Take Out The Trash
In Galatians 5:13, it says to, “…serve one another through love.”
If you are married, this means we should be serving our spouse. Okay, so “serve my spouse”… what does that mean? How do I do it?
I have my own ideas, but today I want to share some examples from some guys who’ve been married much longer than me.
- –”I make the bed every morning, and fix dinner once a week. It’s not Mother Teresa stuff, but you gotta start somewhere.” —John Ortberg, pastor and author, married to Nancy for 22 years
- –”Jesus served his followers by washing their feet. In his culture that was the job of a servant. I asked my wife and she had no desire for me to wash her feet, but she had a lot of other good ideas, such as: take out the garbage, vacuum the floors, wash the dishes, dust the blinds, and keep the lawn looking nice. I followed Jesus’ example, and I live with a happy woman.” —Gary D. Chapman, marriage and family expert, married to Karolyn for 43 years
- –”It may seem a small thing, but Dianna and I have gotten into the habit of always asking the other if we need anything when we’re up. Just grabbing a bottle of water from the fridge or putting a dish in the sink is an act of servanthood that allows ‘preferring others over yourself’ to begin at home.” —Jerry B. Jenkins, best-selling novelist, married to Dianna for 34 years
- –”To really serve my mate, I need to ‘go to school’ and study her as if in pursuit of a Ph.D. In my case, it’s ‘Beckology,’ and I have to know her like no other on the planet. I have to tune in to her feelings, her fears, and her dreams. Only then can I serve her as Christ served the church.” —H. Dale Burke, pastor and author, married to Becky for 30 years
So let me get some comments. How do YOU serve your spouse?