40天真心爱大挑战之1:拔除杂草

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夫妻关系碰到危机,比如外遇,一般都不是一件什么严重的事引发的;往往是长期积累的问题。冰冻三尺,非一日之寒;就好像一棵枯萎的玫瑰花树,不是一夜之间就枯萎的,而是长时间没有及时的浇灌、施肥、除草而造成的。更新或者修复一段受损的关系,就像救活一棵枯萎的玫瑰花树,奇迹不会一天发生;这是一段旅程。但只要开始踏上,就有希望。让我们先从除去杂草、石块开始。(编者)
【第一天】Day 1
Resolve to say nothing negative about your spouse today.
今天,请努力不说有关配偶的坏话 (负面的评价)。是的,一句也不说。
相关经文:
<Eph 4:2> Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love.
<以弗所书4:2> 凡事谦虚、温柔、忍耐、用爱心互相宽容。

【第二天】Day 2
Do at least one unexpected gesture to your spouse as an act of kindness.
至少做一件让配偶意想不到的事情,来表示你对配偶的好意和善心。
相关经文:
<Eph 4:32> Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.
<以弗所书4:32> 并要以恩慈相待,存怜悯的心,彼此饶恕,正如神在基督里饶恕了你们一样。

【第三天】Day 3
Buy your spouse something that says, “I was thinking about you today.”
给配偶买点东西,来表述心意说:“我今天想着你!”
相关经文:
<Rom 12:10> Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Honor one another above yourselves.
<罗马书12:10> 爱弟兄,要彼此亲热;恭敬人,要彼此推让。

【第四天】Day 4
Contact your spouse sometime during the day and ask how he or she is doing and if there is anything you could do for them.
给配偶打个电话或留个言、问个好,看是否能帮他/她做点什么。
相关经文:
<Gen 2:18> The LORD God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him.”
<创世纪2:18> 耶和华神说:“那人独居不好,我要为他造一个配偶帮助他。”

【第五天】Day 5
Ask your spouse to tell you three things that cause him or her to be uncomfortable or irritated with you. You must do so without attacking them.
询问配偶,让他/她告诉你三件事,三件你让配偶在平时生活中感觉不爽的事情。 请千万留意你不要因此而反击你的配偶。
相关经文:
<Pro 27:14> If a man loudly blesses his neighbor early in the morning, it will be taken as a curse.
<箴言27:14> 清晨起来,大声给朋友祝福的,就算是咒诅他。

【第六天】Day 6
Choose to react to tough circumstances in your marriage in loving ways instead of with irritation.
请选择用友爱的方式,而不是用怒火来应对婚姻中的礁石。
相关经文:
<Pro 16:32> Better a patient man than a warrior, a man who controls his temper than one who takes a city.
<箴言16:32> 不轻易发怒的、胜过勇士;治服己心的,强如取城。

【第七天】Day 7
On a sheet of paper, write out positive things about your spouse. At some point during the day, pick a positive attribute from the list and thank your spouse for having the characteristic.
在一页纸上,罗列出配偶的优点。然后,时不时地从中找出一两项,来赞扬和感激配偶的这些优良品质。
相关经文:
<1Co 13:7> It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.
<哥林多前书13:7> 凡事包容,凡事相信,凡事盼望,凡事忍耐。

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发布日期:2015-03-29