The Value of Vulnerability - Crosswalk Couples Devotional - August 6

How can we better recognize that we were made for each other and relying on each other is God's plan, not our failure?

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The Value of Vulnerability By: Amanda Idleman Then the Lord God said, "It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper who is just right for him." - Genesis 2:18 You are not made to be alone. All the way back at the start of creation, God saw man was in need of a companion, helper, friend, and one to love. So why then do we fight leaning in and leaning on our spouses? We resist dependence because of how vulnerable it makes us feel. Not only that, but pride stops us from being fully open with one another. The word "helper" from this text describes an equal who provides vital strength to their partner. Man and woman as a team were made as equal partners who together create a balanced partnership. Each needs what the other possesses. To be vulnerable means you are exposed. Making yourself fully known means you are susceptible to harm. For most of us, being fully known and unprotected from emotional harm is terrifying. By adulthood, we've learned too many times and in too many ways the value of guarding ourselves against possible emotional scars from others. We get married and are supposed to somehow unlearn our emotional survival instincts. It's time to finally fully let down our guard and let another person in. Yet, it doesn't actually happen naturally. We have to choose to push past pride, fear, and the instinct to protect ourselves in order to be vulnerable together. Thankfully, God helps us achieve this kind of open love. He knows that without His help, fear paralyzes us from experiencing vulnerable love. Romans 5:5 says, "And this hope will not lead to disappointment. For we know how dearly God loves us, because he has given us the Holy Spirit to fill our hearts with his love." The Holy Spirit empowers us to be able to love others with God's love. 1 John 4 tells us that God's perfect love casts out all fear in our lives. Cultivating Vulnerability in Our Relationships How can we practically cultivate more vulnerability in our relationships? How can we better recognize that we were made for each other and relying on each other is God's plan not our failure? 1. Pray for more vulnerability   CONTINUE READING →

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