Husbands, did you know that if you do not treat your wife
with consideration and respect as heirs with you of God’s merciful gift of
eternal life, that your prayers may be hindered? (1 Peter 3:7)
God made women, so He knows how emotional, unpredictable and irrational we can be sometimes. That is why He gave men this cautionary advice.
God made women, so He knows how emotional, unpredictable and irrational we can be sometimes. That is why He gave men this cautionary advice.
The wise husband makes his wife his priority second only to
God. He provides her with love, acceptance and a secure home environment. If
he does, then she will never doubt his love for her.
She will see it in his eyes, in his tone of voice, in his caring touch and in the amount of time he wants to spend with her. She is his most cherished treasure and is highly valued in his esteem.
She will see it in his eyes, in his tone of voice, in his caring touch and in the amount of time he wants to spend with her. She is his most cherished treasure and is highly valued in his esteem.
Every human being has a love language. We often love others
the way we want to be loved. However, if your mate’s, child’s or grandchild’s
love language is not the same as yours, then they will not be impressed by your
expressions of affection toward them.
Some people enjoy gifts and others prefer physical touch, quality time, acts of service and/or words of affirmation. Take the time to discover the love languages of the people God gave you to love ( http://www.5lovelanguages.com ).
Give your loved ones continual expressions of love and devotion throughout the day. Many couples have a date night, which is admirable and something to look forward to; however, do not limit your time together to once a week.
Spend little increments of time together throughout the day. Maybe a shared lunch, family time after a dinner eaten together, a gift for no reason at all, a compliment for a job well done, a 15 minute snuggle, a walk in the park, a repair of that leaky faucet, a note tucked away in an obvious nook, a bike ride to a favorite place, taking her car to get it serviced or spending a few hours together walking on the beach. The possibilities are actually limitless.
Some people enjoy gifts and others prefer physical touch, quality time, acts of service and/or words of affirmation. Take the time to discover the love languages of the people God gave you to love ( http://www.5lovelanguages.com ).
Give your loved ones continual expressions of love and devotion throughout the day. Many couples have a date night, which is admirable and something to look forward to; however, do not limit your time together to once a week.
Spend little increments of time together throughout the day. Maybe a shared lunch, family time after a dinner eaten together, a gift for no reason at all, a compliment for a job well done, a 15 minute snuggle, a walk in the park, a repair of that leaky faucet, a note tucked away in an obvious nook, a bike ride to a favorite place, taking her car to get it serviced or spending a few hours together walking on the beach. The possibilities are actually limitless.
Prayer:
Father God, remind us that You created marriage (Genesis
2:22). We dishonor You when we allow Satan to destroy the love
You place in our hearts for one another.
In today’s easy divorce society, we are not expected to work through the hard times and communicate with one another about what we really need and how we really feel. Remind us to lay our life down for each other as Christ did for us.
In today’s easy divorce society, we are not expected to work through the hard times and communicate with one another about what we really need and how we really feel. Remind us to lay our life down for each other as Christ did for us.
Thought for the Day:
Nurture your romantic urges and express them
often. This is not a stilted requirement, but a spontaneous expression of your
love and devotion.
