Marriage Vows to last a Lifetime: Forgiveness
- Marlene Bierworth
- Mar 7, 2017
- 1 min read
It has been said that a successful marriage is made up of:
Two forgiving people
Two committed people
Two great friends
Two respectful people
Two fighters
Two lovers
And all this is protected under the umbrella of God.
The wedding... where vows are exchanged and witnesses send us off into the land of marriage. We are ready, or so we think, to face the world arm in arm with the love of our life. All too soon we discover the grand wedding day is rosier by far than tomorrows survival in the trenches of life.
Hope that doesn't sound like instant failure: It's not. It's reality, and I wouldn't change it for the world.
In this blog I want us to consider the first idea I presented at the top of this page.
Two Forgiving People.
If you didn't know it before, you know it now: Your spouse is not perfect. (ouch) But, neither are you, and that's where forgiveness reigns as the leading ingredient that will sustain success in your relationship. One individual + another individual can = conflict. Everyday. Forgiveness helps us move forward in a healthy relationship.
Be prepared and ready to forgive. Forgiveness clears the air and allows you to move forward.
Forgiveness is not compromise, it is meeting half way.
Forgiveness not only sets your spouse free but you as well.
Forgiveness is knowing that people are not perfect.
Forgiveness is an everyday event, in the little things.
Storing up conflict will explode in both your faces and the damage may be irreparable.
So give grace when needed and be a peacemaker handling conflicts with love and forgiveness.
