"LOVE NEVER FAILS."-1 Corinthians 13:8
I am truly amazed at this journey....39 days of embracing Christ and His love. I am so Grateful for this experience. It hasn't been easy but its taught me a lot. Today is important, an ultimate DARE. Though your love has been threatened, it keeps pursuing. Though challenged it keeps moving forward. Though mistreated and rejected, it refuses to give up. LOVE NEVER FAILS.
Many times in a marriage crisis it seems to be that the couple is always at a hit or miss. Its similar to the story of Romeo and Juliet. They were always missing eachother not aware of their sarafices and undying love. I notice when the one who wants to keep making it work and makes their spouse aware and the spouse refuses to let down their walls and try, the one who wanted it too work gives up! Then it becomes a crazy cycle of cat n mouse. Why can't we ever just be on the same path at the same time?!
My encouragement to you today is tell you to keep on going. You may have tried this challenge but feel it hasn't made any difference. You may feel all its done is cause you to hurt more and put you on an emotional rollercoaster. (I understand, trust me) But please don't keep trying. Give this your all and keep on fighting. Let down your guard to your spouse completely. Don't withdrawl yourself because you feel rejected. Ask yourself, has this changed you from the inside out? Have you learned to forgive? Have you learned of Christs unconditional love for you? In this time have you grown closer to God and become more dependent upon Him to meet your needs? If you answered yes to any of these questions then this has not been done in vain. Gods love is unending and unstoppable...our love should do our best to be the same. If your spouse doesn't choose to receive your love, keep giving anyway. Jesus did with Peter right before His crucifixtion. Peter denied Christ three times and Jesus still turned and looked at Peter. He loved Peter and knew his faults, regardless, Jesus did not give up loving Peter through the rejection.
When you have done everything within your power to obey God, your spouse may still forsake you and walk away just as Jesus' followers did to Him. But if your marriage fails, if your spouse walks away, let it not be because you gave up and walked away. Love never fails. Bear the fruits of the Spirit with your spouse (love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, gentleness, and self-control). Where these attributes as part of you Armor. The greatest is Love....let the Holy Spirit dwell in your heart so love can continue to overflow out of you. You will shine. Your inside changing will change your outside. You will be radiant. You will become "attractive" once again to them but this time it may be your heart that they fall in love with. Be spotless in their sight. Let God continue to change you and perfect those areas of your life where you struggle the most. Regardless, God will bless you greatly for choosing to live for Him.
A few days ago we were dared to build our marriage on the Word of God because when all else may fail, the truth of God will always be standing and never changing. We have also been dared to be patient, unselfish, and sacrafice our needs for our spouses. All these dares have been based on Gods Word...Don't let your Love fail. Today use Gods Word to speak through you to your spouse. Love never fails so today put your unfailing love in the most powerful and personal words. Put these words on paper. Share with them your unfailing love. Tell them you forgive them for everything they have done and no matter how often they have done it. Apologize for your treatment to them in the past, asking forgiveness once again. Pour out your heart on paper...pour out Christs love upon them. Tell them they are a gift from God and promise to love them and be there for them til death. Vow to be a different person....vow to be the person God has asked you to be. Tell them even if they don't like you or what they are reading that you still choose to love them...forever! Because Love never fails.
THE DARE: TAKE SOME TIME TO DIVE INTO THE WORD OF GOD TODAY. PRAY ABOUT WRITING THIS LETTER AND PRAY FOR THE WORDS. COMMIT TO YOUR MARRIAGE. COMMIT TO NEVER GIVING UP AND LETTING YOUR LOVE FAIL. PLACE THE LETTER IN A PLACE THEY WILL SEE IT.
PRAYING FOR MIRACLES YOUR WAY. GOD BLESS YOU AND KEEP MOVING YOU.
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