Today with Jeff Vines How to Fix Your Marriage: Unrealistic Expectations - Part 2 - 4 February 2026
Feb 4, 2026
A reflection on the danger of expecting a partner to be your sole source of happiness. A retelling of Jacob, Laban, and Leah that highlights longing, deception, and finding worth. A look at the pattern of seeking worldly saviors and the moment Leah turns to God. Three practical takeaways for rebuilding marriage focus on spiritual renewal and renewed love.
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Fulfillment Starts With God
- You cannot be good with someone else until you are good with yourself.
- You cannot be good with yourself until you are good with God.
Jacob, Laban And The Wedding Deception
- Jacob worked seven years for Rachel and was tricked into sleeping with Leah instead.
- Laban replaced Rachel with Leah and justified it by saying the younger is not married before the older.
Leah's Search For Worth
- Leah, rejected by her father, sought Jacob's love to fill her emptiness and bore children to gain his attention.
- She later cried out to Yahweh and named her son Judah 'Praise' when she found God instead of a husband as her savior.
