Discovery
Philippians 4:8 Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy meditate on these things.
Sometimes after many years, couples grow apart. They may not realize it, but it happens. You may be further a long on your spiritual walk then your spouse, or the things you once found interesting, you now find annoying. Because of so many things, you don't recognize the signs of a dreary marriage, you just know that you are uncomfortable and or unhappy. Re-discovering your spouse, focusing on their positive aspects instead of dwelling on the negative is one step in avoiding the rejection of your spouse that leads to divorce. Look at the way the differences in the two of you complement each other.
I know I am sometimes too loose with money, spending it on the things I choose, my wife on the other hand always knows the balance in the checkbook. Find the beauty in your spouse, and you find the reasons to work on your marriage. Focus on the negatives, the things that annoy you, and you risk losing far too much. I've been married now for almost 23 years, and I appreciate my wife more now that I ever have. I look at her with a new respect, a love that has grown stronger despite her faults (and mine too). I see a woman who has grown in herself and the Lord over the years, a woman who has given birth to five children, and lost one.
A woman who has recently suffered an illness that came out of nowhere, and devastated us, but a woman who has fought through it and won, something I'm not sure she could have done ten years ago. Graciousness in accepting the Lords gifts in our lives is sometimes difficult, but I am certainly grateful for my wife's strength and love, in that I am truly blessed.
Sometimes after many years, couples grow apart. They may not realize it, but it happens. You may be further a long on your spiritual walk then your spouse, or the things you once found interesting, you now find annoying. Because of so many things, you don't recognize the signs of a dreary marriage, you just know that you are uncomfortable and or unhappy. Re-discovering your spouse, focusing on their positive aspects instead of dwelling on the negative is one step in avoiding the rejection of your spouse that leads to divorce. Look at the way the differences in the two of you complement each other.
I know I am sometimes too loose with money, spending it on the things I choose, my wife on the other hand always knows the balance in the checkbook. Find the beauty in your spouse, and you find the reasons to work on your marriage. Focus on the negatives, the things that annoy you, and you risk losing far too much. I've been married now for almost 23 years, and I appreciate my wife more now that I ever have. I look at her with a new respect, a love that has grown stronger despite her faults (and mine too). I see a woman who has grown in herself and the Lord over the years, a woman who has given birth to five children, and lost one.
A woman who has recently suffered an illness that came out of nowhere, and devastated us, but a woman who has fought through it and won, something I'm not sure she could have done ten years ago. Graciousness in accepting the Lords gifts in our lives is sometimes difficult, but I am certainly grateful for my wife's strength and love, in that I am truly blessed.
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