September 15, 2024 — Episode #37

Jerry and Becky Drace ask what actually comes first in a marriage — faith, spouse, children, or career — and how to keep those priorities from quietly sliding out of order.

They open with the importance of both spouses sharing the same relationship with Christ before marriage, warning against being “unequally yoked,” then offer practical habits for staying grounded: morning devotions, praying briefly over children before they leave for school, and a simple formula of dialogue daily, dates weekly, and getting away together quarterly. They also discuss how vocational choices, financial pressure, and pursuing further education can shift a family’s priorities, using their own son’s online graduate studies and his wife’s demanding nursing career as an example.

Topics discussed:

• Building a marriage on a shared relationship with Christ
• Being “unequally yoked” in faith with a spouse
• Praying briefly over children before school
• A formula for staying connected: dialogue daily, date weekly, depart quarterly
• How vocational and financial choices can shift a couple’s priorities
• Avoiding excessive credit card debt as a young couple
• Matthew 6:33

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