Thought for today - 07/24/2013

AS WE WAIT AND TRUST
"Money problems, sickness, and emotional difficulties stress a marriage. But nothing is quite so devastating as unmet expectations. The longer those go unfulfilled the less tolerance spouses have for each other and the more tension builds. The only way to deal with the problem is for couples to be honest with each other, reset their priorities, and then decide how best to meet those needs over time.

"Likewise, as we continue to bring our needs to God, we can have faith and not lose heart when he fails to immediately provide what we need. For during the waiting time he may be giving us far better gifts than those we have asked for -- gifts that can ease our selfishness, build our marriages, and strengthen our families. As we wait and trust, we begin to experience love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control (see Galatians 5:22-23)."
- From Couples' Devotional Bible