How To Give Your Wife Security - Part 4
By Jimmy and Karen Evans
Whether a woman is growing up with her parents or living with her husband, she has the genuine need to feel secure. A woman needs to know she is safe and well provided for in every aspect.
A wife's basic need for security is satisfied by adequate protection and provision given by God through her husband. The husband must communicate four things to his wife to satisfy her need for security. Here is the fourth.
4. A Husband must Communicate His Dedication to Provide Financially.
Finances are one of the most important areas of security for a woman. A wife needs the assurance that her husband is committed to providing for her financially. A man communicates his commitment to provide financially in four ways:
* Praying for God's blessing and direction. A woman is tremendously comforted to know her husband is praying and seeking God for financial direction and provision. It also is very helpful when a man leads his wife in prayer when financial pressure comes. If he will, he can avert many problems from occurring in their relationship as well as invoking God's blessing and provision. The old saying, "The family who prays together stays together," is true.
* Aggressively seeking the best employment possible. Although we know that God is our provider, it still is important to knock on doors and seek opportunities.
* Being a hard and faithful worker. A wife needs to know her husband is honest, faithful and hard-working. When a man is dishonest, lazy or changes jobs too often, he violates his wife and makes her insecure. Even if it means foregoing some income or benefits, a husband needs to be careful not to sacrifice his wife's security. This is very important.
* Being a wise money manager. When a husband is a diligent steward of God's money, his wife feels secure. This is not a license to be stingy or unreasonable tight with money but an opportunity for managing the money and paying the bills. It is extremely important to your wife for you to manage the family's money and resources wisely.
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The above article comes from the book "Marriage on the Rock" written by Jimmy and Karen Evans, published by Regal. There is much more on the subject of "How to Understand and Meet Your Wife's Needs" that we weren't able to include in this article, as well as "How to Meet Your Husband's Needs" and much, much more. As Jimmy wrote, concerning this resource:
"The contents of this book are a result of what God has shown Karen and me about marriage. In this spiritual education process, God healed our marriage and gave us a love for one another far beyond any we had ever known or imagined. Today, after more than 33 years of marriage, not only are we deeply in love, but we also understand how to stay in love. We have learned how to meet one another's needs as we walk through life's seasons and challenges."
