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Mark 4:14

A Bridge Over "Disquieted" Waters

The following joke, forwarded to me by Diane, is going to appeal to all of you men, I'm sure.  But some of us gals got a good laugh out of it, too.

"A man walking along a California beach was deep in prayer. Suddenly the sky clouded above his head and in a booming voice the Lord said, 'Because you have TRIED to be faithful to me in all ways, I will grant you one wish.'
 
The man said, 'Build a bridge to Hawaii so I can drive over anytime I want.'
 
The Lord said, 'Your request is very materialistic. Think of the enormous challenges for that kind of undertaking. The supports required to reach the bottom of the Pacific! The concrete and steel it would take!  It will nearly
exhaust several natural resources.  I can do it, but it is hard for me to justify your desire for worldly things. Take a little more time and think of something that would honor and glorify me.'
 
The man thought about it for a long time. Finally he said, 'Lord, I wish that I could understand my wife! I want to know how she feels inside, what she's thinking when she gives me the silent treatment, why she cries, what she
means when she says 'nothing's wrong,' and how I can make a woman truly happy.'
 
The Lord replied, 'You want two lanes or four on that bridge?'"

Have you ever really wondered why, after God made man, He decided to add a woman to His creation?  All God said was that it wasn't good for man to be alone...that a suitable mate could not be found among the animals.
Some think it was for procreation, but couldn't God have done that through cloning or some other method?  What was lacking in the animals that He placed into a woman for man?  Why was it not good for man to be
alone?  One of my thoughts about this is that Adam was too logical and practical ... he needed someone to make him a bit more EMOTIONAL!
 
I have to admit that I say and do more to get an emotional response or reaction out of my husband, than for most any other reason.  And men, you'll have to admit, our over abundance of emotional outcries definitely
does that for you.!  (At least after your wounded pride heals. LOL)  

There ARE solutions, or bridges, over the troubled waters between male and female, however. 

Proverbs 27:15 All verses from NLT
"A nagging wife is as annoying as the constant dripping on a rainy day."

A wise man will fix or change whatever she is nagging about as quickly as possible, so she can move on to something new, until she thinks you are perfect. 

Proverbs 21:9 
"It is better to live alone in the corner of an attic than with a contentious wife in a lovely home."

Could all the contention, arguing and strife be because of lack of finances? Or, that she is tired from having to work all day long to help pay the bills, then come home, clean house and fix dinner and deal with the children, all
because the cost of living in such a "lovely home" is so high?  Would it not be better to live less lavishly?  (Of course, a little help could ease much of the tension, when both are required to work.) 

Ever said this?  "OH! JUST BE QUITE!"  Harder said than done, because"Whatever is in your heart determines what you say."  (Luke 6:45 NLT) A sad, disappointed, or hurting heart is going to cry out sooner or later,
you can count on it.  Men, when she says, "You don't love me anymore," or gives you the silent treatment and says, "NOTHING is wrong,"  what she is really saying is that your actions are not expressing your love
sufficiently enough. The wrong response is silence or to further ignore her, or to stop telling her that you love her until she begins believing you.
 
Lest you forget, love is an emotion, and she is trying to communicate to you to say or do just the opposite of what she is saying and doing.  Not very practical or logical, is it guys?  But, that's how it is, so you will
have to learn to deal with it.

Proverbs 21:19 All verses from NLT
"It is better to live alone in the desert than with a crabby, complaining wife."

Hey, guys, seems like the Lord could be saying..."There is ALWAYS the option of celibacy!"  Celibacy, guys? Or, there is the "bridge" of watching for and finding the source of her irritation or problems and then dealing with them, even if it does mean changing.  Flowers, fine jewelry or candy won't solve the problems.  They may temporarily
smooth them over but it WILL come up again and again until a change is made, or there is an understanding of why it has to be that way,

Women, this does not mean that we do not need to look at things a little more practically and logically, and give the emotional outbursts, to get his attention focused on our complaints, a rest.  Remember, it takes more
than ONE to build a bridge over disquieted waters, and it IS a tough task.  But it can be done when we work together on it patiently!

Proberbs 14:1
"A wise woman builds her house, a foolish woman tears hers down with her own hands."

Proverbs 15:1
"A gentle answer turns away wrath, but harsh words stir up anger."

Proverbs 20:15
"Wise speech is rarer and more valuable than gold and rubies."

Rooted and grounded in the love of Christ Jesus,
Marlene JuHaros.
www.prayervine.org

a.k.a. PrayerVine

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