So I found this dare fairly easy... right up until about 7:00 in the evening. I was tired, and everyone had had a nap except me. I was counting the minutes until the kids went to bed. John was teasing me and I was able to take it in good part until I hit the wall of exhaustion. I was able to resist the temptation to say anything negative, but a LOOK is worth a thousand negative words. Tomorrow I am going to try avoid giving dirty looks too. I also caught myself saying negative things about others to him which is not being an example of a loving wife. I am also resolving not to complain about others.
Today's reading was about the power of a wife. As his wife, I have the power to make his day better and worse. I also have the ability to be a powerful prayer warrior on his side. My constant prayer is that my behavior will lead my husband to Christ. Not being negative is just a small part of that, but a huge challenge.
In My Utmost for His Highest, Chambers talked about how we cannot know anything about the journey of another. We can only know how God is dealing with us. We should pay attention to our own journey towards godliness. This was eye opening to me because not only does it call me to deal patiently with my husband and children, it calls me to pray for myself in addition to them.
My prayer for this week will be Lord, give me patience. I am also praying that everyone in my house gets a good night's sleep and that as a result, we all remain in good health and feel energized.
Tomorrow, the dare is to perform an unexpected gesture of kindness. Due to my own challenges, I am having a hard time coming up with something. I am tempted to do something I was already planning on doing, but that is not the point of the dare. We will see what I come up with.
