Key Verse: “Husbands, love your
wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it” Ephesians
2:25
After many years of marriage, Sam
decided to divorce his wife. The reasons he gave his counselor were: ‘She’s
not attractive, she’s not interesting, she’s overweight, and she’s a poor
housekeeper.’
So the counselor gave him this
suggestion: ‘Starting today, I want you to go home and treat your wife like a
goddess. Start doing everything in your power to please her. Listen intently
when she talks about her problems. Help around the house and take her out to
dinner at the weekend. I want you to literally pretend that she is a goddess.
Then after two months of this wonderful new behavior, pack your bags and leave.
That should get her attention!
Sam agreed it was a great idea
and decided to implement it. He took his wife away on romantic weekends and
read poetry to her every night. After two months the counselor called and
asked, ‘Sam, did you file for divorce? Are you looking forward to being a
bachelor again?’
Sam replied, ‘Are you kidding? I
am married to a goddess. I have never been happier in my life. I’d never leave
my wife in a million years. In fact, I’m discovering new, wonderful things
about her every single day. Divorce? Not an option!’
The Bible says, ‘…A man reaps
what he sows (Galatians 6:7). And when Sam changed his strategy and started
sowing seeds of love, he reaped a marriage he never dreamed possible. This isn’t
peculiar to only men and husbands. Wives too should embrace a loving strategy
to win their husbands' hearts and save their marriages.
Nothing truly is beyond the power
of love. Love conquers all and when nothing else works, love will. Do you think
this same strategy Sam employed in his home could possibly work for you? Why
not give it a try and see what happens? Besides, you have got nothing to lose
and chances are you and your spouse will love the results.
Let love reign in your heart and
home. Show it daily in deeds and truth, and not just in words (1 John 3:18). Couples
must learn to forgive and understand each other. And when God remains at the
center of the home, no arrow of divorce from the Devil can prevail.
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