Spiritual Growth for Wives of Faith
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Welcome to our Spiritual Growth section for Wives of
Faith!
It is very important that we, as Christian wives,
take the time to feed our spirits. We must have a personal
relationship with Jesus Christ in order to become the wives that
God created us to be.
In our Spiritual Growth section for Wives of Faith you will
find articles, devotionals, resources, and more to help you in your walk.
Remember, we must first look in the mirror and allow God to deal with OUR
issues. Then we will truly understand and be able to properly pray
for our husbands.
Note: Spiritual Growth for Wives of Faith is updated
monthly.
Study and be
eager and do your upmost to present yourself to God approved (tested by
trial), a workman who has no cause to be ashamed, accurately dividing the
Word of Truth. ~ 2 Timothy 2:14
Spiritual Growth for Wives of Faith Feature
Great Expectations
By: Lara Velez
When I was a young girl I had a vision of what my husband would be.
I am sure that we have all had our own visions of what we wanted in
a husband.
Unfortunately, many times we have unrealistic expectations of what a
husband should be...and maybe even some that "appear" legitimate.
The point is we do "expect" something.
We tend to want people to live up to what "we" think they should
be...and of course they should be as perfect and right as we are!
LOL!
Even when we do not put ourselves on the perfection pedestal, we do,
on many occasions, think that we are "less wrong" than the other
person. Sadly, that is one of the biggest lies we fall into in our
marriages, friendships, and life in general.
How does this play out in marriage, you ask?
Most wives fall into at least on of the following "Why can't he
be..." categories....
- romantic
- helpful
- a better father
- talkative
- spiritually fit
- polite
- less vocal with his bodily functions...
Why oh why? I'll tell you why...because all we take the time to do
is dwell on the why, what if, when will he, why did I's...
We dwell so much on the things we do not like about our husbands, or
the areas we wish they would do more of...that we miss all the
wonderful, yes, wonderful qualities that they DO have!
Take the time to think about all the reasons you have to love your
husband...or even just like him for some of us...
- Does he provide well for the family?
- Does he have a nice smile?
- Does he cook good?
- Is he handsome?
- Is he a hard worker?
- Do you get to be at home with your babies?
I am sure we can all come up with MANY things that are positve about
our husbands...even the most simple things, like he brings the
groceries in for you. Write them down. Begin to meditate on them.
Keep them with you. Renew your mind (Romans 12:2) with the Truth
that God wants you to see in him...not the lies the enemy throws at
you.
When the enemy does remind you of the negative, pull out your list,
and drown the worm out.
The Word says in James 5, the prayer of a righteous man is powerful
and effective!
I HIGHLY encourage you to pray for your husband, yourself, and your
marriage all the time. Pray, and Pray, and pray. Oh, and did I
mention, PRAY! (2 Chronicles 7:14; Psalm 66:20)
Once we do this, we WILL begin to see the victory in our marriages,
in our husbands spiritual life, and our own walk!
Finally, TRUST the One Who created your husband to complete the good
work that He began!
Let's Pray;
Daddy God, Help me to let go of all my expectations about my
husband. Help me to look in the mirror and work on me. Help me to
notice the good in my husband befor the bad ever has a chance to
come. Help me to see him and love him the way You do. Help me to be
the wife that You created me to be...even when my husband is being
downright wrong. Help me to remember that I am not better than he is
and that there are many areas where I can do better as well.
Finally, Lord, I pray that you bless my husband completely and
totally. I pray that you bless him with the secret desires of his
heart. And, help me to help him. In Jesus Mighty Name, Amen.
In Him,
Lara ;)
Copyright © Lara Velez
Article Source:
http://faithandfamilyarticles.com
About the Author: Lara Velez is a Child of the
King, Wife of Faith, Mother, writer, web publisher, and
web designer.
You can find more of her writing at:
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