Love Dare Day 31

Day 31 – LOVE AND MARRIAGE

A man shall leave his father and his mother, and be joined to his wife;

and they shall become one flesh. – Genesis 2:24

TODAY’S DARE – DAY 31
IS THERE A “LEAVING” ISSUE YOU HAVEN’T BEEN BRAVE ENOUGH TO CONQUER YET? CONFESS IT TO YOUR SPOUSE TODAY, AND RESOLVE TO MAKE IT RIGHT. THE ONENESS OF YOUR MARRIAGE IS DEPENDENT UPON IT. FOLLOW THIS WITH A COMMITMENT TO YOUR SPOUSE AND TO GOD TO MAKE YOUR MARRIAGE THE TOP PRIORITY OVER EVERY OTHER HUMAN RELATIONSHIP.

May they all be one, as You, Father, are in Me and I am in You. (John 17:21HCSB

All material taken from "The Love Dare" by Alex and Stephen Kendrick

Thoughts for Today...
I don't believe there is an area of leaving we've not dealt with.  In the beginning of our marriage, we absolutely "cut apron strings."  Moving to NYC two years into marriage was the best thing for us and our families.  It allowed for a time of separation from all that we knew.  Allowing us to recreate boundaries with our families.  Realizing our dependence on one another and not on our parents.  Today, we make time for one another and time for the kids.  We attend family get togethers, visit our parents, have them over for dinner, have bbq's, and hang out.  However,  if we are unable to, we don't feel guilty about it (something we struggled with the first years of marriage). 

Lord, thank you for boundaries.  Thank you for showing us the need to put our immediate family first.  Thank you for showing us there is no need for guilt and condemnation.  Amen.