Pride

Pride. Now pride can mean many different things, but in the end none of them are good and all should be avoided. Pride in general is a dangerous path that is hard to get away from. In a talk from President Ezra Taft Benson, he states that "pride is a sin that can readily be seen in others but is rarely admitted in ourselves". This is why it is so dangerous. We are so prideful that we can't even see it. We are so deep in pride that in order to get out of it we must hand ourselves over to God, repent and truly change. 

Now in a marriage, pride can really get in the way. Pride leaves no room caring for your spouse or turning towards them. In order for a marriage to work and work well we have to learn to communicate and give 100% to our spouse. But, for how important communication is, it sure is hard to talk about and improve! I feel like it is a touchy subject because no one wants to feel blamed or inadequate. The other thing about marriage and communication is that it is ever changing and needs to be reevaluated regularly. What used to work may not anymore and you won’t know what will work in the future. Each person communicates differently which poses the challenge of differing opinions and miscommunication. Unfortunately this fear and stubbornness can easily turn into pride and does not help keep the doors open for communication with your spouse. 

 I’m not perfect, my husband isn’t perfect, but we’re working on our communication and trying our hardest to understand each other in order to effectively get things done, draw closer together, make decisions together and reach together. Key word is TOGETHER. Communication is not a one sided, one person thing. We can help each other to stay humble and have humility by encouraging and lifting each other up, praying and reading scriptures together and really think about the things we say and interpret beforehand. I'm thankful that this class has opened my eyes to this again.