You Complete Me
That famous line from the movie Jerry McGuire, “you complete me,” has been the predominate attitude for finding a spouse. Now, says family therapist Esther Pearl, the attitude has shifted to I'm already complete. I have my career, my life goals; come help me live out my vision for my life. Do you see what's wrong? Both are me-centric. Tell you what: Surrender your life to Jesus Christ—be made complete in Him and join Him in His vision for your life—and look for another person doing the same.
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That famous line from the movie Jerry McGuire, “you complete me,” has been the predominate attitude for finding a spouse. Now, says family therapist Esther Pearl, the attitude has shifted to I'm already complete. I have my career, my life goals; come help me live out my vision for my life. Do you see what's wrong? Both are me-centric. Tell you what: Surrender your life to Jesus Christ—be made complete in Him and join Him in His vision for your life—and look for another person doing the same.
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Ron Deal
Ron L. Deal is one of the most widely read and viewed experts on blended families in the country. He is Director of FamilyLife Blended® for FamilyLife®, founder of Smart Stepfamilies™, and the author and Consulting Editor of the Smart Stepfamily Series of books including the bestselling Building Love Together in Blended Families: The 5 Love Languages® and Becoming Stepfamily Smart (with Dr. Gary Chapman), The Smart Stepfamily: 7 Steps to a Healthy Family, and ...more
Ron: It’s time for a dating attitude adjustment.
Announcer: For FamilyLife Blended®, here’s Ron Deal.
Ron: That famous line from the movie Jerry McGuire, “you complete me,” has been the predominate attitude over the last few decades for finding a spouse. Find “the one” who makes your life complete. Now, says family therapist Esther Perel, the attitude has shifted to I’m already complete. I already have an apartment, my career, my life goals; come help me live out my vision for my life.
Do you see what’s wrong? Both are me-centric. Tell you what: Surrender your life to Jesus Christ—be made complete in Him and join Him in His vision for your life—and look for another person doing the same thing. Marry that person. For FamilyLife Blended, I’m Ron Deal.
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