As a wife, you are uniquely qualified to fully meet your husband’s needs and cause him to “rejoice in the wife of his youth” (Proverbs 5:18).
In His Word, God clearly establishes the responsibilities of a husband and a wife. (See Genesis 3:16, Ephesians 5:22-33, Colossians 3:18-19, and I Peter 3:1-7.) It is the wife’s responsibility to honor and reverence her husband.
Following is a description of seven basic needs of a husband, accompanied by ideas to help you to become a Godly wife. As you gain insights into your husband’s needs, take steps to meet those needs.
1. A man needs a wife who is loyal and supportive.
Helping her husband fulfill his goals and dreams is a wife’s main responsibility. Remember that you are to support his vision—he establishes the goals and priorities for your family. A foolish wife will crush her husband’s spirit by resisting his decisions, and God will hold her accountable for disobedience to His instructions. (See Ephesians 5:22-24.) If your husband’s goals are not in harmony with Scripture, you should make a wise appeal.
Realize that your husband’s perspective is different than yours.
A man’s goals often involve long-range achievement. Therefore, a man is willing to sacrifice short-term convenience in order to meet an important long-term goal. However, a wife’s perspective usually centers on short-term goals associated with her responsibilities in the family and home. During times of pressure, a wife should keep the “big picture” in mind. Accept difficult situations from God without giving Him a deadline to remove them.
Encourage your husband.
Encourage your husband not to give up on God-given goals. Urge him to verbalize his dreams and hopes, and give him your wholehearted support. Ask him how you can help him reach his goals. If your husband fails to set goals or give direction to you and your family, pray for him and trust God to work in his life. (See Proverbs 3:5-7.)
Be enthusiastic about your husband’s achievements. Sharing his excitement is more important than sharing his work. Your husband needs and wants your faithful, loyal, and enthusiastic support.
Believe in your husband—no matter what.
Loyalty can be demonstrated only in adversity. A husband needs to know that his wife is committed to him no matter what and that she will look first to him for counsel and direction. Use difficult times to reflect the depth of your commitment to your husband, and do not ask others for counsel without his permission.
A wife is never supposed to “take over.”
In response to pressures within the family or within a marital relationship, a foolish wife will take matters into her own hands. When you intrude into one area of responsibility, even with the “good” motive of meeting urgent needs, your husband will most likely surrender other responsibilities as well. Initially, it may appear that you succeed in fulfilling responsibilities that should be carried out by your husband. However, in the long run, the decision to usurp or ignore your husband’s responsibility to meet those needs will do much more harm than good. (See Proverbs 14:1.)
It’s God’s job to convict your husband—not yours.
Purpose not to become your husband’s conscience. Wisely appeal wrong decisions, and then give him room to fail. Be loyal, faithful, and enduring. Trust in God to work everything together for good. (See Romans 8:28.)
Seek your husband’s advice first.
A wife should demonstrate loyalty to her husband’s wishes, goals, and standards. Therefore, when a need arises, you should seek your husband’s guidance and counsel first, especially in regard to family issues, rather than seeking advice from other family members and friends.
If you have questions about spiritual matters, you should first take them to your husband. If the two of you are unable to find the answers, then request help from wiser, more mature believers, such as your pastor, parents, or other mentors. (See I Corinthians 14:35.)
Enjoy the privilege of physical intimacy.
God grants spouses full access to each other’s bodies for sexual gratification. “Let the husband render unto the wife due benevolence: and likewise also the wife unto the husband. The wife hath not power of her own body, but the husband: and likewise also the husband hath not power of his own body, but the wife. Defraud ye not one the other . . .” (I Corinthians 7:3-5; see also Ephesians 5:24 and Colossians 3:17-19). Resistance or indifference to your husband’s need for physical intimacy is the unspoken crushing of his spirit.
2. A man needs a wife who honors his leadership.
Scripture instructs a wife to reverence her husband. (See Ephesians 5:33.) What does that mean? To reverence a husband means “to respect, defer to, revere him; to honor, esteem, appreciate, prize, and in the human sense, to adore him, that is, to admire, praise, be devoted to, deeply love, and enjoy him.”
Honor your husband’s God-given authority.
When a wife observes her husband’s weaknesses, it can be difficult to reverence him, but God requires every wife to reverence her husband because of his God-given position of authority as her husband. The Lord will direct your life through your husband’s leadership and protection. As you reverence your husband—voluntarily and sincerely adore and be devoted to him—God will bless you. That is the plan, and it works. Trust God. Reverence your husband. (See I Peter 3:1-6.)
Express appreciation and admiration for your husband’s Godliness.
Spiritual leadership encompasses more than praying, reading the Bible, and witnessing. It involves inward strength of character that is demonstrated by standing for what is right. Whenever a man refuses to compromise Scriptural convictions, he deserves the highest praise and admiration from his wife. Let your husband hear you praise him to others.
