Don't Let Fear Rob You Of Giving 100%
Have you ever said to yourself, “If I hold back from giving my all to this marriage, I won’t get hurt or be disappointed in the end?”
As logical as that approach sounds, it inevitably guarantees us pain and disappointment because marriage was designed by God to be an “all-in” relationship. If we stop short of giving our all out of fear, we cannot experience the closeness and intimacy Jesus intended for our marriage.
Here are four ways to help you stop “the fear of getting hurt” from you giving your all to your marriage:
Recognize Fear as Your Enemy.
Recognize your “fear of getting hurt” as something damaging to your relationship. It prohibits you from cultivating oneness with your spouse and undermines relational intimacy and closeness in marriage.
Replace Fear with Faith.
Replace your “fear of getting hurt” with faith in Jesus, trusting Him to build oneness in your relationship as you give your all to Him and your spouse.
Choose Vulnerability over Protection-Mode.
Lay your “fear of getting hurt” aside and be open and vulnerable with your spouse instead. These things provide a gateway to build deeper trust with your spouse and the safety for them to be vulnerable in return.
Focus on the Big-Picture.
Put your “fear of getting hurt” away and focus your energy and attention on building a strong, loving, and healthy marriage that lasts a lifetime. It will not happen overnight, but it occurs with consistency, sacrifice, and intentionality.
Do you often let fear stand in the way of you building a healthy marriage?