THE POWER OF RELATIONSHIP (3)

I Thank for God for another opportunity to be with you on the Family Life column. It is my prayer that you will be abundantly blessed today. I know you have been blessed by the previous teachings. Two weeks ago, I began teaching on the subject, ‘The Power of Relationship’.The first week, we examined what relationship is all about and one of the factors that can help you to nurture and grow your relationship, which took us to the subject of commitment.
Today, we shall be looking at another powerful factor that can help you to nurture and grow your relationship as a married man. This article will teach you the qualities you need to possess for you to be a man of your wife’s dream. You want to know what qualities your wife expects from you? Then, Be the Man of Her Dreams!
Before marriage, many women lay out the kind of qualities they want their future husbands to possess. In this section I want us to look at the typical characteristics of a “dream man”:
He is loving:The ‘dream man’ of every woman is one who loves unconditionally. Following the example of Christ and the Church, this man does not wait for his wife to be perfect before he loves her. He is steadfast in his demonstration of love for his wife, believing that love is not love until it is expressed. He hugs, touches, buys her gifts and generally is caring and goes to great lengths to convince his family of his love.
In expressing his love, he consciously ignores the negative and unattractive things about the members of his family. He thinks no evil of them. He calls his wife a virtuous woman and motivates her to live up to his expectations. He calls his children “gifted and intelligent children,” but disciplines them in love, when necessary.
He is Caring:The typical dream man must be caring. He must be concerned at all times about the welfare of members of his family. He cherishes, nourishes and ravishes his family members with care. He makes time to be with them and is always there when he is needed; he is not too busy to listen to them.
He is a Worker:Every woman’s “dream man” is a worker! He is one with “working hands” not collecting hands. He doesn’t collect foodstuff from his mother, money from his father and clothing’s from his uncle. He does something productive to sustain his family. Remember the Bible says: But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel (1 Timothy 5:8).
He is a Provider:In providing for his family, the dream man puts his total trust in God, not his salary (Psalm 62:5). He recognizes that he has a covenant responsibility to provide for the needs of his family and does so with delight. Like my husband would humorously say, “God is Jehovah Jireh, while the man is ‘Home Jireh.’ Jehovah is the Almighty provider; while the family man is the home provider. As such, he does not send his wife begging for what to eat, wear or drink.
He is a Giver:This “dream man” recognizes the importance of Kingdom investment and the hidden covenants of blessings (being a blessing to one’s parents). He diligently invests in the Kingdom of God and is liberal to members of his extended family. In addition, he gives to those in need.
He is an IntercessorLike Jesus, Who is presently praying for the church, this “dream man” invests time praying for his family. He recognizes that prayer is the means by which the power of God is released to the believer; so, he faithfully prays for them.
He does not find it hard to say, “I am Sorry”Some men find it hard to say, “I am sorry. Please, forgive me,” because of their ego. But the “dream man” does not let his ego stand between him and his wife or children. Man, don’t give room for the devil to bring problems into your home. Learn to say, “I am sorry” when you offend your wife; it works! If you do that, eyeball-to-eyeball, you will see her countenance change! You will make it!
For you to be able to possess good qualities that will make your relationship to last, you need a good relationship with Christ. Would you like to be born again, so that you can have that kind of relationship? Then say this prayer of faith:
“Dear Lord Jesus Christ, I come to You today. I am a sinner. Forgive me of my sins and cleanse me with Your Blood. Deliver me from sin and satan to serve the living God. I accept You as my Lord and Saviour. Make me a child of God today. Thank You for accepting me into Your Kingdom.”
If you prayed this simple prayer, you are now a child of God. He loves you and will never leave you. Read your Bible daily, obey God’s Word and seek Christian fellowship (John 14:21).
Congratulations! You are now born again! All-round rest and peace are guaranteed you, in Jesus’ Name. Call or write, and share your testimonies with me through contact@faithoyedepo.org; OR 07026385437 and 08141320204.
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