We will always have storms in our lives and we won’t always make the right decisions. We won’t always follow-through on things we need to do because, let’s face it, we’re lazy. When we’re faced with difficulties and those moments in life where we say, “I can’t believe this is happening to us”, we are faced with a choice.
We can either walk through the storm with our man and our God, or we can go through life short-sighted; not realizing there’s a bigger picture. God always has a plan for what we endure and what we struggle with but we can’t always see it!.
When my Beloved was faced with a law suit, an IRS audit, the loss of our home, and the loss of his business (all at the same time, mind you) he was one broken man and I don’t mean for just one day. The storm he was walking through went on for over 5 years. Yet, the Lord allowed all of these things to take place in our lives even though we were intentional about pursing Christ, day in and day out.
So, was my man depressed? Yes, on several occasions he was. Just like I was depressed from time to time when I walked through the valley of my 10 plus years of chronic and debilitating illnesses. I know as Christians we shouldn’t be depressed, but our life hurt and we just couldn’t see the bigger picture. We couldn’t see how what we were going through would work for good. (Romans 8:28) But today I can see it.
My encouragement to you would be to go through your storms together with God as the umbrella covering the two of you. Sometimes life will require your husband to hold the umbrella to help you through the stormy weather and other times your husband will need your help. Remember that the two of you are one flesh.
10 Things a Hurting Husband
Needs from His Wife
1. He needs your encouragement, not your rejection.
2. He needs you to forgive him for his failures and wrong choices.
3. He needs you to believe in him.
4. He needs you to intercede to the Lord on his behalf.
5. He needs you to be his friend and his lover.
6. He needs you to love him for who he is and where he’s at, rather than his potential.
7. He needs you to focus on your growth in the Lord rather than you focusing on his growth.
MARRIAGE AND RELATIONSHIPS