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The entire book will not be published but every chapter will be previewed and I strongly recommend that you get a hard copy for future references.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 14: Love takes delight
Enjoy life with the wife you love all the days of your fleeting life.
—Ecclesiastes 9:9 HCSB
One of the most important things you should learn on your Love Dare journey is that you should not just follow your heart. You should lead it. You don't let your feelings and emotions do the driving. You put them in the back seat and tell them where you're going.—Ecclesiastes 9:9 HCSB
In your marriage relationship, you won't always feel like loving. It is also difficult to love someone out of obligation. Love that chooses to love is just as powerful as love that feels like loving. In many ways, it's a truer love because it has its eyes wide open.
It is time to lead your heart to once again delight in your mate. Enjoy your spouse. Take her hand and seek her companionship. Desire his conversation. Remember why you fell in love with her personality. Accept this person-quirks and all- and welcome him or her back into your heart.
So now it's time to lead your heart back out. It's time to learn to delight in your spouse again, then watch your heart actually start enjoying who you are. It may surprise you to know that the Bible contains many romantic love stories, none more blatant and provocative than all eight chapters from the Song of Solomon. Listen to the way these two lovers take pleasure on one another in this poetic book...
Today's dare may be directing you to a real and radical change in heart. For some, the move toward delight may be only a small step away. For others, it may require a giant leap from ongoing disgust.
If you have been delighted before- which you were when you got married- you can be delighted again. Even if it's been a long time. Even if a whole lot has happened to change your perceptions.
TODAY’S DARE
Purposefully neglect an activity you would normally do so you can spend quality time with your spouse. Do something he or she would love to do or a project they’d really like to work on. Just be together.
QUESTION OF THE DAY
What did you decide to give up? What did you do together? How did it go? What new thing did you learn (or relearn) about your spouse?
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