Thursday again…. Time to talk discuss marriage alongside Admissions of a Superhero. I hope I have not already exhausted the topic.
I have been racking my brain trying to come up with something brilliant
about marriage. As if I, who have been married for a mere three years, was
going to have an amazing epiphany to share with the world (or just my few
followers).
Then I realized that it is not necessarily about that. It is about
finding a revelation that is true for me. And if it speaks to someone else,
then God bless it.
After I had that little paradigm shift it was easy to find something
that was relevant to me, my marriage, and my life.
I was reading Ephesians and (because I was already thinking about
marriage) found this scripture to be particularly poignant in the context of
the relationship of husband and wife.
Be completely humble and gentle; Be patient, bearing with one another in
love. Make every effort to keep the unity of the spirit through the bond of
peace.
Ephesians 4:2-3
What an amazing and profound scripture. Sometimes I think that it is
easier to be humble, gentle, and patient with others outside the home than
inside. But that is absolutely wrong! We are supposed to be that way to others,
yes, but how silly would it be to be our best selves to strangers and then be
impatient, unloving, and full of pride with your spouse.
And so I am taking the scripture to heart specifically in my home. Paul
says we are to make every effort. That does not leave a lot of room for unkind
and unloving actions. I am going to determine that all of my words and actions
are filtered through gentleness, love, patience, and peace.
I absolutely agree! Our marriages and families are also our ministries. I also believe that to be able to love the rest of the world, we should be able to also love the people closest to us. Maybe the reason why we sometimes struggle with unconditionally loving the people closest to us is that we know them well and with loving comes acceptance no matter what which can be tough sometimes..
ReplyDeleteso true shelah! I think that we underestimate the value of marriage in our society. It and our families are the most important ministry
DeleteBy the way, just followed you on bloglovin...:-)
ReplyDeleteIf we would just live by that one scripture in our homes it would transform them. Beautiful thoughts Jonni. So practical and profound.
ReplyDeletethanks mom :-) yeah I think it is all easier said than done
DeleteWhat you said was very true--sometimes it's strangely easier to obey Scriptures like that one outside the home than inside, when it's needed both places!
ReplyDeleteSo true! I guess it is hard because home is like your safe haven where you get to let your hair down per se. But once you realize the tendency, you just have to make an active effort to show extra love, extra patience, extra kindness, etc.
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