Don't Rely on Your Spouse For Your Joy

So many times we allow our spouse to dictate who we are and how much joy we have in our lives. It is up to you to make a commitment that you are complete in Christ Jesus. Philipians 4:13 says, "I can do all things through Christ you strengthens me." It does not say anything about your spouse.

It is not to say that you can not look to your spouse in times in difficulty or as a source of comfort. What it does mean is that you have Psalms 27:1 in your heart, mind, and spirit when it says, " The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the strength of my life of whom shall I be afraid."

The Lord created joy for those that seek him first in all things. When you allow your spouse to dictate your attitude towards God you are failing to trust God. Psalms 37:4 says, "Delight yourself in the Lord, and He will give you the desires of your heart." Focus on the plan that the Lord has for you. Understand that He will bless you, but it has to be on His time, not your time.

When times are tough find a scripture that touches you spiritually and post throughout locations that you can mediatate on it on a daily basis until it gets in your heart.

Opposites Attract

We all know that opposites attract. There are very few times when two people come together that are just alike. In 2 Corintians 2:14 it says, : But by an equality, that now at this time your abundance may be a supply for their want, that their abundance also may be a supply for your want, that there be equality."

This means that in areas were you are lacking your spouse can fulfil that lack and vice versa. When one of you are stronger than the other, you can lift the other. When this happens there is abundance so that none suffer lack.

Be each others strength in the natural when necessay. This does not mean that one is positive or negative or better than the other. It can just be so there is a balance. For example, one of you may be quiet and reserved and the other may be loud and outgoing. The two of balance each other out so there is not complete quiet or loudness. There is a happy medium somewhere in the middle.

Take time to appreciate the differences between the two of you. If your spouse was just like you, then there would be chaos and no balance within the household. Celebrate each other for you God created you to be.