Hey Ladies, just getting this party started with our first post, recapping some of chapter one. I felt so encouraged after I left Julie's house that night, and how quickly I can move on with the busyness of life and forget about it all! Please tell me I'm not alone in this!
I felt stirred by the quote, "Her husband should be the primary benefactor of his wife's time and energy, not the recipient of what may be left over at the end of the day."
It is so incredibly easy to put our children above our husbands...and hello... putting ourselves above them as well! After a long and frustrating day with the kiddos, what kind of servant's heart or even loving heart am I showing to my husband? Am I putting an ample amount of time into my husband in order to make him feel loved, supported, and taken care of? Honestly, I can really stink at this!
She references Genesis 2:18, which says:
"'The Lord God said, "It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him."'
I then looked up the word "helper" in the dictionary, or let's be honest, I totally Googled it. Here are some of the definitions that I felt pertained to marriage.
You guys! Anyone feeling a little convicted after reading those? This is the name that God gives us in Genesis, and these are our duties. Insert "husband" into the first definition: To give assistance to my husband, make it easier for my husband to do something. What am I doing to make life easier for my husband? Now insert "marriage" into the second definition: To contribute to the effectiveness or improvement of my marriage. What am I doing, day in and day out, to improve my marriage or make it flow more smoothly?
I want to continue this conversation with some practical ways to start working towards being a better helper for your husband. Please comment with any ideas you may have, and I'll gladly add them into my next post!
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