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‘The Lord is a shelter for the oppressed, a refuge in times of trouble. Those who know your name trust in you, for you, O Lord , do not abandon those who search for you.’ Psalms 9:9-10(NLT)

‘Don’t be afraid, for I am with you. Don’t be discouraged, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you. I will hold you up with my victorious right hand.’ Isaiah 41:10(NLT)

‘Come close to God, and God will come close to you. Wash your hands, you sinners; purify your hearts, for your loyalty is divided between God and the world. ‘ James 4:8(NLT)

‘“Besides, who would patch old clothing with new cloth? For the new patch would shrink and rip away from the old cloth, leaving an even bigger tear than before.’ Matthew 9:16(NLT)

It is easy to feel close to each other when everything is going well but when stress and hardship creep in it is important to recognize that my husband is not the enemy. Often both parties withdraw when they (or one party) carry high stress and lots of pressure. Make time to be together. You remain a team. When you work for an organization or company and the company goes through a hard time, everyone doesn’t start doing their own thing. They pull together and jump in to do whatever is needed to save the day. In marriage, we are a team. When your husband needs your support or your attention, jump in and help wherever you can. You are on his team!

In closing consider the fact that he is God’s gift to you as you are God’s gift to him. Yet he remains the property of God and you have been given stewardship of him by God. He remains first and foremost the Lord’s possession on loan to you for this lifetime only. 

You are an instrument in the Lord’s hand for the Lord’s glory in his life. As you are his first mission field so too is he your first and foremost mission field to the honor and glory and worship of Jesus Christ.

ABOUT THE AUTHORS

Mac and Naudine are married and serve their local church and a wider network of churches with various family ministries. They love to serve the people of God, with regard to restoring wholeness to families, parents, and marriages. They lead and oversee Evergreen Parenting, an organization that equips mothers and fathers with skills to enjoy a Christ-centred home. 

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‘A wise woman builds her home, but a foolish woman tears it down with her own hands.’ Proverbs 14:1(NLT)

‘A house is built by wisdom and becomes strong through good sense.’ Proverbs 24:3(NLT)

Proverbs 14:1 says, “a wise woman builds her home but a foolish woman tears it down with her own hands”. 

We as women need to build in a godly way, not a selfish, self-centered or materialistic way. I need to build in such a way that my husband knows and sees that I greatly enrich his life. You build a house by wisdom and through understanding, it is established 

 A husband trusts fully when he knows his wife is capable and wise in building their home!

We need to build our husbands up emotionally and use our words carefully. Be a woman who builds and not destroys – whether by your actions, words, attitude or body language. Be a careful woman, not a careless one, a woman with discernment, integrity, thoughtfulness, and patience. 

Think of how Jesus build His kingdom and served those around Him.

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‘Instead, let the Spirit renew your thoughts and attitudes. ‘ Ephesians 4:23(NLT)

‘Confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The earnest prayer of a righteous person has great power and produces wonderful results. ‘ James 5:16(NLT)

‘Instead, be kind to each other, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, just as God through Christ has forgiven you.’ Ephesians 4:32(NLT)

‘“Do not judge others, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn others, or it will all come back against you. Forgive others, and you will be forgiven. ‘ Luke 6:37(NLT)

We need to be forgiving toward our husbands. If you still remind him of words spoken fifteen years ago that devastated your soul, you most probably haven’t forgiven him. 

Your husband’s heart cannot be safe with you and you cannot protect him if you haven’t forgiven him. You need to be kind and compassionate to him, forgiving him, just as Christ forgave you. 

Forgive his grievances. You cannot protect your husband if you constantly remind him of everything that he has done wrong. Your husband cannot trust you if you keep nit picking at his faults. 

No ‘silent treatment’ or ‘guilt trip’ is justified in any relationship! If your marriage is under strain be the first to turn to Jesus!

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‘When she speaks, her words are wise, and she gives instructions with kindness.’ Proverbs 31:26 https://my.bible.com/bible/116/PRO.31.26

‘A gossip goes around telling secrets, so don’t hang around with chatterers.’ Proverbs 20:19(NLT)

Your husband needs to be safe when in your presence. His heart needs to be safe with me. His heart cannot be safe when he cannot trust me or if he is worried I will degrade him. Proverbs 31:26 says that our words need to be encouraging and respectful towards our husbands.

