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Traits of a Godly Wife

Dr. John Barnett

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After examining the kinds of behaviors men should avoid to become godly husbands, now let’s take a look at traits women can strive towards to become godly wives. Remember you only get one chance in life to build a wonderful, Biblical marriage. It is worth the wait. Don’t squander one of the greatest areas of life by doing your own thing instead of God’s.

A Godly Woman Always Seeks to be Modest in Her Dress. Then out came a woman to meet him, dressed like a prostitute and with crafty intent. (NIV). (Proverbs 7:10)

Her clothing points to her instead of her Father in Heaven and His holiness. Remember the words of Paul in the New Testament? God emphasizes a beauty of the unseen character. The flesh flaunts the body, God beautifies the spirit. I also want women to dress modestly, with decency and propriety, not with braided hair or gold or pearls or expensive clothes (1 Timothy 2:9, NIV).

A Godly Woman Always Seeks to be Holy in Her Conduct. Come, let's drink deep of love till morning; let's enjoy ourselves with love! My husband is not at home; he has gone on a long journey… (Proverbs 7:18 - 29, NIV)

A godly woman fears the Lord. She seeks His will over the approval of anyone else on earth. Her fear of God makes her aware of the future consequence of her choices. A godly woman avoids any present situation that would be destructive for her future usefulness to God. Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your body. (1 Corinthians 6:19-20, NIV)

A Godly Woman Always Seeks to be Truthful in Speech and Motives. With her enticing speech she caused him to yield, With her flattering lips she seduced him. Immediately he went after her, as an ox goes to the slaughter, Or as a fool to the correction of the stocks, Till an arrow struck his liver. As a bird hastens to the snare, He did not know it [would cost] his life. (Proverbs 7:21-23,NKJV)

This deceitful woman is an ugly woman because she is self-driven and wants her way. Her words and actions lead the man on a path to destruction. A beautiful woman wears heavenly beauty as God's Word describes it.

A Godly Woman Seeks to be Gentle and Quiet. The woman Folly is loud; she is undisciplined and without knowledge. (Proverbs 9:13, NIV)

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marysunkes
7/17/2008 6:53 PM
A link to this article has been posted on the website GoodNewsNow.com.
artpsych71
7/14/2008 12:37 PM
I think this is a great article, as well as the article concerning husbands!

Many of the qualities are applicable to both sexes of Christians:

- Holy in conduct

- Modesty (should men be mindful of what they wear too?)

- Truthful in Speech and Motives

- Gentle and Quiet (is it okay for a Christian man to be loud and boisterous?)

- Seeks to Serve Others

- A Person Who Can be Trusted

- Seeks to be a Hard Worker

- Do the Right Thing and Have a Good Reputation

- Internalizes Biblical Wisdom

Aso, in t he article for husbands, it does indeed describe the type of behaviors a Christian husband should not have---though some of these unfavorable descriptors are equally unacceptable for women.

What do you think?

I hope there are more articles written on this subject

Lisa
joshau7
7/9/2008 6:45 PM
This kind of woman and daughter is a blessing to all. A builder of the home, family and community.
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