Day #6 – “31 Days to a Better Deacon Wife”
DAY #6 – SAY SOMETHING NICE ABOUT YOUR PASTOR’S WIFE
Your compliments and encouragement can enhance her ministry. Does your pastor’s wife know that you’re 100% “on her team?” Can she count on you? Can she trust you implicitly. Can she lean on you if needed?
My husband was the brand new pastor at a church when a deacon wife made this emphatic statement to me: “I don’t even know you yet, but I’ve made a commitment to God that I will never ever say one negative or critical word about my pastor or his wife. You can count on me.” Sound silly to you? Believe me, it was one of the most wonderful, meaningful statements ever made to this pastor’s wife by a Christian leader in our church.
Your love, appreciation and encouragement means more than you realize. A joyful pastor’s wife certainly can positively impact your church and your pastor, and words and actions given in love by the wife of a deacon are meaningful to her. Oh, I know she’s not perfect (but neither are you!) Respect her , love her, help her as she serves your church with your pastor.
Make a commitment to God today that you will build her up with kind words, complimentary statements and encouragement.
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“Therefore encourage one another and build each other up as you are already doing.” 1 Thessalonians 5:11
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Find more ideas for deacon wives at Deacon Magazine(LifeWay) and Deacon wives—Fresh Ideas to Encourage Your Husband and the Church (B&H Publishing).
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