Monday, October 20, 2008

Every Day Respect

Kevin
My Husband, a Gift from God
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I am honored to be Kevin's wife.
God has blessed the socks off of me by placing Kevin as the head of our household.
He not only understands his role, but takes it very seriously.
He leads us well.
I can go to him with TONS of questions, concerns, struggles, fears and he ALWAYS listens
and points me back to Jesus and His Word.
I have grown spiritually because he has invested in me.
He loves me unconditionally. And I can say that without question or hesitation.
He protects me with his words, his strength, his prayers.
I am safe with him.
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The Bible tells us in Ephesians 5...
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"Wives, submit to your husbands as to the Lord. For the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church, his body, of which he is the Savior. Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit to their husbands in everything."
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"And the wife must respect her husband."
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How do I respect Kevin? What does that mean exactly? What does that look like each and every day?
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*NOTICE Kevin. Make mention of him and the things he does... small and big things alike.
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*REGARD Kevin. Think positive thoughts about him. Care for him. Pay attention to him.
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*HONOR Kevin. Treat him like a King or famous person.
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*PREFER Kevin. Want to be with him more than anyone else or anything else.
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*ESTEEM Kevin. See him as valuable.
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*DEFER Kevin. Express my outward approval of him. Yield to his wishes.
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*LOVE Kevin. Unconditionally. All the time.
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*ADMIRE Kevin. Beyond the limit.
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Okay. That's what I found. What do you think?