Many people say that a good marriage is a 50-50 thing. This only adds up to 100%. Since there are two of you, shouldn’t the total be 200%? What would happen in your marriage if you decided to make it a 100-100 thing?
What if you decided to make it a 120-120 thing, where each of you went beyond 100%. Would that improve your marriage? If so, why not try it?
“Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ.” Ephesians 5:21 (NIV)
The challenge for many of us is this….who’s going to go first? Hey, here’s an idea….why not make it you, since you’re the only one you can control anyway. Who knows what your partner might do when he/she sees you acting so differently.
Husbands…you’re called to lead you household. As Eugene Peterson translates it in The Message, “The husband provides leadership to his wife the way Christ does to his church, not by domineering but by cherishing.”
Look up the word “cherishing” (or ‘cherish”) in the dictionary. What does it say? Are you truly cherishing your wife? If so, keep up the good work. If not, give some careful thought to how you might make this central to your relationship.
“Wives want to be loved. Husbands want to be respected (or honored).”
Do you agree or disagree with this statement. How does this play out in your day-to-day life and activities? If it doesn’t, what would it take for that to happen?
Husbands….when was the last time you wrote your wife a love letter? If it’s been more than a month, why not write one to her now?
Wives…when was the last time you told your husband how much you appreciate all he does, how much you respect and honor him? If it’s been more than a month, why not do it today, or at the latest, tomorrow.
Husbands and wives…why not make this a part of your relationship with your spouse?
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