How to be a Good Wife

How the Holy Spirit and how wives are meant to be similar....

1. Gentle- have "a gentle and quiet spirit which is very precious in the sight of God."

-this does not mean mousy and weak

-gentle and quiet is the opposite of rough and loud

-be a woman of faith, not fear

-women operate in fear a lot which causes problems, but gentleness is confidence

"When you are in control you do not become controlling."

2. Pure

-doing the right thing

-repay evil with good and God will honor it

3. Positive/Joyful

-not negative but encouraging to spouse

4. Patient

-lower your expectations of your spouse

-be patient with them in all things

-still committed even if our spouse is not perfect :)

5. Gracious

-mercy is sparing someone from something bad, but grace is giving someone something more than what they deserve

-still meet husband's needs even when he seems to not deserve it

-quick to forgive, overlook wrongs


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QphBOK2202o

Women are meant to be counselors
 
"When a woman tells you to not trust somebody, you need to listen to her.  Women can smell something men can't smell." :) 
 
"100% of the time when my wife warned me of something, bad things happened.  If you're a smart man you'll listen to your wife.  She has a kind of sonar or intuition."
 
"Also, the Holy Spirit is always connecting us with other people.  Women are great relational connectors like the Holy Spirit."
 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0-FNmEWuCs

"A great wife is like the Holy Spirit, just like a great husband is to be like Jesus Christ."

"Jesus was anointed by the helper, the Holy Spirit.  He could not have done his ministry without the Holy Spirit.  He needed the Holy Spirit, just like husbands need their wives.  Marriage is an exact parallel of Jesus and his work with the church."

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d9QuZqhKNfA