When I was growing up, nothing was ever good enough for my parents. I could accomplish10 good things, but they would only acknowledge the1thing that I failed at. As a teenager, this behavior started to seriously affect my identity. I thought if they were going to accuse me of always doing wrong then why try to always do right. This was a direct attack against my identity and the devil was happy to tell me who I was. I’m not saying that I was not responsible for my own actions. I made choices that I only could be accountable for, but once the door for the enemy was open to tell me who I was, it was easy to be that person. As wives it is very important not to get caught up with all the wrong stuff that is going on around us. We need to focus on the blessing. How God is moving in our lives. I know this can be especially hard as a stay at home mom. I see the most foolish things go on daily with my children. Believe me, as a former preschool teacher, your children’s teacher is only reporting the most troublesome behaviors in the day. If you knew everything that went on, you would surely be troubled yourself! It is our job to correct them and help them do better. Love holds no records of wrongs. We need to give our husbands peace when they come home. Revealing the most important details and not bombarding them with all the small stuff. As wives, we need to build our homes with prayer. We also need to build our husband’s spirit with affirmation. If he doesn’t ever hear that he is doing a good job, he might think that he’s not. If you’re always accusing him of doing wrong, he might start entertaining the voice of the enemy that says “you might as well do what she is accusing you of”. Again, he is responsible for his actions, but there are things that push people into the hands of the enemy and make it harder to make right decisions. Being married is not always easy. It takes hard work. Sometimes we may not feel like it, but we need to get past our feelings and press to be our best and honor the covenant that we made before God. Speak words of life to your husband. Your very words can build him into the man he is supposed to be!
Proverbs 14:1 EVERY WISE woman builds her house, but the foolish one tears it down with her own hands.
Your negative words can tear him down, therefore tearing down your house. Be wise and build your house with love, mercy, prayers, forgiveness, and positive words.
Father, we come in the name of Jesus repenting for tearing down our homes with our own hands. Help us watch what we say and how we respond to the situations we face. Give us the wisdom we need to build our homes. Show us what our husbands need that we aren’t giving them. Help us focus on the blessing and not fall into the snares of the enemy and entertaining his voice. Soften our husband’s heart and make him sensitive to our needs also. Give us strategy to keep peace in our homes and grow deeper in relationship with You and with each other. We honor our covenant and want it to give You glory. Bless our homes. Keep us strong. Make us whole. Repair any breaches and teach us how to forgive without holding records of wrongs. In Jesus name we pray. Amen!
Proverbs 14:1 EVERY WISE woman builds her house, but the foolish one tears it down with her own hands.
Your negative words can tear him down, therefore tearing down your house. Be wise and build your house with love, mercy, prayers, forgiveness, and positive words.
Father, we come in the name of Jesus repenting for tearing down our homes with our own hands. Help us watch what we say and how we respond to the situations we face. Give us the wisdom we need to build our homes. Show us what our husbands need that we aren’t giving them. Help us focus on the blessing and not fall into the snares of the enemy and entertaining his voice. Soften our husband’s heart and make him sensitive to our needs also. Give us strategy to keep peace in our homes and grow deeper in relationship with You and with each other. We honor our covenant and want it to give You glory. Bless our homes. Keep us strong. Make us whole. Repair any breaches and teach us how to forgive without holding records of wrongs. In Jesus name we pray. Amen!