Advice to Husbands: Take over the chores of your wife to allow her special time to get away and be with the Lord for spiritual renewal and refreshment.

No husband can provide moms with the security And spiritual protection that they need to flourish. Husbands are made of “clay” and fail frequently. Wives, if your primary dependency is on your husband, you are headed for frequent disappointments. It is fine to lean on your husband providing that you are placing your utmost reliance upon Christ. Put your confidence in the Lord. He alone is our rock and refuge.

Eve was given to Adam as his completer. The Hebrew word often translated “helpmate” is more correctly translated complement or completer. Eve was given to complete Adam. This was God’s plan for Adam even before the fall. Adam had a perfect relationship with God, yet he was designed by his Maker to need completion in and through his relationship with his wife.  Correspondingly, Eve was designed to find great satisfaction and fulfillment as her husband’s complement. Mothering is a demanding job. But don’t let the constant needs of your children prevent you from being your husband’s wife. You have been designed by God to experience great satisfaction in your marriage. Joy and fulfillment in your role as a wife will make you a stronger mother.

God has designed the family structure with diversity of function and authority. Children are to submit to their parents. Wives are to submit to their husbands. Husbands are to submit to Christ as the Head [1 Cor 11:3].  Submission is not inequality. Even the Lord of Lords surrendered Himself to the
Father’s will while ministering to our needs [Phil 2:5-11]. One of the most powerful things that a
mother can do is to model submission to her children by honoring her husband. This will strengthen
your husband. It will also stimulate your children to honor and respect mom, dad and the Lord.

We live in an evil day. [Eph 5:15-17] The pull of sin on our children is strong. Peer pressure can be deadly. You must redeem the time. Become an expert on Biblical discipline. Master the parenting program provided through our church.  Saturate your children with God’s Word. [Deut 6:6-10] But do not take the major role in this. Scripture puts the primary responsibility on your husband.  [Eph 6:4] Excel in this area along with your husband. [Prov 6:20] Stand next to him, but do not replace him. If he is lagging behind, come to him with gentle encouragement. If you and your husband need help, let us know.

Are you a “Martha” or a “Mary?” If you are naturally attracted toward management of the household, make sure you balance your mothering by spending extensive, quality time nurturing your relationship with each of your children [Titus 2:4]. If you tend to excel in relationships but are a poor manager of the home, take steps to strengthen your management skills [Titus 2:5; 1 Tim 5:14].

We are working on a consistent, comprehensive discipleship program for the women in our church. The importance of this ministry cannot be overstated. The strength of our church in large part is based on the ladies of our church serving effectively in their distinctive roles as older women, younger women, wives, mothers, widows and singles. Our goal is equip ladies in their God ordained
assignments to build and strengthen the body. I want to thank you for your help in this critical
ministry and urge you to maintain your support and involvement.