Spring is so refreshing. I love the sounds of birds chirping outside my window. I love driving with the windows down and feeling the breeze on my face while listening to my favorite Caedmon’s Call songs.
It is so hard to believe that it is Spring! I got married in December, a little over 3 months ago.
It is a short amount of time to be married, much less than anything else I have experienced, but being married is my favorite! I love going home every night with my best friend. I love him so much. But, much less than I should. I know I still love myself more, even if I wish that wasn’t the case. There is a Steven Curtis Chapman song about loving your spouse. It is about his wife, but I think it could apply to both wives and husbands. The title is: How do I love Her? He is asking the Lord to show him how to love his wife. The verses below from that song are sweet:
Out of all the gifts You've given
Besides the very gift of life
There is none as precious to me
As the treasure of my wife
And still all the love in my heart
Is like a raindrop to the sea
When compared to Your love for her
And thats why I ask You please
Will You teach me what she needs
I'm a earnest man
When it comes
To learning how to love this woman
It is so neat that no matter how much we love our spouse, God loves them SO much more. Remembering that God loves Todd that much is so amazing to me and it encourages me in my efforts to love him. It drives me to trust in God for my love for Todd to grow, rather than on myself or my works.
The same is true in our salvation. When we rely on ourselves to grow and we try to do things to love God more, we won’t succeed. But, when we trust in Christ and look only to Him, He will strengthen us and produce love and fruit. Proverbs 3:5-6 has been on my mind a lot lately: “Trust in the Lord with all of your heart, and lean not on your own understanding, in all your ways acknowledge him, and He will direct your paths”.
Sometimes things with my church, work, family, relationships, etc can be so confusing, but keeping that verse in mind is always a comfort. I hope it can be a comfort to you as well. And if you haven’t heard the song that I referenced, it is on Steven Curtis Chapman’s album, All About Love. It’s a fun collection of songs…great for cleaning house! =)
