freeborn | ἐλεύθερος on Nostr: An imagined "marriage" can become an idol, an 'end' in itself. Then one tries to find ...
An imagined "marriage" can become an idol, an 'end' in itself. Then one tries to find a person (a means) who can get you that imagined thing (an end). When they don't, they get tossed.
It's the reverse: the person comes first and is the 'end' -- "how do I get more of you?" -- marriage is that means to fuller commitment with *that person*. And vows are made because it's not easy, and there's temptation to give up.
But ultimately, it's not even about us: [Eph. 5:25-32](
https://esv.org/eph+5) (esp. verse 32).
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