only from those men approved of by your husband, and always let him know
of their counsel depending upon the circumstances.
If you resist his physical affection, you assault his manliness and open
wide the door for another woman to entertain his desires.
Conjugal Right: A man’s sex drive will lead him to distraction when
not satisfied, and he will not be able to concentrate on his work. Some
men have higher hormone levels and a greater libido that literally drives
them to copulate. Your sexual favor is not only a basic need but is akin to
his favorite meal. Imagine he is distressfully hungry and sits at a table you
have prepared with his favorite dish but then forbid him to eat! When
you refuse him, especially out of spite, in his eyes you become like the
baker who refuses bread to a hungry child; your insubordination in this
regard not only negates the primacy of your contract as his wife, but is
also ground for divorce! Even if he does not divorce you legally, your act
of refusal without lawful reason, spiritually divorces you from his grac e
and therefore, also from the grace of God because God has ordained you
for this very purpose and you have publicly, before angels and men,
agreed to the design!
Refusal to submit or even a dispassionate participation removes you
from his dominion, undermines his kingdom, and actually tears down the
very walls of your marriage! A good King is pleased only when his
subjects are happy and eager to receive him. So, if you are unable or
naturally disinclined to have sex during the permitted times and his libido
is greater than yours, or your circumstances demand prolonged periods of
separation, these are perfectly good reasons to invite another wife into the
realm. He will love you more for your consideration, and you will be
protecting him from temptation and sin! In so doing, you will gain
immeasurable esteem and devotion from him: exactly the opposite of
what most women fear! – But only if he is a Godly man!
Your most powerful guardian is your meek submission in godliness
(piety); it will protect you from abuse and enhance any petition you might
make.
You must be prepared to let him fail. If you take matters into your own
hand you defy his authority, and therefore his manliness; though you may