A BETTER YOU AND ME
“This is who I am…”
“This was me before I got married…”
“You knew me before we got married, so why should I change?”
"Just accept me for who i am.."
Even though we are not saddled with the responsibility of changing our spouses, only God can do that, it is important to understand that "marriage is meant to change you!"Yes! to make you more like Christ! A better husband, a better wife, a better friend, a better parent, a better You!
Both parties, working together to be a better form of themselves under God's guidance should be one of the founding blocks of a Christ centered home.
Salvation brings you to Christ and Marriage is one of God's reconciliation tool, to ensure you act, behave and think Christ like. Truth is if you are the same person as you were when you first got married, then you are not growing and growth requires effort and the willingness to grow. No one wants to be stagnant on a job, we want promotion and increase, so we work harder, we take certifications and professional exams. The same effort and willingness is required for marriage too.
Most of the time, we think we know who we are before marriage... maybe not well enough..
Marriage revealed myself to me, who I really
was, my strengths, weaknesses and oh my vulnerabilities! Am still unveiling
myself, and the more I discover myself, the more I have to learn and unlearn a
lot of things. It is not about "me" anymore but also about my husband, children,
family, community, and generations to come.
I have been able to overcome the fear of not being myself in
marriage, because i am constantly growing and learning for this reason, I make better choices and i am willing to be a
better person.
I hope you are too?
Yours in the walk
Thanks for sharing. Marriage truly provides great opportunities to grow. We have to make the choice to maximize these opportunities.
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