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Seventeen ways to honor your wife By Pastor Philip Howle web posted April 14, 2010 RELIGION – Likewise, husbands, live with your wives in an understanding way, showing honor to the woman as the weaker vessel, since they are heirs with you of the grace of life, so that your prayers may not be hindered. 1 Peter 3:7 I have seventeen points to make so let’s get going. Last week we looked at 1 Peter 3:7 and we saw that if men fail to honor their lives God refuses to hear their prayers. So, men I know our kind can be dense so I want to give you some help on how to honor your wife, actually a lot of help on how to honor your wife. (Side note, I know I got these from someone wiser than myself, but I have lost the footnote.) • First, honor her martially. Be a one woman man–absolutely faithful to your wife. Keep your wedding vows and keep your eyes, heart, and mind fixed solely on your wife. • Second, honor her physically. Be strong for your wife! Fight for her and not against her. Be protective of her and be proud of her and respectful of her. • Third, honor her by letting her teach you something. Hint, listen and you can learn about honoring your wife from your wife. • Fourth, honor her by praying with her and for her. She will like this guys trust me. • Fifth, honor her emotionally. Be emotionally present and emotionally intimate. • Sixth, honor her by taking her on dates. Give your wife quality time that is longer than commercials or half time of the football game. • Seventh, honor her by admitting when you are wrong. • Eighth, honor her by seeking to show tenderness and understanding rather than give advice. This is tough for men. We want to solve problems. She wants us to listen. We want to fix things, she wants to be held. • Ninth, honor her verbally. Speak honorably to her when she is present and absent. I have no respect for men who bash their wives when they are not around. • Tenth, honor her by asking her opinion and value what she says on all kinds of issues. • Eleventh, honor her by being thoughtful and gentle to her relatives. Stop calling them the "outlaws." • Twelfth, honor her by noticing and commenting on the things she does to enrich your life. Thank her for a good meal. Comment on how nice the house looks or the fact she buys postage stamps. • Thirteenth, honor her by talking about her strengths rather than her weaknesses. • Fourteenth, honor her financially. Be sure to the best of your ability to provide for the financial needs of your family, organize your budget, and be generous towards your wife. Don’t get your family in deep debt because you are an idiot and have too many man toys and then ask your wife to by groceries on 8 dollars a week. • Fifteenth, honor her practically. Consider her needs and how you can serve her. Pitch in and help around the house and don't expect a medal when you do. • Sixteenth, honor her parentally. Be “Pastor Dad” by shepherding your children (praying with them, teaching them about Jesus, reading the Bible with them, etc.). You’ll be a great godly father and you will find a very thankful and appreciative wife. • Seventeenth, honor her spiritually. You initiate and lead prayer, Bible reading, watch over the family, make sure church attendance is a priority, etc. Take responsibility for the spiritual health of your family. Men listen you are the leader of your home whether you like it or not. Do I do all seventeen everyday, no I have a list 25 items long that I follow! Just kidding. Now of course I fail often, but I try hard. Understand that when a company fails who is blamed? Is it the secretary, the ground level managers, the guy on the assembly line? No, it is the CEO, the head. He is blamed, because he is the leader. Your family success or failure depends on you! So man up and honor your wife! Men it is that simple. And yes ladies you can send baked goods to Antioch and I will receive them graciously! Seeking to honor my wife daily, Pastor Phillip © Copyright 2010
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