A Marriage Unto God: A Wife's Role, Part 3

Infatuation doesn’t naturally give way to lasting love and devotion. A healthy marriage requires continual spiritual work, and commitment to God’s design. Both husbands and wives are called to be Spirit-filled, and for the wife this means willingly placing herself under her husband’s leadership. Her submission isn’t motivated by a desire to get something in return, or her estimation of his worth as a husband. Nor is it founded on cultural or religious traditions. Her submission is wholly the result of her devotion to Christ, and it rests on firm theological ground. Husbands, you are divinely blessed when you have a Spirit-filled wife, but you must pay heed to your own marital responsibilities as well. The Spirit-filled husband will sacrificially give himself to his wife, loving her and treating her needs as more important than his own. He must be a model of biblical love, lead with only her good in mind, and leave behind anything that threatens their marriage.