He who blesses his friend with a loud voice early in the mornin, it will be reckoned a curse to him. --Proverbs 27:14
It is well with the man who is gracious. Psalm 112:5
- Guard the Golden Rule. Treat your mate the same way you want to be treated. (See Luke 6:31)
- No Double Standards. Be as considerate to your spouse as you are to strangers and coworkers.
- Honor Requests. Consider what your husband or wife already asked you to do or not to do. If in doubt, then ask.
Ask your spouse to tell you three things that cause him or her to be uncomfortable or irritated with you. You must do so without attacking them or justifying your behavior. This is from their perspective only.
Well, I asked Zak and he said that three things that irritate him about me are:
- I get irritated about little things too easily.
- I don't clean enough.
- I don't always trust his judgment.
Hearing the first one didn't bother me too much, yes I know I do that. I will just have to take a deep breath when I start to get upset. I was definitely a little irritated about the second one because I have gotten ALOT better at doing that. I'll admit, yes, I used to be really bad about picking up, but I am so much better now. It's really frustrating that I try so hard now and it's still not enough. I guess I will just have to try even harder at being a housewife. Plain and Simple! As for the third one...it's really hard for me sometimes. I don't know why. But I will try to relax a little bit more and just let it go, try to trust his decisions. Trust is an important part of any relationship, so I guess I need to work on that!
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