Rules of Engagement
When you have been married for any length of time over about a month or two...you KNOW that fighting and/or arguing and/or disagreeing IS GOING to occur. It may happen more in some marriages than others, depending on the personalities that God put together, but it WILL happen. We are all human, imperfect, and sinful in nature...which leads to selfishness and pride...and neither of these things work well in a marriage. SO, WHAT DO WE DO WHEN THE INEVITABLE DISAGREEMENT ENSUES???? So glad you asked! I have researched, and pulled several points from different places, but first, let's hear what the Bible has to say about it. Colossians 3:12-15 says : "Therefore, God's chosen ones, holy and loved, put on heartfelt compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience, accepting one another and forgiving one another if anyone has a complaint against another. Just as the Lord has forgiven you, so you must also forgive. Above all, put on love--the perfect bond of unity. An