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In Focus with LaraReverence This month Wives of Faith are challenged to show reverence to our husbands through our thoughts, words, and actions. I looked up reverence in the original Greek and the Webster's dictionary and this is what I found... Reverence - awe of, revere, a feeling or attitude of deep respect tinged with awe, the outward manifestation of this feeling. The thesaurus gave some more insight; honor, admiration, adoration, devotion, show honor and devotion to, look up to, respectfully cherish. On the flip side; disrespect, dishonor, despise, scorn, mock, snap one's fingers at, disregard, hatred. Yikes! I certainly do not want to show hatred to my husband. Unfortunately, when I do not show him reverence that is exactly what I am doing! This month's challenge is filled with opportunity! The kind that can really make a marriage all that God intended it to be. CLICK HERE for my husband's monthly column, A Husband of Faith's Perspective. He will share his thoughts on how a wife can show kindness to her husband. Have a wonderful month filled with reverence towards your husband. Copyright © Lara Velez She comforts, encourages, and does him only good as long as there is life within her. ~ Proverbs 31:12 |
Wives of Faith Monthly Challenge - ReverenceEach month we feature a new challenge for Wives of Faith readers. The goal is to create better habits as wives, and begin to change how WE do things instead of trying to change our husbands. Now the Lord God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him a helper meet suitable, adapted, and complementary for him. ~ Genesis 2:18 WIVES OF FAITH MONTHLY CHALLENGE - KindnessJune 2007 - ReverenceThis month on Wives of Faith the focus is reverence. Let's learn to show reverence to our beloved husbands... Reverence is only used 13 times in the entire Bible. That is not very many when you look at the Word in its entirety. They are all basically from the same meaning; awe of, revere, a feeling or attitude of deep respect tinged with awe, the outward manifestation of this feeling. The thesaurus gave some more insight; honor, admiration, adoration, devotion, show honor and devotion to, look up to, respectfully cherish.At least two are directly related to how a wife should act towards her husband. This was very enlightening to me. Considering how few times the word is mentioned, it must be a very important character trait for wives to seek. However, let each man of you without exception love his wife as
his very own self; and let the wife see that she respects and
reverences her husband that she notices him, regards him,
honors him, prefers him, venerates, and esteems him; and that she defers
to him, praises him, and loves and admires him exceedingly.
When they observe the pure and modest way in which you conduct yourselves, together with your reverence for your husband; you are to feel for him all that reverence includes: 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 your husband. - I Peter 3:2 Here is the challenge:How Wives Can Show Reverence Towards their Husbands...
Study and memorize Ephesians 5:33 and I Peter 3:2. Dig deeper and seek God as to how you may lack in this areas and ways that you can improve. Honor and respect him with your thoughts, words, and actions. Thoughts: Submit your mind to the authority of Jesus Christ when dishonoring thoughts cloud your mind. (2 Corinthians 10:5, Hebrews 3:1) Words: Tell him that he is wonderful, awesome, more than you dreamed...even if by faith the words must come. SPEAK life to your husband. Life and death are in the power of your tongue. Speak positive words to him in public and private. When you are with him and when you are not. Actions: Listen to your husband and honor the things that matter to him. If he wants you to clean your house, respect his request and DO it. If her wants you to spend less, begin to honor him with your finances. If your husband needs you to do something for him, DO it without complaining. Include him in decisions. Be an encouragement for him to be a PART of your life and the life of your family. Reverence your husband. See you next month! Copyright © Lara Velez Wives of Faith Prayer Warriors will be praying for you, your husband, your marriage, and your family. We love you and want all that God has for you and your relationship. We are committed to helping Christian Wives, marriages, and families become ALL that God created them to be! If you would like to have support during Wives of Faith Monthly Challenges, please join our Wives of Faith Message Boards. Also, if you need prayer, PLEASE do not hesitate to ask! prayer@wivesoffaith.com God Bless You ALL! Sincerely, Wives of Faith Monthly Challenge - Reverence | |
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