Take a moment to think over the conversations your friends have with you. An elderly lady once shared with me that when I say negative things about my husband to my friends that I am actually committing emotional adultery. That was quite radical but helped me to always weigh how I speak about my husband or how I speak to my friends about their husbands. 

Proverbs 20:19 says, ”gossip betrays confidence, so avoid a person that talks too much”. 

This verse is intended for all relationships but how much more so for a marriage covenant relationship. 

This sacred bond has to be celebrated and protected! Do not fall into the trap of gossiping about your husband. Choose your friends wisely. Choose friends that will honour your marriage and speak respectfully of their own husbands too.

Whenever he does everything right, it is easy to apply Proverbs 31:26. How much more important that we still apply the principle of this scripture when he falters. 

My husband needs to know that I am on his side. When you want to use harsh words, take a moment and think of everything he actually does right. I remind myself that harsh words speak of a hardened heart. We need to speak kind words to our husbands if we want to protect him. 

Take stock of that which is in your heart because we shower our husbands with the overflow of our hearts.

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‘The husband should fulfill his wife’s sexual needs, and the wife should fulfill her husband’s needs. The wife gives authority over her body to her husband, and the husband gives authority over his body to his wife.’ 1 Corinthians 7:3-4(NLT)

‘Her husband can trust her, and she will greatly enrich his life. She brings him good, not harm, all the days of her life.’ Proverbs 31:11-12(NLT)

There was a time in our marriage where we worked too hard, we saw very little of each other and a disconnect happened between us. It was a time where everything else and everyone else became more important. When there is a disconnect, it is a good time to evaluate where you are at and time to seek the Lord. When there is a disconnect, we become irritated with each other and desperately need to reinstate God’s ways as our ways. We cannot only pray that we will be connected again, we have to be humble enough to go to our husbands and acknowledge where we have neglected him. 

I think a way to protect our husband’s heart is to not withhold yourself. 1 Corinthians 7:3-4 is a good standard to uphold as a necessary boundary of protection. 

Scriptures like these are great reminder during times you feel tempted to withhold your body from your spouse.

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‘Her husband can trust her, and she will greatly enrich his life. She brings him good, not harm, all the days of her life.’ Proverbs 31:11-12(NLT)

‘“Listen, O Israel! The Lord is our God, the Lord alone. ‘ Deuteronomy 6:4(NLT)

Mac and I were once on our way to a camping holiday. I became nervous as we went down a mountain pass, towing a heavy camping ‘bushwacker’. Instead of getting irritated with me, my husband, realizing that I was worried about the trailer we were pulling, immediately slowed down a little bit. Our son asked why he was doing that, I was being silly, I should know my husband is a good and responsible driver. Mac responded by explaining to him that marriage is like a team sport. In order for me to honour and submit well, he needs to love me well. In that moment, he explained that to love me is to be considerate and allow me to gain confidence as we tow the trailer.

Marriage is a team sport. We all start marriage with ‘till death do us part’. When you are young and you say these words, you may not quite understand the weight and the depth of them. Proverbs 31:11 tells us what this means for a wife, “She brings him good, not harm, all the days of her life”. When I read this scripture I soberly ponder whether my husband experiences the fulfilment of this verse in our marriage.

In many instances, whenever I observe women, I notice a tendency in them to serve others. They have a compulsion to want to help organize things, helping others through giving advice. I am designed as a helper. I am the one he can lean on, trust and rely on. God designed me as a woman with the ability to submit and respect my husband and to be his very best helper! I carry something of God’s DNA in my being by being the woman He created me to be. I can protect my husband by being what God has called me to be!

If you want to protect your husband, you should consider the following things:

One of the first things that I learned in marriage was to give grace to my husband and not to rely on him for my fulfillment. 

I need to seek the Lord first and find fulfilment in Him in order that my marriage will benefit from this. My husband cannot satisfy my deepest needs and desires, only Jesus can fulfill my deepest needs. 

The best way I can encourage my husband is by building my relationship with God.

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