After taking into account the very
basic differences between men and women, the fact that men are "blue" and women
are "pink", that neither is wrong, just different and conflict in a
relationship is natural, then allowing for our own percentage of fault and not
placing the entire blame on the other person, a formula for restoration can be
found. Trying to repair the damage done to a relationship will take time and
effort, but can be done. One way to start is to put the emphases on changing oneself
and not on changing the other. Looking to the Lord and his word for inspiration
is one of the best places to start, asking the Lord to transform your own
heart and to change you from within. Taking the time to learn how to show love
and respect to one another is an important part of life. Our relationships and
especially our marriages should be able to withstand the test of time. Our goal
should be to erase the stigma of being the "disposable" generation. We have
become numb as a society and have learned to dispose of everything without a
second thought, wives, husbands and even our kids!
Let's get back to the way God intended us to live, loving Him first, then our family and friends and finally our Country, forgiving as Christ forgave and doing God's will as Christ has taught. Colossians 3:12-14 gives us an easy pattern to follow:
"Put on then, as God's chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience, bearing with one another and if one has a complaint against another, forgiving each other, as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive. And above all these put on love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony."
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