For Spouses to Keep Their Word
Committed Savior,
Trust within a marriage is forged over years of honesty and faithfulness to each other. Another significant contributor to solidifying that trust between spouses is daily keeping their word to each other – in the large things as well as the little. Projects need to get planned and carried out, bills have to be paid on time, honey-do lists and chores are always necessary, dates and intimacy are assured, and so much more. When husbands and wives follow through and do the things they say they will do, they know they can depend on each other. When promises made to each other go regularly unkept, however, trust erodes. One spouse’s regular inability to follow through can leave the other skeptical or resentful. Therefore, when husbands and wives give their word to each other, lead them to take their commitments seriously and to follow through with their word in loving service to the other.
In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen.