Plastic Wrap Your Marriage

Foxes are sneaky critters that steal and destroy crops. They always have and they always will. In Bible times, little foxes would sneak in and destroy vineyards so owners had to diligently guard against them and catch them before they destroyed the crop. They didn’t have a shopping center around the corner, so getting rid of the little foxes was imperative. We have foxes in our marriages today, just like they did in Solomon and Shulamith’s days. Look what one of them says to the other…

Catch the foxes for us, the little foxes that are ruining the vineyards, while our vineyards are in bloom. ~Song of Solomon 2:15

Even they had to watch and guard their marriage or foxes would sneak in and destroy what they had together.

What are some the foxes we need to guard against in our marriages? Dissatisfaction. Wandering eyes and wandering thoughts and wandering affections. Distraction. Negative attitudes.

How can we help guard against those things in our marriages? Plastic wrap.

Yes, I said plastic wrap. We use it all the time in the kitchen to keep things where they belong and to keep contaminants out so our food doesn’t spoil. It sounds exactly like what we need for our marriages— ways to keep things where they belong and to keep contaminants out so our marriages don’t spoil.

So how can we plastic wrap our marriages?

Wrap your marriage in unceasing prayer.

Respect your man. If you don’t see something in him to respect, ask God to show you things and keep your eyes and heart open.

Carve out time for each other. Go for both quantity and quality!

Always do small acts of kindness for each other. Those small acts communicate big messages.

Appreciate in word and deed all the other does. Guard against taking the other for granted. If you don’t appreciate him, someone else will.

Compliment and build each other up.

Dream together. Find ways to dream individually and jointly and then help each other reach those dreams. Team work accomplishes more than one person ever could.

Nurture your marriage. Well cared for gardens grow abundant crops.

Let the tiger loose. Coax the tiger out of its cage if need be, just get the tiger, then close and lock the bedroom door.

We need to constantly guard against any and all foxes in our marriage. They’re experts at sneaking in and snatching what they want, unnoticed. Do all you can to keep your marriage sealed.

About The Author

Patty Wysong has written 34 articles on this blog.

Since Patty quit running from God's call on her life, she's been happy. Life is never dull for her as she juggles being a wife, a homeschooling mom of five, bookkeeper of their family business, teaching online blogging classes, and her writing. In addition to drinking black cherry kool-aid from china tea cups, she loves weaving lessons that she's learned into short stories and devotionals, most of which can be found on her blog Patterings. You can also find Patty at The Barn Door, the Internet Cafe and Adding Zest, a site for Christian women who want to add some zest to their love nest.

• Blog
• Facebook