Someone mentioned that they worked out with their husband but he had had surgery so she was waiting on him to recover so they could get back to working out.
Someone else stayed home from church because their spouse was sick. Changing this one up a bit since someone made a great point in comments. One spouse decides they don't want to go to church some the other one stops going as well just because their spouse doesn't go.
A friend mentioned she would like to lose weight, but her husband wasn't on board with making the changes.
What is the common thread in each of these stories?
It is basing what we do on what those around us are doing.
"If your friends all jumped off of a cliff, would you?"
It's a response many of us heard while growing up. When we asked permission to do something and told our parents, so and so is doing it.
It shouldn't matter what so and so is doing - if we see that working out is important for our continued health, then let's keep doing it.
If our spouse is sick and unless they really need us there or are contagious- let's go on and go to church. It helps encourage those who have to go to church by themselves all the time.
If we want to get healthy then it shouldn't matter what other people in our household or families do. Let's put our health as a priority in our lives and move forward in that direction.
Just because other people are doing this or that does not mean we have to follow along and especially if it's something that will hurt us- physically, mentally or spiritually.
So don't base what you do on what people around you are doing. DO the things that you know you need to be doing.
Hello! First time commenting. I have one thought on one of the reasons in the list a woman stays home from church.
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I personally love going to church with my husband. I also believe if my husband asks, in order to care for him when he's been or will possibly be sick, if I can stay home.
This is a comfort to him and we watch the service at home. I see no 'excuse' or non-christian living in this. The husband is the head of the wife, as the Bible says.
I have the peace of the Lord in caring for my husband.
Yes- I can totally get behind what you are saying for sure. Maybe I should not have used that as an example. I just know that too many times people use their spouse as an excuse of why they don't do things and in order to follow through and do what is best for us - sometimes it will mean that we need to just do what ever it is even if they don't want to join in. Had I used that excuse I would not have been able to experience the miracle in my life and I would have missed out on a huge blessing. Blessings to you :O)
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