Day 3
Love is not selfish
Be devoted to one another in brotherly love; give preference to one another in honor-Romans 12:10
Today's reading is about not being selfish. Today the world teaches us to focus on our appearance, feelings, and personal desires as the top priority.
If there were a word that meant the opposite of love, it is selfishness. Unfortunately, it is something every person was born with. Almost every sinful action ever commited can be tracked back to a selfish motive.
Why do we have such low standers for ourselves but high expectations for our mate? The answer is a sainful pill to swallow? We are all selfish.
When a husband puts his interest, desires, and prioritesin front of his wifes, that is a sign of selfishness.
When a wife constantley complains about the time and energy she spends meeting the needs of her husband, that's a sign of selfishness. But love "does not seek it's own"(Icorinthiands 13:5) Loving couples- the ones who are enjoying the perpose marriage. are bent on taking good care of the otehr flawed human they get to share life with.
Love also leads to inner joy. When you priortize the wellbeing of your mate, there is a resulting fulfillment that cannot be duplicated by selfish actions. When you relinquish your rights for the sake of your mate, you get a chance to lose yourself to the greater purpose of marriage.
The Dare
What ever you put you time, energy, and money into will become more important to you. It's hard to care for something your not investing in. Along from restraining from negative comments, Buy your spouce something that says, "I was thinking about you today."
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