Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful. 1 Corinthians 13:4-5 ESV
I am going to be a bit vulnerable with this one. I sat in a chair in a corner one day and evaluated my marriage. I wanted to know if it were all it could be. If not, was I the problem, was my spouse the problem, or was it both of us that had issues? The conclusion I came to was, both of us had issues. Not because we didn't love each other, but because we were human and often selfish. Well, maybe I am the selfish one, or perhaps I am selfish more often than I need to be. The scripture says if I love my spouse, then I am patient and kind, I don't boast, I am not arrogant or rude, I don't always want to have my way, and I am not irritable or resentful. WOW! Talking about how the scripture can "break you down." I was left with the thought that "I needed to make some changes and adjust my attitude." It wasn't that I didn't love my spouse because I really do; it was the fact that I had not cultivated my marriage the way I should. I had allowed the world to dictate and consume my time to the point that my spouse often became last place as I took it for granted that my spouse would understand and always "be there." A word of caution and advice! Don't let the world dictate your time and Cultivate Your Marriage Relationship!
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