Jotham's Journey, Prudence and the Millers, 1 Peter, The King's Daughter
Our Curriculum:
Horizons Math Grade 4 and K,The Reading Lesson, Sequential Spelling, Lifepac Language Arts 4, Apologia Astronomy, Veritas Press New Testament/Greeks/Romans
Prima Latina, Contenders for the Faith and various Winters Promise books, Live Mocha Spanish, Plants Grown Up
Ephesians 5:33 says "let the wife see that she respects her husband". Many women think their husbands need to earn respect before the wife can give it. This is wrong. It is the world's view, in opposition God's command. Even if a husband seems unrespectable, his wife can honor him by respecting his position as the head of the household.
Too often these days we hear that love in conditional. Every day we hear about how someone has fallen out of love with their spouse. Real love is intentional. It is a choice. It is an act of will. It is not "I'll love you as long as you are acting the way I want". Respect is also a choice. It is given because the Lord requires that respect be given.
Do you speak to your husband and about your husband with respect? How did you learn to treat your husband? From a godly example? From the Bible? Or from worldly television shows that are filled with women who degrade men? Treating your husband with loving respect, even if he doesn't deserve it is God's will! We must watch our actions, our facial expressions, our words and our tone.God sees and hears. Our children are also hearing and seeing. Do your children see respect for your husband? Our attitudes and words are shaping the next generation!
What about when you feel your husband is making wrong choices? Should you still show respect and submit to him? Yes! God's command does NOT change according to circumstances. This is where faith and trust really come in to play. In these situations it is our role to wait on God. To have patience and determine His will. Remember God can lead our husbands in the way they should go (whether he is a believer or not). God can also fix any mistake our husbands may make. By showing respect and Biblically submitting to our husbands, we are making a much bigger impact than if we had nagged and fought and "won" our way. And in the event of bad choices we as wives should be available to help our husbands fix it (if they ask us) with kindness and love, not holding their wrong doings over their heads. This endears them to us and the light of Jesus will clearly shine through us.
