A man bragged to his friends that he had finally met the woman of his dreams. “What should I do next?” he asked them.
“Invite her over for a home-cooked meal,” they told their friend.
A few days later, the buddies got back together. Someone asked the man how things went with his date.
“Horrible,” he said.
“Didn’t you invite her over for a home-cooked meal?”
“Yes,” he answered. “But when she arrived, she refused to cook it.”
That’s what’s wrong with too many marriages. We want a spouse who will bless us more than we want a spouse whom we can bless.
Recovery Step: “Husbands, love your wives as Christ loved the church” (Ephesians 5:25).
Author: Mark Denison
Mark and Beth Denison, married for 36 years, launched There’s Still Hope as a national movement to call men and women into lives of sexual integrity. Their ministry offers 90-day recovery plans for addicts and one-on-one and group coaching for addicts and their spouses. TSH also produces resources for pastors and churches to confront the porn epidemic that is destroying so many lives.
Dr. Denison was a senior pastor for over 30 years, NBA chaplain, and board chairman at Houston Baptist University three times. With a Master’s Degree in Addiction Recovery, Mark is a certified PSAP and active member of the American Association of Christian Counselors.
Mark has written four books on recovery: Porn in the Pew, 365 Days to Sexual Integrity, A 90-Day Recovery Guide, and 40 Days to Porn-Free Living. His latest book, Jesus on the 12 Steps, will be released later this year.
