Friday, February 12, 2010

The holiday for love

As we head into valentine's day this weekend, we naturally think of our husbands (or wives). Here is a devotion on showing love to our spouse.

Proverbs 31 - Love, Respect and Admiration
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  1. KristenFebruary 12, 2010 at 1:40 PM

    It is easy to forget how powerful our words can be and how harmful harsh words can be to our spouses. I am often guilty of careless words. Sometimes I don't even realize I am being harsh, impatient, or disrespectful. I have been trying to watch this more lately and think about what I say before I say it. God will help us change this too. As we focus more on God, He will change our hearts, which in turn will help us with our words. "For our of the overflow of the heart, the mouth speaks." Luke 6:45.

    This tip is from my Bible study leader and is a good challenge for us all. Try not to say anything negative to your spouse. If you have something to say, try to turn it into a positive comment. For example, if you find yourself wondering why your husband didn't help with the dishes after dinner, don't just say "why didn't you help?" but instead find something positive to say like, "thanks for playing with the kids so that I could clean up." If you can't turn your comment into a positive, don't say anything. Isn't that what our mothers always told us? "If you can't say anything nice, don't say anything at all." What would happen if we as adults actually followed this advice?

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  2. vivaciousbeeFebruary 15, 2010 at 11:33 AM

    I just took the time to read the devotion and it was very good. I should have read it yesterday as I was starting to get annoyed by certain things and voiced some criticism I should have kept to myself. Yes.. even on Valentines day!
    Something I definitely need to work on and needed that good reminder.

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