Love is Satisfied in God
So often we see people try to find peace, joy and contentment in material things, money and, yes, even relationships. I can remember a time in my life – before I knew Jesus – when I tried to find satisfaction in relationships with the opposite sex. The fact is that the kind of satisfaction I was looking for I could only find in God, Himself.
No matter how wonderful our spouse may be, he/she will never live up to all of our expectations. People always disappoint! True love and a successful marriage involve putting appropriate expectations on our spouse and offering forgiveness when he/she doesn’t meet them. True love and a successful marriage involve not just allowing, but expecting, God to do the things that our spouse cannot. Deliberately begin trusting Him more and more with your life, marriage and family.
One way we can learn to trust Him more is by understanding Him more – His love for us and His desire to give us our heart’s desires. Spend time with God each and every day. Take at least ten minutes to read His Word. Spend at least a few minutes in prayer with Him, and make sure it’s a dialogue, not just a monologue. Journaling in a notebook or through a blog site like this one helps us see more effectively how God is moving in our lives. Having a consistent devotional life that includes these things I just mentioned can and will change your relationship with God in ways you wouldn’t believe!
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