"How would Jesus
treat your wife? How would Jesus treat your husband?
He would never: curse, yell, insult, hit, be rude, bully,
treat someone like a slave, tell someone to shut up, allow someone to wait on
them, demand to be served, give the silent treatment, insist that
His demands be met without consideration of another's needs, be unfaithful.
He would model the response He desired. Did Jesus want
His disciples to learn to be servants? Rather than lecturing them, He
demonstrated service by taking a towel and washing their feet.
He would initiate communication and reconciliation.
Who repairs the relationship between Jesus and Peter after Peter's
denial? Jesus. After His resurrection, He personally appeared to
Peter.
He would exhibit responsibility, provide security, and take
the lead in demonstrating tenderness. Jesus would not come home from a day's
work, sit in a lazy chair, and begin barking orders. He excelled in
giving love to others, and always looked for ways to help, strengthen, and
encourage."
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