This Friday will mark God’s blessing us with 16 years of marriage. A few rambling thoughts about marriage.
- If I had to pick one word that describes how we’ve made it sixteen years, I’d say forgiveness.
- Do you intentionally compliment your spouse often?
- A huge part of growing closer in marriage is growing closer to God.
- The more we grow closer to God, the more selflessness increase in our lives.
- When we lose our selfishness, we can better see the needs of others.
- No relationship or marriage grow based on this formula: convincing yourself how right you are about how wrong the other person is.
- The way through fights, disagreements, shortcomings is forgiveness and focusing on your own growth.
- Many will say “submission” in the Bible means males have the platform to domineer the relationship.
- That “submission” accurately means consideration – ongoing consideration of the others’ needs.
- Breakdown in communication for us? Selfishness, failure due to human factors (tired, lack of understanding, etc.), clouded vision.
- Thus, sixteen years of forgiveness, trying again, better explaining, working through, giving up our desires first.
- It’s NOT easy! Marriage takes constant work.
- Everyone needs forgiveness. Things break down. We’re humans. No marriage is exempt from this.
- The key: glorify Jesus, forgive, increase your trust in Him above your trust in yourself.