Happy New Year Ladies.....amazing that it's 2009. I remember as a child thinking the world would blow up in 2000....then as I grew a little I thought the Lord would surely come by 2000.....It seems that He is pleased to keep us here so we press on for Him.
One of you lovely ladies asked about women submitting to men they were married to that aren't believers.....I've been thinking and praying about that. It's hard to respond to something you haven't experienced. But, I must quickly add that I was tempted to marry a non-believer once and it was only by the Lord's mercy that I escaped that fate and I'm thankful that He interceded for me and that I took the way of escape that He provided. I could have kept on with the plans.
What do women do that are married to a non- believer, should they submit? Recently I was attending a luncheon where most of the women were older than myself and this very subject came up in the conversation, so I was eager to hear what these "older woman" had to say on the subject. The advice to the woman who was asking was: Kill your husband.....with kindness!
I Peter 3:1-2 says basically this.
"Wives, in the same way be submissive to your husbands, so that, if any of them do not believe the word, they may be won over without words by the hehavior of their wives, when they see the purity and reverence of your lives."
I can only begin to imagine that this would be difficult but not impossible....since we are indwelt by the Holy Spirit, we have power beyond our own to help us.
Any thoughts on this subject from the rest of you?
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3 comments:
The idea of killing your unsaved husband with kindness is plausible, but what if you're not particularly fond of killing him with kindness at the moment?
Suppose you're overwhelmed with so many other daily tasks -- kids, housework, job etc. and verly little support from him, that the last thing on your mind is..."let's see, what can I do for my darling husband?
I know that leaning on the Everlasting Arms knowing I can do all things through Christ who give me strength should be sufficient. But when your heart is saddened by other overwhelming circumstances, that you barely have enough strength to cry out to the Lord, the last thing on your mind, is going out of your way to kill him with kindness.
I suppose this could apply to any marriage, whether or not the husband is savad.
Dear anonymous,
You sound like you're carrying around a heavy load, feeling like you're not getting the support you need from your husband. Thankfully, when husbands fall short (as humans tend to do, saved or not), the Lord will be your Husband and meet your needs, be they emotional or spiritual. He alone can fulfill you in your innermost being. Find comfort in His love and empowerment in Christ (Php 2:1). Don't expect your man to do that for you...but do turn to the Lord, who loves you more than any person on earth ever could. Once your emotions are affirmed and your needs are met by Christ, you will have everything you need to meet the needs of others, including your husband.
Your needs do matter, and they do need to be met before you can be a blessing to anyone else.
Hope this empowers you as it has me, to be all you can be for His glory and the blessing of those you love.
I have been married for more than 30 years and am just now beginning to catch on. My husband was saved shortly before we were married. I have been saved ever since I can remember. So we started out unbalanced. He knows the Bible very well and can talk knowledgeably in Bible discussions. But he has trouble translating this into home life. We did very little spiritual sharing in our home (as opposed to the way I was raised)and even less heartfelt prayer. I resented this for years, but didn't know how to change it without it looking like I was trying to take over spiritual leadership in the home.
Finally-not all that long ago-I realized that I needed to ask the Lord to forgive me for the bitterness (hurt)in my heart towards my husband. It is an ongoing process of being aware of a bitter thought and asking the Lord to forgive me for that thought.
Things are slowly changing. What I wanted so badly for our children is now starting to be shown to our grandchildren.
And it dosen't take much time to cup his face in your hands and give him a quick peck on his lips.
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