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Dialogue: 0,0:00:00.64,0:00:02.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's really a delight to be here.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:02.37,0:00:05.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Thank you for the opportunity to share
Dialogue: 0,0:00:05.14,0:00:06.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,just a few words
Dialogue: 0,0:00:06.36,0:00:08.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,at your special day.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:08.30,0:00:10.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So, thank you both.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:10.69,0:00:13.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,As I was thinking about what to say,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:13.46,0:00:15.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I'm glad I didn't go \Nwith my first thought,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:15.58,0:00:17.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because it would basically \Nbe the same thing
Dialogue: 0,0:00:17.69,0:00:19.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that Nathan preached,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:19.16,0:00:21.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,which was really a wonderful message
Dialogue: 0,0:00:21.36,0:00:23.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,about loving God
Dialogue: 0,0:00:23.18,0:00:24.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,above anyone else.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:24.82,0:00:27.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So, I really appreciated that Nathan.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:27.68,0:00:28.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So I was thinking,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:28.70,0:00:30.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,what practical thing could I say
Dialogue: 0,0:00:30.53,0:00:31.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to the couples here?
Dialogue: 0,0:00:31.69,0:00:33.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And so, you've all heard the saying
Dialogue: 0,0:00:33.46,0:00:37.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that honesty is the best policy, right?
Dialogue: 0,0:00:37.50,0:00:39.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And that really is true.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:39.44,0:00:42.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,My wife and I have been married 28 years.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:42.75,0:00:45.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And I've been honest with people
Dialogue: 0,0:00:45.72,0:00:46.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,through the years,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:46.69,0:00:49.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that my wife and I \Nhave an ongoing conflict
Dialogue: 0,0:00:49.67,0:00:50.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in our marriage.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:50.82,0:00:51.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And I'm here today
Dialogue: 0,0:00:51.71,0:00:54.13,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to just be honest with you all, OK?
Dialogue: 0,0:00:54.13,0:00:55.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And hopefully you can glean something
Dialogue: 0,0:00:55.95,0:00:58.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,from the conflict that \Nwe have in our marriage.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:58.73,0:01:02.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So, when we got married over 28 years ago,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:02.65,0:01:04.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I knew absolutely that I was
Dialogue: 0,0:01:04.46,0:01:07.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,getting the better end of the deal.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:07.15,0:01:10.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And I am convinced that that is the case.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:10.63,0:01:12.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Proverbs 31 says,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:12.08,0:01:14.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"An excellent wife, who can find?
Dialogue: 0,0:01:14.73,0:01:18.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,She is far more precious than jewels."
Dialogue: 0,0:01:18.54,0:01:19.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And so through the years,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:19.84,0:01:21.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I, by the grace of God,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:21.69,0:01:24.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,have been able to maintain that view,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:24.55,0:01:26.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that I really did get the better deal.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:26.52,0:01:28.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The problem is my wife
Dialogue: 0,0:01:28.97,0:01:32.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is thinking that she got \Nthe better end of the deal.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:32.56,0:01:34.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And so we've had this conflict
Dialogue: 0,0:01:34.12,0:01:36.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,throughout our whole marriage,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:36.62,0:01:38.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,where I know the truth,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:38.74,0:01:40.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that I got the better end of the deal,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:40.63,0:01:42.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and she still thinks that \Nshe got the better end
Dialogue: 0,0:01:42.99,0:01:45.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,of the deal.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:45.90,0:01:47.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now, I could ask for a show of hands
Dialogue: 0,0:01:47.66,0:01:49.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,for those who know us -
Dialogue: 0,0:01:49.28,0:01:50.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I've done this before,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:50.39,0:01:52.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and I do win.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:52.06,0:01:54.91,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Everyone knows the truth.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:54.91,0:01:56.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But I think through the years,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:56.54,0:01:58.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that has been one of the things
Dialogue: 0,0:01:58.25,0:02:00.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that has really strengthened our marriage,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:00.34,0:02:02.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and helped us in our marriage,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:02.04,0:02:06.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and that is really \Nappreciating your spouse,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:06.47,0:02:10.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,above what you think,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:10.41,0:02:13.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in the sense that you realize,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:13.11,0:02:15.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,men, that you really got the better end
Dialogue: 0,0:02:15.34,0:02:16.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,of the deal here, don't you?
