Every year towards the end of December and beginning of January, you will hear about everyone's goals. They are going to be shouting it out, declaring it.
You can pretty much bet on hearing your friends and family talk about losing weight, eating healthier, or being more positive.
Have you ever heard of setting a wife goal? This is something I started doing a few years ago. I began setting wife goals for myself to improve my marriage.
I have set one very recently, and it was after I finished a Facebook Live about my upcoming program for wives. I felt conviction from the Holy Spirit because of something my husband said.
Someone asked a question during my Live about who should lead prayer and Bible study time. When I was done, my husband answered it because he heard the question when I repeated it back to the person.
So the goal I have set is to start initiating prayer time by inviting my husband to prayer every Thursday when I bring him his cup of coffee in the morning.
What goals can you set for yourself as a wife?
A loving warning: Do not set a prayer goal with your husband if he is not ready to pray with you or does not believe in God. This could potentially push your husband further away from God.
Setting Your Wife Goals
Start thinking about how you can set a wife goal for yourself.
What have you heard him say over the past few weeks?
What has he told you in the last month or so?
Before you say, okay, I'm going to do this, or that you will need a plan. Most people will set goals without a plan and then fall away from what they set out to do.
So let's say your goal is to invite your husband into a conversation about God, to hear what he has to say to you. So you know how to pray for him.
Will you do this weekly or monthly?
What day?
What time of day?
How will you respond if he rejects the conversation?
While I use the example of inviting your husband to talk to you about faith, I want you to remember that our husbands are won over to the Lord without words.
That is what the Word of God says. ~ 1 Peter 3:1
I personally do not believe there is anything wrong with inviting your husband to a conversation if you are willing to listen to what he has to say.
This is important and biblical because the Word of God tells us to be quicker to listen. - James 1:19
So when you invite, invite with a question and then listen without responding. If your husband refuses to have the conversation, simply say, "Okay, I understand," and take it to the Lord in prayer.
What goals can you set if your husband isn't open to talking about God? They don't have to be related to faith. Here are some suggestions:
Set a time and day to invite him to ask him what is on his mind.
Set an hour or a full day to devote your full attention to him.
These are a couple of suggestions to get you thinking about setting wife goals. I pray this strengthens you as a wife and strengthens your marriage.
I am the owner of Unshakable Faith Coaching and work as a Faith Coach for unequally yoked wives due to a husband's unbelief, lack of faith, or backsliding. Come join my Facebook community today and let me know how to support you.
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