How far?
How far do you allow your spouse to do things he/she wants to do but at the same time you are being warned by your parents, and sibling to stop he/she from doing?I guess it goes down to bite the bullet and pray for the Lord's preservation for us to be "ONE" with our spouse. This is my experience:
Sometime early last year, where one is serving Full-Time and the other is jobless, my wife begin to put her heart and soul into one of the most potential "fast-cash" earning business, some sort of pyramid selling. She worked really hard for it. But the problem is : you have buy their products, and it is not cheap, cheapest is between US$400-US$500. Knowing that we are already in a real tight situation, i stand to support her. Although i knew that it is not easy in this business (as i have tried it out before), i chose to stay beside her and give her the fullest support as a husband.
On the other side, due to her coming home late (attending lots of presentation, and bringing her potential clients to the presentation), my mum begin to highlight to me concerning the feasibility of this business, and she want me to ask my wife to stop this business and my mum also tell her too. Now i am in between both of them. How? the only way: "Look to the Lord and pray".
Looking back the days as i was fellowshipping with my wife this morning, i guess, it is good to let someone learn a lesson. Otherwise they will not know that sometime, due to our stubbornness, pride and self-confident, we block all the advise, and they will never learn that it is good to listen to advise. I told her that there are only 2 earthly ways then:
1) Take my mother advice, stop her and of course, we will end up in a heat quarrel.
2) Just continue to give her the fullest support but as the same time, give her advice in a more tactful, careful, soft tone and nice manner way.
Many tks to HIM, i choose option(2). Even though (we) may suffer a few thousands of dollars, but in return, i hope she has learn a lesson and for me, to learn what is to be "ONE" with my wife and i can only say :
"Lord, thank you for your Grace and Mercy, it is only few thousands and not few tens or hundreds of thousand for us to learn."
This is a expensive lesson for us to learn and i believe there are more to come along the way." It may not be necessary in this area, but it may be due to house renovation (deciding colour to paint), children education (home education, tuition, selection of school), sibling (asking for monetary assistance), in-laws (giving special instructions to handle your spouse), etc.
Lord, pray for all the families and give all of us Grace, Peace, Love and Wisdom to handle each trials/ problems that comes along the way and keep us as "ONE". Thank YOU, Lord Jesus Christ.
posted by Lighthouse @ 8:39 AM
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