The Mistake
- Roles are undefined (not sure who does what and why)
- Roles are blurred (negotiated or wrong)
- Roles are crossed
- Wife tries to lead instead of following
- Husband follows instead of leads
The Effects
You both become less than what God intended as a man and woman, and lose respect for one another over time
- The wife becomes
- Controlling
- Focused on the kids,
- Grows increasingly more bitter
- The husband withdraws more and more into work or play and grows
- Cold and hard
- Gives up
- Stops contributing meaningfully
- Stops fighting her
What to Do
Assume and fulfill the roles God has assigned each of you in the marriage
- Know and understand what the Bible says about your prescribed roles (it's clear; they are distinct)
- Difference is by God's design.
- The difference is consistent with the roles God created in marriage.
- Trust God as you faithfully fulfill your assigned roles.
- Husbands LEAD!
- Wives FOLLOW!
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