ARE YOU ADDING INSULT TO INJURY?
Everyone LOVES payday!
Especially, if there is a shoe sale going on somewhere within a 20 mile radius. Well, for the girlfriends anyway!
Many women get that same “rush” on payback day.
What is payback day? That is the day when you get to act like a “junkyard dog!”
Has your husband ever done something that got you so FURIOUS?
You have decided that when you are through with him, he will never mess with you again.
You start to contemplate EVIL.
The apostle Paul has a word from God for all us “out of control” wives.
1Pet. 3:9 “Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing.”
In this verse, Paul is talking to married people with DESTRUCTIVE actions in progress.
The Greek words actually mean “Stop it! Don’t do it anymore! You should never do this!”
The word “evil” projects the ideas of INSULT, INJURY, HURT, and DAMAGE.
This would be a spouse that considers herself mishandled, violated, defiled, or humiliated.
I’m not going to tell you that no marriage is PERFECT!
But, NO marriage is perfect!
Luke 17:1 “Then said He unto his disciples, it is impossible that offenses will come…”
This is our warning that we, definitely will be offended by our spouses at some time or another.
God is trying to give us INSIGHT here.
He knows that satan will use bait as an opportunity to draw us into a pit of unforgiveness.
So how am I suppose to act when I am violated??
1Pet.3:8 “Finally, be ye all of ONE MIND, having COMPASSION one of another, LOVE as brethren, be PITIFUL, be COURTEOUS.”
This is a list of FIVE ATTITUDES desirable in Christian marriages.
First, spouses should be united in a common outlook and with common interests.
Second, spouses should have compassion, which basically means “suffering together.”
Third, spouses should love each other as brothers in the family of God.
Fourth, spouses should be tenderhearted or affectionately sensitive.
Fifth, spouses should be courteous or humble-minded.
A right word from you can TURN YOUR WHOLE MARRIAGE AROUND.
Do you really want to attack and tear down your spouse?
If you let the Holy Spirit have His way in your life, you will speak BLESSINGS over your spouse.
Your words will become the very FORCE that will turn your marriage around.
DON’T, DON’T, DON’T ever participate in PAYBACK DAY!
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LOVE YOUR SPOUSE 
Good morning!! One morning while getting ready for work, My husband and I were just talking about what was go on over the week.
Long story short- there’s a concert that I thought we all were going to go (we didn’t really talk about it I just assumed we were all going). He loves basketball, and on the same day of the concert, the Finals for March madness (college basketball) it going to be on.
He mentioned that his plans for the weekend were to watch it (basketball), and if I or the kids want to go then we can go to the concert.
Normally when he does change “my” plans, I would get so mad at him (the old me months ago lol). Would’ve got into a argument, before work and the whole day would just be a bummer.
This time, I said oh ok, and didn’t say anything else, because I reminded myself how would I act if I were his truly his girlfriend. He usually just gives me a quick kiss when he is headed out the door, but this time we made out!!!!!!!! Thank you Jesus, that day was so good. lol
I thought I would share that Sis Nancy, your blogs are truly very helpful to me!!
Sincerely,
Angie
Hi Angie! Thanks for your great comment. What a powerful testimony! I wish every wife in the world could read this. You have made my day! You have proved that it isn’t the expensive birthday presents that make a difference in a spouses life, it is the things that cost nothing. He will never forget that and neither will we!! Listen up wives!!!!