Express your confidence in your husband.
God works through a husband’s decisions, whether they are good decisions or bad decisions. Bad decisions reveal a man’s needs and give his wife the opportunity to appeal and to grow in Godly character such as faith, patience, and forgiveness. (See Colossians 3:12-18, I Thessalonians 5:15, and Ephesians 4:31-32.) Reassure your husband of your confidence in him and in the Lord. Pray for him; tell your husband how God is working in your life through his leadership. (See I Thessalonians 5:12-13.)
Help your husband understand your needs.
Often, a wife assumes that her husband knows what protection she needs. However, most men need direction on how to protect a wife. It is important for you to tell your husband about your hidden fears, pressures, and weaknesses and to suggest things that he can do to provide protection for you physically, spiritually, mentally, and emotionally. Ask him to pray for you and with you, especially when you are going through times of temptation, discouragement, or pressure.
Submission to your husband is a reflection of your faith in God.
The Bible speaks of holy women of old whose subjection to a husband’s leadership was a demonstration of their faith in God. (See I Peter 3:5.)
For example, Abraham failed to protect his wife Sarah (see Genesis 12:10-20 and Genesis 20), yet she still “obeyed Abraham, calling him lord” (I Peter 3:6a). Sarah trusted God to meet her needs through her authority (Abraham), and God worked supernaturally on Sarah’s behalf to protect her from harm. That verse goes on to exhort all wives to follow her example: “. . . Whose daughters ye are, as long as ye do well [“be a well-doer . . . as a duty”], and are not afraid with any amazement” (I Peter 3:6b).
Don’t undermine your husband’s leadership.
Proverbs 14:1 says, “Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands.” A foolish wife can unknowingly—or deliberately—crush her husband’s spirit by making foolish choices. For example, if you seek to be financially independent, your self-sufficiency can crush your husband’s spirit. God gave your husband the responsibility to provide for his family. A wise wife will trust God to provide for her family’s needs through her husband’s leadership.
3. A man needs a wife who develops inward and outward beauty.
Every woman wants to be the wife of her husband’s dreams. The inward qualities of a meek spirit and quiet spirit are the keys to genuine attractiveness. “Let it [your adorning] be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek [mild, humble] and quiet [undisturbed and undisturbing] spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price” (I Peter 3:4).
Learn to have a meek and quiet spirit.
A wife demonstrates a meek and quiet spirit when she yields all her personal rights and expectations to God and is sincerely thankful for things that are done for her. A wife must be confident that “all things work together for good to them that love God . . .” (Romans 8:28). As you put your trust in the Lord, you can walk in peace, without worry or fear.
To develop a meek and quiet spirit you should:
- Understand the difference between your rights (what you expect or deserve from others) and your responsibilities (what you need to do).
- Yield your rights and expectations to God.
- Fulfill your responsibilities faithfully and diligently, regardless of what others are doing or failing to do. (See Proverbs 31:10-31.)
- Grow in Godly character by properly responding to disappointments. (See Colossians 3:12-18.)
- Practice contentment and gratefulness. (See Philippians 4:11-13 and I Timothy 6:6-12.)
Be conscious of your potential influence in your family.
The home is a symbol of the husband’s wisdom, provision, and protection, but the wife’s spirit sets the mood of the home. It is essential for a wife to promote an atmosphere of peace in the home. (See Psalm 34:14, II Corinthians 13:11, and Colossians 3:15.) Work toward that goal by keeping your home free of clutter, training the children to be orderly, and requesting needed home repairs promptly.
As you carefully evaluate the needs, schedules, and resources available to your family, you will become an efficient helpmeet. By coordinating family activities and responsibilities, you will eliminate tension and help establish a calm household.
Stay beautiful for your husband.
In addition to nurturing a meek and quiet spirit inwardly, a wife should strive to maintain her outward beauty as well. A wife should dress to please her husband. She should have a joyful countenance and select clothing that draws attention to it. A wife should always be well groomed.
Practice self-control, especially in the area of diet.
God is concerned about the bondage of overeating and gluttony, and many wives struggle with the issue of self-control, especially after giving birth to children. Weight control requires consistent conformity to God’s principles of living.
Let God and your husband know you care about your weight. Ask your husband to help you identify and remove hindrances to weight control, such as unhealthy foods, poor meal schedules, medical problems, or bitterness. Work together to accomplish specific goals. Your efforts to stay healthy and physically fit will bless your husband.
4. A man needs a wife who will make appeals, not demands.
If a wife discerns that her husband is going to cause damage to the Lord’s reputation, to their family, to others, or to himself, she should appeal to him, following proper guidelines:
- Be in right standing with God and your husband. (See Matthew 7:21 and Romans 10:9-11.)
