Finding The Good In Complaints - The One Year Love Language Minute Devotional
Finding the Good in Complaints
Love never gives up, never loses faith, is always hopeful, and endures through every circumstance.
1 Corinthians 13:7
WHAT DOES YOUR SPOUSE complain about most often? We usually interpret complaints as negative criticism, but they are actually giving us valuable information. Complaints reveal the heart. A person’s recurring complaint often reveals his or her love language.
If a husband frequently says, “We don’t ever spend time together. We’re like two ships passing in the night,” he is telling his wife that quality time is his primary love language and his love tank is sitting on empty.
If a wife says, “I don’t think you would ever touch me if I didn’t initiate it,” she is revealing that physical touch is her love language.
If a husband returns from a business trip and his wife says, “You mean you didn’t bring me anything?” she is telling him that gifts is her love language. She can’t believe that he came home empty-handed.
If a wife complains, “I don’t ever do anything right,” she is saying that words of affirmation is her love language, and she is not hearing those words.
If a husband says, “If you loved me, you would help me,” he is shouting that his love language is acts of service.
Do you feel frustrated because you don’t seem to be communicating love to your spouse? First Corinthians 13 reminds us never to give up. Things can improve when we maintain hope. Discovering and speaking your spouse’s love language is one way to help your relationship grow.
Father, I want our relationship as a couple to grow. Please help me to discover my spouse’s love language, and show me how to speak it effectively.
Love Languages
The One Year Love Language Minute Devotional
By Gary Chapman
Tyndale
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