I've had a bit of a mini-revelation start forming in my mind over the last few days/weeks. There's a book I really want to start reading called Sacred Marriage, and the tag line sums up exactly what I've been thinking/feeling for a while now:
The idea started to bloom in my mind when I was in a worship service several weeks ago now. Our marriage had been at a really rough point for a few months, and to be honest I was completely at the end of my rope. I had been sick and I was exhausted emotionally and physically. Both Steve and I had really been struggling with sin problems and were fighting constantly.
I literally heard the Lord speak these words directly into my heart:
"Your marriage isn't about your loyalty to your husband.
It's about your loyalty to ME."
Man alive---that changed my entire attitude. Taking that a step further, any opposition to that is directly caused by sin nature and the influence of the Enemy.
"The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly." John 10:10
Satan wants to steal the joy out of my life and my marriage. He wants to kill the love and destroy the hope for a future. And more than anything, He wants to separate me from intimacy with the Lord. This makes me angry. Bloody angry.
When I consider that everything marriage-related is directly related to my relationship with the Lord it makes me want to selflessly submit to my husband with love, respect, and ((most of all)) kindness.
I have a feeling I'm not done with this revelation.
Stay tuned for a possible sequel.
l Post title inspiration: "Colors" -The Rocket Summer l