- Use the right basis for the appeal: your husband’s reputation, goals, or authority. (See Matthew 6:9-13.)
- Discern the right timing. (See Ecclesiastes 3:1, 7.)
- Thoroughly present accurate facts. (See James 4:3.)
- Have right attitudes. (See Matthew 6:15 and Psalm 51:10.)
- Choose the right wording. (See Psalm 19:14, Ephesians 4:29, and Ecclesiastes 5:2.)
- Respond with grace to your husband’s decision.
Your husband’s success should be the motivation for your appeal.
Concern for your husband’s reputation, goals, or authority should be the motivation for your appeal. You should explain your needs and concerns without condemning him, wait for the right timing to present the appeal, and then respond to his final decision with a meek and quiet spirit.
Serve your husband well.
If you fail to demonstrate loyalty, genuine love, and a servant’s heart, your appeal will probably not be accepted. (See I Peter 3:1-6.) However, when a wife does demonstrate those attitudes, she will have tremendous influence with her husband.
Guard your heart and your mouth.
Ask your husband to tell you when he senses that you have a resistant spirit, and then repent and ask for his forgiveness. Gain insights from the examples of Godly women in Scripture who made appeals, such as Esther. (See Esther 3-9.)
Do not discredit your husband, like Abigail discredited her husband when she appealed to King David (see I Samuel 25:25), because in the future those who react to your husband can easily distort and misuse your words to bring dishonor to him.
5. A man needs a wife who understands his need for time alone with God.
A man needs time to be alone with the Lord. If you react and feel rejected when your husband takes time to be alone with the Lord, you will frustrate him. The richer a man’s fellowship with God is, the sweeter a man’s fellowship with his wife and family will be.
Recognize the benefits of his time alone.
Every man should have a private meeting place where he can fellowship with God without interruptions or distractions. A man’s desire to be alone with God does not indicate rejection of his wife but rather provides him with an opportunity to gain a broader perspective on life and to be refreshed spiritually.
Encourage your husband to establish a quiet place where he can study, pray, read, and think. Increase your prayers for your husband when he is seeking the Lord. Encourage your husband to share with the family that which God is teaching him. Offer to share burdens that affect his spirit over long periods of time. (See Galatians 6:2.)
6. A man needs a grateful wife.
Expectations destroy gratefulness. Gratefulness is the basis of joyfulness, and a joyful wife is a crown to her husband. (See Proverbs 12:4.) An unhappy wife is a public rebuke to him. A husband feels like a prisoner of his wife’s expectations if she does not release them to the Lord. (See Psalm 62:5.)
Frequently express sincere gratitude.
A wife should continually be expressing sincere gratitude for the loving provision of her husband rather than continually reminding him of his shortcomings and failures. To develop a grateful spirit, you should expect nothing and learn to be appreciative of each little expression of your husband’s love.
Thank your husband for the things he is currently doing for you. Point out your husband’s strengths and encourage him to further develop them, for the glory of God. Praise your husband for wisely avoiding worldly traps and for making righteous decisions.
Become a virtuous woman.
Memorize the fruit of the Spirit listed in Galatians 5:22-23, and then visualize how the struggles and joys of your marriage can help you develop Godly qualities. Trust God to work all things together for your good, your husband’s good, and your family’s good. (See Romans 8:28.)
7. A man needs a wife who will be praised by others.
When a woman is praised for her character and for her good works, she brings honor to her husband and to the Lord.“Favor is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the Lord, she shall be praised. Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the gates” (Proverbs 31:30-31).
Several passages of Scripture describe the traits of a Godly woman, especially Proverbs 31:10-31, Titus 2:3-5, and I Timothy 5:9-10, 14. You would be wise to carefully study these passages and make it your goal to adhere to the standards they set forth so “that the Word of God be not blasphemed [i.e., vilified, defamed]” (Titus 2:5) and you will not“give occasion to the adversary [Satan] to speak reproachfully” (I Timothy 5:14). As a Godly wife, you will be given strength and honor, and you “shall rejoice in time to come” (Proverbs 31:25).
You can become a Godly wife.
“Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies. The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her . . . . She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life” (Proverbs 31:10-12).
You can become a virtuous wife, doing your husband good and not evil all the days of his life. As you meet your husband’s needs, you will bring glory to God, and the heart of your husband will trust in you. Your husband will “rejoice in the wife of his youth!”
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This is an amazing article. Thank you for the insight you have provided and for putting into words what I have observed but can't always put together well in my mind/actions. I am getting married soon and I look forward to being my husband's helpmeet and learning to love him with a godly love. Thanks again!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful, just beautiful....we can only be blessed by following God's way. Thank you for putting this into words.....our service to God is loving our husbands the right way. I don't have a husband yet, but I can't wait for the day to be able to love a man so that he honors God even more. Blessings to you and your household.
