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Wife: Invest in Your Husband: Physical Affection

And walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave Himself up for us, a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God. Ephesians 5:2 ESV

And walk in love, [esteeming and delighting in one another] as Christ loved us and gave Himself up for us, a slain offering and sacrifice to God [for you, so that it became] a sweet fragrance. Ephesians 5:2 AMPC

Be subject to one another out of reverence for Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed One). Ephesians 5:21 AMPC

Wives, it is time for us to walk in love toward our husbands at a new level. We know that the Bible teaches us to love one another, but, we can tend to let the faults or imperfections of our husbands bring them lower in our esteem. We are the number one source of encouragement for them on this earth as their partner in life, so we cannot allow ourselves to hold onto anything that undermines our respect for them. God gave us to our husbands to refresh them and build them up in a unique way and to meet needs that no one else can meet.

As women, we go through many phases of life and experience many changes in our bodies over the years. Even if we think we are no longer as attractive to our husbands, they still see us as beautiful. Men usually have more drive for physical intimacy than their wives, but we can meet our husband’s need by committing to have regular time together. You can both discuss what works for you as a couple so that each of you are satisfied with intimacy in every area: spiritually, emotionally, mentally, and physically.

If you have factors that are affecting your health or your ability to have physical intimacy, then discuss these things with your husband. It is much better for him to know what is affecting you. It will give him the opportunity to adjust his expectations. The most important thing is for both of you to be considerate of each other. When we do, we can “esteem and delight in one another” as Ephesians 5, verse 2 says. It is so much better than having one or both of you constantly disappointed or frustrated.

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