A WOMAN IN A CHRISTIAN HOME

 

A woman in a christian home is a special being who has a lot of responsibility in supporting the man, making sure the home does not fail at all cost.
As the name implies, women are part of men, that is one of the main reason why a woman should not be alone just like the way God saw that Adam was alone and decided to get him a helpmeet, so also the woman is expected to be around a man and not to exist independently. The design and life cycle of a woman is to be overseen by a man either in capacity of a father or an husband. This justifies why a father hands over the woman (bride) to the man (groom) at the point of wedding. The transfer of this role is very important shift which symbolizes marriage.
In marriage, the woman plays a lot of roles all in the name of it not getting spoilt or permit me to say a vacuum must not be left. A woman in the home is a wife, a mother first to her husband then children, a prayer warrior and partner, a friend, a lover(trust me there are times we don't feel like loving cos of what we get), a banker, a home maker, a teacher, a care giver, nutritionist, a helpmeet, a sister, a daughter (cos there are times she just need to humble herself completely even when she is right), these are very few among many but the  holy spirit will reveal to the woman who wants to be a complete woman roles she need to pick up in her home along the way.
She should also develop thick skin so as to be able to take on a lot of things, yes, a woman is everything in marriage and I guess that's why the saying goes "behind every successful man, there is a woman". The bible also gave a complete description of a virtuous woman in proverbs 31. Its not easy being a woman but its a privilege being one.
Very few women fulfill their role in marriage either as a result of discouragement most especially from our spouses or expecting much in return.
In marriage, I have come to realize that it is not healthy for one to place unrealistic expectations on the other, it's even better not to place expectations at all because  we feel sad when they are not met. We should also not forget we are dealing with human beings and that does not make us angels either, we all have our flaws, ups and downs, but the main thing is our ability to bounce back and determine to succeed in the ministry God has given us.

Written by

OziJesu Onyeemeosi.