Day 2: Love is Kind
"IN ADDITION TO SAYING NOTHING NEGATIVE TO YOUR SPOUSE AGAIN TODAY, DO AT LEAST ONE UNEXPECTED GESTURE AS AN ACT OF KINDNESS."
Yesterday our LOVE DARE was patience - controlling our emotions and avoiding anger. Today we'll focus on being a blessing to our spouse - showing kindness. Patience deals with a reactive behavior, while kindness is proactive. The "Love Dare" book breaks kindness into four categories:
1. GENTLENESS - Be sensitive and tender when speaking - never harsh.
2. HELPFULNESS - Meet the needs of the moment. Housework? Let's get busy. A listening ear? Pull up a chair.
3. WILLINGNESS - Cooperate, stay flexible, avoid complaining - accommodate.
4. INITIATIVE - The kind spouse will be the first one to greet, smile, serve, and yes, forgive.
VERSE FOR TODAY'S DARE: "Be kind to one another, tender-hearted, forgiving each other, just as God in Christ also has forgiven you" (Ephesians 4:32).
THOUGHT FOR TODAY'S DARE: Don't wait for your spouse to be the first one to be kind. Grab a match - start the fire.
Blessings to you as we continue on this forty day journey together. Your comments reveal God truly is at work. We're praying for you!
Dale and Susan
(Want to take it a step further? Purchase the “Love Dare” book by Stephen Kendrick and Alex Kendrick to gain additional information and record your results.)
