In one film a wife says that a moment came in their marriage when a spoon became just a spoon, no longer an invitation to a shared meal and to being together. That image opens a reflection on the Song of Songs (Song of Songs 5), where God shows four frames from a couple’s conflict: neglect, distance, the memory of love, and reconciliation. The message speaks about the silent treatment, about refusing to turn anything into a bargaining chip, and about forgiveness that stops keeping a ledger of old wrongs. Listen if you want to see why a conflict worked through well can be not an ending but a new beginning.
Conflict
For Better or Worse
How do you build relationships at different stages of a relationship? How do you move from the getting-to-know-each-other stage, through the decision to live together and any crises, to a mature relationship? If you want to find out, you can’t miss our new teaching series on the Song of Songs. This book has stirred emotions for centuries because, in describing the relationship between a man and a woman, it devotes a great deal of attention to the charms of physical intimacy. Although it was written in ancient times, it remains surprisingly relevant today.
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