9 thoughts on “A Checklist for a Godly Wife”

1. She should be a true lady of elegance and grace, not a vulgar, forward radical feminist! She should want to be empowered in her femininity, not enslaved by it. She should want to regard marriage as an honor, sex as a milestone, not a handshake, honored to be called “wife” and Mrs., not just Ms.! She should feel her whole heart belongs to one man, her husband, and love and honor him above all else. She should cherish her children, not think of them as inconveniences! She should value her home and family above any worldly career…

2. Thanks for posting this Godly wisdom from Elisabeth. She was my mentor for many years. The older woman I looked up to. I even received a personal letter from her and her husband Lars encouraging me in my Biblical womanhood journey. I am so happy to see you post her teachings on your blog. !?

3. Wow, that was awesome!!! Thank you for posting! I’m going to print this to give to our sons later!!

   Diana

4. Thank you Lori. I’ve learned alot from Elizabeth Elliot . She was such a godly woman and I wish she was still here to give us more wisdom.

5. Just 1 more to add: a teachable spirit (Prov 12:1).

   I have been a soldier, am an engineer, did farmwork, have lived all over the world. I’ve seen things, I know things, I work hard in my life.

   If I am providing guidance, it is because I have the solution. I am not the problem, do not treat me as such.

   As a male in his mid-30s, I have not been blessed with an Eve of my own. But if that day ever comes, the woman will have had to demonstrate a spirit of seeking my leadership not to challenge or compete with me, but to learn how to execute guidance in full faithfulness so she can be the force-multiplier God created her to be.

   A man working alone is capable of only so much, like a captain navigating the seas his sails will only capture so much wind. A woman working against her man is akin to sucking the wind out of the air, time money and energy utterly wasted. A woman working with her man is akin to keeping a full gale filling the sails, blessings upon blessings unimaginable ensue.

   I disagree with the math provided in this narrative short. The sum of a God-fearing man who marries a God-fearing woman who checks all the boxes listed is equal to more than 2. The force-multiplier effect cannot be undervalued.

6. Powerful. Thank you, Brian.

7. Love this!!! Spot on! 🙂 I love Elisabeth Elliot! Thanks for sharing Lori! 🙂

8. Very GOOD! ? I Loved reading this!

9. So much wisdom in this post. Thanks, Lori! Along the same lines as accepting my destiny, my husband job hopped. About every 5 years, he would change jobs within his field but always looking for a step up. I was used to a man (example, my father) who stayed at the same job for 30 years until he retired, so this was really unsettling for me at first. I was resistant to change. I needed to trust him and the Lord and realize that my husband was looking out for our family’s best interest. When I did realize this, it was much less stress for me personally, and it caused me to respect my husband’s role as the protector/care taker. I look back and see the Lord’s provision in every job change, and even now, he has a job that is perfectly suited for our current situation.

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