RaymondG
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Sometimes when my wife and I have arguments she brings up things that my pastor or my pastor's wife said about me to strengthen her argument. These things get under my skin more than the argument itself because the pastor or pastor's wife did not tell me these things directly. This issue has been going on for about a year. For example my wife said that the pastor said I am "rigid" or "militant" about my faith and the pastor's wife said I "take church too seriously". My wife tries to downplay these things because she works on the church staff and I am not privy to all the internal conversations and context in which any comments were made so she says I should not be so worked up. This issue really bothers me and yesterday after she told me what the pastor's wife said, I told her I am considering possibly finding a new church. I am really just hurt that these things are not being directed to me and also the way my wife is using it as ammo during arguments hurts although I do consider the feedback as possibly constructive. Am I being irrational? Should I just overlook this? Any advice is appreciated.
I have a question for you. What if your wife told you that the pastor and his wife said "positive" things about you? They talked about what a good husband and man of God you were.... Would this give you the opposite feelings? Would you start feeling happy and better about yourself? Would this type of backtalk now become acceptable?
If so, you are too affected by the words of men. You need to learn take back control of your heart and mind through Christ Jesus. We should not be, too much, swayed by the words and opinions of others.
We need to learn the take the good the same as we take the bad. Once we learn this....we will start to see neither good nor bad, even though this fruit tasted good for a while.
Once you start to take control of yourself, your wife will never mention the negative saying of others.....because she will see they have no affect. You will be happier knowing that no one else can make you anything( upset, angry, happy, sad), and no one was ever able to.
But this doesn't come easy.......it takes practice.....and where better to practice than right where you are? Once you are an overcomer, you can more on to higher heights......
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