I have organized my life by the value I put on things.
Here is the breakdown starting from the top:
Faith in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
My wife.
Our Children, spouses, grandchildren, extended family.
Friends.
Hard work.
Hand crafted meats.
Times of relaxation.
I work hard at all these applications and many more that spiral still further down the list, to many to mention.
Every aspect of life is valuable enough to me to "do my best" at it no matter what.
I believe that time is to be fully enjoyed not wasted, even through a nap when needed is not wasting time, but energizing the "time to come" for better useful profitability.
For now lets take a look at the first on the list.
The first mention on the top of the list is absolutely vital to proper handling the "rest of the list." Knowing His Word, listening to the "we small voice of the Holy Spirit" is the singular "most" productive thing that I can do to start, continue in, and end the day with. "Emanuel, God with us" is true and more real than the breath in our lungs. This means that "Unconditional Love" is with us! In us. Living through us. Can life get any better than that? His indwelling commands that we be His chosen vessel to "spread the good news", His news, of love, life, Truth, and power, to "set free all people" including our wives, children, extended family, and friends.
Wait a minute you say! Why our wives? Do they need to be "set free?"
Yes in deed. Sometimes from the oppression of "lack of appreciation" or the excuse of "she knows I love her so why say it?" Or I can fix that later I have better things to do. I can say with affirmation that if God really dwells in you these practices shouldn't happen. If "Unconditional Love" dwells in you then your expressions to your wife will convince her that she is of significant value to you, the home and family making her free to be all the "woman, mother, and homemaker possible. Her freedom in Love will empower her to take pride in all that God has designed her to be.
And that's one heck of a woman.
The love of a husband, expressed to her by the Love of God in him, is the best "makeup" kit she can have in her possession. It relaxes wrinkles, brightens the face/countenance, and inspires the real God given beauty to come out in her according to His design.
A husband who blesses his wife with: thoughts, words and deeds and in all his attitudes and motives, has created in her a restful harbor, a supportive mate, and a peaceful dwelling.
Wives are so important to God's creation that they are the only expression that God compares to His Bride, His Church, even Christ's body!
Imagine that! A wife is so precious that God has elevated her to that spiritual resemblance of His Church the "Body of Christ."
I conclude that if He lifts her up there then so should we, their husbands.
A thought here: God is never wrong and cannot lie! If Unconditional Love cannot be applied to our wives then the error is on our part or "we know not God."
Another thought here: Many will say "this is a learning process", for sure I agree.......first learning the Love of Christ then apply it to our wives, right? Then why does it take so long? In most cases it takes years just to learn the "Love Alphabet" let alone to get to the actual application of the "real meat of the expression of Love".
Lets be honest here, if this "learning process" were actually a class in an "institution of studies" most of us would have been "thrown out by now!"
If you say your a Christian, bought with the Blood of Christ, claiming the Holy Spirit, and Loving "Unconditionally", then lets start to let others experience that, especially our wife's.
God's Word says: "to whom much is given, much will be expected."
We've all been given very much in our wive's, lets express our gratitude back to God by honoring His design for them.
"Priceless".
The rest of the list follows the same application of Love.
God Bless
Love
J&E in Tn
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