We learned about purifying our wife; protect her from lies and dangers:
Adorn her with the raiment God intends: a gentle and quiet spirit and attitude. Can she call her husband “lord?”
Cleave to her with romantic enthusiasm, to unite closely with her in interest and affection. Adhere with strong attachment.
Honor your wife as a husband worthy of the title, “lord.” Mrs. is also a royal title. Behave as a courageous gentleman of valor.
Western men are more messed up than our women, thinking rebellion and independence are cool. We are selfish. We want our personal peace. We have redefined personal space away from our responsibility to our wife and children.
Examine yourself. Ask her help to see your own areas of unbelief and rebellion. Confess it first.
Assess your wife’s needs based on your own shortcomings: wrong worldview, wrong view of family and marriage, wrong affections (wealth), wicked heroes and heroines (movie stars and sports heroes), fruitless pastimes (movies), self love, unbiblical goals for children.
Assess your gifts, talents and abilities.
Husband evaluation quiz:
Is your wife happy?
Would she die for Christ today?
Would she be willing to become a refugee on two days notice or turn back longing for Wal-Mart?
Is Christ the dominate Lord of her life?
Does she insult Christ in any way?
Does she turn to worldly messiahs for security?
Is she a friend of the world: American dream built on debt?
Does she blame others for her problems?
Does she know the value of children and really, really want them?
Does she allow outsiders to rock the cradle (influence them)? Take children to unbelievers for babysitting or music lessons?
Does she understand your vision for family dynasty?
She must love you God’s way. Eph. 5:24, Col. 1:18
Sessions will take place between 9 and 10 a.m., Central Time, from January 2 through February 27, 2010. The cost for these nine sessions is $49 per man (sons may listen in with their fathers), and participants in this charter online class will receive a discount off the next.
Some topics Geoffrey will address over this nine-week period:
http://www.westernconservatory.com/smm
From Regina: Mentoring is world changing. Jesus spent three years discipling 12 men. He used these mortal men to build His church.
One of the greatest things Dad has done for us is love Mom and praise her in front of us.
If a man does not love his wife it is a picture of Christ not loving the church. That blasphemes Him before the world and especially the children in that man's home. A girl I know once said that she would rather be a mistress than a wife because she thought a mistress would be treated better. Her father is an ordained minister, but does not love or honor his wife.
