Broken Promises!

I was listening to a song called "Cat and Mouse" by the punk/screamo-lid band Red Jumpsuit Apparatus.  A very good song and a very good band.   One phrase of the song really sticks out in my mind concerning relationships.

"You said that you would die for me, you must live for me too"

Gentlemen, I'd like to address you first.  If you really are in love with a woman I am willing to say that you probably have told her that you would die for her.  If you haven't told her that, you probably have thought it.  I know this is true because I have and I know how men think!!!  Now let's take a look at this phrase, "You must live for me too".  Dying for a woman, or any one for that matter, is a huge cause and a very noble one at that.  John 15:13 makes that perfectly clear... however the liklihood of us men having to die for the woman we love is slim to none.

My point is this: Don't tell her or even think that you'll die for her literally if you won't do it figuraively.  What I mean is sacrifice your time to please her, to do something for her.  Don't tell her that you'll die for her than go sit on the couch and veg in front of the TV while she is cooking, cleaning, watching the kids, etc.  You can prove to her that you'll die for her by doing it everyday, simply by sacrificing your time and pleasures for doing something for her.  Show that you will literally die for her by figuratively doing it for her in your everyday life.  Sacrifice something you enjoy to help her.  I gaurantee that she will vocalize her appreciation, gratitude, love, respect and honor for you.

Now I wish to address the Ladies.  Don't ever forget about the sacrifice that your man is willing to make for YOU!!!  You may or may not understand what goes on in his head and why he would do that but never disrespect it.  Give him the unconditional respect!!!

Ephesians 5:33: Each man should LOVE his wife... and the wife should RESPECT her husband!!!  UNCONDITIONALLY!!!