Conquer Your Spouse’s Imperfections
Since everyone on earth has weaknesses, the main problem couples experience is not marrying someone who has flaws but knowing how to handle their spouse’s weaknesses. Today’s article reveals how to nurture a husband/wife’s imperfections.
Table of Contents
We then that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves.
Let every one of us please his neighbour for his good to edification. (Romans 15:1-2 KJV)
Today’s scripture admonishes those of us who are stronger to bear the weaknesses of the weaker ones and not focus on pleasing ourselves. Instead, we should please them for their good and edification. Although the passage reveals how we can handle the weaknesses of others in all kinds of relationships, I will limit my article to how couples can handle their spouse’s weaknesses.
How To Nurture Your Spouse’s Weaknesses
It is pertinent to state that some of us are stronger in faith than our husbands/wives. Also, since we all have different weaknesses, we are stronger than our spouses in certain areas, while our spouses are stronger in other areas. When our husbands/wives have some weaknesses we don’t have, it indicates we are stronger than them in those areas.
So, if we are stronger in faith than our spouses or discover any area in which we are stronger, we should bear their weaknesses. Put differently, we should tolerate them.
The passage also says we should focus on pleasing our husbands/wives and neglect pleasing ourselves. In other words, we should displease ourselves to please our spouse. A popular question in this era is: Do you want me to please you and displease myself? In Christianity, we displease ourselves to please others.
The good thing about displeasing ourselves to please our husbands and wives is that the passage says it will lead to their edification. By tolerating and pleasing our husbands and wives, we build them up for their good and edification. So, the more we tolerate our husbands/wives, the more we build them up, and if we continue, they will ultimately improve.
In conclusion, start tolerating your spouse, and please don’t be tired. If you continue, they will ultimately improve.
FURTHER STUDY
Galatians 6:2
PRAYER POINT
Father, I ask for the grace to tolerate my spouse in Jesus’ name.
WHAT ASPECT OF THE WRITEUP RESONATED WITH YOU?
Your thoughts and insights are valuable and integral to our community. By sharing your observations in the comment section, you inspire others, enrich your experience, and contribute to our spiritual journey.
