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You Are Called to Encourage Your Spouse
By: Kia Stephens Therefore encourage one another and build one another up, just as you are doing. - 1 Thessalonians 5:11 Sometimes, it is easier to encourage people when they are of no relation to us. We can easily encourage a friend on the phone or a random stranger but when it comes to the people that live in our house, it can be difficult to strengthen them emotionally. This includes our spouse. Yes, we purposefully said, "I do." We donned our white dresses or our tuxedos, stood at the altar, in front of all our family and friends, and vowed to love, honor and cherish them. With all of our being, we meant every single word. Slowly, however, with each passing year, our commitment to the vows we made may have waned a bit. As we became acquainted with our spouse's annoying habits, temperament differences, and unbearable flaws we realized consistently and continually offering encouragement might be more difficult than we originally thought. This is not to say we do not love our spouse, but it is to say sometimes we don't feel like encouraging them. Instead, we may be tempted to criticize, offer unsolicited advice, and nag until we see the results we're looking for. | 
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