A friend sent me this email and I thought of sharing it with you…
OUR MATE’S MIRROR
When your mate looks into your face, what does he see? Does he see acceptance or rejection? Whether you realize it or not, you are a mirror to your mate. The amount of confidence he has as he deals with people and life is in many ways influenced by whether you accept or reject him.
Self-image, self-esteem, self-concept---these three terms are used to described not only how your mate mentally sees himself, but how he feels about himself and what value and sense of worth he has internally.
Your mate’s self-image is central to all he is and everything he does. It will either hinder or enhance his ability to learn, make decisions, take risks and resolve conflicts with you and others. Your spouse’s self-image will either restrain him or refuel him.
When a person has a low esteem, he or she often views life through the eyes of fear. The fear of rejection is one of the most powerful forces motivating and controlling people today. If you want to see your mate’s self-image strengthened, then begin to recognize that the fear of rejection is your enemy. Fear will begin to dissolve in your mate under a steady stream of authentic love.
Love is the most powerful agent for change in the universe because love casts out fear! Perfect love ---God’s love--- is more powerful than the fear of rejection. Perfect love that accepts and embraces another, even in his or her weaknesses will win the power struggle against fear every time.
What fears help to govern how your mate reacts in different situations? Discuss with one another how rejection and acceptance have had an impact in your life. Pray that God would use each of you to cast out fear through your love.
“Perfect love casts out fear.” (1 John 4:18)
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Shared by Joe Gatuslao
Bacolod City, Philippines
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