Thursday, March 15, 2007

It’s Not All About Me

God’s Word: 1 Corinthians 13:5 It (Love) is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs.

Anger? – This verse says that love is not easily angered. Discuss with each other how often in the past month anger has been evident in your marriage.
Can you discuss those moments without getting angry again?
How does love cause you to be slower to anger?
What needs to change for each of you to take longer to become angry?

  • If you are easily angered, you do not believe the best about life, God, and your spouse. If you believe that God loves you, and your spouse loves you, then life’s troubles don’t make you mad as easily. You are expecting things to work out, God to show up, and your spouse to do what they can.

Self-Seeking? – Love is not self-seeking. Describe for each other a time you were focused on yourself to the point you were unaware of your spouse's needs.

How can you become less self-seeking?

No Record? - Love keeps no record of wrongs. Each of you share with the other a wrong from the past you would appreciate never being brought up again.

Discuss whether you are willing to drop it once and for all.

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