"Marriage Matters" Monday: Love is Thoughtfully, Helpful!

"How precious also are Your thoughts to me... How vast is the sum of them! If I should count them, they would outnumber the sand." (Psalm 139:17-18).... WoW!!! Did you know this is how much God thinks of us!! Imagine how much we could change our "world"... if only we all thought of each other a fraction of what God thinks of His children!

I want to focus on the word Helpful: The 1st part Help; is defined as- to give or provide what is necessary to accomplish a task or satisfy a need, contribute strength or means to; render Assistance to; cooperate effectively with... so much for a small word! No matter how "little" we help, it is Great in God's eyes. Synonyms for Help: encourage, befriend; support, uphold...
Antonyms: hinder, afflict, hindrance... Do you find yourself more on the "same" team with your mate; or the "opposite" side!?
I came up with an acronym for HELP:
Humbly
Enjoy
Laboring
Purposely
I think of this as a generic "Help"... to help all of man-kind, you help people as a "job."
It was God Himself who created and said, "It is not good for the man to be alone; I will make him a helper suitable for him." (Genesis 2:18)
Atlas, men and women were not created equally by God. He had a plan and a purpose for this. Take procreation for example... clearly our roles are defined; you end up with a child that has both your DNA... but their still their own person! What an example of the 3-1! God perfectly and clearly defined our roles... He Himself knew before you were formed what your "role" would be. He knew too, you would need a "helper" suitable just for You!! What a Thoughtful, Helpful God have We!!!
This brings me to the "ful" part... the Def- of Helpful: aid; assist, be useful, to serve;
Synonyms: useful, convenient
Antonyms: useless, inconvenient... again I ask are you useful and convenient toward your mate... or the opposite!? Now to finish the acronym:
For
Unconditional
Love
The "ful" in helpful should be directed toward our Beloved mates; first and foremost, always!

*Bonus* Find a family project needing attention and work on it together. Do whatever you can to operate as a "team" from beginning to completion. Purpose to encourage each other along the way!
"Love Dare:" Start a "new" daily habit of asking your spouse "How they are doing;" and if there is anything you could do for them. If your spouse works "outside" the home call them at work; if possible! Make this a more natural,routine, and genuinely helpful part of your lifestyle.

Helpfully Yours,
JKEST-Vicki!!!!!

"Two are better than one, Because they have a good reward for their labor." Ecclesiastes 4:9