I’ve been spending a lot of time with the Lord lately, talking to Him about some things and pretty much saturating myself with His Word. I have decided to sell my car because I can’t really afford the gas for it. I have a certain amount in my budget and my car costs double that and I just don't have it.  So I have had two used car options to chose from to replace my car and I have to say that this has been one of the hardest decisions I've had to make. It may seem dumb to some, but I have spent endless hours researching, praying, stressing, losing sleep, even crying over this. I have discussed the situation with pretty much everyone I know, but it’s not the same as it would be to discuss it with my husband. There are sooo many things we take for granted. I know there are women, and I am one of them too, who believe we could do things better then our husbands, make better decisions than them, run things better etc.. It’s a deception and a total undermining of your marriage.

Unfortunately you’ll never really see it unless you either lose your husband or you go before our Father and ask Him if it’s true for you. There’s a verse in Proverbs 31 that says:

“the heart of her husband trusts in her and he will have no lack of gain.”

Man, that’s some meat right there. Think about it, can the heart of your husband trust you? His heart?

Trust that you’ll respect him and won't put him down disguised in a joke?

Trust that you’ll stand by his side when things get tough, not turn on him, pick on him or blame him like he doesn’t do enough?

Would you have the courage to ask him? I remember when I asked George, I cried because in my heart I think I knew the answer.  And notice that the husband's gain is directly related to him being able to trust his wife. It’s very interesting to me. And I know the men have a huge responsibility as well, but us doing our job is not contingent on them doing theirs. Honor God and He will honor you.

We have influence, you know it’s true because sadly we’ve all probably used our powers for evil.  (That was a joke- sorta) But what if we determined to use our influence to build up and encourage, to not see them as the enemy but to chose to love- love like we want to be loved? And you know, I know it’s really easy for me to sit here and say all this because I don’t have to do it right now but … when they’re gone your whole life as you knew it ends. There’s a huge empty place inside you; my spiritual covering of my husband is gone and I can actually feel that.

And even if your marriage is really tough and you think you’d be better off without them- you wouldn’t. You would feel those things too and you wouldn’t care about any of it, if you could just have them back to just hold his face, kiss him and lay my head on his chest with his strong arms around me… Please, take my word for it. God can do anything and He is all about restoration. And if He says to do it, He’ll help us and even bless us for our faith in Him.

Well, I have to say this was not at all what I intended to write about tonight, but that’s what came out.  There is more power in the Word of God than we realize.  And it’s true.  But once you receive His word you have to get it into your heart and hold tight to it and guard it because the Scripture says that immediately the devil comes to steal that Word from you.  And he steals it by lying to you, whispering to you that it’s not working--just look at your circumstance. But the one who holds fast to His Word is the one who reaps its power with the good harvest.  The others will reap a harvest too; they reap worry, fear, sickness, bitterness. Whatever seeds we sow into our lives, marriages, children--that is what we will reap.

So, what are you sowing?

Mrs. Brass, guest columnist
25 Oct 2010 04:31 PM PDT

This post was originally posted at Passing Through the Valley of Weeping, where Mrs. Brass writes about her life as a widow and mother of 4 young boys. You will also find her on Gleaning the Harvest. If you get to, please visit her and leave her a comment on her blog. You will also find a button to donate to her and her boys as she stays home to teach them and care for them.