Friend to Friend: (portions used from Girlfriends in God devotional)
There are some verses in the Bible that I wish God had just left out. Here are a few:
"A quarrelsome wife is like a constant dripping" (Proverbs 19:13).
"A quarrelsome wife is like a constant dripping on a rainy day; restraining her is like restraining the wind or grasping oil with the hand" (Proverbs 27:15, 16).
"Better to live in a desert than with a quarrelsome and ill-tempered wife" (Proverbs 21:19).
"Better to live on a corner of the roof than share a house with a quarrelsome wife" (Proverbs 25:24).
OK, that's about all I can take right now.
Drip, drip, drip. Webster defines nagging as to scold or find fault with repeatedly, to cause annoyance by scolding or repetition. Interestingly, a nag is also an inferior or aged horse. The best remedy to cure ourselves from being a nagging wife is to become a praying wife. Jesus invites us to stop nagging our husbands and begin nagging God!
As determined as I am to pray for my man DAILY...I step into that place of trying to change him, rip the paintbrush from God's hand and start fixing him... well he is God's masterpiece not mine..
I am still praying for you guys and your marriages..Please add your name to my list and please remember to do the same for me as we walk this stony path together.
Let's Pray
Dear Lord, I confess that sometimes I nag my husband ... alright, maybe more than sometimes. But Lord, I am determining in my heart to stop nagging my husband and start being consistent and persistent in prayer. My husband is Your workmanship, not mine. Forgive me when I try to yank the paint brush from Your hand and create brushstrokes of my own. I pray that I can be the woman that he needs in order for him to become the man that You desire.
Lub ya. Marymimi
Fighting The Schmutz Of Life
4 hours ago
The thing that I try to remember when I'm tempted to nag is that it's the same thing a mother does to a son, and, frankly, I don't want the relationship between and mother and son, if you catch my drift (wink, wink). So, to keep the home fires burning, I remind myself to stop mothering him, and respect him regardless of what he does (i.e., Love and Respect). Not that I'm perfect at it yet, but, I'm just sayin' .....
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