I was listening to Family Life this past week, and heard a program that’s really made me think. (Unfortunately, I can’t seem to find it online).

The guests were a pastor and his wife, and the pastor said something to the effect of “A lot of times, your spouse may say something that you may take as truth, and it may hurt. But you need to realize that that person is not perfect, and may not be actually telling the truth, but rather an opinion that’s biased. Instead, think of it as an opportunity to learn something that God may be trying to teach you through your spouse; to know God’s truth in the matter”. It’s something that really hit home for me, especially in this time when either Susan, I or both of us aren’t getting enough sleep.

I’d also thought about the idea of my response being my responsibility – that no matter how Susan treats me, I’m still responsible for my own actions. It’s something Emerson Eggerichs covers in his book “Love and Respect”, which we’d been going through in our small group.