She is respectful, faithful, loyal and
submissive. No matter her level of
education, achievement and/or goals,
she remains submissive to the
authority of her husband to the glory
of God. Her submissiveness is like a
light that eliminates darkness at a
glance.
A wife is one who cooks for her
family and helps in the raising
her children.
Train a child in the why he should
go and when he is old he will not
depart from it....
A wife helps to train her children in
the fear of the LORD. She teaches
them how to pray, how to love,
how to be positive in all their ways
and thoughts and how to treat
others rightly.
A wife is an intercessor.
She is always on her kneels day and
night interceding for her family.
A wife is not a perfect woman
The fact that God calls her a good
thing simply means she is on her
way to perfection. Therefore, she
should be appreciated for who she
truly is and valued at all times. She understand how to treat our wives, in order
may make mistakes, but that for us to find the good in them and be
should not change our perspective favored of the LORD.
of her personality.
v Love her
“Husbands love your wives even as
How to treat a wife
Christ
also loved the church, and gave
Now that we have come to understand
himself
for it ~ Eph. 5:25.
who a wife is, it is mandatory that we
To love your wife means to:
i
Be patient with her;
ii
Show her kindness
iii
Avoid being boastful or proud
towards her;
iv
Be willing to accept her for who she is
at all times;
v
Be willing to listen to her and learn
from her;
vi
Buy her gifts and take her out on a
date occasionally; and
vii Cultivate the habit of always telling
her you love her.
v
Value and treasure her
What you value, you never condemn and
what you treasure and cherish, you treat
with great care and concern. Whatever
you value, you protect and invest in. Value
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and treasure your wife as
Christ values and treasures
you.
v
Respect her
Most men find it difficult to
respect their wives. For some
it is actually an abominable act
because of the tradition of
men. Truth is, wives should be
respected.
To respect your wives simply
means to:
§ Consider her counsel at all
times;
§ Seek her opinion;
§ Never talk ill about her or
use derogative or
abusive words on her; and
Never hit her – no matter
what.
v
Commend and appreciate
her at all times
Appreciating your wife is one of the
many ways to show her that you love
her. Say sweet words to h er. Make her
feel young, even when she is aged and
grey. Cultivate the habit of saying
“thank you” to every service and task
that she performs as a wife.
§
v Be supportive
Every woman deserves support of all
kind. If you love your wife, you must
make every effort to support her
dreams, goals and desired plans. Both
financially, emotionally and other wise.