I am reading "What Every Man Wishes His Father Had Told Him" by Byron Forrest Yawn. He says:
"Here's the deal. In order to be freed from the fear of man and be
comfortable in your own skin you have to answer ["What's your greatest
weakness?"] honestly for yourself. I don't mean surface answers either.
I mean the "thing beneath the thing" type answer. I have an anger
problem goes to I'm selfish and when
people don't do exactly what I say I destroy them with words. I'm not
very patient, goes to I'm blindly arrogant and consider anyone who makes
a mistake incompetent. I don't like to open up and talk, goes to I'm
so immature and delinquent I'm embarrassed someone will see it. I
haven't found the career I want, goes to I'm too afraid to try anything
that requires strength of character. If you get it out there and deal
with it, you'll know how your grandfather felt at seventy.
"By the
time a man reaches premarital counseling, he should know these things.
There should exist an inventory. He should be able to tell his bride
and counselor exactly what it is about him that will make following him a
challenge. ..."
Here is a challenge to my friends, especially those in a relationship who are not yet married:
First, make a list of the things that will make it difficult for your
future bride to follow you, and a list of what you are doing to fix
them.
Second, ask your significant other to make a list of the things that she sees.
Third, compare and discuss your lists, (yes, it may hurt, but suck it
up) and pray together that God would help you overcome those things, by
His grace.
If you are following Jesus as your Lord, thank Him
that His death covers all your failures and gives you the strength you
need to continue the fight. With confidence continue the fight,
striving for holiness!
