Set Your Sights On Things Above
We so quickly get our eyes off God. Let's get back into
perspective.
perspective.
4/12/2019
Bridal thoughtsOur daughter will be getting married in just a few weeks. At her bridal shower tonight, I was asked to speak a few words, so this is what I shared with my daughter as she's starting this journey with her new husband. 1) Don't base your relationship on feelings. Sometimes we get complacent in a relationship, or we think that we've got this, we're not going to consider a divorce ever... so then we get complacent. But in a committed, Christian marriage you still need to not base your behavior on feelings. There are going to be times you don't want to do what you need to do, but you need to anyway. Because your feelings aren't the basis for your behavior. God's Word is. 2) It's okay to lean on him, and it's okay to stand on your own. But when you lean on him, don't overwhelm him, and when you stand on your own, don't stand against him. Leaning on him means you trust him, but it does not mean you never question him. Being his helpmeet means he needs to hear your point of view when it's different than his. He needs your perspective, especially when you disagree. It might be something he's never thought of, a fresh viewpoint that he needs in order to make the best choices. It's absolutely fine to disagree, and sometimes it's necessary. Standing on your own means being self-sufficient, not needing him to be right there to make every little choice for you. But in that, don't treat him like he's useless. Don't act as if he's incompetent. He's got things he's good at, just like you do, and everyone's strengths should be celebrated. And while you might disagree with him on something, in your self-sufficiency, don't stand against him in public - and "public" can mean in front of your children, in front of your extended families (including your own mother and father), in front of co-workers, and in front of your church. Be a unified team. 3) Don't wish your relationship looked like anyone else's. Your marriage won't look like any other marriage, because neither of you are any of those other people. Your marriage is like a blank canvas right now. Soon the two of you will pick up brushes and begin to create a beautiful landscape on that canvas, something that no other two people will be able to create. It will be your own unique picture, something precious and valuable. Bring to it the beautiful things that only the two of you can bring. It's yours. Love the fact that your marriage is going to be as unique as you are. Lastly, the verse I picked for this day is: Ephesians 4:1-3 I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called, with all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love; endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. |
AuthorI'm Sherry Chamblee, aspiring author of Christian fiction, mom of six, wife to a cool dude, and caregiver to his granny. Besides that, I am just little old me - it's just a phrase, I'm not really old, honest. Check out my new release!
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