Love is patient…
Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. -Ephesians 4:2
Today I was to keep from responding negatively in any way to my husband no matter what he did or said. It sounds easy enough, but, it’s much harder in reality.
Multiple times today he was short with me and impatient, but, I bit my tongue and then responded kindly as though he wasn’t impatient at all. Normally I would comment on his rudeness or snap back at him, but, today I did not. My typical reaction would usually cause him to be rude back and sometimes a fight would ensue. By me biting my tongue and responding kindly he carried on and there was no fighting. There was one time today, however, where he seemed to mock my kindness…as though he was aware that I was responding in a non-typical way and was making fun of me a little.
I thought about this dare today I am sad and ashamed that I had to work so hard to be kind, disappointed that my typical response to his impatient-ness would be to throw it right back at him.
When I first decided to do this challenge I thought that the purpose was to see if my kind acts would change him and by the end of the first day I already know that I was wrong. This will be about me bettering myself, taking an honest look at myself and changing the only thing that I can change…myself. I have a lot of work to do.
Tomorrow is day 2 and I am supposed to do something nice for him that is unexpected. I plan on getting up early and making him breakfast. We’ll see how it goes. :o)
I think this is awesome, not cheesy! I saw that book in the store and thought how cool is that?!?! I do not have a husband but I think I would definitely take this challenge on as well...
Good Luck and seriously keep me posted. I am interested in your journey! :)
- onyourterms
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