About a week and a half ago, I received one of several devotionals I see in my email inbox daily. It's the Moments with You Daily Devotional from Family Life. It talked about wedding vows - the marriage covenant all of us married folks made with God on our respective wedding days. The devotional went on to discuss how we make those vows waaaaaaaaaaaaaaay before really knowing the person we're marrying - "before years of sharing the same house, the same bathroom, the same dishwasher, the same everything". And before realizing all the little things that get under our skin about that person. Even if you lived together beforehand, it's like something clicks once you're married. Suddenly picking up underwear off the floor, or seeing a bunch of hair in the bathroom sink no longer seems cute.
At the end of the devotional, you're challenged to pray that God keeps you contented in your marriage for the lifetime you vowed to be together (and it talks about how). It also suggests that you reaffirm your commitment to your spouse in a short letter. So, I did. I'll share a few snippets from my new vows to my hubby with you. Hopefully it will encourage you to take 5 minutes and write a list of new vows to your spouse. And maybe your spouse will surprise you with some new ones too!
- To love unconditionally (FYI, unconditional love means "regardless of one's qualities or actions")
- To listen
- To show grace (just like God has shown me, and all of us for that matter)
This post was inspired by the Moments with You Couples Devotional from September 13, 2012. If you have trouble finding it through the Family Life site, you can also read it here.
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