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Wednesday, December 3, 2008

Day 2 of The Love Dare...Love is kind

Be kind to one another, tender-hearted, forgiving each other, just as God in Christ also has forgiven you.- Ephesians 4:32

How did day 1 go for you? For me somedays seem easier then others to have patients. I feel that 95% of the time I have patients with my husband because he is really easy to get along with. I guess it's easy to have patients with someone when they always think the same way as you do. Now.... with my kids it's a different story. I tried really hard to have more patients with everyone. The day seems to flow alittle smoother and there was much more control which is truely what I want at the end of the day.

Ok...lets get into day 2. In day 2 the book talks about kindness. Kindness is broken down into 4 basic core ingredients: Gentleness- you treat your spouse carefully, your sensitive, tender, and you speak the truth in love. Helpfulness- being a listening ear for one another and putting your spouse's needs above yours. Willingness- Rather then complaining and making excuses, you look for reasons to compromise. The last basic core ingredients is Initiative- think ahead make the first move....meet first, smile first, serve first, and forgive first. They bring up some very important points about kindness: like wasn't kindness one of the key things that drew you and your spouse together in the first place? I guess this is all something to think about as you do today's dare. Here it is... In addition to saying nothing negative to your spouse again today, Do at least one unexpected gesture as an act of kindness. Don't forget to journal. Some question you might want to think about: How did you show kindness? Is this something you might have done in the beginning of your relationship? If so, why did you stop doing it? How did your spouse react? Good Luck! See ya tomorrow with day 3.

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