Dialogue: 0,0:02:16.96,0:02:18.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You know that.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:18.58,0:02:19.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Right?
Dialogue: 0,0:02:19.47,0:02:20.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And I know that you know that.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:20.93,0:02:23.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But I'm guessing if I were to ask
Dialogue: 0,0:02:23.23,0:02:24.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the ladies here,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:24.46,0:02:25.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,they would say, no, actually,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:25.97,0:02:27.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I got the better end of the deal.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:27.75,0:02:29.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Is that probably what you're thinking?
Dialogue: 0,0:02:29.74,0:02:31.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So they already have this conflict
Dialogue: 0,0:02:31.48,0:02:33.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and they just got married,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:33.34,0:02:36.13,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and they haven't even gotten married yet.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:36.13,0:02:38.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But if you will, by the grace of God -
Dialogue: 0,0:02:38.53,0:02:40.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because that's really what it is -
Dialogue: 0,0:02:40.18,0:02:42.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it's only by the grace of God.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:42.12,0:02:44.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But gratefulness and appreciation
Dialogue: 0,0:02:44.68,0:02:47.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is such a huge thing in our marriage.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:47.99,0:02:49.45,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And by the grace of God,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:49.45,0:02:51.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,never lose that.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:51.18,0:02:53.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If 30, 40 years from now,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:53.23,0:02:54.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,if the Lord hasn't come,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:54.71,0:02:58.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and you're both really \Nbelieving in your heart,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:58.10,0:03:00.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I got the better end of the deal,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:00.11,0:03:02.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it's really going to help your marriage.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:02.22,0:03:04.57,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's really going to keep \Nyour marriage strong.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:04.57,0:03:08.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So that's my input.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:08.00,0:03:09.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You just keep remembering,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:09.52,0:03:11.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,each one of you,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:11.30,0:03:13.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I got the better end of the deal.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:13.82,0:03:16.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I don't deserve to have this other one.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:16.38,0:03:18.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And that's really the \Ntruth in my marriage.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:18.72,0:03:23.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I can say it, and she's not up here.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:23.18,0:03:26.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Can I just pray for you both?
Dialogue: 0,0:03:26.47,0:03:28.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Our Father, we're thankful
Dialogue: 0,0:03:28.67,0:03:31.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,for the joy of knowing Christ.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:31.62,0:03:33.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Thank You for His precious blood.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:33.32,0:03:35.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Lord, may we never, never tire
Dialogue: 0,0:03:35.64,0:03:37.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,of praising and thanking You
Dialogue: 0,0:03:37.44,0:03:40.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,for the work of Your Son.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:40.46,0:03:43.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Lord, we are so grateful for marriage
Dialogue: 0,0:03:43.25,0:03:45.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and the opportunity to witness
Dialogue: 0,0:03:45.47,0:03:48.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,these two marriages today.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:48.29,0:03:51.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And we pray that in each couple,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:51.05,0:03:53.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,each one of them would continually be
Dialogue: 0,0:03:53.14,0:03:55.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,thankful for the other one.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:55.32,0:03:57.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That they would never, never think
Dialogue: 0,0:03:57.26,0:04:00.45,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that they're the better \None in the marriage.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:00.45,0:04:02.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And Lord, I pray that You would
Dialogue: 0,0:04:02.53,0:04:06.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,just encourage them with \Nthis through the years.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:06.02,0:04:07.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And make these marriages strong
Dialogue: 0,0:04:07.66,0:04:11.45,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,for the honor and glory of Jesus Christ.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:11.45,0:04:13.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And Lord, fill us all with an expectation
Dialogue: 0,0:04:13.92,0:04:16.79,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and a longing for His coming again.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:16.79,0:04:18.89,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,May we say as the Apostle John,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:18.89,0:04:22.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Even so, come quickly, Lord Jesus.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:22.20,0:04:24.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And we ask this for the glory of Christ,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:24.36,0:04:25.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Amen.