a love letter...

[Chase_Love]

(this is based of 1 Corinthians 13)

To My Loving Husband,

             On our wedding day, we wrote our vows to one another, making promises of how we would live our marriage. But over the years, we forget the promises that we made to each other and things seem to get a little hard between us. But just because we have forgotten doesn't mean that the promises that we have made will not be held accounted for. I may not remember everything I said to you, but I do know that what I did say, I meant and still do.

            The objective of this letter is to communicate our new commitments to each other. For some reason, this seemed like a very difficult letter to write. Not because I didn't feel love and loyalty and such things; but because I couldn't find the words to put it in.

            After reading the Bible and coming across 1 Corinthians 13:4-8, I realized that the words I was trying to formulate weren't so difficult to write after all. God has written a guideline for how He wants us to live our marriage and I think that He has a written a more profound way of expressing true love. And so, with a little help from God, here is my letter to you:

             "Love is patient, love is kind."

             I promise that in expressing my love for you, I will have more patience for you during those times when it feels like we're not on the same page. I will not be condescending or patronizing, but treat you like the grown man that you are. You already got one mama, I don't need to be the other one. I will have patience even when you don't take the trash to the garbage bins and there are already six bags waiting for you. J

            I promise to be kind always and think of your heart and your feelings and how they feel whenever we are having a disagreement. I will always seek to make you smile because that is what a kind heart would do, especially from a woman to the man that she loves.

             "It does not boast; it is not proud."

            I promise that I will not use my pride as an excuse to allow animosity and affliction to come between us in our marriage. I will try to be as humble as possible and trust that you will take my vulnerabilities as they are and not abuse me with them.

             "It is not rude, it is not self-seeking"

             I promise that I will treat you with respect and genuine care for what you say, do or think. And I promise that I will not use anything in our marriage as a vantage for me to get something that I want.

             "It is not easily angered; it keeps no record of wrongs"

            I promise that I won't let my frustrations to get the best of me and take it out on you. Especially when it is "that time of the month." And as far as keeping tabs on your flaws, it' been awhile since we've had that kind of argument, and I hope we can keep it that way.

             "Love does not delight in evil but rejoices in the truth"

             I promise to stand behind you when things get down to the nitty gritty, dirtiest detail of our lives. If secrets were to come forward, I would continue to love you as much as I can because that's what God would want me to do. And I would stand behind you even if the whole world turned their back on you.

             "It always protects; always trusts"

             God has given me the responsibility of protecting your heart from hurt and harm and I treasure that responsibility. I promise to keep the trust of your heart and soul safe within my keeping. I promise from this point on that I will never do anything to intentionally hurt you.

             "It always hopes. Always perseveres."

             I told you once that I have the strength to fight for this marriage and every day I carry those words in my heart. I will fight through hell and back to keep you, Ronald Nick Jr., as my one and only. I will fight dragons and slay demons for you. I will always have hope that every year can be better than the next. I believe it is my hope that God blessed me with you. And I promise that I will always hope for the best and never expect the worst from you.

             "Love"; it's a four letter word that can build or destroy nations. Make or break men and women. But the love that I have for you will be used to uplift you. Love is given freely and I give my love to you freely.

            "Love never fails," and God has shown us the true meaning of love, agape love. And I can only do my best in fulfilling this promise and keeping God between us. And with Him in our midst, I know we can move mountains.

           

[fibromom]

Sep. 3, 2009 at 4:21 PM

This is beautiful Chase!!!