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August 23, 2013

"Living Together"

Scripture Reading:    

John 15:12 (HCSBO) "Here is my command. Love each other, just as I have loved you.

 

Devotion And Meditation:

A marriage license is just "a learner's permit." And the first thing you learn, is that there's no such thing as the perfect everything-in-one partner. Even a good relationship is still a work-in-progress. The story of the first marriage is this: God took Eve out of Adam's side. They'd been one before - marriage just made them one again. In a good marriage you find the missing part of yourself. If you want one, start doing these five things:

(1) Know yourself. Others can only know you to the extent you know yourself. When you can disclose the real you - incomplete and vulnerable - your mate will feel secure enough to do the same.

(2) Watch for little irritants. What are they? Hurtful remarks, unspoken compliments, and postponed good intentions.

(3) Be spontaneous. Routine is good, but beware of mindless predictability. A rut is just a grave with both ends kicked out! Keep your relationship fresh!

(4) Be thoughtful. Sometimes we worry more about the feelings of outsiders, than those of our loved ones. Closeness doesn't give you a license to be rude. Always be considerate and polite.

(5) Stop controlling. Manipulation and guilt-tripping don't work. Relationships die when you try to remake somebody. Appreciate your partner for who they are, only help if you're asked, and pray for them regularly. Put these five things to work in your life today, and see what happens.

                                  

 

Win or lose, I want to make sure that I make God's name great

Pastor Ben J Lahay 
Galatians 2:20