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Wives in the Bible: Ephesians 5:22-33
This much-discussed passage describes the sort of marriage relationship Christians should model: mutual service and self-sacrifice. Wives are called to submit to their husbands, and husbands are called to serve their wives.
http://biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Ephesians%205:22-33&version=NIV
"Submit" in the Bible: Ephesians 5:22-33
Husbands and wives are both called to submit to and serve each other, using Christ's relationship to the church as their model. Because Christ's life was dedicated to serving others, that should be our model for relating to our spouses.
http://biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Eph.5.22-33&version=NIV
Ron Hutchcraft Ministries - Walking too Fast to Talk - #5674
Your listening time with your wife has to be a deliberate choice, a sacrifice choice, a regular choice. "I'm all yours, honey, and I'm yours for a while." That kind of love will create a home where there are no unpleasant surprises; where frustrations don't build into unmanageable avalanches; where a woman has that harbor that her heart has always longed for.
http://hutchcraft.com/A-Word-With-You/Your-Relationships/Walking-too-Fast-to-Talk-5674
Ron Hutchcraft Ministries - A Makeover for the Woman You Love - #4662
The selfless love of a husband can, over time, help a woman feel safe enough to deal with her weaknesses, to pour out her soul. And, in so doing, to cleanse her soul. God's love through a loving husband can set her free from the fears and the scars of the past that have defined her for so long. His praise can restore her sense of worth. His listening can offload what weighs her down.
http://hutchcraft.com/A-Word-With-You/Your-Relationships/A-Makeover-for-the-Woman-You-L...
Ron Hutchcraft Ministries - The Noise of Neglect - #4772
Look at the action words - consider her - take her needs and feelings into consideration. Treat her with respect. That means listening to her; regarding her as someone important. She's supposed to be, after all, the most important voice on earth to you. Are some other voices drowning hers out? And treat her like a fellow heir in God's family. We're talking royal treatment here. How much does this matter to God? He says if you don't treat her like this, don't expect Him to answer your prayers!
http://hutchcraft.com/A-Word-With-You/Your-Relationships/The-Noise-of-Neglect-4772
Ron Hutchcraft Ministries - Eye Transplants for Lovers - #4828
God could give you eyes to see your wife as you have never seen her before. There's a lot of power in being a praying husband! Most of all, when you spend time with God praying for the woman you love; you begin to see her with new eyes. You begin to see what God sees when He sees your wife. And that's the starting point for being the kind of sensitive, caring man that God made you to be. And that's the haven for which the heart of a woman truly longs.
http://hutchcraft.com/A-Word-With-You/Your-Relationships/Eye-Transplants-for-Lovers-4828
Ron Hutchcraft Ministries - What a Man Can't Afford To Miss - #5308
It's true that men are not always the most observant people. We miss a lot of things that we should notice. There are some things we can't afford to miss; especially in the woman we have pledged our life to - the woman we promised to love, to protect, to honor, and to put first.
http://hutchcraft.com/A-Word-With-You/Your-Relationships/What-a-Man-Can-t-Afford-To-Mis...