Zephaniah 3:17, "The Lord your God is with you, he is mighty to save. He will take great delight in you, he will quiet you with his love, he will rejoice over you with singing."
I'll be honest. I had no idea how critical and judgmental I have been all my adult life. It frustrated David early on and he voiced that, forcing me to look deeper and find the root of this tragedy. And that it is! What freedom I have found in opening my mind to the possibilites that lie under even mediocre ideas or less-than-detailed plans.
A continual process...I still naturally default to being a critical thinker, picking things apart by weeding out the things that don't fit into my idea of "great" or worthy of approval. But who is the judge of these things? What in me causes me to feel the need to approve, even of the smallest things? What if I let God "quiet me with His love" instead? What if I had grace and offered a better solution, and in the process, gave someone else the freedom to...
The freedom to think and discover and learn and grow is priceless. It promises to widen our hearts, opening it towards things we never thought it could feel or experience. I've found that David is amazing at this. Probably because he has chosen to be intentional about seeing the positive side of things, using the "yes, and..." answer instead of an immediate "no". I'm telling you, it will open your mind and set you free of legalities that only stunt greatness! Try it.
It is very much still a process and choice to keep an open mind and I am continually rewarded when I do so.
But most of all, I am grateful for a husband who helps me to grow.
It is very much still a process and choice to keep an open mind and I am continually rewarded when I do so.
But most of all, I am grateful for a husband who helps me to grow.
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This is absolutely WONDERFUL girl! Miss you guys! You are such a great example to us younger married couples! Keep it up!
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