We kicked off our meeting with a little song and dance to Respect by Aretha Franklin. A big thanks to Emily and her friends from the silver group. You ladies rock!
We were blessed to have the Women's Ministry Director, Wanda Leffel, and her husband Titus present on the topic of respecting our husbands. It was so awesome to have a Godly couple share their hearts and experiences with us on such an important topic.
Why is it so hard for us to respect our husbands? They are sinners, and so are we! Men are imperfect and it makes it hard to respect them. Even so, respecting our husbands is a Biblical Mandate. God created order in the family for a reason. We are to submit to our husbands, which means we are ranked under him in family order. However, this doesn't make us inferior or less important.
Marriage is tough, what should we do? First of all we need to acknowledge that respecting our man is a command from God. We need to recognize the power that sin has over us. Pray often and ask God to defeat this sin and for the strength to do so. We need to be aware of the trigger points that make us most vulnerable and tempted towards disrespect. It could be things like our hormones, exhaustion or having too high of expectations. Lastly, come up with some practical steps to re-train our mind and actions to fulfill Go's plan for our marriage.
If you make the effort to respect your husband, you will feel the love you so deeply desire from him. God will bless you and your marriage. Start praying and obeying and watch those blessings pour down ladies!
