...every husband must LOVE his wife as himself, and every wife must RESPECT her husband.
-Eph 5:33
Most women have erroneously believed a cliché that says "if you want to get to a man's heart, it must
be through his stomach i.e. by the food you prepare for him". Well if you still believe that at this your
age, then something must be wrong somewhere. Who told you or where it is in the bible that the
easiest way to man's heart is by the food you give him? Listen, what a man needs from a woman is not
SEX, he can get that outside, what he needs is not FOOD, he can get that from any good restaurant,
what your husband needs from you is RESPECT. And for the men, what your wife needs from you is not
SEX because she can get that outside, what she needs from you is not MONEY because there other men
that are ready to lavish her with such, what she needs from you is GENUINE LOVE that comes from the
heart. When a woman is genuinely loved, you will see it all over her. It will reflect in everything she
does. Her fellow women will see it all over her. She will be proud of you everywhere she goes. She can
sacrifice her life for you.
A man must love his wife in other to have a blissful home. And the easiest way to build that love for her
is to genuinely love God. God is love and his love has been shared in heart by the power of the Holy
Ghost. He that loves his wife loves himself. Remember God made woman out of a man, invariably, a
woman is an integral part of a man. So you cannot hate your wife and love yourself. Every reaction to
your wife is a reaction to yourself. So if you abuse her, you abuse yourself indirectly. If she looks bad
outside, means you as the husband is bad inside. Cherish and love your wife as God loves the church.
Always stand for her whether good or bad and she will stand for you always. Magnify and protect her
self-image and she will lavish herself on you. Live with her with the understanding as unto the weaker
vessel. What she wants from you is not to pamper her but to love her. When you love her, you've
equally pampered her. Respect her opinion and listen to her when she talks. Correct her in love and
never disgrace her publicly, extol her before your children and other women and she will sing your
praises all over the world. Always tell her that you love her whether in season or out of season.
And to the woman, your husband is your crown. What is the value of the crown without the head? It will
be worthless and useless. Respect the headship of the man. Treat him with utmost respect by being
completely submissive to him. Don't practice feminism with your husband. If you want to dishonor your
home and tear it apart, tell your husband that he has no right over you. The concept of feminism is
tearing the home apart; wives are dragging equal right with their husbands. My dear please desist from
such. If you must practice feminism, do that in the political sector.
The bible said, Sarah called Abraham LORD or my MASTER. See your husband as one. See him as a man
under God's authority. Calling your husband lord or master is like the pet names you call him-darling,
honey, sweety, my love, heart, etc. Call him those names, it cost you nothing but it goes a long way to
cement your bond with him. Be proud of him anywhere you go. Don't ever downgrade your husband
before your friends and families. Even if you have issues, try to manage the situation. Remember there
are people that may not want you to succeed in your marriage, proof to them that you got what it takes
to a have a blessed and blissful marriage. Don’t call your husband a foolish man or stupid man. If you call
him such names and he begins to act like one, the home will be very hot and unbearable for you.
Respect his opinions and listen while he talks. Even if he disagrees with your opinion or suggestion, don’t
flare up, don’t enforce it on him; humbly seek why he rejects it. The reason could be for your good or
good of the family. But where there is no reason for his objection, stay calm and watch. Delay is never
denial. Don’t turn your home to WrestleMania; you may end up getting more than what you bargain.
Above all put your kneels to work by constantly interceding for him. Asking God to bless, protect, keep
and favour him always. He faces 1000 + 1 dangers every time he goes out to make sure he puts food on
the table. Pray for him.
Marriage is sweet when both work it out together. Make your marriage heaven on earth. God bless our
union. Amen!
No comments:
Post a Comment