—Psalm 139:17–18
Before you got married, while dating your soon-to-be wife, you probably thought often of her. How she looked. How she made you feel. How she kissed. Things you liked about being with her.
But once you got married things changed - or at least they should. It's that selfishness thing again. Most of our pre-wedding thoughts, even the ones about our fiance, were selfish, all about what she meant to our life. Read that first paragraph again and you'll see what I mean. Even doing something nice was often to provoke a desired response. That's not what being thoughtful is. Our thoughts need to change.
Think about "her" today. Not how she relates to you. Think about her. What does she like? Not what likes do we share. What does she like to do? Not what do I like to do with her. What does she want? Not what does she want me to have. What does she need? Not what do we need or what does our house need.
TODAY’S DARE
Contact your wife sometime during the busy-ness of the day. Have no agenda other than asking how she is doing and if there is anything you could do for her. And don't end the conversation with, "While I have you on the phone..." Make it all about her. From hello to goodbye.
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