The Paul Tripp Podcast 1029. The (Discouraging) Definition and Location of Marriage | Grace & Knowledge
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Feb 1, 2026 A frank look at marriage as two flawed people navigating a fallen world while God provides grace. Forgiveness is shown as the essential practice that sustains relationships. Discussion of how trials, grief, and testing refine faith and shape marital growth. A contrast between chasing happiness and pursuing holiness in the marriage journey.
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Realistic Definition Of Marriage
- Marriage is essentially a flawed person married to a flawed person living in a fallen world.
- Paul Tripp reframes marriage to set realistic expectations and avoid naïve ideals.
Your Marriage Has Purposeful Location
- Your marriage exists where God placed you and is shaped by that 'location' of brokenness and purpose.
- Paul Tripp argues God uses the difficulties you face to refine and transform you and your marriage.
Grief, Trials, And Testing Are Formative
- Peter's words 'grieved, trials, and tested' describe the normal shape of life in a fallen world.
- These hardships are meant to temper faith and produce a genuineness that cannot arise otherwise.