Love Dare, Episode 6, Day 6: Love is not Irritable

Love will lead you to forgive instead of holding a grudge. To be grateful instead of greedy. To be content rather than rushing into more debt. Love encourages you to be happy when someone else succeeds rather than lying awake at night in envy. Love says “share the inheritance” rather than “fight with your relatives.” It reminds you to prioritize your family rather than sacrifice them for a promotion at work. In each decision, love ultimately lowers your stress and helps you release the venom that can build up inside. It then sets up your heart to respond to your spouse with patience and encouragement rather than anger and exasperation. TODAY'S DARE Choose today to start reacting to tough circumstances in your marriage with love instead of irritation. Begin by making a list below of areas where you need to add margin to your schedule. Then list any selfish motivations that you need to release from your life. ____ Check here when you’ve completed today’s dare. Where do you need to add margin to your life? When have you recently overreacted? What was your real motivation behind it? Consider what “good things” you might should say “no” to so that you can be free to prioritize the “best things.” What decisions have you made today?