If you're married, you know that it is not always easy. It's not always "honey moon stage." Your spouse will not always show love the way you think they should. They will not be quite the person you thought they were. They will do things that annoy you. They will frustrate you. But guess what?...it goes both ways baby...you are not perfect. What? Yes, I know it's shocking. You thought you were so easy to live with didn't you? Sorry to break the news. You too, have morning breath.
In all seriousness though, we're all messed up.
A friend and I were talking. She and her husband aren't doing so great but she wants to honor the vow she made before God and make it work. So she prays and she talks and she waits. One of her questions to me was why should she continue to work to have an intimate, loving relationship with this man who she feels does not deserve her respect or her love. Without even thinking, the words just kind of spilled out of my mouth (thank You Jesus)...
Because that is what God does for us. We are messed up. We sin. We fall. We make mistakes. We don't deserve His love but He gives it anyway. He forgives us over and over and over....If the God who created earth, stars, animals, humans....and on and on and on....keeps taking me back...who am I to decide who "deserves" my love?
We all come with baggage baby. Only Jesus can free us of it. Let's be humble. You can not and should not try to change someone else. You can and should, ask Jesus to change the way you react to people and situations. You can and should place yourself in His capable and loving hands so that in His time, He may transform you.
Remember...1 Corinthians 13:4-7 love.
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