Be The Woman Your Man Needs

Word-Filled Wednesday: Proverbs 31:29 "Many women do noble things, but you surpass them all."


Today's verse is absolutely my favorite verse from the Proverbs 31 passage!


We are on the home stretch of our Proverbs 31 woman series - with just 3 weeks left to go! For the last 21 weeks we have seen the Proverbs 31 woman pour her life out for her family - from caring for her husband, children, servants and to even caring for the poor. We've watched her rise early, stay up late, plant a vineyard, sew her own clothes, her family's clothing, the tapestries and beddings! And here we find her reward: Her husband praising her.


Let's just stop right here! I know what some of you are already thinking, "Courtney you are in lala land - my husband never praises me. All he does is criticize me!" You are imagining that I have a husband who daily says remarkable things about what I do in the home, with the children and the blog. Nope! That is not the case - though I do have a husband who I know is pleased with me. He does not go around pouring out praise.


I live in a normal marriage where my husband sees my flaws and will even mention things that need to be addressed that are being neglected. And when he points those out it's like a dagger to my heart. I take it very personally and seriously. That's something he wishes I would not do. But I have said to him before - "I'm striving to be the Proverbs 31 woman whose husband praises her. So if you point out my flaws I've failed!"


You see, no amount of positive reader comments, worldly accolades, praise from my parents, friends, pastor or even praise from the kids can compete with my desire to please my husband.


The Proverbs 31 woman knew her husband's needs, met them and as a result he praised her. If we neglect what our husbands ask for, ignore their advice, withhold action in the bedroom, and refuse to submit and respect them -it's inevitable - we will not get a whole lot of praise from our husbands.


We can be the best room mother, best career woman, best servant at church, or best friend another woman can have but when we come home - if our husband's needs are not met - we have failed to be like the Proverbs 31 woman.


Every husband has different needs. Every marriage will look different as a result. We need to listen to our husbands.

Do you need to work on being the wife your husband needs? Then join me every Monday from June 7th through August 9th for a summer series titled: Completing Him Challenge - Be the woman your man needs.


I will be giving a weekly principle from scripture along with a challenge to apply in your marriage. I believe if we listen to God's word and apply it in our marriages our husbands will one day say "Many women do noble things, but you surpass them all."


Take the plunge with me and Walk with the King!

I am participating in Seven Clown Circus Wordful Wednesday and 5 Minutes for Mom Wordless Wednesday.