The Christian woman at home

We see here a woman who loves her husband, who is faithful to her, who seeks her good, makes her feel important. Now how do you put all this into practice:

1. Respecting and blessing him.

2. Do not criticize or ridicule him.

3. Be grateful.

4. Tell him what you admire about him and tell him that you love him. We are very wrong when we think that men do not need to hear that we love them.

5. Pay attention to the small details, some unexpected gift, some surprise dinner etc.

6. Arrange for him, do not neglect your physical appearance.

7. Find time to be alone with him. When children come they try to spend time with him in privacy. We have to invest time in our partner throughout life, in all stages of marriage, from the beginning. If we turn to our children as the most important thing in our house, we will have a bad time when the empty nest arrives, that is why we must achieve a unity and coupling in order to enjoy coexistence in maturity. We have a lifetime to work the relationship, to enjoy our partner throughout the marriage until we are both old.

8. And last but not least, because for me it is the most important thing, pray for him and with him. Let's read in Ephesians 4:26: "Be angry, but do not sin; Do not let the sun go down on your anger. " Look, I always put this example, if there is any discussion or fight, that there are between the couple, let's be honest, how are they solved? You will tell me that by applying the verse that we have just read, but how, if we are angry?

The theme of "submission", in Ephesians 5:22: "Married women be subject to their own husbands, as to the Lord" "Married, be subject to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord" (Colossians 3:18); "Likewise you, women, be subject to your husbands; so that those who do not believe the word may be won without a word by the conduct of their wives "(1 Peter 3: 1).

It is not a very well received topic in society today, and when it comes to dealing with unconverted people, it is surprising that we still continue to believe this type of behavior. But for Christian women, this is the command of the Lord. I know it's a complicated issue, but you have to put it into practice. I also think that many times it has been misinterpreted and many men have been macho or despotic with their women using this principle as an excuse. I want to make clear that submission is not subjugation. It is a matter that has to do with the different roles given by God to man and woman.

THE WOMAN AND HER CHILDREN

What are the children? Psalm 127: 3 "Behold, the children are the heritage of the Lord; thing of esteem, the fruit of the belly. " Children are a blessing, do not make them a nuisance. I often hear comments from mothers about their children, such as: "I've had enough, if I had not been born", "And now what do I do with it? It has destroyed my life and my future "," What a disgust on vacation, now I have to carry it and hold it all summer! ". I think there are too many explanations.

The children are an inheritance of God, they are a blessing even though they give us many problems. They must be very precious and important to you, and therefore if that is so then:

1. Educate and discipline them as the Word of God teaches us. Being a mother is something wonderful. There is no joy like having a baby in your arms that has come out of your guts, breastfeeding, caring for you, etc. It is a joy to educate him in the ways of the Lord, to see how he is learning and how he is reasoning. We enjoy the park with our children when they play with other children. When they turn years and the house fills us with children. We are happy when they go to church and Christian camps etc. We are proud to be mothers. In this area of ​​the children, the mother is the one that is intimately involved in the care of the children.

2. It is very important to control what they do and what they see. Many times if we are very busy we put them in front of the television so they do not bother us, but we do not know what they see or what they hear. Nowadays it may be the computer, they spend a lot of time in front of it and we do not know where they go and what they do. Sit with them and choose the programs they want to see, and if they get on the computer do not leave them alone, the computer is never in your room, but in the room where you can go and see and control what they do and where they get.

3. Be an example. We can not imagine the impact left by the good or bad example in the children. You can talk a lot and talk, but if the example does not agree with what we confess, we will see how our home becomes ruins. How sad it is to see parents who know a lot about Scripture, they know a lot about how to act, but their life and their example is the worst influence for the other members of the family! May God save us from being like this!

4. Let them go. We must instruct our children and equip them so that when they have grown up they can leave our homes to lead productive and pious lives of their own. You know about the empty nest syndrome, which I mentioned earlier, and the problems this has caused to many women, but we do not live for our children, we live to glorify God. God has lent them to us for some years to be instructed, but they have to leave and leave home sooner or later to form their own home. If we have idolized our children and made them the center of our lives, then when they leave we will be without purpose and empty of purpose. If we have done our duties faithfully to raise them, we will not be afraid to see them mature and leave our nest. You have to learn to let them go and let them go, with all the consequences. In Proverbs to the virtuous woman, her children call her blessed, it is one of the best compliments our children can tell us.

