“The aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things; That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children, To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.” Titus 2:3-5
A. Remember that the people where you will be serving will see you as their pastor’s wife!
- Great Responsibility as the pastor’s wife.
- You are responsible for the growth of the ladies in your church and ministry
- Teach them the spiritual lessons that they should learn
- Teach them how to live at home
- Teach them how to treat their husband and children
- Teach them how to serve others
- You need to help the ladies so as to protect your husband and his testimony.
- Genesis 20:16. “And unto Sarah he said, Behold, I have given thy brother a thousand pieces of silver: behold, he is to thee a covering of the eyes, unto all that are with thee, and with all other: thus she was reproved.”
- You are his veil or covering; his separation from other women.
- Keep an open relationship with your husband. No secrets, no locked doors
- Protect your family life and testimony
- You are responsible for the growth of the ladies in your church and ministry
- Everyone will be watching you and looking up to you.
- They will learn how to treat their husband from the way you treat your husband
- They will learn how to treat their children and how to raise their children from the way you do.
- They will learn how to dress from the way you dress
- They will learn how to dress their children from the way you do things
- Be transparent
- Do not make them think that you are something that you are not
- Be open about how you deal with your problems
- Learn how much to say and when to say it
- Even though you are transparent you do not want to lower yourself to their level to gain their friendship, let them come up to your level
- Your transparency will cause them to speak more openly with you of their problems
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