The Pious Woman Loves Her Husband and Children

In studying the lives of women in the Bible, one cannot help but notice that love within the family plays a key role. God instructs Christian women to love their husbands and children—this is your primary purpose, mission, and calling.

Focusing your attention on your household members—this is the greatest thing you can do for building up the church. When the home is strong, the church will be strong. And conversely—when the home crumbles, the church experiences great upheaval.

So then, God exhorts you to love your husbands. This seems rather simple, but there is one particular thing that I think we sometimes overlook. You must always speak well of your husbands in the presence of others and on social media. Sometimes I hear wives make "jokes" in a demeaning form about their husband, about something foolish he has done, or make subtle jests at his expense. A man's vital need is respect, and if you shame him in your speech (even if it means little to you), this is one of the "effective" ways to undermine your love for him.

Furthermore, God calls you to love your children. For you, this is easy and natural. But today the greatest obstacle to this comes in the form of distraction. Surely every generation of parents has faced the problem of being distracted from their children. But today this is even more prevalent; our smartphones and screens are a constant temptation to look away. I imagine you have many different occupations and interests. And all of this potentially can divert your attention from what matters most. This is something you must always keep in mind. As C.S. Lewis said: "Children are not a distraction from the more important work. They are the most important work."

How can you love your husband better? What distracts you most from loving your children?