day 1

第一日 愛是恆久忍耐

¨ 經文: 凡事謙虛，溫柔，忍耐，用愛心互相寬容…以弗所書4:2

¨ 愛的行動： 今日的挑戰其實很容易，就是學習忍耐，禁止你的口舌不說負面的話。若是快忍不住，請選擇不說話。暫時的沉默好過於脫口說出你會後悔的話。

¨ 信息摘要：” Love works. …It always does what is best for others and can empower us to face the greatest of problems. …Love is built on two pillars that best define what it is. Those pillars are patience and kindness. …Love will inspire you to become a patient person. When you choose to be patient, you respond in a positive way to a negative situation. …Patience brings an internal calm during an external storm. …No one likes to be around an impatient person. It causes you to overreact in angry, foolish, and regrettable ways. …It is a choice to control your emotions rather than allowing your emotions to control you, and shows discretion instead of returning evil for evil. …Anger is usually caused when the strong desire for something is mixed with disappointment or grief. …It is often an emotional reaction that flows out of our own selfishness, foolishness, or evil motives. …Patience, however, makes us wise. It does not rush to judgment but listens to what the other person is saying….(and) and wait to see the whole picture before passing judgment. (Proverbs 14:29) …a lack of patience will turn your home into a war zone, the practice of patience will foster peace and quiet. (Proverbs 15:18)…Patience helps you give your spouse permission to be human. …When a mistake is made, ii chooses to give them more time than they deserve to correct it. Few of us do patience very well, and none of us do it naturally. But wise men and women will pursue it as an essential ingredient to their marriage relationships. …The Love Dare journey is a process, and the first thing you must resolve to possess is patience. Think of it as a marathon, not a sprint. But it’s a race worth running.” (from The Love Dare)