Marriage is built on a foundation of trust. “White” lies, exaggerations, shading of the truth are all forms of dishonesty. Proverbs 15:4 says that, “The tongue that brings healing is a tree of life, but a deceitful tongue crushes the spirit.”
Even if your spouse doesn’t know you lied, you know it and so does God. You are choosing to erode the bond of trust between the two of you.
Make a commitment, right now, to be honest with your spouse. You have to trust them with truth. They have to trust you to tell it. And always, always, speak the truth in love.The Apostle Paul wrote that we are only to say “…what is helpful for building others up, according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen.” Often we criticize to create conformity to our needs. We want out mate to fit our mold, our standards, or our model of behavior.
If God is gently convicting you of a critical attitude, repent of it. Make the decision that you are going to re-train your mind to think the best, speak the best, and encourage your mate according to their needs and benefit.
As you become vigilant in protecting your spouse’s spirit from these three enemies you will make great strides to build your marriage.
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