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from Jesus:
Answer A:
Because if married life was too comfortable, you might not make an effort
to come home to his kingdom.
Answer B: God didn't create in-laws—you did.
Before you got married, they were strangers, and you probably treated
each other with the same courtesy that you extend to all strangers.
Now, both you and your in-laws face the age-old choice of whether to
let your closeness cause you to treat each other worse than you would
treat a stranger. A choice also faced by all married couples.
The good news is that you can change the situation, even if your in-laws
refuse to change. Take note of the old saying that it takes two to tangle—meaning
that if one person refuses to tangle, the conflict will be dissipated.
That is why I told people to turn the other cheek.
If you will consistently turn the other cheek and respond with love
no matter what your in-laws do, one of three things will happen:
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Their attitude and behavior
toward you will change.
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You will find yourself
no longer in their company.
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You will find that nothing
they do will bother you any more.
Good fortune!
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