Even marriage needs checks and balances. It’s the actions that encourage and empower your spouse.
Most people are familiar with checks and balances with government. The idea that not one branch is more dominant than the other.
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Same goes for a marriage. You want to be careful not to have one partner carry dominant influence over the other.
Checks and balances for marriage is love in motion with grace and forgiveness.
Can you remember a time with your spouse where you were right and he was wrong?
Of course you can. And usually, we take advantage of this situation to put us above the other.
“I am right!”
This week I was writing a check to make a payment for our brand new water heater than broke right before our move. UGH!
Well, I went to go replace the checks and they were not in the shelf. My wonderful husband who does nothing wrong packed them.
Seriously?!?!
Immediately, I was very frustrated. What was he thinking? The only thing to do was open the boxes and find the checks.
After reopening 5 boxes and unpacking and repacking 3 more boxes, the checks were found!
I simply sent a text to my hubby that read …. “We found the checks. Thank you. <3
I could have used that opportunity to tell him how right I was; I’m better than you. If I did it, this would not have happened.
But NO — Checks and balances. It’s not about who’s right and who’s wrong. It’s love in motion with grace and forgiveness. Loving them where they’re at.
The K.I.S.S. ~ Love ’em where they’re at!
- It’s not about position, but PROMISE! The promise to build up, not tear down.
- It’s loving as Jesus loves you with forgiveness.
- It’s encouraging with grace, not right or wrong.
We need to extend love as God extends love to us.
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