Essential Potential

One of the most essential parts of marriage is GOD! He provides everything, takes away stresses and loves unconditionally! So long as you allow him to do so by loving Him back!  So… how do I show God that I love him back?  Well, how do I show my husband, Jared, that I love him?  I talk to him constantly throughout the day and tell him “I love you” all the time.  Pretty simple!  So again… How do I show God that I love Him?  I know God is not my husband but God handles the same things my husband does and SO much more.  Before my husband, there was God, loving me, providing for me, and taking away my stresses day after day.  I need to let God know that I love him because He has, will and will always be there for me.  SO! I need to talk to him! Easy enough! 

I’ve been having trouble in this area though.  Lately, I’ve felt as though I just don’t have time…. New marriage, new job, new responsibilities… I feel my brain is just way too filled up to relax and think about what to say to the Big man upstairs.  I’ve been working on it.  Saying little things here and there but I’ve still felt disconnected.  

I’ve told my husband about this and he’s been a huge inspiration.  He understands and is excited about being #2 to God!  What a blessing! Every morning he gets up, makes me breakfast and a lunch for work, irons my clothes, showers and then… sits down and talks to God for about 15 minutes.  I don’t know how he does it! All I do is shower, eat breakfast and get ready and I’m always rushing out the door!  So what’s his secret?! …. Yes, I know he’s man, plain and simple, BUT he stops and actively makes time for God!  Wow! …  Okay! This relationship with God is starting to sound a little easier to handle…

Stop!

And Talk to God!

…. Okay I just stopped mid-blog and talked to God!  I feel better already!  One thing came to mind though….Since God is essential for marriage, my husband should be involved, right? RIGHT!  What can I do to bring my husband in on the action?  I know!!  Not too long ago, Jared introduced what we call “prayer squares” into our marriage.  We have a little pad of paper (that’s shaped into a square) that we use to list all the people, problems, and praises that we want to talk to God about.  Every single one! If you’re reading this, I’m sure you’ve been on at least one of them!  We would pray for each item on that list.  No matter how long it took, we prayed for every single item holding hands with our eyes closed occasionally peeking at the next item on the list.  I remember feeling so connected to God and also so connected to Jared!  

Excellent!  I think I’m on a role here!

Stop!

And Talk to God!

With Jared!!!

I'm so excited!  I’ll let you know how it goes!