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Today I am participating in Five Minute Friday. This is where bloggers are given a prompt and we write for 5 minutes straight. Whatever comes to mind, freely and openly, and without editing. This is my first go around, but I loved the idea when I saw it so I am hopping on board today!
Prompt: Release
So here we go….
Release. We must release expectations and pasts before even entering into marriage. Otherwise, they can continue to pop up and cause issues. The past is the past. Now is now.
Release. In marriage we have to learn how to release. There are often times statements or actions that we have to forgive. Not only forgive, but to release. Because if we do not release are we truly forgiving?
Release. As a couple we learn to release feelings, love and commitment on a level that we never have before. We learn how to become closer with our mate by releasing these intimate feelings that we may have never experienced.
Release. There are things as a couple that we will have to release as well. Maybe it is our plan and goals that we have so thoughtfully coordinated. However, sometimes we have to release those as God has bigger and better plans than we could ever imagine. But for those to fall into place we must commit to releasing our own.
STOP.
What is something you must release in marriage?
Feel free to join us and link up on Five Minute Friday next week!
Until Next Time- Truly Love,
Cassie
Welcome to Five Minute Friday!
I like your application of “Release” to marriage. You’re right on target with all of your points. The last one, giving up our own plans and dreams, is the hardest for my husband and me. We’re learning that almost any sentence that begins with “But I just want …” isn’t going anywhere good.
We are all human, Melissa and want to have our own plans. The first thing is realizing that really we are not the ones in control. Once we start to grasp that it begins to be a little easier to let loose of our plans. Thank you for stopping by!
Good point. If we’re not releasing, are we really forgiving? I think not. Glad you joined in on the link-up. You’re going to enjoy this Friday morning spot.
Thank you so much Debby for welcoming me! I love the idea of it. 5 minutes to freely write. No pressure, but just to write. I enjoyed it this morning and look forward to next week!
Cassie- I absolutely love your post! Wonderful job in your first FMF! This week is just my second post in FMF, so I know it’s kinda scary. Glad you’re joining the community!
Thank you Abby for stopping by! I am headed over to your blog to check it out as well! I enjoyed joining this week and look forward to joining again next week! I think it is a great way to really be open when writing!
I like this idea of short thought-provoking statements and questions. I think I need to release my expectation of what a husband should be according to movies and tv.
Oh that is a good one Pam! Things we watch, read and see over and over start to make us think that is reality, but truth is a lot of it is not. Way to see that!
Oh that’s a fun idea! And release in marriage go hand in hand. I’ve been working on releasing my fear of the unknown.
Hey Kristal feel free to join us any time! I found it through another blogger and thought it sounded fun! I am going to try to relate the prompt back to marriage and/or family each time that I do it. So we will see how it works out!
Love this. Releasing is such an important ingredient in marriage. It can be challenging because it is two selfish beings that come together. But in the releasing we began the process of becoming one.
You are right on Raquel! Thank you for your thoughts! Love your post about the butterflies! So many times we should be releasing something, yet we just hold on even tighter!
Thanks Cassie.