Just me trying to be honest with God.

Thursday, February 23, 2012

“Never go to bed mad. Stay up and fight.” Phyllis Diller

“Do not let the sun set on your anger.” Ephesians 4

When two people commit to a life long partnership they should surely expect some disagreement. Every couple I know argues; some argue constructively while others do it destructively. A good marriage knows that differences do not exist to divide the partnership but to compliment it, if for no other reason, than the wisdom found from seeing a different perspective. The mature couple will choose quiet discussion over arguing in anger. They expel the temptation to yell, refuse to accuse, and rather than assign blame they choose to discover “what” is right or wrong not “who” is right or wrong. People tend to be be better fighters than they are lovers. We must learn how to constructively argue if the partnership is to flourish with the lasting fruit of a mature love. Conversations Within ts 2/16/2012 (Camp Farrington, AL)