I am not referring to the battle about who cleans up the kitchen or takes out the trash :) (we've all been there!) But seriously ladies, our men are dealing with a worldly battle every time they step out our front doors, every time they turn on the tv and every time they use the internet. They are constantly being exposed to so much exploitation of the flesh and other sexual temptations that it is ridiculous. We, as women, are even affected by it as we constantly compare our own body images to the expectations of the world, to then be left with discontentment. Unfortunately, the issues we are dealing with and what they are dealing with can even cause a wedge in our relationships, even more. Satan is tearing people apart. I hope we all have come to realize that our husbands would sacrifice their lives for us, they would throw themselves in front of a bullet or set out for bodily harm towards anyone attempting to hurt us. So if they would go to battle for us, let's be able to prepare them for the battles they deal with every day in their personal walks. Men and women have different biological needs when it comes to imtimacy -- we are more emotionally based and they are more physically based. There have been times and will be times in our marriages where their needs for intimacy are much stronger than ours, but I strongly feel that when we do not set our husbands up for success in this area, we are letting them down. By choosing their needs over our own in this area, we are choosing to give them a helmet and shield before battle. We have to ask ourselves if we want to withhold this armor from these men who truly WANT to win the battle! If any of you have husbands who participated in the Every Man's Battle book discussion, this is a great book for men and has really inspired me to be a better wife to my husband -- I'm not perfect, but definitely more aware of his needs.
Daily Encouragement: Prepare your man for battle!! :)
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