Password Protected

We live in a time and age when most of us use passwords on our computer or phone on a daily basis. We use passwords for accounts at our places of employment, conducting online banking, interacting through social media, signing onto online classes, even to do family history work on the computer.

One way I have found to keep thoughts of my sweetheart ever on the forefront of my mind is to create passwords that have something to do with him. There are lots of combinations of letters and numbers to cryptically bring to mind a spouse or loved one as you type the characters into the computer.  Some ideas are i<3_____(name or pet name of spouse), m8s4evr,  iam14you (substitute names or pet names if you like). You get the idea.  Why do I think this is such a good idea?  Well, every time I type the password, it is like sending a little reminder to myself of how much I love my husband, and how important he is to me.

Remembering how much I love my husband and how I cherish our marital vows is an important initial step in keeping relationships with others in proper perspective. It is very important to take every precaution to keep our marriages and spouses at the top of our priorities. There are many influences in the world around us that can tempt and seduce, and we need to always be on guard to prevent even a hint of trouble.  

Wallace Goddard provides a good list of guidelines in his book, Drawing Heaven Into Your Marriage, to help us monitor any actions or thoughts that may prove dangerous to a marriage.

These are some of the areas he says to be aware of to keep marriage covenants secure:

• ·         Be aware of feelings of lust. Control your mind and do not allow lustful or romantic feelings for another man or woman. Do not give in to inappropriate media consumption.
• ·         Be very cautious about spending time alone with someone of the opposite gender who is not your spouse.  You and your spouse should be open with each other and not let anyone else come between you.
• ·         The only person you should be trying to win the affection of is your spouse.   Watch and guard yourself.
• ·         Your heart should dwell only on your spouse. If there is someone other than your spouse who you are worried about, pray for them and turn it over to Heavenly Father.
• ·         Be honest with yourself.  If you are making excuses to continue a relationship that deep down you know is not right, get help. 
• ·         Make sure you spend fun time together with your spouse on a weekly date.  Look for things you can do to make your marriage stronger. Love your spouse the way he or she it. Trust the Lord and be patient.
• ·         Stay strong spiritually. Pray to be able resist temptation (Alma 34:39). Study the scriptures and serve your family and others.
• ·         Enjoy, love, and trust your spouse. Give your whole heart, mind, and body to each other and no one else.

 To keep a marriage strong both partners must actively work to resist any temptations that will come.  We need to remember the prophetic counsel given in “The Family: A Proclamation to the World: “Husband and wife have a solemn responsibility to love and care for each other. . . .” I need to show my husband how important our marriage is to me by loving and caring for him with all my heart.  The words of Brother Goddard tell of a promise that I believe is true. He says:

Those who resist the lure and guile of Satan, those who honor covenants, those who tend the little garden of their own covenants, will enjoy sweetness in this life and rewards unmeasured in the world to come.

 In my small way of using passwords on a daily basis to remind me of my husband and our love for each other, I keep kind and loving thoughts of him at the front of my mind.  This is a fun, easy way to help me remember who and what is truly important in my life.