Yesterday, I started off well. I snuggled with my husband, smiled and greeted him well. This morning, I even laughed and laughed as I shared a dream of running so fast and so low to the ground it was as if I was flying until I fell into a heap of bushes and hurt my face. It was fun to laugh together over a silly dream.
However, by 2:00 pm yesterday, I was not doing so well with the challenge. I had been cleaning and organizing the house all day for the formal start of home educating which involved a lot of day planning of lessons and organizing papers and I was grouchy. My husband asked me a simple question about what to do on Sunday and I went on a tirade of why I didn't want to go somewhere. He was leading well and trying to take my concerns into consideration. I was not encouraging to him at all. Thank God he forgave me and gave me a hug.
I am glad for forgiveness and confession. I am glad for a new day to be a helpmate. I didn't hold my tongue yesterday, but I pray that the same power that raised Jesus from the dead and lives in me empowers me today to encourage and build up myhsuband.
Although as women we may serve our household in many more tasks inside the home or outside the home, I pray we can see with God's eyes today to see ways to praise our husband for small and big things he does. I pray we can see the servant heart of our husband and to encourage his servant leadership. Let the praises begin.
From Revive Your Hearts - https://www.reviveourhearts.com/articles/30-day-husband-encouragement-challenge/
"Day Two: Look for His Servant’s Heart
Through love serve one another. —Galatians 5:13
How did you do yesterday with your first day of blessing and encouraging your husband? Was it easy? Was it hard to hold your tongue when you wanted to say something negative? We hope you’re off to a good start. (If you blew it, don’t give up—start again today!) There are so many practical things you can praise, if you look for them.
Today, find some way that your husband is serving you or your family. Does he help around the house? Take care of the car? Fix things that are broken? If your budget allows, give him a new, small tool with a big bow attached. But make sure he doesn’t think it’s part of a “Honey Do” list!
Action Step: Praise his servant’s heart.
Maybe your husband’s not a handyman, but does he run errands for you? Let you go first? Take care of you when you are sick? Help you make decisions? Praise him for his willingness to serve others. Let him know that you see his unique service as a great strength.
A Wife’s Prayer
Jesus, You call us to lay down our lives in service to others. Show me the ways my husband serves others and You, and let me be quick to heap praise upon him for the ways he loves You by serving others. Empower him to respond to the needs he sees; give him a heart that puts others first."
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