Day 23: Love always protects
[Love] always protects.
—1 Corinthians 13:7 NIV
TODAY’S DARE
Remove anything that is hindering your relationship, any addiction or influence that’s stealing your affections and turning your heart away from your spouse.
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October 27th, 2008 at 9:34 pm
Today I gave up smoking. It’s the only thing I can think of right now in my life that is addictive to me. I dont gamble, drink and I would never lust or cheat on my husband. I’ts not an addiction that is causing conflict for us. My husband dont smoke and he knew when he met me that I did. But I know that I should quit and I’ve been trying too for some time now on my own. So after reading todays journal I decided to just do it.
October 29th, 2008 at 6:33 am
I cannot think of anything that is hindering our relationship other than my financial mismanagement over the past few years. I have quit that business, and quit my credit cards. It is tough sometimes to change that behavior, but I know it will be for the best. I continue to pray that I will be forgiven, and that this behavior has not damaged our marriage beyond repair. I continue to pray that my husband is able to forgive me as well.
November 10th, 2008 at 1:31 pm
Well, I have given up looking at tempting images online for years now, but it is still a recurring temptation for me. Things have gotten much better than they used to be, but I’m not yet at the point where I immediately turn away every time I am confronted with a tempting image. It is a journey that I am still on, and messages like today’s are very good reminders of the importance of removing the parasites.
November 19th, 2008 at 8:43 pm
Things I do to hinder my relationship are emotional things. I was really hurt by the people who you should be able to always trust, count on, love you and respect you, my parents. I was taught to never trust and that is a tough thing to let go after they of all people let me down the most. I find myself pulling away from my husband and kids off and on. Scared they may hurt me or desert me too. In some place in my mind I think i am protecting myself but I am only hurting myself and them. Beside the fact missing out on a great life that I deserve. People dont realize the damage they can do to someone else. I see what I have done and the chain has to break with me. I will get passed all the hurt with God by side. He has shown me in more ways then I can count that I am worthy of love and deserve it too! So, that is what I must give up..being angry and hurt.
I have to forgive them and myself.