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Many of us have pet names for our spouse. Common pet names include: babe or baby, hun, sweetheart or sweetie, cutie pie, pookie and honey bun. For years I have called my wife, my beautiful bride or my queen and I am her humble servant. All joking aside I consider myself a blessed man to have a devoted, loving and Godly wife. What exactly does it mean to have Godly wife? To define a godly wife, we must first consider what the word godly means. In 1st Timothy 2:2, Paul uses the word in conjunction with being, peaceful, quiet, and dignified.

1 Timothy 2:2 ESV for kings and all who are in high positions, that we may lead a peaceful and quiet life, godly and dignified in every way.

The Bible says the Holy Spirit, who is in every believer, both men and women, produces visible and invisible acts of godliness: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. However there is a strength of character that is found more frequently in a godly wife, that is not commonly found in men. A godly wife, whose life is rooted in faith, exhibits grace and forgiveness, unwavering trust, quiet dignity, and compassionate leadership. Fortunately, the Bible gives more specific qualifications as to what a godly woman, particularly a godly wife, looks like. Proverbs 31 says An excellent wife is far more precious than jewels.

Proverbs 31: 10 ESV An excellent wife who can find? She is far more precious than jewels.

A godly wife has the heart and trust of her husband. She does him good, and not harm She works with willing hands. She rises while it is yet night and provides food for her household. She dresses herself with strength and dignity. She opens her hand to the poor and reaches out her hands to the needy. She opens her mouth with wisdom. Her children rise up and call her blessed; and her husband praises her. The world defines a trophy wife as a beauty queen, but the bible says beauty is vain.

Proverbs 31: 30 ESV Charm is deceitful, and beauty is vain, but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised.

Finally, a godly wife should be submissive to her husband.

Ephesians 5:22 ESV Wives, submit to your own husbands, as to the Lord.

What does a submissive wife look like? Not what you might think. The Bible teaches that Jesus submits to His Father. Yet Jesus is equal to the Father. Therefore, a submissive wife is not less valuable as a human being; her role is not less important, but it is different. Christians know that Christ is every bit as divine as the Father and the Holy Spirit, but each plays a different role. In the same way, men and women each play a different part in marriage. So, for a wife to be submissive to her husband as Christ is submissive to the Father means she willingly allows her husband to lead. Jesus went willingly to the cross, although not without distress. He knew the Father’s way was best. A godly wife may find the path of submissiveness painful at times, but following God will always result in spiritual rewards that last for all eternity. Submission does not imply weakness; a submissive wife is not “unintelligent” or “unimportant.” Submission requires strength, dignity, and devotion. A woman can be a godly wife without being perfect, we know there is no such thing as human perfection. But my beautiful bride is as close to perfection as they come. I thank God daily for my wife.... My wife, my beautiful bride, makes me a better man!

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