ReplyDeleteWow this was wonderful. May The Lord continue blessing everyone through you by the power of the Holy Spirit!
ReplyDeletewow. Very bigoted
ReplyDeleteTotally agree, although i'd say mysoginistic.
DeleteVery good article, agree with you about communication between husband & wife, not to forget a good communication with kids too. the most important is that, you must put God first.husband wife relationship problems
ReplyDeleteoh my ! How utterly uneducated, ignorant and demoralizing advice. This is not what God wants. Read your Bible. This is the kind of rhetoric that causes problems and sets up poor couples for failure.
ReplyDeleteMy sentiments exactly! How can people, esp. women, read this nonsense and give it praise? Saying "Oh, this is great stuff! Thanks for the advice." Sheer foolishness is so prevalent in our society!
DeleteJeanette.
Number one is number one. My favorite part is Believe in your husband—no matter what.Would you rather be respected or loved? To a man you cannot love him without respecting him. The highest respect is unconditional loyalty.
ReplyDeleteAlso, if you want to call something unscriptural, please provide a scripture or two - something more than your own opinion.
ReplyDeleteExactly! Where did you get all of this from? Tell me where are the scriptures that support your position? By the way...Paul devotes twice as many words to husband than he does to wives. You may want to stay in your lane and stick to what God directs you as a husband (if you're somebody's husband) and stop worrying about what he is telling wives. Jeanette.
DeleteTo the women who read this. I hope that you all keep your common sense and not let these anti women articles, brainwash you. You can tell that we are in the last days, because of all these anti women articles that suggest that wives do all the marriage repair. Don't fall for it. It is not Christ like for a man to recieve and not give. Some women fall for this rhetoric. Glad there are some of you who have sense enough to know that it is not true or right. The husband is to be a servant leader and since he is the leader, the marriage repair starts with him as the leader.
ReplyDeleteYou see ladies, men have always been in power financially, physically, sexually, status wise, and so on. We women have got to start writing our own columns to counter act all the anti wife articles that tell us to do all the work.
Jean
Why waste your time writing this, Jean Anonymous?
DeleteWhy were you here in the first place? You must have been seeking something. I'm sure you found it... Why not just accept it?
I appreciate what you gave written and have lived out my 32 year marriage using these same principles . I now find myself in the situation wher my once godly husband has suffered a brain tumor and now is not following God. He smokes, swears Snd stays out till all hours. My heart is broken for his pain and mine. I need wisdom in how to hadle this very difficult situation.
ReplyDeleteHow do we know what's right and what's wrong? I know some Christian women who would agree fervently with this article and others who definitely would not. This goes against everything we're taught as women in the 21st century. We've fought for so long for equal rights and status, this almost seems like a step backwards. But what if it's what God wants? I see there are some biblical references to back this up, but the bible was written in different times and for a different society.
ReplyDeleteAmen the word of God is the standard and the order Jesus is the word.And if we allow His Word To work in us by revelation from HIM we can Live out of that Revelation.WOMEN ACT AND BEHAVE LIKE MEN TODAY BECAUSE REVELATION OF WHAT THE AUTHORITY OF WHAT GODS WORD SAYS ABOUT THEM IS LACKING.JESUS KNOWING WHO HE WAS WASHED THE DISCIPLES FEET.WOMEN IF YOU KNEW WHO YOU WERE IN CHRIST YOU WOULD GLADLY SAY AMEN TO THE ABOVE EXAMPLES OF SCRIPTURE GIVEN.YOU ARE EQUAL BUT GOD DOES THINGS ORDERLY FATHER SON HOLY SPIRIT EACH HONOURING THE OTHER.FATHER THEN JESUS THE HEAD OF THE CHURCH MEN HEAD OF WOMEN...
ReplyDeletePeople don't want "sound doctrine", they want, "you're supposed to make me feel loved", "you have to earn my respect" etc. Both of which are not biblical.
ReplyDeleteThey want Jesus "Honey" Christ, and not "the Lord".
I say let them have it brother, the real followers "will worship in spirit and truth".
You are not the average blog author, man. You definitely have something important to add to the net. Such a special blog. I’ll be back for more.
ReplyDeleteI do disagree with this man and what he calls needs. According to whom? By his definition men need these things like air. He talks about sex and good looks like an ‘Independent Fundamental Baptist’ I heard speak. My goal is to be what God wants me to be – just that – in whatever I do each day. I can’t rate myself but I can tell you that I am not perfect.
