What if you had a choice to marry someone who understands all your weaknesses. .....and He is patient with you. He feels what you feel and believes that his patience will allow you time to pick yourself up and correct yourself. What a beautiful marriage it would be!! And that choice is available. .....
My 2nd baby is short sighted so we started the process of her eye treatments. One of the requirements was that she uses one particular eye drop 3 times in a day for 3 days, then she'd still use it on the morning of the fourth day which is our appointment.
She would cry and scream whenever we want to use the eye drop on her. I kept telling her to relax that eye drops generally are not painful...We always resorted to force.
On the evening of the 2nd day I decided to use the eye drop on myself. I needed to understand why she would be crying that much just to use an eye drop and I discovered 2 things;
1. The drop is actually a bit painful...For at least 2 seconds. This forces you to close your eyes for that duration
2. I couldn't see nothing. I tried washing my eyes, opened it wide and rubbed vigorously but nothing worked. So I couldn't drive for a few days or read any books or text messages.
Almost immediately my attitude changed. I will hold her, rock her, back her, whatever it is to make her happy before and after using the eye drops.
I called the school to instruct them not to bother her with writing if she isn't responding as usual. They should allow her play and this should go on until the effects clears and this is for about 1 month.
I could understand her pains and I could understand why she behaves the way she does for that period. Why she would cry uncontrollably and tries to beat the eye drop off your hands (she would even hit the person administering the drops). These were behaviours that ordinarily we would not condone but now it's different....I understand WHY she would behave like that.
For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in every respect has been tempted as we are, yet without sin Heb 4:15.
Jesus understands your struggles. He understands why you act the way you do. He has been tempted in every way you have been, even to deny the Lordship of God....in every single way you have been....yet He came out without sin.
He understands that's why He's patient with you. He is not slow in fulfilling His promises, as some count slowness, but He is patient with you (to turn to Him) not wanting anyone to perish 2nd Pet 3:9
Jesus loves you. Stop running from Him because of the things you have done. Come to Him because He is the only one that can feel your pain. He will show you a way out!! Become His bride today
Would you accept Him now?
Be repentant in your heart and tell Him that He is your Lord. It's that simple.
#amazinggrace
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