5. Finally, teach them the most important thing for their lives. The Bible teaches us clearly that parents are responsible for the spiritual education of their children (Ephesians 6: 4, Deuteronomy 6: 6-7): "And you, fathers, provoke not your children to anger, but bring them up in discipline and admonition of the Lord "" And these words that I command you today, will be on your heart; and you shall teach them to your children, and you shall speak of them when you are in your house, and when you walk by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise up. " Read the Word of God with them, pray with them, pray for their needs, when they have exams, when they have been angry with a friend, when they have fears or fears for something.

THE WOMAN AND HER HOUSE

The Word of God tells us that women should be "careful of their house" (Titus 2: 4-5), but in the original it can be translated as "home-loving". The woman not only lives in a house with her family, the woman "makes a home". We may have the idea that things in the house have nothing to do with faith, but it is in the home setting that truly spiritual relationships occur in life. The most lasting influence in the life of future generations comes from the home and from the mothers. In Proverbs it says that the wise woman builds her house; but the foolish with her hands knocks her down (Proverbs 14: 1).

Our home should be:

1. A pleasant home A pleasant home should be full of joy and beauty, the beauty of holiness. Our home should reflect the goodness and glory of God. There are houses that are beautiful on the outside, but they are full of unhappy people. Is your home a pleasant place for the family? Is there an atmosphere of peace? Or on the contrary there are fights, reproaches, criticism, irritability etc.? We must understand that women have a great impact on our homes for good or for evil (Proverbs 15: 16-17; 21:19): "Better is the little with the fear of the Lord, than the great treasure where there is trouble. Better is the food of legumes where there is love, than of fattened ox where there is hatred "" Better is to dwell in a desert land than with the quarrelsome and angry woman ". Most disputes or quarrels are the result of bitterness and a critical spirit. When people go to your home, do they feel comfortable, relaxed, comforted or, on the contrary, are they willing to leave?

2. A clean and orderly home. A clean and orderly home certainly contributes to a pleasant life. But a clean house in excess of meticulousness is not pleasant. If you walk in and it seems that you can not step on or touch anything, it is far from being a relaxing place where you can enjoy yourself. Homes are not museums, they are to enjoy them. Do not make cleaning a torture for the family.

3. A hospitable home. In 1 Timothy 5:10: "... let him have witness to good works; if he has raised children; if you have practiced hospitality; if he has washed the feet of the saints; if he has helped the afflicted; if he has practiced every good work, "the widows washed the feet of the saints. That is hospitality, "good reception and reception given to foreigners or visitors", in other words to have your house open and willing to receive those who need it. It is a priceless area to practice love and Christian witness. Many people think that to be hospitable is to have to prepare large meals or banquets, but it is not, it is to dedicate time and receive in our home a brother or sister, or some person that we do not even know to speak, comfort, witness. It is very sad to see how there are women who never offer their house for meetings or to receive someone. I think that almost every Sunday in my house there is someone to eat, and whenever we have had brothers who have stayed at home to sleep we have been blessed. I think it is a privilege to have our homes ready to help others (Proverbs 31:20): "He extends his hand to the poor, and extends his hands to the needy."
   We have to be wise women who build our houses (Proverbs 14: 1). The woman's ministry must focus first on her home. The entire passage of Proverbs 31: 10-31 speaks to us of the balance in a woman's life. God has made us wonderful, versatile, practical, dreamy, skilled, etc. These verses form an acrostic poem. The first letter of each verse corresponds to the letters of the Hebrew alphabet.

Virtuous woman! Let's look at this woman's personality. She is active, willful, skillful and artist, generous, charitable, far-sighted, enterprising, careful of her appearance, wise and merciful. But the most wonderful quality he has is that he fears Jehovah, and that is the beginning of wisdom. This virtuous woman has a whole range of qualities.

In God's eyes, our character, our spiritual stature, is much more important than the great things we can do. Christian character is humble, meek, just, merciful and clean of heart. The basic character of women is surrender, sacrifice, tenderness, understanding and compassion.

Now, to finish, how is a Christian character formed in women? Seeking God every day, and obeying Him. There are no magic recipes, nor is there anything new that has been discovered in the Christian world, it remains as it has always been. Pray and watch, read the Scriptures, learn them, pour out your heart to the Lord every day and that is the best school for the Lord to work and continue to work in our lives.