I have a problem.
I’m repenting from it, but it’s worth confessing still.
When I don’t agree with Andrew, my honor for him is chilled.
I get upset, disrespect, or outright do my own thing.
The Lord told me to repent because marriage is no Burger King.
He told me to read Honor’s Reward, confirming that a time or two.
Did I read it?
I did start, but then I thought of something else to do:
These kids need to honor us, so I picked up Dr. Dodson’s Raising a Strong-willed Child. How can I help them obey? Their strong-will is getting wild!
Have you ever begun to read a book only for God to put you on pause?
This happened to me recently. HONOR’S REWARD was the cause:
Don’t read Dr. Dodson’s until you’ve taken an inner look. Finish what I told you to read, then you can pick up that “Strong-willed” book.
Do you honor Andrew when you disagree or are upset?
The answer? Often, no. Sometimes I’d blatantly disrespect.
How do you expect your children to honor authority when they don’t see it modeled by you. You teach what you know, Marissa, but what they see is what they’ll do.
I closed kindle and Dr. Dodson’s and picked up Honor’s Reward again. I read through the whole challenging book and in our next marriage issue I had a “small win”. (Atomic Habits a good read on setting new habits)
I approached him kindly. I relinquished my pride. I didn’t want to communicate, but I did…to find once again, my fears had lied.
I honored him, even confessing where I went wrong.
I was tested again past that day. This is where true grit is born. Do I hold on to the offense? Do I become bitter, resentful, and pull away?
My soul was waging war, but then my Spirit yelled, “Shhhh, soul! Obey!”
“Lord, you are my peace. I can’t bank it on another. Help me to forgive. I choose to give…seventy-times-seven to my husband, my brother.
“I choose to yield because I trust in You. You gave me this man. Do what only You can do.
“I repent and I will continue by grace to yield, honor, serve respect. In my struggle against sin, I remember, ‘Jesus wept.’
“You died, so I could be a living sacrifice. I embrace honor, because You, my Lord, rule over this here life.”
“If it’s not tested, it doesn’t count,” my wiser friend said on our hike Saturday, so Lord help me to pass each test. Help me hear Your commands and obey.
I’m offering up this “rebel heart” days past 7th & 35th Father’s Day.
Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ. Ephesians 5:21
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