Marriage A to Z: Joy in Your Marriage

Joy! Where do you find yours?    Joy of knowing you have a companion for the long haul (as far as we know); togetherness.   Joy of misunderstanding . . . and finding humor in it afterward.   Joy in growing to know each other better – and be known better than by anyone else in the world.   Joy in finding ways to please him/her.   Joy of serving together.   Joy of seeing fruit in ministry and in our family.   Joy of shared interests.   Joy of spending time together, enjoying each other’s company.   Joy in shared history, memories, challenges, triumphs.   Joy of growing spiritually and seeing it in each other; encouraging, uplifting, helping. You for them, them for you.   Joy of sharing with other couples the things you’ve learned.   Joy of learning sacrifice, unselfishness, and humility.   Joy of multiplying strengths (and weaknesses!)   Jesus Others You   Sometimes there is joy in the circumstance. Most of the time joy comes outside of the circumstance. Because of who you’re doing it with or for. In the short run, it may not be what you’d choose; but if you see the purpose (and it’s not YOU), you can find joy.