Passages from The Love DareReceive this as a warning. This forty day journey cannot be taken lightly.
It is a challening and often difficult process, but an incredibly fulfilling one. To take this dare requires a resolute mind and a steadfast determination.
It is not meant to be sampled or briefly tested, and those who quit early will forfeit the greatest benefits. If you will commit to a day at a time for forty days, the results could change your life and your marriage.
Consider it a dare, from others who have done it before you.
God designed and created marriage as a good thing. It is a beautiful, priceless gift. He uses marriage to help us eliminate loneliness, multiply our effectiveness, establish families, raise children, enjoy life and bless us with relational intimacy. But beyond this, marriage also shows us our need to grow and deal with our own issues and self-centeredness through the help of a lifelong partner. If we are teachable, we will learn to do the one thing that is most important to marriage - to love. This powerful union provides the path for you to learn how to love another imperfect person unconditionally. It is wonderful. It is difficult. It is life changing.
If you accept this dare, you must take the view that instead of following your heart, you are choosing to lead it. THe world says follow your heart, but if you are not leading it, then someone or something else is.
We dare you to think differently - choosing instead to lead your heard toward that which is best in the long run. This is a key to lasting, fulfilling relationships.
"By his divine power, God has given us everything we need for living a godly life. We have received all of this by coming to know him, the one who called us to himself by means of his marvelous glory and excellence." ~ 2 Peter 1:3, NLT
2 comments:
Wow that's a powerful challenge!
One foot in front of the other....
and remember, your tears are counted, your thoughts are noted, and your heart can be examined by the Creator of the universe every day.
You are not alone!
I really like that. I think in addition to leading our hearts, we need to follow the Lord, and let him change our hearts. The world does say follow your heart, find yourself, be/do what you want. I believe the Lord says, "Follow me. Cast off the natural man, and become perfected in me. Let me change and mold your hearts. Lose yourself, and in so doing you'll find me, and when you've done that, you'll find who you truly are." How powerful to include the Creator of us all in our marriages, letting him lead us, heal us, and help us.
Thanks for posting this!
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