These women must be loved in a way they never thought possible, in a way they never knew existed. This can only happen over time. The only way to do this is to give the circumstances to God. They don't matter. You can't do anything about them anyhow.
Oh yeah!
Once I thought that my vocation, my purpose, my calling, was to be a father and husband, to work, make money, make a safe home, to clean the house and play games with the kids, and to love and kiss my wife. But that all ended. (Except for the money part!).
Sometimes now I get the glimpse in my head, that my purpose has shifted. My calling is now to demonstrate unconditional Christian love. I always said that I truly believed my marriage vows ("I will love you and honor you all the days of my life") and now I am being tested. How far am I willing to take this "I really meant my vows" thing?
There are people who have never seen love, have never seen what love can do. They have seen friendship and companionship, they have seen sex and pleasure and romantic love. But not unconditional, timeless love. They don't even know what it means. Can't imagine that it is even possible. Inconceivable!
I don't know if I have it, but I have seen it, I can imagine giving it, I am working on it.
