A Call to Listen

“This is my Son, whom I love.  Listen to him!”

Mark 9:7

Marriage is a call to listen.

Even when our spouses misbehave or create difficult situations for us, we’re to tune in to God’s still, small voice and ask, “What is it you want me to learn from this?  How are you stretching me at this time?  What are you trying to do in my soul?

Instead of listening, our impatient souls immediately want to provide commentary.  Our natural, arrogant selves are eager to speak, to be heard, and to be understood.  We can’t wait to express our opinion, state our outrage, or make clear our intentions; yet the Bible warns, “The prudent hold their tongues” (Proverbs 10:19).