DAY 21 of 30 Day Challenge

"Be kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, just as God in Christ also forgave you." (Ephesians 4:32)

It's time for some heart examination. As you continue in this 30-day challenge, have you found any roots of bitterness that are contaminating your relationship with your husband? Do you understand that as long as you are unwilling to forgive your husband (by God's grace and in His power) you will not be able to encourage him? Your own resentment will keep getting in the way. Now is the time to deal with any unforgiving attitudes. Forgive him, even as God has forgiven you.

Is your husband a forgiving man? Does he keep short accounts of your problems? Express your thankfulness for such a man.

Does your husband seem to harbor grudges against you? If so, could there be things you need to change? Do you possibly need to ask forgiveness for an offense? Help your husband be more forgiving by quickly forgiving him for his mistakes.
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Ladies, usually doing something for 21 days becomes a habit. Have you gotten into the habit of encouraging your husband, yet? If not, maybe you haven't done this for 21 days...keep trying. We want this to be habit forming. We want to be lifetime encouragers.

Lord, thank You that You are a forgiving God and that You don't bring up my past faults - You cast into the sea of forgetfulness. Help me to also be forgiving to my husband. Don't allow me to harbor bitterness and unforgiveness in my heart for him and don't allow him to hold bitterness and unforgiveness in his heart for me. Help us to love one another the way You would have us to love with agape love. In Jesus' name, Amen.