The main thing that most women I mentor have lost is their
joy. They exhibit no joy, especially towards their husbands. They have allowed
circumstances, feelings, and/or emotions to steal all of their joy. They have
completely forgotten the riches they have in Christ and that the joy of the
Lord is our strength.
Ken and I mentored a young couple years ago who were high
school sweethearts and were full of joy. She was eager to be a godly help meet
to her husband. They wanted a marriage that glorified the Lord and I believe they are accomplishing this goal. The Lord
blessed them with beautiful twins. Recently she wrote this on her Facebook page
~
Y'all the coolest thing just happened. I was all grouchy and
tired and the babies were being fussy. And I just put on some worship music and
prayed for more joyful heart and the craziest thing happened. It was like
instantly I felt so much joy and peace and contentment and I remembered the
saying that the mom is the thermostat of the home. She sets the mood of the
home and now the babies are being so good and playing by themselves. I was able
to clean the kitchen and make two batches of baby food and do laundry. God is
so awesome how sometimes he immediately answers prayers.
Then I read these words by Michael Pearl ~ “If you know God, and you’re saved, and you have a
productive, fruitful life, you’re going to be joyful. You’re going to be happy.
I don’t know any joyful people that are unhappy. Joy is not some abstract
theological doctrine. It is something that’s on your face, in your lips, in
the muscles of your body, when you’re joyful. Everybody knows you’re
joyful."
Too many wives have lost their joy. They have allowed their
husband’s imperfections to cause them to be moody and unappreciative. When they
do this, it simply pushes their husbands farther away from them. God commands
that we REJOICE always! He wants His people to be known for their joy and
happiness. He forbids grumbling and complaining. We are to shine like stars in
a dark universe!
Choose to be happy! It is a choice you get to make every day
and we, wives, have a powerful influence on the happiness meter in our home. If
we choose to be happy, most likely we will raise happy children and will draw
our husband to us. There are abundant riches to being joyful!
A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance:
but by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken.
