Day 7: Love Believes the Best
FOR TODAY'S DARE, GET TWO SHEETS OF PAPER. ON THE FIRST ONE, SPEND A FEW MINUTES WRITING OUT POSITIVE THINGS ABOUT YOUR SPOUSE. THEN DO THE SAME WITH NEGATIVE THINGS ON THE SECOND SHEET. PLACE BOTH SHEETS IN A SECRET PLACE FOR ANOTHER DAY. THERE IS A DIFFERENT PURPOSE AND PLAN FOR EACH. AT SOME POINT DURING THE REMAINDER OF THE DAY, PICK A POSITIVE ATTRIBUTE FROM THE FIRST LIST AND THANK YOUR SPOUSE FOR HAVING THIS CHARACTERISTIC.
The response to the "40 DAY LOVE DARE" emails has been beyond what we ever could have imagined. God is at work and apparently, so are you! Obviously, you want the best for your marriage, but - do you believe the best - do you do your best?
As I look out the window (behind my computer screen), fresh snow is covering our backyard. It looks like God laid an enormous white blanket over all the muck and mud. The running creek is now frozen - the previously brown and lifeless backdrop sparkles a glistening white!
Is your marriage lifeless - full of muck and mud - frozen in the past? Why not sparkle? You too, can cover your marriage with fresh positive thoughts - freeze the negative - ditch the dirt - and blanket your spouse with love today.
VERSE FOR TODAY'S DARE: "Love believes all things, hopes all things" (1 Corinthians 13:7).
THOUGHT FOR TODAY'S DARE: Develop the habit to rein in the negative thoughts (pray) and focus on the positive attributes of your spouse. Believe the best!
Make this your best snow day ever,
Dale and Susan
(Want to take it a step further? Purchase the “Love Dare” book by Stephen Kendrick and Alex Kendrick for additional information and to record your results.)
