“The hardness such pietism causes in marriage requires a jackhammer, not a feather duster. The only high standards that are at all spiritually safe are standards that are born from gratitude, thanksgiving, and gladness and simplicity of heart (Acts 2:46). Grace is foundational, and so the higher you want the structure to go, the more necessary it is for that foundation to be solid and straight. From a thankful heart, all things may be received, including the great gifts of discipline and standards (1 Tim. 4:4-5). But without that gratitude pervading everything, strict views on marriage will simply create an earthly hell for yourself and others” (For a Glory and a Covering, p. xvii).
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