K-I-N-D

When you can’t be anything else, you can still be kind. No matter how you’re feeling, or what you want to communicate to your husband, there is always the option to say things kindly and treat him kindly.

Here’s a simple tool for remembering what marital kindness is all about.

K – Keep a soft heart. If your heart is hardening toward your husband, examine the way you’re choosing to think about his faults and weaknesses.

I – Indulge him every once in a while. Let him have his way.

N – Notice what’s going on in his life. Be attentive and supportive.

D – Decide to be kind, even when you don’t feel like it.

Kindness is like a spa treatment for your marriage, it soothes and calms. It can also improve your friendship with your husband. Learn how to become, or stay best friends with him

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Thank you Lord for teaching us how to make You the center of our marriage. Humble us to grow beyond our ego, pride and past hurts. Help us to establish and grow the love Christ in us to show each other kindness, trust, patience, forgiveness and divine love. Help me Lord to honor the qualities of my mate. Teach me how to pray for my spouse.

Empower us with courage to speak up for anything out of order in our relationship. Soften our tongue and heart where it has become like stone. Strengthen my flesh and self-esteem where it has become weak

Whenever we lose the gratitude and passion for each other, guide us in ways to relight the candle of passion that can burn out from stress and time. Bless us to not only see, but honor one another. Help us to not only listen, but hear each other. Bless us to not only cherish one another, but nourish each other's dreams and spiritual gifts.

We surrender our marriage and our personal power struggles to You. Teach us to be less controlling and more collaborative in our decisions and problem solving skills. Quicken our minds so we may know how to please, protect and provide for each other. Bless our union to grow stronger, wiser, peaceful and committed. Bring into our circle of friends, examples of healthy committed marriages. Let our children, family and friends see Christ through our example.

Thank you Lord for covering our home with your grace, mercy and favor. Today is a new day that I choose to love, respect and serve my spouse. Give us both the wisdom, patience, love and faith not to give up on each other." ~ written by Jewel Diamond Taylor

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