ReplyDeleteI know this; God gives us all we need in Himself and people that have horrible wives or husbands or bosses or jobs or no jobs have everything they need for life and Godliness. If I think I need something from you to fully serve and please God I am mistaken and am basically telling God that I can’t take trials or tribulations along lifes path. God says the difficult things produce fruit - not that they hinder performance of our duty – so how are optimal conditions in a marriage considered a need? Men love sex so give it to em good …. Lol! That must be in Second Imakemyownscripture chapter 4 verse 5. The verses given don’t support the idea that one will fall into sin without enough sex but do instruct spouses on the general subject. We need to esteem others better than ourselves and be unselfish - to everyone, spouses, neighbors, coworkers etc. We need to be better Christians to be better wives, husbands, employees etc. I think anyone promoting the idea that we need something from someone else in order to do our best will be promoting failure.Just read 2 Peter chapter 1.
2nd Peter 1:2-4 “Grace and peace be multiplied unto you through the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord, according as His divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of Him that hath called us to glory and virtue. Thereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises, that by these you might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.”
The definition of needs – fuel for cars – air for man- is something that the one who needs can’t function without. This isn’t even remotely Biblical. Jesus told the devil after a long fast in the wilderness (over a month) that “man shall not live by bread alone but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God” What if the devil said to Jesus "you can't underestimate how important bread is to a man" and bread is important - most of us don't go a day without it,but in the grand scheme of things Jesus wasn't letting that dictate His behavior. In the Christian faith servanthood is an emphasized essential characteristic and the character of a servant would be not considering what their interests are over the interests of those they serve.
Also the Bible says to women that their beauty in not to be about adorning their hair etc. Doesn’t say not to – just implies that, that kind of beauty is not really beauty – optional and certainly not praised.
What does a man need? God – in him and on his side. What would be a good type of woman to have according to God, the best in fact? The kind in Proverbs 31. I’m working on that. I’m just working – because it honors God to have this kind of character – I’m not super proficient, but it’s a path I’m on. My husband saw this and emailed me to say what a good wife I am. The thing is if I am I'm getting there by trying to obey and follow God not someones wife formula and for God not my husband.
Yes, this is NOT biblical, but based on what a selfish and egotistical man has stated. So-called Christian men are the worst and I hope no woman, married or not, takes this unbiblical advice. There is only ONE God. My comment does not have to get published. I know the truth stings and I also know that there are too many intelligent women in this century that will not listen to this backward advice.
Delete@ Jean, you are ABSOLUTELY right. I'm glad someone with common sense replied and told the truth instead of being a blind follower. Only simple-minded women fall for this crap. READ your bibles women and let the Holy Spirit guide you - NOT men. I can't stand these wolves in sheep's clothing. They are the reason the divorce rate has skyrocketed, as it should, with selfish men like this a woman would be a complete fool to stay and tolerate such a man. And number 4 says Appeal? Appeal to what and to whom? I wish I would APPEAL to my husband, what a JOKE! This article is written for women with EGOMANIACS for a husband. Any woman who heeds this advice will be making an idol out of her husband and that is a sin. Think about it! God will have NO other gods before him.
ReplyDeleteShaye
Oh, and, the "counter part" to this article is all about what a wife can do to please her husband also. Just read it, especially the part about the wife "needing" to make sure she is meeting her husband's needs.
ReplyDeleteShaye
The scriptures he references have nothing to do with what he is saying. Notice, on the wife's article he doesn't quote any scriptures, and there are PLENTY (more than the wife's duty) such as, a man LOVING his wife #1, honoring his wife, being considerate (understanding) of his wife, etc., etc. A man's chief job is to LOVE his wife NOT be her leader. When so-called Christian men twist scripture like this I will ALWAYS call them out on it. Notice, on the wife's article the FIRST so-called need is for the husband to provide leadership to his wife NOT LOVE his wife, which is his MAIN responsibility and in that love comes protection, but not like a father to a child, but a man to his woman.
ReplyDeleteIn this world women sure do all the "heavy lifting" for these Christian punks. Funny how all the needs of the husband revolve around things his wife needs to do but some of the wife's needs require her to do things, too. You see how the author came out BLAZING with number one? A woman would be a complete FOOL to even consider taking this asinine advice. NO man on this earth is worthy or ever will be worthy of this kind of treatment. This is idolatry! Only Christ is worthy of such treatment and even more, but even HE doesn't require this. I do not like that the divorce rate is high but I am glad that women are not putting up with crap from men anymore and are demanding to be treated better or leaving. My husband is too focused on what he should be doing to please me to be worried about what I am or am not doing. That's what keeps us together!
ReplyDeletei am so blessed by this article. Scripture says we should buy the truth and sell it not. I pray for grace to put it into action.
