A wife’s priorities are usually different from her husband’s. A man’s priorities
often involve manly activities, expenditures, security, and reputation. This is
not a bad place for you to start admiring him. Do not overlook mistakes he
has avoided and compliment him on his wisdom in those matters. Praise his
achievements, especially in areas where you want him to excel. Troubles will
come, and when they do, patiently admire his development of character
through such tribulation without adding to the burden with additional
demands.
Seven He needs a wife who is praised for her character and good
works.
Your morals, wisdom, hospitality, generosity, discretion, trustworthiness,
loyalty, fidelity, submission, obedience, home management, thriftiness,
virtue, modesty, diligence, pious influence on others, management of
children, and skill at whatever you lay your gifted hand to should be public
knowledge. So let your light shine, that you may teach the younger women
how to love and live with their own husbands, that your faith and character
cannot be spoken against except by the pitiful jealous. One word of caution
here is in order: never attempt to resolve your husband’s problems with any
good work without his consent , as he will resent your presumptuous attitude.
Conclusion
The above counsel is ancient wisdom and almost completely counters the
current feminist contructs. Those who fly the libertine flag do not know how
to improve their lot except by rebellion against the men they have chosen or
through flagrant seduction which is demonic mockery of human sexuality.
Rebellion is faithfully followed by disillusion and anarchy after the mob has
quenched its lust for blood. Even in victory its crown is made void by hands
neither prepared nor anointed to wield the staff of authority. An empty bed is
the shadow of nemesis to a woman’s desire and need for masculine company,
and only leads to futile isolation and self-recriminating bitterness of soul, no
matter her career or social status – except of course for those few who are
truly gifted and prepared for celibacy, or for widows who have loved great
men. Therefore, a wife’s rebellion leads to a fool’s prison!