TIP #18

BE PATIENT WITH YOUR WIFE; she is the weaker vessel.

When I was a younger woman of twenty-three I was not born again. I had a lot of fears. One of them was swallowing big pills. My dad had multiple sclerosis from the time I was six years old. I grew up in a home that never praised God’s name. Just the opposite (one thing I knew that I knew was too evil to ever do.) My father was physically and mentally a mess. I felt that I never had a dad because he became so debilitated when I was so very young…

He would easily choke on so many different things. Naturally, satan used this opportunity on me to give me a tremendous fear of choking. This is the history I had where came my deep fear of swallowing large pills. Makes sense – in the natural.

Selah.

I will never forget when Duane and I were living in his childhood state of California. At one particular time in my life I was prescribed large healing medication pills (such things I never need now!) I actually cried and tremored at the thought and action of following doctor’s orders.

DUANE WAS MY HERO again. He patiently, ever so patiently, comforted and encouraged his new bride. He was so loving and kind and patient with me: I knew I could take those pills, for I trusted him. And he’s not even Jesus!

BE A HERO TO YOUR WIFE; be patient and kind.

SCRIPTURAL TRUTHS FOR THIS JOY STORY:

Ephesians 4:1-6
As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received. Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace. There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to one hope when you were called;⁵ one Lord, one faith, one baptism; one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all.

1 Peter 3:7
Husbands, in the same way be considerate as you live with your wives, and treat them with respect as the weaker partner and as heirs with you of the gracious gift of life, so that nothing will hinder your prayers.