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Sacrifices
How do we give of ourselves when our own needs aren’t being met?
As Paul says in 1 Corinthians 13, genuine love is all about giving of oneself. However, the pattern of this world is selfish. If we’re conformed to it, we might try “sacrificing” to gain something, be it happiness, acclaim, or self-worth. But true sacrifice involves giving up selfish desire for selfless love.
Sacrifice in marriage requires balancing our positive hopes with the understanding that those hopes are not the focus. True sacrifice involves a greater goal than we gain personally or relationally. As Jesus’ life demonstrates, sacrificing must be about living to serve God, even as we seek to serve our spouse and others for him.
Today, look past improving your relationship and yourself to how you are giving to God. Imagine if you continued looking for ways to sacrifice.
Do you think it might become easier the more you do it?
Can sacrificing in one area make it easier to do so in others?
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About this Plan
After ten disappointing years of marriage, and seven painful years of divorce Jeff and Cheryl Scruggs understand how remarkable their true-life story is of how God rescued their love. God taught them that where you start in marriage largely determines where you’ll end up. This reading plan helps you make significant progress and possibly avoid conflict by spending time thinking about what we hoped for most at the start.
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We would like to thank the Abide team and Jeff and Cheryl Scruggs (http://bit.ly/1ECwbuG) for providing this plan. For more information, please visit: www.abide.is
