Back to Basics

I just realized that when I keep a post on draft and publish it days later, it shows up at the original date, below other posts I may have typed at a later date. Oh, well...

Changing gears, last night we went to our weekly couple's ministry at our church and I feel like I am really being fed between that, my women's Bible study on the "5 Aspects of Woman", and this 30 days challenge. My poor husband has been sick these last few days, and I am trying to be really compassionate about it, which to me is not really work because empathy is one of my gifts. Last night he told me he appreciates that, and acknowledged that compassion is not one of his strong suits, which is true, but it came from him, not me.

I think I am getting better at just being aware of his needs. Because husbands are supposed to take care of us and protect us, I think I neglected that, as a human being, my husband needs just as much emotional support as any other human being. Maybe I was putting too much on his shoulders, where it really needed to go to Jesus' shoulder instead. I am learning to keep quiet and just commiserate without giving my "wise" advice.

Through "5 Aspects of Woman" the author clearly explains how, in our fallen state, we women want to take our husband's place instead of being the perfect completer we were created to be. Manipulation gets confused with wisdom, using God's name for something we want to see happening instead of trusting God. Operating on our redeemed state is the only way to get us out of this fleshy fallen state. Isn'it like a full circle? The more I learn, study, talk, practice, it all comes back to basics: Being in His presence keeps me out of the detours of life, brings me back where I was supposed to be all along. I want to stay there for ever. God help me.