Thursday, April 18, 2013

Married Life: Called to be Different

7 Months. Jake and I have almost been married 7 months and I haven't written many posts about marriage. It's funny because I am always looking for devotionals to read written by ladies that are married because I want insight and stories I can relate to ect. Today after reading one, I thought why I am not writing about my experiences too! I think I might have some insights for newly married ladies or girls about to tie the knot too, so today am writing my first "Married Life" post.

 
God has made it clear to us, as a couple, that these first 7 months  of our marriage have been meant for just the two of us to grow and work on us as a married couple. Proverbs 31 was really the first place that seemed to continually challenge me, it basically tells exactly what it is to be a Godly wife.

Proverbs 31:10-12
 

10 An excellent wife who can find?
She is far more precious than jewels.
11 The heart of her husband trusts in her,
and he will have no lack of gain.
12 She does him good, and not harm,
all the days of her life. (Proverbs 31:10-12, ESV)
 
I had read these verses many times before but they seemed new to me again. I knew that this was the type of woman that I was supposed to be. I am not called to argue with my husband, tear him down, or complain. Of course, this is a huge challenge for me and I fail all of the time! Not necessarily because he is always messing up, but because I find myself constantly needing to put a word in! I can choose to constantly pick him apart or be rude or just focus on what I can be doing better! When I fail I am reminded that is only by God's strength that I am able to be the wife I am called to be. I find myself praying multiple times a day that God helps me to be the wife that I need to be for Jake. (and of course I pray that he will be the Godly husband that I need him to be) This is hard! We all make mistakes everyday and find our emotions getting the best of us! If you can relate to this post, I encourage you to start praying that God will help you to become like the woman described in Proverbs 31. I am sure it will be a life-long challenge to become this type of woman that's why there is no better day to start trying than today!
 

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