Love is kind...
"Be kind to one another, tender-hearted, forgiving each other, just as God in Christ also has forgiven you"- Ephesians 4:32
Kindness. Not only am i a very patient person but i am also very kind, at least to my husband. Right now I'm thinking that i will have no problem with this dare but he isn't going to last the 40 days. I feel bad for feeling like that, that kind of attitude isn't going to help my marriage...
Ok so Kindness can be broken up into 4 basic core elements: Gentleness, helpfulness, willingness, and initiative.
The book when speaking of kindness, references the story in the Bible about the Good Samaritan. What a nice fella that guy was. I hope that if i get confronted with a similar situation, i can do the same. Ok ok off topic, kindness...
It asks how would your husband or wife describe you on the kindness meter? well he once told me he only met one other person as kind as me, his mother. That was a big complement.
"It is difficult to demonstrate love when you feel little to no motivation. But love in its truest sense is not based on feelings. Rather, love determines to show thoughtful actions even when there seems to be no reward. You will never learn to love until you learn to demonstrate kindness."
Dare for day 2:
IN ADDITION TO SAYING NOTHING NEGATIVE TO YOUR SPOUSE AGAIN TODAY, DO AT LEAST ONE UNEXPECTED GESTURE AS AN ACT OF KINDNESS.
Oops i didn't see that word up there. I guess he expects that i will make his coffee, make him breakfast, oh wait i rubbed his back, that must count! Ok well nothing yet, but i have notice that he is being nicer, I'm not sure if it is because he feels guilty for the way he acted yesterday, or that he feels guilty for never being around. Maybe its the book. Maybe he really read the day 1. :)
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