Embrace the Imperfections

 

 

“For there is not a righteous person on earth who does what is right and never sins.”

—Ecclesiastes 7:20 (CJB)

 

Too many times in our marriages, we try to change our spouse. We focus on the imperfections—the little things that annoy us, frustrate us, or don’t fit our expectations. We convince ourselves that if this one thing would change, things would be better.

 

But the truth is, if we could “fix” all their imperfections and make them perfect, they wouldn’t be who they are anymore. And odds are, they wouldn’t even want to be with us.

 

They can’t be perfect. We can’t be perfect.

 

What’s ironic is that many of the quirks that irritate us now were once the very things that attracted us in the beginning. Somewhere along the way, familiarity replaces gratitude, and we forget why we fell in love in the first place.

 

Sometimes what’s bothering us isn’t even them—it’s stress, pressure, fatigue, or the weight of this world—and we end up taking it out on the person closest to us.

 

The next time you feel annoyed, pause and look deeper. Ask yourself what’s really going on. Remember who your spouse is—not who you’re trying to turn them into. Remember why you chose them. Choose grace again.

 

God embraces our imperfections every single day.

If He can do that for us, we can learn to do it for the one we love.

 

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-Rev Carlos Figueroa

TheFreeBible.Org