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Marriage Challenge: Refrain From Criticism
Marriage Challenge: Refrain From Criticism
If you’ve ever read The Love Dare, you may remember the first dare. The book contains forty marriage dares (challenges), one per day. The first one is the hardest of all.
“Although love is communicated in a number of ways, our words often reflect the condition of our heart. For the next day, resolve to demonstrate patience and to say nothing negative to your spouse at all. If the temptation arises, choose not to say anything. It’s better to hold your tongue than to say something you’ll regret.”
I challenge you to try this tomorrow. In fact, I challenge you to see how many days in the next two weeks you can pull it off. You may be amazed how effective you are as a spouse when you stop all criticism and state any concern in a positive way. Your spouse may be amazed too.
“…with all humility and gentleness, with patience, showing tolerance for one another in love…”
-Ephesians 4:32
—ADAM WILLINGHAM
Bible Quiz
1. What was the first city the Israelites destroyed when they entered Canaan?
a. Jerusalem
b. Jabesh-gilead
c. Joppa
d. Jericho
2. In the parable of the sower, which soil caused the seeds to spring up quickly and then wither?
a. The wayside
b. The rocky soil
c. The thorny soil
d. The good soil
3. For by _____ you have been saved through _____; and that not of yourselves, it is the _____ of God; not as a result of works, so that no one may boast.
3. grace, faith, gift (Ephesians 2:8-9). 1. d. (Joshua 6). 2. b. (Matthew 13:5-6).
