Tuesday, March 26, 2019

She's Not The One Post #2: She Doesn't Respect Her Father

If a woman doesn't respect her father, then SHE WON'T RESPECT YOU!

Until a girl hits puberty, her father (assuming she was blessed with one that didn't ditch her family), is her hero.  He sets the standard for what kind of man she will marry one day.  More importantly, he is the one who teaches her what is and isn't ok to say or do to a man.  So if her dad is a wimp who gives her everything she wants, no matter how much she abuses him, guess what message she receives?

IT'S OK TO TREAT HER HUSBAND THE SAME WAY.

Big problem since for the marriage to work, she's supposed to submit* to you, and you are supposed to love her enough to die for her:

"Wives, submit to your own husbands, as to the Lord."  (Ephesians 5:22, ESV). 
"Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her" (Ephesians 5:25, ESV)

Rest assured, if she bullies her father, she will bully you.  Bullying and submitting don't mix.  Then you will stop loving her, and the situation will get worse until your whole marriage crumbles.  Because either she will lose so much respect for you that she dumps you, or you will get tired of getting kicked around and ragequit the marriage yourself.  And if you have kids, things will get very messy, very quickly.  Think of a mini-version of the U.S. Civil War and your children as the emotional casualties. 

So even if she claims to be a Christian, look at how she treats her father.  She doesn't have to like him, but she does have to love and respect him.  Remember: your marriage needs to be a clear reflection of God's Triune Nature, so that you can preach the gospel and people can surrender to Jesus Christ and be saved from the Lake of Fire. 

For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.**  

*Submit does not mean subject yourself to threatening, violent, or sexually degrading behavior.  If you are in this situation, MOVE OUT IMMEDIATELY.  Biblically, divorce is not permitted for abuse (only adultery), but legal separation is perfectly fine. 

**Romans 6:23 (ESV)