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The beauty of marriage is that someone knows all your faults and still loves you. We often disappoint ourselves. We often act in ways that later causes us shame. We don’t have the physical appearance we wish we had. Our mouth gets us into trouble. But marriage should be a place where love covers these inadequacies. Where we love the person in who they are! We forgive, improve, accept, and remain committed!
The song “All of Me” by John Legend beautifully captures this thought. This message appeals to men and women, but possibly to women more who are subject to such insecurities and expectations related to their looks and performance in this world.
Here are the lyrics and a video of the song from YouTube. Read it or watch it. Better yet email this video to your wife or buy it from iTunes and send it to your husband.
What would I do without your smart mouth?
Drawing me in, and you kicking me out
You’ve got my head spinning, no kidding, I can’t pin you down
What’s going on in that beautiful mind
I’m on your magical mystery ride
And I’m so dizzy, don’t know what hit me, but I’ll be alright
[Pre-Chorus:]
My head’s under water
But I’m breathing fine
You’re crazy and I’m out of my mind
[Chorus:]
‘Cause all of me
Loves all of you
Love your curves and all your edges
All your perfect imperfections
Give your all to me
I’ll give my all to you
You’re my end and my beginning
Even when I lose I’m winning
‘Cause I give you all of me
And you give me all of you, oh
[Verse 2:]
How many times do I have to tell you
Even when you’re crying you’re beautiful too
The world is beating you down, I’m around through every mood
You’re my downfall, you’re my muse
My worst distraction, my rhythm and blues
I can’t stop singing, it’s ringing, in my head for you
[Pre-Chorus:]
My head’s under water
But I’m breathing fine
You’re crazy and I’m out of my mind
[Chorus:]
‘Cause all of me
Loves all of you
Love your curves and all your edges
All your perfect imperfections
Give your all to me
I’ll give my all to you
You’re my end and my beginning
Even when I lose I’m winning
‘Cause I give you all of me
And you give me all of you, oh
[Bridge:]
Give me all of you
Cards on the table, we’re both showing hearts
Risking it all, though it’s hard
[Chorus:]
‘Cause all of me
Loves all of you
Love your curves and all your edges
All your perfect imperfections
Give your all to me
I’ll give my all to you
You’re my end and my beginning
Even when I lose I’m winning
‘Cause I give you all of me
And you give me all of you
I give you all of me
And you give me all of you, oh
Is that the kind of love you have? Sadly, some people go through life never knowing that kind of accepting love. A love that accepts them in their imperfections, crazy mind, and curves and edges. Is that what your marriage has? It can happen by living out the words, “Give me all of you, Cards on the table, we’re both showing hearts, Risking it all, though it’s hard.” Intimacy and openness is not easy, but it is rewarding. A love that is committed through thick and thin!
