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    Wisdom for Marriage
    Wisdom for Marriage
    Wisdom for Marriage
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    Wisdom for Marriage

    By Boyd Bailey

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    “I don’t always love well. I don’t feel like it, I’m mad, I’m worried or I question God. Notice the five personal pronouns in the last two sentences. It reminds me that when I am the focus, my love for God and people do not get the attention they deserve. It’s in His loving arms that we are reminded of what authentic love feels like. God’s love allows us to love others, and no earthly relationship is as great as our marriage. I hope this 30-day devotional helps you to grow in love for Christ, and through Him, your spouse.” – Boyd Bailey

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBoyd Bailey
    Release dateNov 24, 2013
    ISBN9781310026430
    Wisdom for Marriage
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    Boyd Bailey

    Boyd Bailey, the author of Wisdom Hunters devotionals, is the founder of Wisdom Hunters, Inc., an Atlanta-based ministry created to encourage Christians (a.k.a wisdom hunters) to apply God's unchanging Truth in a changing world. By God's grace, Boyd has impacted wisdom hunters in over 86 countries across the globe through the Wisdom Hunters daily devotion, wisdomhunters.com devotional blog and devotional books. For over 30 years Boyd Bailey has passionately pursued wisdom through his career in fulltime ministry, executive coaching, and mentoring. Since becoming a Christian at the age of 19, Boyd begins each day as a wisdom hunter, diligently searching for Truth in scripture, and through God's grace, applying it to his life. These raw, 'real time' reflections from his personal time with the Lord, are now impacting over 70,000 people through the Wisdom Hunters Daily Devotion email. In addition to the daily devotion, Boyd has authored three devotional books: Infusion, a 90-day devotional, Seeking Daily the Heart of God, a 365-day devotional and Seeking God in the Psalms, a 90-day devotional along with several 30-day devotional e-Books on topics such as Wisdom for Fathers, Wisdom for Mothers, Wisdom for Graduates, and Wisdom for Marriage. In addition to Wisdom Hunters, Boyd is the co-founder and CEO of Ministry Ventures, a faith based non-profit, where he has trained and coached over 1000 ministries in the best practices of prayer, board, ministry models, administration and fundraising. Prior to Ministry Ventures, Boyd was the National Director for Crown Financial Ministries and an Associate Pastor at First Baptist Church of Atlanta. Boyd serves on numerous boards including Ministry Ventures, Wisdom Hunters, Atlanta Mission, Souly Business and Blue Print for Life. Boyd received his Bachelor of Arts from Jacksonville State University and his Masters of Divinity from Southwestern Seminary. He and Rita, his wife of 30 plus years, live in Roswell, Georgia and are blessed with four daughters, three sons-in-law who love Jesus, and a granddaughter and grandson. Boyd and Rita enjoy missions and investing in young couples, as well as hiking, reading, traveling, working through their bucket list, watching college football, and hanging out with their kids and grand kids when ever possible.

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      Wisdom for Marriage - Boyd Bailey

      1: Love Is Patient

      I Corinthians 13:4

      Love is patient. It is patient because it is more concerned with the welfare of another than its own needs. It is patient because it is more motivated to make the relationship right than to be right. Patience is the prerogative of the person who loves, so love can’t help but be patient.

      It is the job description of everyone who loves because patience is the fruit of people filled with the Holy Spirit. Patience comes out of your heart when love dominates it (Ephesians 4:2). When the pressure of life squeezes you, patience comes out. Like a chocolate covered cherry, there is something delicious on the inside.

      Furthermore, patience stunts anger’s growth by not feeding its appetite. It lovingly replaces anger with grace and forgiveness. Patience understands that most anger is destructive and self-centered, so it deflects anger by being other-centered. It looks out for the welfare of other human beings for their sake and for the purpose of being an image bearer of Christ.

      When people see patience, they see the example of Jesus’ attitude and behavior. He was more patient with sinners who didn’t know any better than He was with religious leaders who should have known better (John 8:7).

      Patience oozed out of the pores of Christ’s character like a perspiring body on a sultry summer day at the beach. Patience is a priority for people who seek to love as their Savior loves. Indeed, patience is not reserved for the radically righteous, but is accessible for all who desire to love.

      So, learn to love in a patient manner. The reason you are patient with your spouse is because you love him or her. The reason you are patient with people who make you uncomfortable is that you love them. There is a difference between being reluctantly tolerant and lovingly patient.

      Patience begins with loving oneself, so do not despise or look down on how God has made you. If you don’t love and respect yourself you will be impatient with your love and respect of others, so relax. The second greatest command: love others as you love yourself (Matthew 22:37-39).

      Jesus patiently loves you just as you are. Therefore, you can love others and exercise patience in the same unconditional way Christ loves you. Patient people actively and meaningfully plan to love, so be patient on the phone with the incompetent customer representative.

      Be patient with your single-parent restaurant server who is tired, afraid, and anxious. Be patient with your family member who is outside of the faith and uncomfortable with your character. You love when you are patient. Therefore, pray for patience, and you will increase your capacity to love. Be like Jesus, and be a patient lover of people.

      How can I patiently love others with the patient love of the Lord?

      Related Readings: Nehemiah 9:30; Proverbs 16:33; James 5:7; 2 Peter 3:9

      2: Love Is Kind

      I Corinthians 13:4

      Kindness means you are pleasant to be around because your countenance is inviting and shows interest. It is as much an attitude as anything, and it is the ability to see beyond the immediate to the potential. Kindness means you go out of your way to love others.

      People who are unlovable become prime candidates for your kindness. A family member who is far from God, deep down desires unconditional love and kindness. Kindness is a natural application of love because it makes one feel loved. It is the ability to be accepting when everything within you wants to be rejecting. It is a strategy for forgiveness when you are wronged or when someone takes advantage of you. When your trusting spirit has been violated, you still love by being kind—stop fighting, and start forgiving.

      Love keeps you kind, especially toward those who are closest to you. They do not deserve you dredging up hurtful, bitter, and unforgiving words from the past. Love is kind in its conversations. Harsh and abrasive speech is absent from kind conversation. Love produces words that are kind and tenderhearted (Ephesians 4:32).

      Love is able to extend kind words that cheer up heavy hearts (Proverbs 16:24). Pray to God for kindness to reign in your relationships with kids and teenagers. Children translate kindness into love, for it is their language of love.

      The temptation is to disrespect when we have been disrespected, and the natural response is to become angry when someone else spews out his or her frustrations on us. But God has not called us to natural responses but supernatural ones.

      Kindness in the face of frustration is a fruit of the Spirit, and only through submission to your Savior will kindness become front and center. The fullness of the Holy Spirit in your life is what causes kindness to come forth.

      Lastly, loving others with kindness does not preclude difficult decisions. Kindness is not patronizing, but it is authentic care and concern, and it is able to deliver hard truth that

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