"Do not merely look out for your own personal interests, but also for the interests of others." Philippians 2:4
TODAY'S DARE:
Demonstrate love by willingly choosing to give in to an area of disagreement between you and your spouse. Tell them you are putting their preferences first.
MY REFLECTION:
Demonstrate love by willingly choosing to give in to an area of disagreement between you and your spouse. Tell them you are putting their preferences first.
MY REFLECTION:
| Well, I think I failed at today's dare. I haven't seen my husband all day and you would think that the minute we did see each other there would be a warm welcome on both of our parts. No such luck. It was like I was a ticking time bomb. One little thing he said set me off. Ugh!! I don't like myself when I do that, but it's like once my mouth opens and the words start pouring out it takes an act of God to shut my mouth. I went on and on about little stuff that bugged and I got him ticked off. The act of God eventually happened and I shut my mouth. He stormed out of the room. After taking a few deep breaths and a swift kick in behind from God, I swallowed my pride and shuffled into the room where my husband was fuming. I apologized and admitted that I was wrong and that he didn't deserve me talking to him in the way I did. I then left him alone. He wasn't so quick to forgive but when we prayed together as a family he thanked God for a wife who understood him enough to give him room to calm down and just because he didn't immediately respond that didn't mean he wasn't listening. Before he went to bed he said I was forgiven and he even apologized for his remarks that he had made in his anger. I love my husband more than I love being right (even though that's nice sometimes too:). Our marriage is worth sacrificing selfish pride and learning to listen to the other. |
"If possible, so far as it depends on you, be at peace with all men." Romans 12:18
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To read today's full dare from the book "The Love Dare" by Stephen & Alex Kendrick please copy and paste to your address bar the link posted below.
http://www.klove.com/blog/post/2010/01/17/Love-Dare-Day-12.aspx
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