Never Enough

Yesterday as part of the couples panel Britt and I were part, we were asked to give advice.

I said something about your being a good dad or brother not being a substitute for being a good spouse.

Here’s what I should have said.

I’m not enough. I can’t give my wife what she needs: certainty and significance.

Only God can do that.

I’m lying to her and to myself if I try to fulfill those needs in a substantive and complete way. I’ll always fail. I’m broken, and I can’t fix Britt.

But God is merciful, and insofar as I can help Britt find the certainty and significance she needs in God, our relationship glorifies Him.