ReplyDeleteBless you Mark Anthony
Thank you for the comments, all. There are more praises and criticisms that will be posted soon. I've got a lot of them to go through. Also, before I do, be sure to check out the other article here: http://christianrelationshipblog.blogspot.com/2011/03/meeting-your-wifes-seven-basic-needs.html
ReplyDeleteI'm not sure some of you understand that each article only has one audience... and I strive to keep it that way. To read this writer's thoughts about meeting the needs of a wife, you have to look at the other article. Thank you!
hello. I've tried the above before but how can I continue if my husband does not want to work or provide for the family? I go to work while he stays home and goes online watches self help stuff he never does and goes on Facebook everyday? when I ask him about possibly working he will go into this mode of house cleaning to show he's useful at home. I pray for his enlightenment but I just have to say I am at a loss.
ReplyDeleteYou are incorrect in your approach to Abigail. Her husband's life was in danger as well as all the males in his household. Nabal was known as a wicked man by his servant, and obviously others. Abigail did what was right in God's eyes - which is what obedience requires - by sending food to David and his army. She pleaded with David not to carry out vengeance against Nabal's household and reminded him of his future obligation. And she did it while David was in a rage. What courage she had!
ReplyDeleteAs for the rest, I hope that women will read this with a grain of salt. I see no mention of the servant leadership that is required of a man, to which a woman gives great respect to. Leadership, without servanthood, is what the world is. Jesus gave the example to his male disciples in the upper room to be servant leaders. The first will be last, and most men fail miserably to understand that. A biblical marriage is of two people who mutually submit to/serve one another (Eph 5:21 - the verse before women submitting).
The Websiteof yours is beautifully crafted. However, is it truly for the glory of the Almighty, the Shield of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, or is it for personal reward?
ReplyDeleteJesus never asked for one cent for his teachings. They were all given for free.
If this Website were truly crafted to help others, it would be purely non-commercial, without any references to moneymaking, and would give the Word without any hint of personal gain.
The last comment was not published. Therefore it revealed a truth. If you want to support yourself in this manner, seek to become a registered non-profit organization for religious purposes and ask for donations, not for profit sales as is being done now.
ReplyDeleteI believe there were some truths revealed! First, it reveals your own self-righteousness to think that I am up monitoring blog comments at night and not able to spend time with loved ones without revealing a larger "meaning" of some kind.
ReplyDeleteSecond, while you are hiding behind anonymity, I am not. My contributors are not. Therefore, I would only say that if you blog, write or teach in any form or forum, you are welcomed to run it the way you see fit. I am a writer. This is not a church. If you are bothered by the low-priced products (one or two) on here, I can only imagine what else bothers you.
Finally, and frankly, you are wrong. Any number of ministers in the Bible did ask for financial support. But, again, you are welcomed to run your ministry the way you want. Perhaps it is only a ministry of complaining and criticizing? God bless.
Mr. McCray, I want to take time to thank you for these articles and the truths contained therein. I am a Woman, Born-again believer, CEO/President of a multi-million dollar company, and Founder of a non-profit organization. I shared that information as a prelude to what I feel led to express to you and your audience. I am in 100% agreement with the interpretations presented by you in this article as it has taken years of God humbling me, guiding me, teaching me, and directing me to the path that you have described. I have been on this path before I ever was privileged to read your articles. Honesty, I believe, I have accomplished more than the average woman in my lifetime, and I have plenty of years left, I believe, to grow even closer in my walk with God and this beautiful relationship with my husband. Since I accepted this beautiful way of life, my relationship with my husband has been enhanced and grown a thousand percent. I was probably one of the most liberated and independent women you could EVER, EVER meet. God has chosen me as an example for all of the women that I am fortunate to meet and minister to. The number of lives that have been changed and impacted by my ministry and testimony of submission and following what has been prescribed as God's order for the life of a Godly wife, cannot be measured. Marriages have been restored, women are being empowered when they discover the truth, when they realize their true value in the eyesight of God. This order does not demote or demoralize women. God's ways are not our ways. God uses the foolish things to confound the wise. In order to receive this type of teaching, a person has to be on a journey for revelation of the truth, not your opinion or what seems normal or right. Seek the truth, accept it, and it will make you free. I submitted to my husband even in business, even though I am President/CEO, I allow him to lead me and our company has grown 700% in one year's time. The key to this success is UNITY!!!! God blesses unity and order. When I decided to come on one accord in all areas with my husband, it has been an incredible ride. When I began to honor, respect and uplift him publicly and privately, put his needs before mine, surprisingly, his heart of trust opened into my hands. I have learned that a woman's true strength lies in her ability to know when to be silent, when and how to speak. It is an incredible power given by God to those who want to see a true change in their lives.
ReplyDelete(I am breaking this comment into two segments to complete all that I must express.) See follow-on concluding comments.
