Showing your Husband Respect



If you ask your Husband what he wants the most from you, chances are he will say, "Respect"! In Ephesians 5:33 apostle Paul encourages Husbands to love their wives and wives to respect their husbands. Paul knew that husbands need to be reminded that their wife should love and respect them.

Could we as wives slip out of respecting our husbands and begin nagging and focusing on their weaknesses? Respect is what a husband wants; it's what a marriage needs. Wives who show their husband respect is allowing her Husband to become all that he ought to be.

To understand how a wife is supposed to treat her husband, read Ephesians 5:33. "Let the wife see that she respects and reverences her husband [that she notices him, regards him, honors him, prefers him, venerates and esteems him; and that she defers him, praises him. loves and admires him exceedingly]."

Look again at the verse, consider each phrase and relate it to how you treat your Husband. Read each one, realize that we are supposed to treat our Husband this way. It helps to put your Husband's name where him is written.
  • Prefer Him 
  • Notice Him
  • Venerate Him
  • Honor Him
  • Regard Him 
  • Esteem Him
  • Praise Him
  • Defers to Him
  • Love Him
  • Admire Him exceedingly
Upon reading through these, I am sure that you are like me and fall short. Respect has to be balanced. Respecting your husband does not mean worshipping him. A healthy view of respect keeps God first. Your Spouse will never live up to the standards of God, that is why we give God the honor, reverence and respect due to him. 

We must remember that our husband is to have headship in our home. Your husband is to lead your family in a godly way. A husband's greatness flows from respect and honor that his wife gives him. Respect is a powerful tool that we as a wife can offer daily to our husband. When a wife respects her husband, he moves forward, knowing that the person who is closer to him in all the world sees his potential and backs him up. It's a powerful thing to have someone support and believe in you. 

What does respect look like? It shows in these ways!
  • Giving him confidence
  • Writing him a note of encouragement
  • Smiling at him
  • Praying for or with him
  • Hugging him when he comes home or before he leaves
  • Paying attention to him
  • Bragging on him in front of others
  • Listening to him
  • Giving him a massage after a hard day
  • Cooking his favorite meal
  • Packing his lunch or bringing him lunch
  • Encouraging him to reach his goals
The list goes on, but I am sure that you get the point. Look at your Husband with respect, because he is valuable!

Article Written by: Stephanie Boyette (The Adorned Wife)

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