Show Notes
At the heart of lasting relationships lies a profound spiritual truth: our vertical relationship with God must be stronger than our horizontal relationships with others.
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This conversation beautifully illustrates how two young believers navigated friendship, heartbreak, and ultimately marriage by keeping Christ at the center. The foundation they built wasn't based on emotional dependency but on two people who each had their own well to draw from - their personal relationship with Jesus. This principle echoes throughout Scripture, reminding us that when we seek first the kingdom of God, everything else falls into proper alignment. The confidence that comes from knowing your partner loves Jesus more than they love you, creates security rather than competition, because it means that in trials, they'll run to the right source of strength.
Welcome to Off Script with Sam Monk. This fortnightly podcast is about having an off script conversation with Sam Monk on faith, leadership and culture.
Sam Monk is National Leader of Acts Churches New Zealand and the Senior Leader of Equippers Churches. Equippers Church has over 60 Churches located around the world in: New Zealand, Australia, Tonga, Fiji, Philippines, India, Ghana, South Africa, United Kingdom, Spain, Italy, Germany, Switzerland, Hungry, Slovakia, USA, and Mexico.
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