Every good marriage begins with a funeral.
For two people to become one, parts of the individuals have to die - die to our preferences, our comforts, and even our desires.
For a new plant to grow, a seed has to fall onto the soil and die. From there a new life begins, grows and thrives.
Marriage is the beginning of a new life, but it can only truly become a deeply satisfying united oneness with death to oneself.
This is the paradox of marriage and life: The irony is death truly brings life, a deeply satisfying life together.
"Truly, truly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it bears much fruit." - John 12:24
"我实实在在地告诉你们：一粒麦子不落在地里死了，仍旧是一粒；若是死了，就结出许多子粒来。" - 约翰福音 12:24
Dear God, help me each day to die to my selfish sinful nature, for our marriage and for our family.
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