As a tool to help us become the best version of yourself. That’s what a sacrament does.” How many of us see our marriage as a tool to help us get to heaven. In other words, the Holy Spirit desires to use your marriage to share invisible grace and inward holiness with your soul. The sacraments are intended to do just that. Remember again the words of Saint John of the Cross: God’s purpose is to make your soul great. Their lives and experiences will become as one, a mystical union.
Husband and wife will rejoice together, suffer together, and age together. Husband and wife will live together, create a life together as a couple, and they will have the potential to partner with God to create new life through children. Husband and wife are joining together, not only physically but also emotionally, spiritually, and in every way. In speaking about the Sacrament of marriage hunt says: “That mystery is the secret of sacrament.
Through reading this book and applying some of the exercises we can help each other grow, and through that growth to have a better impact on those who witness our marriage. The question is what sort of influence we are having. In fact, this one crucial decision-the selection of your husband or wife-will not only influence every aspect of your life it will also affect your entire family (your parents, your siblings, your children, all of them) in ways you cannot anticipate, well after you are dead and gone.” Our marriages have impact every day, on the lives of our friends, on our families, the examples we set for our children. Second, because your marriage will also deeply impact and affect the lives of the people around you for the rest of your life. But the book begins with Hunt’s reason for writing the book, and he states it took him 25 years of marriage to realize this: “What’s the secret? Your decision to marry will almost certainly be the most significant and influential decision of your life.” Expanding upon this declaration he says: “Why is your marriage decision so important? First, because your marriage will bind you in a relationship so close and so intimate that it will profoundly shape your whole future. Then we have a main teaching section, which is followed by Real-Life Help. Each section begin with a quote, from a saint, church documents, and even Shakespeare. The Secret of Attention and AffectionĮach chapter is written in the same way.
The advice is easily applied and will help couples strive to achieve God’s plan for their marriage.ġ4.
Hunt takes examples from real life couples, and presents his 21 Secrets in an easy to read and digest way. This book will be a great resource for you no matter what state your marriage is in. I believe that no matter how good a marriage you have it can always be better. Hunts extensive experience as a counsellor, He draws from decades of experience working with couples, speaking at events and observing marriages both successful and those that were not. Allen Hunt that I have read this year and it was an incredible read! This book was written from Dr. Taking Your Relationship to the Next Level
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