My husband and I had lost sight of each other. And it almost cost us our marriage. Not a real upbeat way to start a blog, but I believe in opening with the truth. And there it is, for all to see…
Losing sight is not a healthy thing. Not in life, not in relationships and definitely not in marriages. Losing sight causes one to not look as closely at things, not thoroughly think them through and even using that loss of sight as a justification for things that happen. Losing sight in a Christian marriage can be even more costly. As you begin to neglect the relationship with your spouse, you naturally will lose sight of the third party of the relationship - Christ. As a believer, there is no thing worse than losing that sight, that focus.
That said, my husband and I realized that we cannot continue the way we are. We need to see each other as we are called to. Barry needs to love me as Christ loves the church. I need to love and respect him and his authority over our marriage. With those callings back in our focus, finding each other has been much easier, and more fulfilling, than I would have believed possible.
My lesson in all of this is that I have a life-time commitment to Barry. That life-time can be full of bitterness and hurt, sadness and anxiety; or it can be filled with blessings and beauty, grace and giving, and a love that will conquer anything that can lead us to losing sight again. I think that lesson is one that needs to be shared.
We covet your prayers as we continue forward in our life-time endeavor.
Resting in His Arms,
Robin
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