I heard a man on the radio today say that he was against marriage totally. He said, why would anyone put themselves through something like that which is obviously going to end in disaster? Well, sir, I beg to differ. Why would anyone go into a marriage believing that it is going to end in disaster? People don't do that! They get married believing everything will be happily-ever-after! (note the cute reference to my blog) What they don't understand is.... love is not a feeling it is an action. They believe that the gushy mushy feeling they have while courting or dating is love, when really that is just hormonal and temporary. Real love comes after the mushy gushy feelings.
Real love is deciding everyday to forgive and over-look and grow to adore those pesky little things another person does. Real love involves sacrifice. And let me tell you... it is an EVERY DAY decision. We are sinful people which can be translated SELFISH. Selfish people want what they want and what they want is that mushy gushy feeling constantly. Selfish people want others to adore and love them... not realizing that real love comes from giving love.
Example, my husband ANNOYS the stew outta me when he eats cereal. No human should ever try to stack that much food and milk onto one spoon then try to fit it all in one big bite! ICK! However, I sit next to him and eat my cereal quitely while reminding myself that the cereal thing does not matter especially since he has so many other positive things that outweigh it! Number 1 being that he is a godly man who loves me.
Love is looking at your spouses fat roll and wrinkles and thinking.. is that not the cutest thing you ever saw!
But people forget that love is action and a decision and a lifelong committment. People commit to cell phone contracts and won't quit them because it might cost money, but they will quit a marriage (a lifelong committment before God) at any cost. Makes no sense to me!
Commit to choose to love today. Pray to God to give you a love-action attitude. Act loving and the feeling will come later.
God Bless - Robbi
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