Today we are going back to the basics by looking at 1 Corinthians 13, and learning what the Bible tells us about love.

So what is love?

Love is patient, love is kind, it does not envy, it does not brag, it is not puffed up, it does not behave inappropriately, it does not seek its own way, it is not provoked, it keeps no account of wrong, it does not rejoice over injustice but rejoices in the truth; it bears all things, it believes all, it hopes all things, it endures all things. Love never fails— 1 Corinthians 13:4-8

As you go about your day and you come in contact with your spouse, pause.

Pause before you speak or act, think about what you are about to do and ask yourself these two questions.

• Am I being patient with my spouse?

• Am I being kind to my spouse?

Are your actions and words kind or mean? Is the tone of your voice soft or harsh?

Once you have the answers to these questions you have a choice to make. If you are being patient and kind great! Respond to your spouse. However, if you see that what you are about to do or say is not patient and kind, change your response.

Back to Basics with 2 Questions - A Beautiful Adventure Marriage