LOVE OVERCOMES PRIDE "When pride comes, then comes dishonor, but with the humble is wisdom." - Proverbs 11:2 What does it take to set you off, to ignite your anger? Often the situation you get mad about is not the main issue. It just happens to be the place and time where the anger already inside you bubbles to the surface. The most likely causes of anger are usually hidden deep within, lurking, waiting for an opening. One of the most common causes of anger is pride--the sense that you are somehow better, more capable, more correct about things than your spouse is. Do you consider your husband or wife to be somewhat inferior to you, whether in appearance, in intelligence, or in the ability to cope with stress? Do you think that if given his or her tasks to undertake, you could do a much better job of completing them? When these thoughts are given room to run freely in your mind, they will eventually turn into angry conversations with your mate. Proverbs 18:12 says, "Before destruction, the heart of man is haughty, but humility goes before honor." I dare you: Think of an area where you struggle to show patience toward your spouse. Demonstrate love toward them by giving them more time to grow in this area. Commit this specific matter to prayer.
Posted on: Wed, 12 Jun 2013 18:30:06 +0000
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