Chapter 15 of 19

Section 14

Section 14

them. It is not easy to give a clear illustration. Perhaps one day you are unhappy with your wife. It is not sinful for a husband to be unhappy with his wife. He did not hate her or say anything bad about her or to her. He was not angry with her. He was simply somewhat unhappy with her. Many times the wives love their husbands ex­ cessively. Husbands need the love of their wives, but sometimes a wife's love is excessive. Some­ times the wives love the husbands with a kind of love when there is no need of that kind of love. When love is needed, it is sweet, but when love is given overabundantly, it is excessive. Such overabounding love can become a disturbance. Suppose a wife, out of concern for her husband's health, wants him to wear a topcoat when he does not really need one. She fears that he will catch cold and wants him to wear extra clothing. Such a concern is a bother to the husband and it causes him to be unhappy. Such unhappiness is not sinful. The husband does not say a word; he does not express anything. He is just a little un­ happy with his wife. That little unhappiness will frustrate the pleasant fellowship between them.

What should we do in such a case? Perhaps you will apply the blood, saying, "Lord, I was unhappy with my wife for loving me too much.

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