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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 The BrighterLife Magazine | Page 11 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.