When you fail your spouse

When you fail your spouse, you do not become that failure. When you act unloving, it does not mean you become unlovable. When you say what you shouldn't have said, it does not mean you are unforgivable. When you fail your spouse, that failure does not define you. When you fail your spouse, there is grace. Your spouse may not forgive you, but God is faithful to forgive. Your spouse may not extend you grace, but God is lavishly gracious. Your spouse may hold your wrongs against you, but God removes them from His mind. When you fail your spouse, you are still a child of God and He still welcomes you home. When you fail your spouse, He gives strength to keep going and to try again. When you fail your spouse, He has tender mercies ready to pour out on you. When you fail your spouse, it's not about forgiving yourself, but about receiving God's forgiveness. Have I convinced you? If not, meditate on Psalm 51.