LOVE...

The Christian Radio station in our area is doing the LOVE DARE from the movie Fireproof. I started to do the Love Dare last year before Valentines Day, but in all honesty it died off. This year, I resolved to do ALL 40 days and what a challenge it has been to me. Each day I look forward to hearing the new Love Dare for the day. Sometimes it has to do with doing something special for your spouse...but for the most part, it has taught me so much about MYSELF! If you have done it, you know what I am talking about. It has shown me where in my life I need to work harder at being a better, loving, Godly wife. I knew I needed help. :) I am FAR from perfect...but this Dare has shown me each day how to change my life and through it all it has shown me how to love my God deeper and my husband better.

Today though...

I heard the Dare when we were about 10 minutes away from church. I didn't think much about it till later that morning....

LOVE IS RESPONSIBLE

Take time to pray through your areas of wrongdoing. Ask for God's forgiveness, then humble yourself enough to admit them to your spouse. Do it sincerely and truthfully. Ask your spouse for forgiveness as well. No matter how they respond, make sure you cover your responsibility in love. Even if they respond with criticism, accept it by receiving it as counsel.

Well, today I didn't have to humble myself to my husband, but to a friend. And to be honest with you...it. was. harder. Much harder. I had done something wrong and had to admit it and ask for forgiveness. Who would have known that I would use the Love Dare towards a friend today and not my spouse.

"Love is responsible and is willing to admit and correct its faults and errors up front." I had to take this HARD responsibility today and apologize for what I had done. For those of you that are sitting there wondering, "man, she must have really messed up!" No that's not it...I value my friendship and would want nothing to come between it. NOTHING.