I always chuckle to myself when I hear people say "My spouse has changed" as if they weren't expecting it. Really? When do we ever stay the same? The only thing constant in life is change and that applies to those we love. So if this is your attitude start praying for God to correct it.
Do nothing from rivalry or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves. ~ Phillipians 2:3
Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the
renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will
of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect. ~Romans 12:2
When I look back at the time line of our marriage we have endured a lot of change. It never occurred to us to let that become a wedge in our marriage. I guess we just expected it, since change started early on. Our family size has changed, my weight, our financial status, and on and on it goes. Our newest change has been with Donald's health. I will admit that it completely surprised us, he has always been healthy and diabetes is the last thing we thought he would face. It threw him for a loop and he had a hard time coming to terms with it. During these days I did balk, I wanted my care-free husband back, but he couldn't give me that, and I had to dig deep and give him an understanding wife that even though I didn't understand what he was going through allowed him to explore this journey, and find his way. That is what marriage is, accepting change and allowing our spouses to grow and become the person God has created them to be, His will is far greater than any desire we may have in this area. The good news is God never changes, so if we seek His will then there is the consistency and stability we crave, in the proper perspective.
Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning. ~James 1:17
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