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Do you ever feel like there is something
you would like to "repair" about your spouse? Messy? Not attentive? Not
spontaneous? I've been married for 9 years and I don't know about you, but I
was sure I would have made all of the necessary repairs to Andy that he would
have needed by now! I mean come on! 9 years is plenty of time to take care of
all of those little idiosyncrasies, right? (I'm sure I don't have ANY!)
:o)
I have this 2 minute devotion book
titled Time Out: A Quiet-Time Devotional for Busy Moms that I read when
the kids go down for their naps or at night as I'm easing into bed. Leigh Ann
Thomas, the author, felt this exact same way and had an exercise at a marriage
enrichment weekend totally change her view. She said the exercise began by each
couple sitting and facing their spouse. They would then hold hands, look at
each other, and think of all those hands do for them day by day. Wow.....just
think of it......
My husband gets up every morning and
goes to work where his hands earn us food, a roof over our heads, clothes, zoo
camp, and diapers. I have seen his hands hold his children moments after being
removed from my body and while they are crying because they have hurt
themselves, or because they do not want to say good-bye to him. I've seen
blisters on his hands from cutting grass, trimming hedges, raking leaves and
doing all of the things I hate so we will have a nice place to call "ours".
I've seen those beautiful hands serve me communion and hold a baseball bat to
teach children how to play softball in England, hoping that he may have a moment
to reflect Christ's love to them because they don't know what it looks like.
(And now I'm crying.)
The point of this is, God has made and
designed our spouses. God will work THEM into His perfection. He will work US
into His perfection, because don't think for a moment your spouse doesn't have
some "repairs" in mind for you! :o) Whenever you become irritated or run out
of patience, take a look at those beautiful and blessed hands. Below are the
scriptures Leigh Ann Thomas gives and a prayer she offers. Won't you say it
from the heart for your spouse?
Psalm 112:1
Blessed is the man who fears the
Lord, who finds great delight in His commands.
Psalm 1:1-2
Blessed is the man who does not walk
in the counsel of the wicked or stand in the way of sinners or sit in the seat
of mockers. But his delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law he
meditates day and night.
Father,
Thank you so much for giving me a life partner. You've given me a sweetheart
and a best friend. I lift my spouse up to You, Lord, and I pray that they will
continue to grow in Your strength and wisdom.
Amen
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