“That they may teach the young women to . . . love their husbands” (Titus 2:4). Building a loving, sweet relationship with your husband is a lot like creating beautiful music. The melody line is lovely in itself. But add the harmony, with all the crescendos and decrescendos, and suddenly, there is an amazing...
One of the one-another commands found in the New Testament says, “Exhort one another daily” (Heb. 3:13). This applies to the entire body of Christ—but it MUST be applied in the home first. Your wife needs your encouragement. How to Encourage Your Wife Become her number one cheerleader! People thrive where there is praise....
Before marriage, opposites attract. After marriage, opposites irritate. One of the keys to establishing a tranquil atmosphere in your home is understanding your mate. “Husbands, dwell with them (wives) according to knowledge” (1 Pet. 3:7). To “dwell” or reside in peace requires a basic comprehension of your wife (according to knowledge). One man said,...
“Thou hast left thy first love. Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first works” (Rev. 2:4–5). Ephesians 5 tells us that our marriage is a picture of the relationship between Christ and the Church. In both cases we can become cold and calloused toward the one that we...
“Rejoice with the wife of thy youth” (Pro. 5:18). The road to my 14×70 trailer was graveled and bumpy. I lived there as a single school teacher, but that wouldn’t be my status for long! I was engaged and soon to be married. Occasionally, my husband-to-be would come for a visit from college, where...
“That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man;” (Eph. 3:16) Prayer is certainly one of the most amazing privileges that a Christian can have! To think that we can go right into the presence of our Father in...