for he guards the course of the
just
and protects the way of his faithful ones..
and protects the way of his faithful ones..
Proverbs 2:8(NIV)
"Lead us to the place,
guide us with Your grace
To a place where we'll be safe."
guide us with Your grace
To a place where we'll be safe."
from The Prayer
by
David
Foster and Carol Bayer Sager
It is four weeks
today that I’ve been praying for my husband.
As we walked the dog, I told him today’s prayer was for his continued
guidance and protection. He thanked
me. Actually, he said something more
like, “I really appreciate your prayers.”
It wasn’t what he said, it was that he said it. He knows that I continually seek God’s
covering over his days and his life, but the simple act of thanking me meant so
much. In the safety of intimate
relationships…how often do we practice courtesy?
Do you say please
and thank you? Always? Or do you assume it is inferred in the context of
intimate relationships. Lately we’ve had
conversations in our home regarding common courtesy. According to a 2002 study titled Aggravating
Circumstances: A Status Report on Rudeness in America, 79% of Americans say “lack of respect and
courtesy should be regarded as a serious national problem”, while “73 percent
believe Americans did treat one another with greater respect in the past.” Just
because we feel safe in amongst our most intimate family and friends, shouldn’t
we be more inclined to guard and protect those relationships by not taking them
for granted?
My beloved thanked
me, and though I knew from the first moment that he was (thankful), he said
so. Lord, please remind us to take great
care not only of those whom we love but the relationships in which we
exist. Remind us often to say so. A simple “thanks”…just another reminder that
God is Good.
That is very special that you are taking concentrated time to pray for your husband.
ReplyDeleteIt goes without saying that our family and closest loved ones should be the first ones to receive our courtesy, so often we fall prey to giving our best behavior to others we hardly brush shoulders with each day.