Wow! I just got challenged and convicted this morning during my quiet time. Let me give you a little background first. A couple of days ago, Adam told me he had trouble sleeping because he was worried about us having triplets. He was saying how he didn't think he could handle it, etc. He was just sharing his concerns, but I got defensive and upset. Then, yesterday, I asked him a dumb question (talk about setting him up). I asked him if he would rather have triplets or no child. His response was "I'd rather have twins than no child". I knew Adam's anxiety about triplets, so it really was an unfair question. We ended up having a slight conflict because he felt I punish him/get mad at him for being honest. He's right - I tend to do that because I get mad at him for not having more faith or worrying about things I don't think he should worry about. We worked through it, and it was fine.
This morning, I was working on my devotional called Wisdom for Mothers. The chapter I am on is about a wife's role with her husband. Here are the things I learned this morning about a wife's role:
1. a wife protects and defends s heart. When a husband's heart is vulnerable or insecure or weak, a wife should protect and defend her husband's heart.
2. a wife is called to submit to her husband completely - with a gentle and quiet spirit.
3. 1 Corinthians 11:7-11 talks about how we are to be the glory of our husbands. We were created from man, and we were created for man's sake. Man wasn't created for woman's sake! This really challenged me that my role is to support and encourage and be my husband's help-mate.
Sometimes I am selfish and get tired of feeling like I always have to encourage my husband or always have to say the right thing - I want him to encourage me. But, God reminded me this morning that I was created to be my husband's help-mate. My role is to help him and support him.
What changes do you need to make in your thinking and actions to reflect your role in God's plan?
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