Those two words are not what you think I mean. I was recently reminded of what marriage was meant to be -- to honour the Lord and glorify Him. Marriage is a ministry to your spouse, to help and encourage your spouse to become more like Christ in a God-glorifying process. We are part of God's plan of sanctification of our spouse.
My first reaction to arguments with my spouse is probably common to most couples -- I get mad at my spouse. My first thought is not "How can we use this issue to glorify God?" and my second thought is not "How can I help my spouse become the person that God intended for him to become?" Yet, I know now that I need to keep these questions in the forefront of my mind for every argument we have.
The Gospel of Jesus Christ has transformed my life and there has been fruit in my life. However, I also need to have that fruit show in how I relate to my spouse. So I need to learn to step back from the emotion of anger and ask those two questions first, instead of visualising clobbering him.
My first reaction to arguments with my spouse is probably common to most couples -- I get mad at my spouse. My first thought is not "How can we use this issue to glorify God?" and my second thought is not "How can I help my spouse become the person that God intended for him to become?" Yet, I know now that I need to keep these questions in the forefront of my mind for every argument we have.
The Gospel of Jesus Christ has transformed my life and there has been fruit in my life. However, I also need to have that fruit show in how I relate to my spouse. So I need to learn to step back from the emotion of anger and ask those two questions first, instead of visualising clobbering him.
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