“Death and life are in the power of the tongue…” Proverbs 18:21
I’ve heard Christian wives mutter and complain about their husbands, both behind their back and to their face:
“What’s wrong with you?”
“You’re lazy.”
“Why didn’t you do ______ right?”
“You spent too much money on that.”
“You should be more spiritual.”
Recently I came across a very wise statement, “Marriage is not sent to the grave all at once, but by a series of little digs.”
I wonder if we are murdering marriage with all of our complaining.
Murdering our own marriages, yes, but perhaps even graver than that - are we murdering marriage for upcoming generations?
When they see my marriage, your marriage, will they be blessed by it or repelled by it?
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Warmly,
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Jaime, we’re looking forward to it. See you over there…!
I discovered your post over at Far Above Rubies… wonderful! So true and so very convicting.
It’s been a while since I dropped by your blog… it looks wonderful!
Blessings,
Kristy @ Little Natural Cottage
Thank you Kristy – you’ve “remodeled” too since I visited last! It’s so good to hear from you! I’m glad we found each other again
Found you here from Far Above Rubies…
Great post.
I’m saving the quote.
We’re preparing to help with a marriage Sunday School class covering Paul Tripp’s book…”What Did You Expect” Redeeming the Realities of Marriage.
It’s so true…it’s a slow and steady process of either building up or tearing down….
My husband just read that book and really enjoyed it! Thanks for stopping by!