For this book reading, each day will contain three very important element;
First, a unique aspect of love will be discussed.
Second, you will be given a specific dare to do for your spouse.
Last, you will need a journal to log what you are learning and doing and how your spouse is responding by answering the 'question of the day'. These note will record your progress and should become priceless to you in the future.
The entire book will not be published but every chapter will be previewed and I strongly recommend that you get a hard copy for future references.
Ensure that you do not miss any part of this book reading. Enjoy!
DAY 15: Love is Honorable
Live with your wives in an understanding way . . . and show her honor as a fellow heir of the grace of life.
—1 Peter 3:7
To honor someone means to give them respect and high esteem, to treat them as being special and of great worth. The Bible tells us to "honor" our father and mother, as well as those in authority. It is a call to acknowledge the position or value of someone else. Honor is a noble word.—1 Peter 3:7
Honoring your mate means giving him or her your full attention, not talking to them from behind a newspaper or with one eye on the television. You honor what they have to say. They matter- and because of the way you treat them, they should know it.
There's a word that forms the basis for honor in marriage- the very reason why we give respect and high regard to our husband or wife. That word is holy. A person who has become holy to you has a place no one can rival in your heart. He or she is sacred to you, a person to be honored, praised, and defended.
When two people marry, each spouse becomes "holy" to each other by the way of "holy matrimony". Your relationship is like no other. You establish a home with this person.Your heart, your possessions, your life itself is to be wrapped up in the uncommon bond you share with this one individual.
Is that the way it is in your marriage? Would your mate say you honor and respect them? Do you consider them set apart and highly valued? Holy?
But when your attempt at honor go unreciprocated, you are to give honor just the same. That's what love dares to do- to say. That's how you lead your heart to truly love your mate again. And that's the beauty of honor.
TODAY’S DARE
Choose a way to show honor and respect to your spouse that is above your normal routine. It may be holding the door for her. It might be putting his clothes away for him. It may be the way you listen and speak in your communication. Show your mate that he or she is highly esteemed in your eyes.
QUESTION OF THE DAY
How did you choose to shoe honor?What was the result? What are some other ways you could demonstrate honor in the coming days?
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