Learn to put up with a few things
This is marriage advice from a couple married for 60 years.
The Bible calls it forbearance.
What is forbearance?
- It means tolerance, gentleness, leniency, patience, or refraining from the enforcement of a right or obligation that is due.
- Related words are courtesy, clemency, mercy, indulgence, restraint and temperance.
- Forbearance is the opposite of being judgmental, vindictive, and paying back tit-for-tat. The literal meaning of forbearance is holding back. In classical Greek, it is used as a truce of arms.
- It means that when my husband does or says something that I don’t particularly like or agree with, I don’t snip back at him. Instead, I cut him some slack, give him grace, and overlook the behavior or the offense.
- It means to be kind, soft and courteous toward my husband, even when he is being grumpy, even when he doesn’t deserve it.
- It means having a soft spirit and a soft tongue.
The Bible teaches that this will get us a whole lot further than impatience.
“By forbearance a ruler may be persuaded, and a soft tongue breaks the bone.” (Prov. 25:15)
Reference:
https://www.reviveourhearts.com/true-woman/blog/learn-to-put-up-with-a-few-things/
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