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 | From the desk of Sara Crabb
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Hello P31 Ladies
Since we have another week before our next meeting on July 7, I thought I'd check in to see how everyone is doing. At our last meeting, Candy taught an outstanding message on our wifely duty to "do our husbands only good" and making that our "constant business." I was extremely motivated and challenged by her teaching and by her homework assignment, which was to write a note telling my husband something I respect him for. Two weeks have quickly passed and although I have verbally complimented him, I am yet to write the note. Okay, I did give him a nice Father's Day card and thanked him for being the best father I know, but that might not count because it was "expected" on that day. So, tonight I've been pondering what he needs to hear from me today.
I've been thinking...is it that he never fails to unconditionally love me, even when I'm not very lovable? Is it that he has been by my side during multiple surgeries and serious health problems throughout our 34 years together and never given up believing for my complete healing? Is it that he seeks God about His will for our family and that I feel safe because of his trust in the Lord? Or, that I know I have his heart and he's always been faithful to me? The tender way he cares for the feelings of others and is compassionate toward the weak and hurting... I see God's love in his smile...is that what I respect him for? Is it because he chose me above all others to be his wife, loving me for who I am? Yes, yes, yes to all of the above!!! It's not hard to see the many ways I respect him if I'll but stop, think about it, and then, LET HIM KNOW!
It is easy to concentrate on the negative traits in others, especially in our spouse. When we live with someone day in and day out, we can forget the lovely, precious parts of them that first captured our hearts and led us to say, "I do." Philippians 4:8 instructs us to think on things that are "true, pure, lovely and of a good report." It would do our marriages a world of good if we would spend time thinking about the things we are thankful for in our mates rather than dwelling on their faults and weaknesses. It's not always easy, I admit, but thankfulness is expected of us by our Father God and essential to growing a strong, happy marriage.
And so, off I go to give some much deserved praise to the most important man in my life, my husband. It is my constant business, "to do him only good" all the days of my life. I have a long way to go in conveying it, but it is my desire to make sure he knows he has my respect. I hope today you'll commit to sharing with your husband the good things you see in him. If you do, he'll love you for it!
Love,
Sara
A woman that fears the Lord, shall be praised. Prov 31:30
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