Marriage has taught me a lot about my relationship with God. When Ken and I first started on our marriage journey there were countless things that frustrated me about him (sorry babe). I was so used to functioning as a single person and the circumstances I was comfortable with, that if things didn’t match up to what I was used to, it would cause tension. As the years drew on I adjusted my internal compass so that I became more comfortable with what was best for both of us, not just me.
When you become a Christian, the same kind of process begins to unfold between you and God. There are internal ‘peace treaties’ being made each day as you adjust to bring about the best in and for both of you. The incredible thing about a relationship with the Creator of the Universe is that He already knows you so deeply and intimately - He knows exactly what adjustments will bring about the best outcome in and for you. And He already loves you perfectly.
It doesn’t feel comfortable sometimes because we do not love perfectly. In fact, it can feel like we’re going out to a battle of the wills - similar to a marriage! A great phrase I’ve heard many times is to “choose your battles”. In time, the unfought battles either decrease in importance or you’re more prepared to handle them well. These peace treaties allow us to bring two (strong and capable) armies together to fight everything else united as one.
Or what king, going to make war against another king, does not sit down first and consider whether he is able with ten thousand to meet him who comes against him with twenty thousand? Or else, while the other is still a great way off, he sends a delegation and asks conditions of peace. So likewise, whoever of you does not forsake all that he has cannot be My disciple. Luke 14:31-33 NKJV
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