THE LOVE BANK
You and I need to see our relationships (this applies directly to marriage but can go beyond) in terms of each of having a “LOVE BANK”. That is a figure of speech for a place inside of ourselves that contains different accounts, one for each person we know. People make their deposits or withdrawals whenever we interact with them. Pleasurable interactions cause deposits, and painful interactions cause withdrawals. As life goes on, the accounts in our Love Banks fluctuate. Some of our acquaintances build sizable deposits. Others remain in the black, but have small balances. Still others go into the red. In short, their accounts in our Love Banks are overdrawn. It becomes very important as we grow in our marriages and in all relationships for that matter – to keep the deposits strong. To know the needs of the one we love and seek those needs. Not demanding something in return but giving because we know what that means to…
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