We know that the Spirit whispers the truth to us when we hear it. We know it prompts us to do the things we should, warns us of temptation, and brings things to remembrance that we have learned. We know that the Spirit comforts us, helps us feel closer to our Heavenly Father, and brings us peace when we are living righteously. But there’s one great side effect of having the Spirit that I’d never really expected – it makes me love my husband more.
Over the last couple of weeks, I’ve really been making an effort to stay close to the Spirit. And in the last couple of weeks, my love for my husband has really increased. I want to spend more time with him. I’m noticing his positive qualities more, and his faults less. When he’s home, I’m seeking him out to talk to him and share my thoughts and feelings with him. I feel more united as a couple, more connected, and more in love. I’m getting all happy when I hear him come home, just like I did when we first got married.
This isn’t something I’ve ever really heard people talk about when they list the blessings of having the Spirit with us, but it makes perfect sense. After all, isn’t a marriage blessed by our Heavenly Father? Of course the Spirit would be present as we strive to build our relationship and to keep those bonds strong. Of course we would be entitled to heavenly help to overcome trials and challenges in our marriages. Of course the Lord cares, deeply, about our feelings toward our spouse.
This brings me a large measure of hope. This makes me feel as though I can take all my marital problems to the Lord, and He will give me the knowledge and the strength to deal with them, give me ideas on how to solve our differences, and inspire me in ways that will bring peace into our lives. He cares about everything we go through. He certainly wants us to succeed in our marriages, and if we turn to Him, He will walk us through the steps we need to take to make it back to Him as a united couple. That is His plan for us.
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