Radio Ruhaniyat: February 11, 2017
Happy Valentine’s Day! Healthy Relationships!
A man married a beautiful girl and he loved her very much. One day she developed a skin disease. Slowly she started to lose her beauty. It so happened that one day her husband left for a tour. While returning he met with an accident and lost his eyesight. However their married life continued as usual. As days passed by, she gradually lost her beauty. The blind husband did not see this change and there was no difference in their married life. He continued to love her and she also loved him very much.
With the disease taking her over, one day she passed away. Her death brought him great sorrow. He finished all her last rites and wanted to leave that town. A man asked him how he would be able to walk all alone? All these days his wife used to help him. It was then that he revealed that he was not blind. He was pretending to be blind because if she knew he could see her ugliness it would have pained her more than her disease. She was a very good wife and he loved her so much that he wanted to keep her happy.
Sometimes it is good for us to act blind and ignore one another's shortcomings, in order to stay happy.
No matter how many times the teeth bite the tongue, they still stay together in one mouth. That's the spirit of LOVE and FORGIVENESS. Even though the eyes don't see each other, they see things together, blink simultaneously and cry together. That's UNITY! May the Lord grant us all the spirit of love, forgiveness and togetherness!
1. ''Alone, I can 'Say' but together we can 'talk'
2. "Alone I can 'Enjoy' but together we can celebrate
3. 'Alone I can 'Smile' but together we can 'Laugh'
That's the BEAUTY of Human Relations. We are nothing without each other, so STAY CONNECTED!
We’ve all seen a very healthy and blissful relationship between former President Barrack Obama and Michelle Obama.
According to Michelle Obama, a marriage flourishes when the couple works together as a team, when both husband and wife decide that winning together is more important than keeping score. Good marriages don't just happen. They are a product of hard work. A successful marriage doesn't require a big house, a prefect spouse, a million dollars or an expensive car. We can have all of these and still have a miserable marriage. A successful marriage requires honesty, undying commitment and selfless love at the center of it all. When a husband puts his wife first above everyone and everything except God, he gives his wife the sense of security and honor that every wife hungers for!
In her article, Michelle Obama adds:
“Pray for your spouse every day; in the morning, in the afternoon and at evening. Don’t wait until there is a problem. Don’t wait until something happens. Shield your spouse with prayer and cover your marriage with the fence of prayer. Your children are watching you and forming lasting opinions on love, commitment, and marriage based on what they see in you. Give them hope. Make them look forward to marriage.
The people you surround yourself with have a lot of influence on your marriage. Friends can build or break your marriage. Choose them wisely.
One spouse cannot build a marriage alone when the other spouse is committed to destroying it. Marriage works when both husband and wife work together as a team to build their marriage.
Don't take your spouse for granted. Don't take advantage of your spouse's meekness and goodness. Don't mistake your spouse's loyalty for desperation. Don't misuse or abuse your spouse's trust. You may end up regretting after losing someone that meant so much to you.
Beware of marital advice from single people. Regardless of how sincere their advice may sound, most of it is theoretical and not derived from real life experiences. If you really need Godly advice, seek it from God-fearing, impartial and prayerful mature couples whose resolve has been tested by time and shaped by trials.”
Until next time, this is Preet Sahi reminding you to Stay Spiritual!