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What I Learned at the Mall
When my husband watched our toddler while I shopped, he did more than he could imagine.
Erin Smalley | posted 9/30/2008
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When you serve your mate, it's essentially another way to communicate honor, or a high value.
Also, when you do something for your mate it motivates him to return the kindness.
I've found that honor (or service) is the single most important principle I know of for building a healthy relationship. That day, I recognized how important it is for Greg and me to begin applying servanthood to our marriage.
This is the essence of what Jesus was driving at when he said the second greatest commandment is, "Love your neighbor as yourself" (Matthew 22:39). Serving my mate needs to be a decision I make every day. Since Greg and I interpret "service" differently, I try to ask him such questions as, "How can I help make your work easier today?"
Why not give serving a try? You may discover that allowing "honor" to reign can be dramatic and life-changing.
Erin Smalley, a family counselor at the Smalley Relationship Center (www.smalleyonline.com), lives in Missouri.
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