It is time for a heart check up. Not the kind where you go to the doctor, but the kind where you go to God.

Marriage is challenging on many levels and the opportunity for being hurt or offended is likely. What we do with the offenses matters.

Imagine a home where the dust has been allowed to settle on the furniture. At first it isn’t noticeable but after a few weeks it can’t be missed. The Holy Spirit may even offer conviction by writing in the dust, “It’s time to deal with this.”

Once you surrender and follow His lead, you realize it wasn’t as difficult as you thought it would be. You’ve wiped the surface clean and your marriage is better for it.

Then there are those who don’t ignore the offense; they play it over and over in their mind until it is practically etched in stone. They may even throw a few loose rocks back at their spouse out of anger in retaliation.

I know this is an extreme metaphor, but unforgiveness and resentment never produce good in marriage. Like writing your name in wet cement, there’s a bit of time where you can wipe it smooth. But leave it to set and the result may take a jackhammer to undo.

“Know this, my beloved brothers: let every person be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger; for the anger of man does not produce the righteousness of God.”
‭‭James‬ ‭1‬:‭19‬-‭20‬ ‭ESV‬‬

So how is your heart before God? Would He say you have dust to deal with or stone? Your answer matters.

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Blessings,

Tom and Debi ❤️❤️