The Love Dare by Stephen Kendrick is is what I'm reading.
I have a great husband and marriage, and yes, I feel loved. (Seriously, if you lived with me, it's crazy how well Jeff loves me!)
So, why am I reading it? I want to love well. It's not more complicated than that. This might be the best Valentine's gift you could do for the person you love!
It's a book that is set up for 40 days of reading. Each day averages 2- 3 pages. While this book isn't about communication skills, personalities, and the typical "Make your marriage better" books, it's brilliant! It just gets to the heart of it all.
Because too many people will read it and respond, "I tried it. It didn't work. My spouse is still a jerk. My marriage is still bad," I tell them this.
It will be VERY IMPORTANT that you focus yourself every time you pick up the book.
“This is not a method so that I can feel loved. The Love Dare is about helping me love well. I want to be faithful to God to love my spouse well – regardless of what my spouse does. I am going to love well.
This does not mean that I have to set all my needs aside sacrificially, or that I have to be a door mat. From taking in how much I’m loved by God, I want to love well. Beginning with feeling God’s love for me, I will go from there to love my spouse well as I work through growing my own heart.”
Do not measure the effectiveness by a change in your spouse. Measure the effectiveness by a change in how you respond to your spouse.
Just to be certain this is clear: DO NOT BUY IT AND GIVE IT TO THEM! Oh my --- it's for you to read!
It's been a top seller at the GCC Bookstore, so it's even 20% off!
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