Today we will be covering three ways to practice true acceptance.
1. Receive him with thanksgiving.
Focusing on the good qualities of our husbands can make us grateful for all they do offer to our marriages. Focusing more on the good stuff overshadows the faults. Keeping a positive attitude in life has a huge impact in all areas of our lives.
2. Recognize his humanity.
I loved this quote in the book and think it sums up this point. "Wives, our husbands are human beings not soap opera stars, rock stars or runway models. They are pain and pressure, love and laughter, strength and weakness dwelling within three layers of skin." We can't put unrealistic expectations on our men anymore than we can put them on ourselves!
3. Embrace his individuality.
Oh boy, my husband has quite his own personality and traits. I have never met anyone like him. He's funny yet sarcastic, thoughtful and sweet to the point of being too nice. He's always coming up with new ideas. There is never a dull moment. Sometimes that sarcastic side and his ADD personality jumping around from project to project can wear on me. But I have to remember the way he can make me laugh and his enthusiasm are some of the reasons I fell in love with him.
With all of this said, we need to remember that our acceptance "doesn't necessarily stand for approval." But we need to remember his actions are his own responsibility. As we keep talking about, we must continually strive to be good examples.
1 Peter 3:1-2 NIV
Wives, in the same way submit yourselves to your own husbands so that, if any of them do not believe the word, they may be won over without words by the behavior of their wives, when they see the purity and reverence of your lives.
We should live our lives to be examples not only to our husbands, but to our family, friends, co-workers and a lost world.
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