Hoping that everyone has an unbelievably blessed Valentine's Day!
These were my wedding vows, based on 1 Corinthians 13. I hope to live up to them each day of my marriage, and be a woman who honors the Lord in all that she does...
"My promise is to let the Love that I have in
my heart for you this day, grow increasingly more into God's precious
standard of love. I promise to be patient with you and kind to you. I
promise to not envy or compete with you or puff myself up in pride over the
love we share. I promise to not be rude or self-seeking or easily
angered--*making our home together a safe place for you from the demands of
your day and the harshness of the world*. I promise to keep no record of
wrongs, to accept apologies, whether given or not. I promise to be happier
with a difficult truth, and rejoice in it, than an easy lie that is
flattering. My love will always protect you, always trust you, always
believe in you and hope for the best. My love for you will last beyond us.
It will never give out and it will never fail you."
my heart for you this day, grow increasingly more into God's precious
standard of love. I promise to be patient with you and kind to you. I
promise to not envy or compete with you or puff myself up in pride over the
love we share. I promise to not be rude or self-seeking or easily
angered--*making our home together a safe place for you from the demands of
your day and the harshness of the world*. I promise to keep no record of
wrongs, to accept apologies, whether given or not. I promise to be happier
with a difficult truth, and rejoice in it, than an easy lie that is
flattering. My love will always protect you, always trust you, always
believe in you and hope for the best. My love for you will last beyond us.
It will never give out and it will never fail you."
Aaron's were the same, except he said *"making our home together a safe place where you feel protected, desired and cared for."
Marriage is a blessing that we, having waited ten years to be together, hope to not take for granted. I am giving Aaron a copy of these vows, framed, for our very first Valentine's Day together. It will be proudly displayed in our house as a reminder of what God's Word says about love. He is the AUTHOR of love and the best lover of all time, in that He gave us the ultimate gift, Jesus Christ.
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