A child of God

Compliment her. Your wife buys new apparel and you are the first to dismiss it. You are a failure yourself; who will appreciate your wife if you don’t do it yourself? Before other people compliment your wife, do it. She will be in a position to say, 'my husband liked my dress', or shoes or anything else for that matter. If she changes the setup in the house, appreciate it. If she goes to the salon for a make up, she expects a compliment from you. Your wife will ask you to say something about her face, even if she is 65 years old; don’t say anything about the wrinkles in her face. Tell her she is as beautiful as the first day you met her. Of course she knows that she has a 28 year old daughter who looks like her when you met; tell her she is still beautiful. The truth is if she is aging, you are also ageing, so compliment each other and refresh those good times. Surprise her with a dinner outing as a compliment. Go out and tell her the truth -- you are there for each other.

Appreciate your wife. You wife was not under any obligation to marry you anyway; she would have as well married another person or stayed single, but she chose to marry you. Appreciate her being part of your life. Think of those situations when she has traveled and you are left on your own with the rest of the family. Think of the excitement that you feel when she hugs you when she comes back. Women like being appreciated, and they have the ability to do a lot of good when they realize that they are being appreciated, and that applies to any other human being. Learn to appreciate your wife for those small things she does for you and for the family. Unlike men, women can sacrifice a lot for the family and they need to feel appreciated. As a husband, play your role well. And as a father, teach your children to appreciate their mom also. Tell them to recognize their mom’s role and appreciate her. You are the prime beneficiary, because you stand to bring up a united and respected family.

He who watches over you neither sleeps nor slumbers. You have a big God by your side and that alone should help you defeat an inferiority complex. God has the ability to watch over mankind all the time and everywhere. If you set targets and fail to achieve them, don't give up, don't count yourself out before God does--why should you count yourself out when God still sees potential in you? Although King David instructed his servants to dress a table for himself and Mephiboshet, Mephiboshet took his physical inability as an excuse. Maybe you are reading this article and you are lame. Go out there and learn a trade or music--a man in a wheelchair can play a keyboard or trumpet as a professional and earn enough money to make him comfortable. The blind can also play flutes in musical bands or even work as interpreters if they learn foreign languages. Print this document and read it to someone who is unable to see. Share with them if you have such friends. The devil has brought an i...

If you get enough, do not forget God, and if you lack, do not undermine His Grace. If you get to live in houses that you didn't build and eat of the vineyards that you didn't labor to grow, don't forget God. That was the command to the Israelites when they were entering Canaan. If you come across favors and honor, if you find yourself with plenty, don't think it's because you are smart or hardworking. The race is not to the swift, neither is the battle to the strong. Likewise, if you are in need or poor, remember the mercies of God are new every morning. When you have a bad day, do not carry it to the next day. Pray that tomorrow God will visit you in a special way. When you are lacking today, there is no indication that you will continue lacking. You may lack today, but have what you wanted the next day. Say, "Amen." Don't undermine yourself because you don't have something. Walk with your head held high and admit that today you have not, but tomo...

Use nice words towards other people. Have you ever met people who can spit harsh, rude and unpleasant words? Have you ever argued with someone hurling insults and threats at you? If you met them stranded, would you offer assistance however little? There arises a need to weigh the language and words to you use if you ever desire to live a better life. Use the best language and tone to drive the point home. I have read some books by Dale Carnegie and my advice to you is that nice word can open great doors for you. Whether you are angry or provoked, use nice words just in case you are told to eat your words later. Let them not be bitter. In order to correct the utterances of one of His prophets, God sent and angel to put hot coal on Isaiah’s mouth to change his words (Isaiah 6:6). Earlier in that chapter Isaiah the prophet had confessed of having unclean lips (Isaiah 6:5). From there the prophet was able to be sent by God and his work was a success. Talking in an unpleasant manner won’t g...