Double Standard

We women want our husbands to know us.

We want them to know our favorite restaurants, our favorite drinks, our favorite authors, when to touch us, when to listen to us, when to offer to help us, when to let us figure it out on our own, (fill in what you want your husband to know here)______________, etc.

We want them to study us like when we were first in love.

We want them to know us.

But how often do we take the time to know our men and their desires.

Most wives know their man's favorite meal, favorite socks, favorite color, etc.  We know the things that we think are important.

But do you know how your husband's favorite team or player is doing this year?

Do you know what gun is his favorite on his new video game?

Do you know what his favorite type of wood to split is?

Do you really know what he wants in bed, or are you doing just enough to tide him over?

Are you studying him?

Are you taking the time to know him?

Challenge

-Study your husband today.  Watch him and join him in whatever he is doing.

Proverbs 31:10-31 Last Day!

Proverbs 31:31

Give her the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the gates.

Challenge

-Believe you will reap what you sow.  What are you sowing?

Proverbs 31:10-31 Day 20

Proverbs 31:30

Favor is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the Lord, she shall be praised.

Challenge

-Today, focus more on what the Lord thinks of you, than what other people think of you.

Proverbs 31:10-31 Day 19

Proverbs 31:29

Many daughters have done virtuously, but thou excellest them all.

Challenge

-Strive to excel

Proverbs 31:10-31 Day 18

Proverbs 31:28

Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her.

Challenge

-Accept your husband's compliments.  Don't just brush them off as something he has to say, or is saying to get something.  Love believes all things.  Believe your husband.

Proverbs 31:10-31 Day 17

Proverbs 31:28

She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness.

Challenge

-Look after your household.  Take stock of what you and your children do every moment of today.  

-Do not be idle.

Proverbs 31:10-31 Day 16

Sorry for the lack of posts lately.

Proverbs 31:26 

She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness.

Challenge

-Be Kind  (And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you.  Ephesians 4:32)

-Ask for Wisdom  (If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him. James 1:5)

Proverbs 31:10-31 Day 15

Proverbs 31:25

Strength and honour are her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come.

Challenge

-Don't slouch.  Be strong and honorable.  Bear yourself like you are your husband's queen, his right hand, his representative.   You will rejoice in time to come.

Proverbs 31:10-31 Day 14

Proverbs 31:24

She maketh fine linen, and selleth it; and delivereth girdles unto the merchant.

Challenge

-Write down 2 things you can do to either contribute to yoru husband's income or make it stretch farther.  Even little things add up.

Examples to get you thinking: Make something and sell it online, have a yard sale, turn the water off when you are shampooing, buy in bulk, etc.

Proverbs 31:23 Day 13

Proverbs 31:23

Her husband is known int he gates, when he sitteth among the elders of the land.

Challenge

-Commit to supporting your husband, reverencing him, building him up, and bringing him honor.

What if the Proverbs 31 woman had spent her time and energy whining and complaining about her lot in life, how little her husband does around the house, asking him why he isn't more spiritual, or nagging him to do things and then telling him a better way to do them?

Your husband is your provider, comrade, and best friend.

If you do not want the best for him, please make praying that God would put that on your heart your challenge for today.

Men want to succeed.  

They want people to tell them good job.  They especially want their families to praise them, to really believe in them.

If the Proverbs 31 woman had been a nagging or manipulative woman, would her husband have been confident enough to face life head on?  What if she was constantly complaining about him to other women and they told their husbands?  Would he have had the confidence to be a man, and have enough respect to sit with the elders?

I don't think so.

As your husband's comrade and helper, you should be wanting the best for him, and actively working for that.

Build your man up.

Give him confidence to take on the world.

Proverbs 31:10-31 Day 12

Proverbs 31:22

She maketh herself coverings of tapestry; her clothing is silk and purple.

Challenge

-Find out what your husband likes in the way of clothing, accessories, and hair styles.  Now learn how to make or adorn something in one of these categories.

Proverbs 31:10-31 Day 11

Proverbs 31:21

She is not afraid of the snow for her household: for all her household are clothed with scarlet.

Challenge

-Do 1 thing that will make you or your family more prepared

 Examples to get you thinking/started:Pack an emergency bag for each child, make and freeze a meal, post emergency numbers on the fridge, start a garden, etc.

Proverbs 31:10-31 Day 10

Proverbs 31:20

She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy.

Challenge

-Look for ways to be more compassionate and giving this month.  Write down what you are going to do, and do it.