Don't You Dare Talk About My Bride That Way....

As I sit here and think this morning, there are several things that frustrate me. A messy room, someone who intentionally ignores me, not following through with what you said you would, and here's one of my biggest....others talking negatively about their spouses (especially when other men talk bad about their wives). It just runs all over me when a husband will take the time and the effort to talk in a negative fashion about the person that he made a covenant with before God to love, cherish, and respect....no matter what. I am here to say that I will go to all ends to talk good about Amanda, I will have to admit she makes it easy, but if she was the worst woman that ever walked the face of the earth I would not dare disgrace her in public. I mean really, how good does it look on a person when they choose to run down their mates? After all, did you not choose them to be your wife? So, if they are that bad, looks like you made a bad decision. But we all know that those who choose to disgrace their mates in public, more often than not, they are not the best of the best either.



In my opinion, we should defend our wives/mates we should build them up we should spend time telling others how great they are, rather than wasting time tearing them down. I would be willing to bet that if more people took this approach they would view their relationships differently! I am sure their marriage would improve or become better!



Well, here's another thought. You know we live in a time where people are out there talking bad about the the church. No, not the building in which you worship. But the real church. The institution that God established, you know, His people. I have had conversations with people who have nothing good to say about the church. Instead, they spend their time and energy talking bad about it. They waste their breath on running down the church rather than building it up. Do they not know that they are talking about the bride of Christ? Check out Ephesians 5:22-33 if you don't think Jesus would be offended. You may want to look at Revelation 21 (particularly verse 9) if you don't think Jesus would care. Moreover, you may remember what I said earlier about how it makes the person look who is doing the running down, how does it make you think about the person who takes the time and effort to talk bad about the church. Do you ever wonder why they do it? Or wonder what are they looking to accomplish?



For me it is important to remember that the church, that is the people not the building, is in fact the bride of Christ. It is also important for me to understand that since we are people/human we will never be perfect or make all the right decisions. After all, the church which Jesus is the head was established for the hurting and the healing, not the perfect and the unwounded.

"Jesus said to them, 'It is not the healthy that need a doctor, but
the sick. I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners." Mark 2:17

So maybe next time you hear someone talking bad about their bride/spouse or the bride of Christ you will think about it a little differently. Who knows you may take a stand!





Just Thinking-