I was filled with delight day after day. (Proverbs 8:30) Today is the final day of the challenge! How did it go? Was it harder than you expected or easier? Did you see fruit for your labor? I certainly hope so. Now that you’ve completed the 30 days, don’t stop there. Take what you have … Continue reading »
Posted in December 2008 …
30 Day Husband Encouragement Challenge: Day 30
(Song of Solomon 5:16b)(Prov. 27:12) Friends can be completely honest with each other, but friendships are strained when truth is not spoken in love. How are you speaking to your beloved? Are you so “used” to him that you don’t appreciate the wonder of his friendship? That is your challenge today. Is your sweetheart your … Continue reading »
30 Day Wife Encouragement Challenge: Day 29
Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting; but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised. Proverbs 31:30 (NIV) Just as your marriage has undergone changes since your wedding day, you and your wife will continue to change physically, spiritually, and emotionally as the years bring new joys and new challenges. As you … Continue reading »
30 Day Husband Encouragement Challenge: Day 29
A prudent man foresees evil, and hides himself; the simple pass on, and are punished. (Prov. 27:12) As you near the end of your Encouragement Challenge, take time to think about your husband’s responses to the wickedness of the culture, the media, etc. Does your husband recognize and avoid evil? Does he regularly turn his … Continue reading »
30 Day Wife Encouragement Challenge: Day 28
The Lord God said, ‘It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him.’ Genesis 2:18 (NIV) Some men and women have a very narrow view of what a “helper” is. A helper can be someone who cooks meals and washes the dishes, or someone who takes … Continue reading »
30 Day Husband Encouragement Challenge: Day 28
The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom, and before honor is humility. (Prov. 15:33) Sometimes, when we just “know” we are right and our husbands are wrong, it takes great humility to honor them. It is difficult to speak well of our husbands when our own hearts are puffed up with pride. … Continue reading »
30 Day Wife Encouragement Challenge: Day 27
As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another. Proverbs 27:17 (NIV) For reasons that women often find hard to understand, very few men have close friends – especially friends that will hold them accountable and help them grow in the Lord. Pray that God will bring such a man into your life and that … Continue reading »
30 Day Husband Encouragement Challenge: Day 27
Be of good courage, and he shall strengthen your heart, all you who hope in the LORD. (Ps. 31:24) You have almost completed the “30-Day Encouragement Challenge.” Perhaps it has taken you a tremendous amount of courage to speak words of encouragement consistently to your husband. Courage comes as we place our trust in God. … Continue reading »
30 Day Wife Encouragement Challenge: Day 26
A friend loves at all times. Proverbs 17:17 (NIV) I once heard someone say that a friend is someone who knows all about you and loves you anyway. Does this describe your relationship with your wife? Does she know all about you? What are you holding back from her for fear that she will not … Continue reading »
30 Day Husband Encouragment Challenge: Day 26
And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men. (Luke 2:52) If you have faithfully encouraged your husband, you will no doubt have seen some changes in his life . . . and your own life, as well. Encouragement is a wonderful habit that we hope you will continue for … Continue reading »
