I love my husband dearly. I see Christ in my husband on a daily basis. But he is not Jesus; my husband still sins.
A few days ago when out, and experiencing some of this sinful behavior I got irked, frustrated, discouraged, and annoyed. Mind you, when Magnus sins, my response does not qualify me for sainthood. But still, I felt like he started it. And the discouragement when looking at this situation overwhelmed me because, well, he's really likely to do it again.
As I sat talking with Jesus about this situation - this situation which he has called me to in marriage to one who still sins - he reminded me of grace. I am not called to show grace in passing moments to my husband, but to show it to him over a lifetime. Just like Jesus shows me consistent, constant grace over my lifetime.
Magnus will not be miraculously changed overnight. But neither will I. And God's ok with that. He's called us to one another to learn, grow, and mature together... and to experience a deepening of love and grace as the years go by.
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