THE PERFECT SPOUSE (A Good Story)
A perfect relationship doesn't happen overnight… it is a lifelong pursuit.
Years ago God Said, "You don't own because you didn't ask."
Not only did I ask for a spouse, but I also explained what kind of spouse I wanted.
I wanted someone nice, gentle, forgiving, passionate, honest, peaceful, generous, understanding, pleasant, warm, intelligent, humorous, attentive and compassionate. I even mentioned the physical characteristics I dreamt of.
One night, in my prayer, God talked to me: "My servant, I cannot give you what you want." "God, I don't understand why I can't have what I ask of you?" I said.
God answered, " I will explain. It is not fair and right for me to fulfill your demand because it is not fair to give someone who is full of love to you, when you are at times hostile; or to give you someone generous, when you can at times be cruel; or someone forgiving, when you still hide revenge; someone sensitive, when you are at times insensitive…." He then said to me: "It is better for me to give you someone who I know can grow to have all the qualities you are looking for, rather than making you waste your time in finding someone who already has the qualities you want. Bone to bone, flesh to flesh, you will see yourself in her and both of you will be one.
Marriage is like a school. It is lifelong education. It is where you and your partner make adjustments and aim not merely to please each other but to be better human beings and do great teamwork. I do not give you a perfect partner because you are not perfect either. I give you a partner who will grow along with you." What irony? We search for a perfect spouse for years and when we finally fine one… the other thinks that we are not perfect enough for them.
Perfect relationships are not discovered…they are created over a period of time.
Years ago God Said, "You don't own because you didn't ask."
Not only did I ask for a spouse, but I also explained what kind of spouse I wanted.
I wanted someone nice, gentle, forgiving, passionate, honest, peaceful, generous, understanding, pleasant, warm, intelligent, humorous, attentive and compassionate. I even mentioned the physical characteristics I dreamt of.
One night, in my prayer, God talked to me: "My servant, I cannot give you what you want." "God, I don't understand why I can't have what I ask of you?" I said.
God answered, " I will explain. It is not fair and right for me to fulfill your demand because it is not fair to give someone who is full of love to you, when you are at times hostile; or to give you someone generous, when you can at times be cruel; or someone forgiving, when you still hide revenge; someone sensitive, when you are at times insensitive…." He then said to me: "It is better for me to give you someone who I know can grow to have all the qualities you are looking for, rather than making you waste your time in finding someone who already has the qualities you want. Bone to bone, flesh to flesh, you will see yourself in her and both of you will be one.
Marriage is like a school. It is lifelong education. It is where you and your partner make adjustments and aim not merely to please each other but to be better human beings and do great teamwork. I do not give you a perfect partner because you are not perfect either. I give you a partner who will grow along with you." What irony? We search for a perfect spouse for years and when we finally fine one… the other thinks that we are not perfect enough for them.
Perfect relationships are not discovered…they are created over a period of time.
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