In relationship between husbands and wives, each one should be a completer, not compete-or.
In our marriage, John encouraged me to fulfill my potential in all areas of my life. He admired my strengths and always encouraged me. Through his example, I came to realize how beautiful a relationship can be when God is in the center of it, and when each person can admire the strengths of the other.
I so much appreciated John’s wisdom – it came from the Lord. I would often joke that I had all the credentials and John had all the wisdom. I appreciated his ability to love like God loves, his gentleness, his sense of humor, and his ability to speak with everyone he met in loving kindness.
When God put us together, we were both more mature and both had God at the center of our lives. Each of us had different strengths. Where John was strong, I was weak, where I was strong, John was weak, but together we were an unstoppable couple for God. With God’s help, we were completers and not competitors. Nothing better!
Food for thought: In your relationships do you look for, appreciate and encourage the strengths in others, even when, or especially when they are not your strengths? Are you open to allowing others to help you in your weak areas?
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