And because none of this is possible on our own, here is Part II:
I
could arm him with my love, my assurance that he is worth fighting for. I could
strategize ways to protect his soul from the blows of life. I could be strength
in his weakness. For better or worse, I had the honour to guard his heart as I
did my own.
Become his armour.
In
resolving to preserve and protect his worth, I am fighting for our relationship, rather than against it. Instead of plundering
love for myself, I am putting it out there as his shield, and that ends up
making us both stronger. We are in
this together. We can face the battles of life, yes, even the weak points and
wounds of marriage, because love is our armour, and he is arming me as I am arming
him. I can lay aside my fear of being left out in the cold, because when he
fails me, as I know he will, I am still covered. And when I fail him, as I know
I will, he is still covered. There is a Love greater than anything we can
fabricate for ourselves. It is what always protects, always trusts, always hopes,
always perseveres. God’s love never fails. It is our perfect armor.
And
so the little knight in shining armour stands as my commitment to be his armor. He doesn’t stand alone,
but in the strength of our sacred covenant and of a greater Defender. We stand
together. We fight together. That little knight is a reminder to both of us
that the only way to victory in marriage is through the sacrifice of love.
~lg
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