Loving your wife
Husbands, go all out in your love for your wives, exactly as Christ did for the church--a love marked by giving, not getting.
Ephesians 5:25 (The Message)
I am having a real struggle with this right now. Not with loving my wife. I love her very much. But loving her as Christ loved the church -- a love marked by giving and not getting. There are parts of our personalities that are polar opposites. In some areas it is no problem. In others, it is a real problem. I was raised with a very strong work ethic, as in no "playing" before the work is done. She, on the other hand, apparently was not raised that way. This can (and is currently) causing conflicts. I know I'm not handling it right, but I don't really know how to resolve it in light of the verse above. Any tips?
Ephesians 5:25 (The Message)
I am having a real struggle with this right now. Not with loving my wife. I love her very much. But loving her as Christ loved the church -- a love marked by giving and not getting. There are parts of our personalities that are polar opposites. In some areas it is no problem. In others, it is a real problem. I was raised with a very strong work ethic, as in no "playing" before the work is done. She, on the other hand, apparently was not raised that way. This can (and is currently) causing conflicts. I know I'm not handling it right, but I don't really know how to resolve it in light of the verse above. Any tips?
posted by learningtowrite | 9:33 PM
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