Here are two different stories written parallel. Man #1 and Man #2.
Man #1
Steps in front of a car to save his wife from dying and ends up dying himself.
Man #2
Sees the truck coming and moves out of the way and lets his wife take the hit. At her funeral he blames her for being in the street. She should have been watching where she was going. She should have done this better, or that, and she would still be alive.
Man #1
Throws the TV out the window, the computer, and every single movie in the house, because his wife is uncomfortable with those things.
Man #2
Expects his wife to get over her insecurities before she ruins his life.
Man #1
Has a loved, happy wife, even after he put her through hell.
Man #2
Put his wife through hell time and time again so that he could live life his way.
To all you men out there, do you realize that your wife’s heart is SHATTTTTTERED? It is broken into more pieces than she even thought possible. And yet she still tries. She is still here!! Many women would have left by now. Some do. Some give up. But yours is still here! She is still fighting for you.
Don’t kill her spirit. This is the woman you married. The woman you promised your life to. Plenty of men in this world are cowards. Plenty can lie and lust and be stupid. But how many love? I mean, really, really love? How many lay their lives down for God, their wives, and everyone?
George and I are where we are today because George loved me so much that he gave up everything for me. I can’t say he always did it without complaining or arguing. But fact is, he did it. He gave up internet, the mall, certain streets that had certain billboards. He gave up things I asked for that were ridiculous and things I didn’t ask for simply because he knew they would upset me. He did this because he loves me. We are where we are right now because my husband was willing to jump in front of the truck for me. He knew that he almost killed me when he cheated via porn and lust, and he wanted to do whatever it took to prove that he loved me. He went through absolute craziness to prove this to me. His family labeled him “whipped.” But he didn’t care. He had a mission. To show his wife that she meant the world to him.
Men, if you don’t die for your wife right now I can assure you that your marriage will suffocate. She could be the most annoying, controlling, selfish, insecure creature in the world right now, but after what you did how can you even expect anything else? How can you expect her to treat you with care after you treated her like dirt? I’m not saying what she is doing is right, but how can you expect a magic carpet ride when you drug her through the dirt?
This is the time for you to prove your manhood. To prove that you are a man who would die in any way he can in order for his wife to have a better life. A man who is willing to take the hit of the truck so that she can live on. A man who doesn’t blame her for being in the street, but willingly takes the blame for not leading her in safety.
To Jesus Christ your marriage was worth the cross. Your life was worth the cross. My question to you is … is your marriage worth the cross to YOU? Is your wife’s life worth the cross to YOU? If not, who are you following? Jesus or the world?
Choose the right road, fellas. Choose the road less traveled by. It will make all the difference.
Love,
Ashley
