person doing the same for you, in which case you are not really looking for a person primarily that gives you great sexual chemistry, or romantic chemistry for you,” he said. “You are looking for a person who understands you, that can be your best friend, and your best counselor, and is going on a journey with you to help you become all that God wants you to be.”
“Two people coming into a Christian marriage should actually say, ‘We are here to help change each other,’” he explained.
“The advice that we’ve always given is that you find someone that you want to solve problems with and know that this relationship is worth so much to you that you actually want to go through the mess,” she said.
http://www.christianpost.com/news/tim-keller-popular-belief-about-marriage-is-wrong-60140/
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