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What I learned is that men receive love through respect. It’s their language. It’s what makes them feel valuable!
One of my favorite movies from last year was Courageous. While I enjoyed it as a woman, this movie spoke to men in this language of respect. It urged them to rise to the challenge of becoming a Courageous father and husband by serving their families well. Even months later scenes replay through my mind of the men in that movie setting their jaw and stepping forward to excel in the job God created for them. I was even blessed to interview Ken Bevel, one of the actors. You can listen to that interview here .
This Valentine’s Day I want to encourage us to speak love to our husbands in a way they’ll understand. I’ll even reward you for it!
I invite you to leave a comment about something you RESPECT about your husband. Then on February 14th, I’m going to choose nine of you to receive a FREE copy of the Courageous DVD!
Whether you’re one of the lucky winners or not, make sure you sit down with him and read your post! Your words of respect will hopefully go a long way!
(And a special thanks for our friends at Courageous for providing the DVDs!)
My husband deserves so much respect for so many things. Most important during this season of our lives, he is working full-time, while back in school to improve his skills and hopefully increase his salary so I can be a stay at home mom to our children. He is working so incredibly hard and for that, I commend him.
Where do I begin? God blessed me beyond abundance when he introduced me to my husband Keith.
I respect the way he has such patience with me when I start to wind up in frustration and fear. He will be gentle and thoughtful and listen as he helps me see what I need to see.
I respect my husband for the love he proves to have for his family by supporting us in everything we do. He’s always gone to our kids and grandkids programs, graduations, etc. He works every day day even though he’s in pain from 2 kinds of arthritis and bulging discs in his back. He promised me when we moved to FL that I would not have to work outside the home, that was 12 1/2 half years ago and he’s kept his promise. The Lord blessed me when he put us together 41 years ago.
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My husband is constant. He is unshakeable and steady. He is a rock and a godly man that I respect greatly. I’m so thankful that he isn’t swayed by emotions or the pulls of life. In full time ministry, being steady is an incredible asset to us as a ministry family. God knew what I needed in the man that I married. It wasn’t something I asked for but something God provided as a gift. #thankful
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My husband John is the most caring, loving, and fun man I know. I respect his work ethic and commitment to the ministry he works for. He’s smart, yet also wise. He can solve a multitude of problems, both at work and at home. He believes in my dreams, and the dreams of our children, and cheers us on. I respect that he’s realistic and thoughtful about plans for our future. I love you, honey!
I respect how hard working my husband is and determined to get our finances straightened out. I respect how he is so willing to help out in our church whenever and whereever they need it.
He’s aware of his areas of weakness, and has worked so hard and grown so much in those areas, and others in the last ten years. Now he’s the mature one! 🙂
What I respect most about my husband is his incredible work ethic. He works two jobs and side jobs on the weekends to make sure my girls and I always have what we need. He has even taken in our oldest and her four kids until she can get on her feet. There are a lot of us in this little house but he has been dealing with it aLl so well.
The thing I respect most about my man is that he has this desire to always make himself better. We went through a rough spot a year ago…so much so I wondered what we were doing still together. But, he persevered…..we laughed, cried, prayed together…and he overcame. He is so strong, not just physically, but mentally as well. I fall in love with him everyday because I know how hard he works and how much he is always reaching to be the man that God intended him to be.
You guys are tearing me up! I love this!
I respect my husband because of so many things… I will try and list a few of them…
He’s my best friend
He’s such a good provider
He’s a brilliant dad
He comstantly affirms me – physically and intelectually
He’s so darn clever
He always supports my decissions even when I know he doesn’t necessarily agree with them
He is an excellent leader
… I could go on forever.
I respect my husband for so many reasons. But one that is always in the front of my mind is how hard he works for us. We both worked and made about the same salary when I got pregnant 8 years ago. We both decided I would stay home and raise our daughter and he would work. He is such a good provider! We don’t have extra’s due to loss of our pay, but we always have what we need. He daily gets up and goes to a job that he is great at, but doesn’t love, just to take care of my daughter and I. He is our hero and he deserves all our honor.
There are so many things I respect about my wonderful husband. He loves me with the love of Christ. He has a heart for the hurting and would give his last dollar to anyone he felt needed it. He helps me take care of my 84 year old mother and sometimes that has been difficult but he doesn’t let anything phase him.
I also respect the way he loves Jesus. He’s definitely an inspiration to me.
Smiles & Blessings,
Cindy W.
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I respect that my husband tries to spend time with each of our two sons every day, even when he’s worked ten-twelve hours.
I am so thankful for my husband. I respect his hard work at home and a work. He is a loyal and faithful husband, father, and employee to his company. My husband is one I can respect because he wants to follow Christ in all areas of his life.
My husband deserves respect because he will do just about anything for the happiness of his family. He is selfless and has a servant’s heart.
I have not always agreed with my husband… We come from different nations, different churches and we have a rather large difference in age hence we belong to a different generation but his unending love for our children and his relation with the Lord are what I cherish the most.
For this, I have always respect him for the man he has steadfastly remained!
God bless,
I respect my husband’s opinion–even when we disagree he is loving in sharing his voice.