Aug 25th, 2021: Husbands! Pay Attention to Your Wives

Now, this is a true story about Sir Winston Church and his wife, Clementine.

 

 


Some of us may laugh when we read it. There is a lot of truth in it. I don't like when people say: "Behind any great man, there is a greater woman." I prefer "Besides" instead of "Behind."


A caring wife can always see or hear things that her husband misses because of his blind spots. A man will make better decisions when he is free to consult his wife.


A loving wife can always see the traps miles ahead and warns her husband about it. If he is smart, he will learn how to listen to his wife carefully. These traps can be enticing.


A capable wife can be a tremendous helper and relieve her husband from many stressful situations. She can eliminate some stress and elevate some conditions by doing so.


A loving wife will be the source of encouragement and support to her husband. He feels that she boosts his confidence with her care and support.


A committed wife will give her husband honest feedback about his conduct, ideas, and his plans. She might be shot him down during these conversations. However, she will lift him up as well.


 Ephesians 4: 2-3

"Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace."


Proverbs 31:26-27

"She opens her mouth with wisdom,

and the teaching of kindness is on her tongue.

She looks well to the ways of her household

and does not eat the bread of idleness."

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