Meekness is of a great value in the eyesight of God. The scripture says Jesus was meek and lowly. If the Son of God was referred to as meek and lowly, what excuse do we have to not strive to be as the only true example we have been ever given, Jesus. If the President/CEO and Founder of multiple corporations can submit and see God elevate her because of her humility and willingness to trust God, step out on faith, and allow him to elevate me spiritually higher than any earthly accomplishment I could ever accomplish, I believe, other women can be encouraged to know God is faithful to those who will trust Him. Women, the Bible refers to our price as being far above rubies. Rubies are more valuable than diamonds if you search that out. What an incredible compliment from God. Last but not least, for every woman that feels that following this order is demeaning or degrading, I have one simple truth to share with you. As proof of how valuable you are in the eyesight of God, when God made man and He said it is not good for the man to be alone, God is the absolute supreme, all knowing, all wise God. What was his solution to the problem that He identified about man being alone? His solution was not to give that man a hammer and nails, tools or a textbook. The all wise, all knowing God gave that man a wife. If God's decision to resolve a problem was to give him the gift of a wife, how could we ever be confused to believe we are less than one of the most precious gifts God could ever give a man? The Bible says God presented the man his wife. If you simply turn around the pronunciation of present, it is pronounced prezent (phonetically). What is a prezent, other than a gift? Women, we are God's gift to a man. You are of such value in the eyesight of the Creator. Humble yourselves before the Almighty hand of God and see his miracle working power by faith in the finished work of Jesus on the cross. Unleash your faith in God, and you will never, ever be disappointed.
ReplyDeleteGod Bless you, Mr. McCray, in all that God has charged you to share with his people. As we know, people perish because of the lack of knowledge. Present what God has given you. Everyone has the free will to choose to trust God or trust in themselves. In the end, you will find out what God truly reserves for those who trust in him.
Great commentary, Mrs. Finally Delivered. I appreciate the balance you see in all of this. God's design is great and the closer we can walk to it (in our frailty) the more blessed we will be. Thank you!
ReplyDeleteAmen! What a great article. It requires revelation knowledge to understand these truths because they cannot be grasped with an intellect, they are spiritual and do not need reasoning! I personally have been trained and counselled by my pastor along these lines and it has made a huge difference in my courtship and marriage preparation. The Kingdom of God has come and it is dashing into pieces evry other kingdom ( theories and doctrines that are not Word based) so that we may have life and have it more abundantly in every area of our lives (John 10:10). Continue with the great work of the ministry!
DeleteMy partner who I have been with 6 years still has not married me he has proposed 4 years ago when ever we get close he wants to leave there has also been many occasions where he has yelled and sworn at me told me he doesn't efen want to be with me and he knew it would never efen work sometimes he has broken up with me a few times a week. My kids are left crying now when he leaves there behaviour does not change because it has become normal to them. But I am left to pick up the pieces again he tells me this family is a shit hole the other day he threw one of the kids sundae at the wall he said it was because he could not efen understand what I was saying and I need to speak efen properly. My daughter who is nearly 5 ran to put her ear muffs on so she couldn't hear him I in the end was begging him to stop he gets more escalated and deemening so I start screaming at him to leave us alone, to me it sounds like your saying if I was more humble and meek and quiet he wouldn't act like this I do not believe god would want me to stand in silence to this as my kid end up learning its okay to be treated and treat others like this
ReplyDeleteMy dear, you are not married and this article is speaking to wives and (even more) wives in healthy marriages. It sounds to me like you might consider finding a good, local Christian counselor for yourself to help you work through some issues and then go from there. There are covenant matters that apply to married couples that I do not believe extend to the unmarried.
ReplyDeleteThe preferred pattern for couples according to many is both people get individual counseling and then they seek counseling together. This might help you all come to a better, whole place in Christ.
Thank you so very much for your response to me and my partners problems we have been receiving counselling for 4 years we have had many pastors also counsell with us we have cone individual counselling group counselling as well as christian marriage courses we have had pastors called out at 10.30 at night because he has been telling me he going to get alchoal and smokes and porn yelling it at me while I'm 8.5 months pregnant. Now I'm ready to leave but the pastor has called us into the church asking me to give him one month to turn our relationship around he then asked me if there was physical abuse I said no he asked so he just yells I said yes he said have you ever yelled I said yes because I get tired of being. Abused and pushed down for years his response was there are hallways two people at fault and I do not want to talk bout the past I've been told to go home with him and to practise a gentle word turns away strife please can you give some insight
ReplyDeleteSounds like you have a pastor you trust and 29 more days to go. I suppose the question is what is going to be happening over the next 29 days? I am 100% for patience. I would not advise just passive waiting, however. Please ask your pastor for a PLAN for you both to work on in the mean time. Books. Prayer. Scripture. Counseling. Something.
ReplyDeleteAlso, yes, a soft word turns away strife. (Proverbs 15:1)
Wow how a great post, I like it................
