There are times when marriage can feel like a competition where one is always trying to out do the other. Marriage is not a team sport where there is a you verses me relationship. As one flesh, marriage is an individual sport. Here are five marriage lessons we can learn from individual sports.
It takes more than talent to win. While maintaining your own identity, the husband and wife must unite their abilities to be victorious. One of the most beautiful things about being united as one is that your weaknesses and your strengths can compliment one another making you better together.
There’s no one else to blame. Be self aware. We must own your faults, shortcomings, sins etc. Honesty (first with yourself and then your spouse) and humility are vital to overcoming obstacles. Know who your spouse is too. Remember, as with yourself, there are some things about them that will never change.
You have to motivate yourself. You are one; iron sharpens iron. Lean on one another, make contact, communicate, allow your spouse to sharpen, motivate and inspire you with their words and their deeds.
No risk, no gain. It is necessary to risk pride to gain and maintain unity in marriage. View yourself as part of the other. What I do to my spouse, I do to myself.
There can only be one winner. Having a we, us mentality encourages the husband and wife to be on one accord. You must be willing to assist and endure, united as one, using your strengths to compliment and encourage success together, as one, always.
Do you view your marriage as an individual sport or a multiple player sport?
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