Could these words be written to your husband with the sincerity that this great woman of faith writes them to hers? If you are not married, do you want to be able to have these emotions for the one you will eventually spend your life with?
“I found it hard to listen to the sermon with necessary attention this morning, for my thoughts kept wandering to you. I felt grateful to God for having granted me the right experience of satisfied affection, and almost tremble when I look my felicity in the face. What would have become of me if I had never known the happiness I have found in looking up to, leaning on, admiring and loving you! We ought to bless God every day for our daily joy and solace in each other – and so we do, yet not half enough… What a wonderful thing human love it! Think how by a breath, as it were, you can fill me with ecstasy!”
Wow, that’s better than any romantic comedy. Speaking of, I love a good Chick Flick! I really, really do – and I know you do, too. However, think about how you feel when that movie is over. You are definitely smiling and sighing, satisfied from a happy ending between two beautiful people. But what are your next thoughts as you look over at the man sitting across the room in his recliner. The man who left his cup sweating on the end table, potato chip crumbs in the crevices of the chair, and his dinner plate on the table from hours before. The man who is sound asleep out of sheer boredom or who gave up long ago and is now in the other room watching the ball game.
Now, are those thoughts really fair to him?
Check out this article… It’s a little long, so settle in when you have a minute. Are you doing your marriage or your expectations of marriage any favors when you watch these cinematic treasures? You be the judge.
You’ve Got Lies: Chick Flicks and the World’s Approach to Men and Marriage by Beth Spraul
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