"Where you go, I will go, and where you lodge, I will lodge. Your people shall be my people, and your God, my God"- Ruth 1:16
Wow! Can you believe it!? We have reached the forty days! Amazing, unbelieveable and so awesome! Thank you so much for joining me in this or following along with this challenge and my blog. I am so excited for all of you! I hope that you have gone on to experience a new journey in your life and/or marriage. I hope from this, you have gained some wisdom and most importantly, joy. I hope you have received the love that God offers to you and I pray you have embraced His forgiveness upon your life and desire to extend that forgiveness to others.
Now for today, though the forty days is up, my strong desire is that you would not give up and would continue to allow this challenge to be a part of your everyday life. Just because this is over doesn't mean you give up! Continue to desire to change as person and grow closer to God daily. Continue to desire to improve your marriage and family. Strive for better in every aspect of your life! You can do this! Choose to dive into Gods Word and use this challenge as a guideline to help you.! Remind yourself what love is and the pieces that make love to be real! Remind yourself that it is patient and kind and its not rude or jealous! Remind yourself of Christs forgiveness towards you and how you should be "Christlike". Tomorrow if you choose start over at Day 1 again! (I am going to do it as well)!
Remember your Marriage is a CONVENANT, not a CONTRACT! The two words sound similar in meaning and intent but are in reality much different. A contract is written based on distrust, outlining the conditions and consequences if broken. A convenant is a verbal commitment based on trust, assuring someone that your promise is unconditional and good for life. It is spoken before God out of love for the other. A contract is self-serving (based on negativity), it establishes a time frame of accomplishes met. A convenant benefits others (based on positivity) it comes with unlimited responsibility and has no expiration date! A contract can be broken with mutual consent and a convenant is intended to be unbreakable. The word "convenant" is actually in the bible. Several convenants were made between God and His people and they were never broken! God was always faithful in keeping His promise and remained faithful though His people were not.
Today choose to look at your marriage as a convenant, made to be unbroken. Don't look at it as a contract....don't put a time limit on your marriage....remain faithful in keeping your promise! Even if your spouse is not receiving your love try and hang on. Be faithful to them and God. Keep trying....challenge yourself everyday. Choose today to renew your "convenant" with your spouse and with God. Choose to surrender this covenant of marriage to God...so He can bless it and secure it. Hand over your marriage and spouse to God. Let Him be your Savior. never let go of this beautiful gift God has given you. There is complete hope in Christ. There is complete healing and restoration through Him. Never look at your marriage as a contract again. Don't look at it with negativity but look at it as a positive thing...eager to see what God is going to do....allow Him to work Miracles!
THE DARE: literally choose to renew your covenant....write out a renenwal of vows....start fresh. Choose to keep going and never give up.....you are DARED TOO ;) LET CHRIST RULE YOUR HEART AND MARRIAGE....MAKE A CONVENANT WITH GOD TO LIVE IN OBEDIENCE WITH HIM AND TO NEVER BREAK YOUR MARRIAGE VOWS.
God bless you on this continuous journey....may you continue to live out the challenge of putting Christ first and your spouse second....praying you keeping going and don't give up.
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