Thursday, June 13, 2013

Be Considerate

C.J. Mahaney, a pastor and teacher, wrote a wonderful thought about intimacy in his little book, Sex, Romance and the Glory of God.  His line was simply this: 

“Before you touch her body, touch her heart and mind.”  

As we continue in this series on the Song of Songs, what a great sentiment about our marriages—we should care about others, not use them.  We should place others first, not second to ourselves.  So whether it is your spouse, a friend, a relative, another member of the Body of Christ, or an acquaintance, the principle is the same: to be Christ-like is to be considerate.  

Or as Paul puts it, “in humility, value others above yourselves, not looking to your own interests, but each of you to the interests of the others” (Philippians 2:3-4).

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