"Guard my soul and deliver me; do not let me be ashamed, for I take refuge in You." Psalm 25:20
TODAY'S DARE:
Eliminate the poison of unrealistic expectations in your home. Think on one area where your spouse has told you you're expecting too much, and tell them you're sorry for being so hard on them about it. Promise them you'll seek to understand, and assure them of your unconditional love.
MY REFLECTION:
Eliminate the poison of unrealistic expectations in your home. Think on one area where your spouse has told you you're expecting too much, and tell them you're sorry for being so hard on them about it. Promise them you'll seek to understand, and assure them of your unconditional love.
MY REFLECTION:
A wise woman once taught me that if you have a complaint or problem with something concerning your husband, mention it to him once, then take it to God. Sometimes I can't stand to hear myself. I get that whine in my tone and I know I'm repeating myself (AKA: nagging). I hear it, know it's coming out of my mouth, should stop.... comes out anyway! One unreal expectation I used to have on my husband was that no matter what my problem with him was, he was supposed to fix it immediately. Not tomorrow, not next week, NOW! Well, that didn't work out too well! I'm still in the process of learning that my husband too, is a work in process. He won't change overnight. I know that the Lord is working on Him, just the same as I know He is working on me. My hubby has come a long way since we said "I do." One of the biggest lessons I learned was that I don't want my husband having expectations on me that I am doomed to fail... so, why should I have unreal expectations on my husband that will only set him up failure? I want that man to succeed and I don't want to be a stumbling block for him. Who better to work on him than the One who created him? God knows I can't change him, and you know what? I don't want to. Besides, I fell in love with him, imperfections and all AND, he loves me, just the way I am!
"Let us consider how to stimulate one another to love and good deeds." Hebrews 10:24
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