Love Dare Day 5

Love Dare

Day 5

"love is not rude"

...He who blesses his friend with a loud voice early in the morning, it will be reckoned a curse to him.-Proverbs 27:14...

Nothing irritates others as quickly as being rude...As always love has something to say about this....

The bottom line is that genuine love minds it's manners.

...There are 2 main reasons why people are rude ignorance and selfishness ...Neither, of course, is a good thing....

Here are 3 guiding principles when it comes to practicing etiquette in your marriage:

1. Guard the golden rule. Treate your mate the same way you want to be treated (see Luke 6:31)
2. No double standards. Be as considerate to your spouse as you are to strangers & coworkers
3. Honor requests. consider what your husband or wife already asked you to do. If in doubt, then ask.

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TODAY'S DARE:

Ask your spouse to tell you 3 things that cause him or her to be uncomfortable or irritated with you. You must do so without attacking them or justifying your behavior. This is from their perspective only.

• what things did your spouse point out about you that need your attention?
• How did you handle hearing it?
• What do you plan to do to improve these areas?

my dearest Boo,

this is going to be the hardest day for me thus far because I know that sometimes I get you irritated with me because of my snide remarks. I almost 'dread' hearing/reading what 3 things you mention I need to work on, because I have more than plenty to draw from, you know that.

this study has opened my eyes so much. I wonder if you can tell?