Day 3: Love is not selfish

I'm a little late in creating this entry but today's focus is on selfishness. People are selfish by nature. The book is suggesting that in marriage you should put your spouse first, making sure their needs are met before yours. It also says that by showing your spouse this behavior they will start to realize your needs and become less selfish themselves.

I felt this really spoke out to me. Right now Lawrence is having a really hard semester academically as well as trying to study for the LSAT. He spends every night from about 8pm-1am in the library studying. I really wish he would rather spend his time with me but I understand this is very important to him. I need to be less selfish in this area.

I feel that sometimes Lawrence can be very selfish with his time. Every Friday night is supposed to be date night but sometimes he neglects to come home on time and ends up coming home at 10pm. He always comes up with some kind of excuse as we why he wasn't home on time and it usually has to do with school or his friend. I do not like his friend AT ALL. That is a whole other story though.

I really hope that by trying to be less selfish, he will in turn become less selfish. I know this will take time.

The dare for today is to buy something for your significant other that says "I thought about you today". This is going to be challenging because I don't really have any money. This might have to happen later but I'll still apply what I learned from today into my life.

Be devoted to one another in brotherly love; give preference to one another in honor. --Romans 12:10