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ReplyDeleteThank you for this article.
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Thank you for this article. It was a blessing. Those that know their Bible and believe that Jesus Christ is Our Lord and Savior will understandt his message and will receive it. I pray for those of you who did not understand what the author was trying to convey.
ReplyDeleteI can't believe some of the comments I'm reading here. First of all, marriage is defined between a man and a women; not a partner, secondly, the bible says marriage is honourable and the bed is undelfiled; this means wait until you get married before you have sex, plain and simple. God Bless.
ReplyDeleteThank you for your post which convicts me. How do you counsel a wife (married 12 years) who has begged her husband to step up, to set goals, to show take leadership or minimally express an opinion...but he says his goal is just to be my husband? I desire to be submissive yet it appears I chose a man who prefers that I lead. I made mistakes while we were young
ReplyDeleteCont'd from above comment. I unwittingly undermined him by being driven and strong...I am the one with more vision, drive, achievement orientation. Yet I am also heavily mission driven and feel a deep sense of purpose in my life (work and home). I struggle to know how to handle my own gifts while also submitting...especially when there isn't much to submit to.
ReplyDeleteWhat about the wives needs......a lot of this article is the wife backing down from the man.....and staying quiet in maybe situations that ate on a daily basis.....write an article for the men to read ....what a woman needs!
ReplyDeleteAn ancient book of mostly fiction.....written by men for men, women are not dogs, we are human beings with needs and wants and emotions just like you precious child like creatures called men...what a joke.......we are creations of the divine like men, this article is an abomination.....sexist, misogynist tripe....get out of prehistoric times and get it through your macho bullshit heads that women are NOT your slaves in any way......its little wonder men are so disrespected now by women........enough is enough!
ReplyDeleteThis is a great article and definitely displays what God's desire is for a godly wife. I am going to go read the article for Husbands as well, as I can always stand to look inward toward myself and see where I may be lacking. That being said, a couple of comments:
ReplyDelete1. Your article starts with "As a wife, you are uniquely qualified to fully meet your husband’s needs". Many marriage blogs (Christian ones, at least), seem to start off with DON'T expect your spouse to be able to meet all your needs. I think it's refreshing that you point out that God has given us all we need to fulfill our spouses needs when we follow Gods plan. Outside of his design, we cannot meet all of our spouses needs.
2. Though based in scripture, and though each point can be backed directly by the word of God, I am not surprised to see so many people speaking negatively to this article. It seems modern churches do little to teach women what Gods design for womanhood is, while teaching even less to men on what Gods design for manhood is, but doing everything to crush men's spirits by pushing the continued notion that men are failing at everything. Your article is spot on and should be shared to every believing woman, but most will not accept it.
Just my two cents. Thanks a lot. (sorry, posted anonymously since I cant seem to log in with WP).
"I will therefore that the younger women marry, bear children, guide the house, give none occasion to the adversary to speak reproachfully." -1st Timothy 5:14
ReplyDeleteSee that? "..give NONE occasion..."
If these comments are not fodder for hastan to smear the name of Christ I don't know what is.
I tell you that these posting appear not to be devout, faithful servants of Christ, but of the same untoward and morally bankrupt mold as heathen women.
"A virtuous wife, who can find...?" Good question!
This is disgusting. If any men believe this and expect women to mold to such a man serving life... They are abusive human beings. This is the worst advice I've ever heard. This site should not be labeled Christian. And to any women reading this... You are beautiful and God loves you, do not strive to be controlled by a man but find a man who wants to support you just as much as you will support him. It's about sacrifice, but it's also about being a team. Our goal is to have a family in this life and to raise them as good people. This article is not family centered, it's male centered.
ReplyDeleteGreetings all...& thank you Mark for this article. I'm about to enter a marriage life as a second wife to a God fearing man. The first wife has issues..and I found that being meek and submissive draws my man closer to me that his first wife..in short your article is on point to those who want to look at things from a spiritual perspective...My hubby to be comes across as harsh but his the very same person who would humble himself and apologise when his wrong, take me to prayer sessions & teach me about the bible...point is its not about gender equality its about two hearts in love and living according to the Lord's principles...he is not educated and I have a law degree & as long as he loves and respect me I will be the neck and he the head of the family because IT WORKS!I have never been this happy emotionally financially spiritually and physically (Lol I have gained weight) from RSA
ReplyDeleteGreat guide for us newly married women that are desperately seeking more from what God has designed us to do in our role as wives....I came across this after being lost for words but yet trusting God for the proper way to respond to my husband and support him as God would have me to do.... I will continue to reference back to this article.
ReplyDeleteMay God Bless you for being a faithful servant and sharing His word.
Great stuff!!! God Bless you!!!
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ReplyDeleteMost wonderfull Article, Thanks for sharing!
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