Marriage: A Beautiful Mess
February 16, 2016
Ephesians 5:31-33“A man leaves his father and mother and is joined to his wife, and the two are united into one. This is a great mystery, but it is an illustration of the way Christ and the church are one. So again I say, each man must love his wife as he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband.”
I think marriage is beautiful because here we see the mysterious union of two becoming one. I think marriage is messy because here we see two sinners trying to be one. Not easy. This is why marriage requires divine grace. I am very aware that God has blessed me with a unique person for a wife. My wife, Kelli, is sweet, compassionate, and strong. Most people (including her) would not perceive her as “strong.” In our culture we think of “strong” in terms of outgoing, outspoken, and controlling. Kelli is none of these things. She is a shy introvert who would rather jump out of a window then speak in front of a large crowd. Yet, she has what the Bible calls quiet strength. She is faithful, selfless, and available. She confirmed our decision to move to Kentucky so I could attend Asbury Seminary. She was vocal about our need to sponsor a child through World Vision even though I was in graduate school and we barely had enough to get by. She was the one who said “Let’s do it!” when we discussed adoption. And now we’re being certified as Foster Care parents. Let’s face it… most people would not want the life we have. Most spouses want new cars, jewelry, amazing vacations… not mission trips and adoptions. I am so grateful God blessed me with such an amazing wife. Don’t get me wrong, sometimes we are a mess just like any other couple. But our marriage is a beautiful mess, and I love our life together.
— Rev. Brandon Dasinger/Teaching Pastor and Director of Missions
I think marriage is beautiful because here we see the mysterious union of two becoming one. I think marriage is messy because here we see two sinners trying to be one. Not easy. This is why marriage requires divine grace. I am very aware that God has blessed me with a unique person for a wife. My wife, Kelli, is sweet, compassionate, and strong. Most people (including her) would not perceive her as “strong.” In our culture we think of “strong” in terms of outgoing, outspoken, and controlling. Kelli is none of these things. She is a shy introvert who would rather jump out of a window then speak in front of a large crowd. Yet, she has what the Bible calls quiet strength. She is faithful, selfless, and available. She confirmed our decision to move to Kentucky so I could attend Asbury Seminary. She was vocal about our need to sponsor a child through World Vision even though I was in graduate school and we barely had enough to get by. She was the one who said “Let’s do it!” when we discussed adoption. And now we’re being certified as Foster Care parents. Let’s face it… most people would not want the life we have. Most spouses want new cars, jewelry, amazing vacations… not mission trips and adoptions. I am so grateful God blessed me with such an amazing wife. Don’t get me wrong, sometimes we are a mess just like any other couple. But our marriage is a beautiful mess, and I love our life together.
— Rev. Brandon Dasinger/Teaching Pastor and Director of Missions