A Wife's Ten Commandments

1. You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all
your soul, and with all your mind; and you shall love your husband as yourself.

2. You shall not make your husband into an idol, but you shall love,
honor, respect and submit to him as unto the Lord.

3. You shall not take your husband's name in vain through gossip,
slander, criticism, complaint or mockery; but you shall
bless him both privately and publicly.

4. You shall work heartily as unto the Lord and as directed by Him and
your husband, not by your own ideas of what should be done.
You shall not be so busy working, however, that you neglect
to get alone with God every day. 

During this quiet time, you shall pray diligently for your husband.
You shall also be willing to put aside work in order
to "play" when your husband asks you.

5. You shall honor your mother and father, but you shall not elevate
their position or opinions above your husband's.

6. You shall not resent or revile or hate your husband, but you shall
grant him grace, forgiveness and mercy.

7. You shall not commit adultery, nor shall you think lustfully toward
another man; but you shall thank God for your husband and be pleased with him.

8. You shall not steal from your husband.
You shall not steal his marriage by threatening divorce.
You shall not steal his wife by leaving him alone all the time.
You shall not steal his spiritual leadership by taking control.
You shall not steal his time by placing unnecessary demands on him.

You shall not steal his joy by complaining or moping.
You shall not steal his peace by endless nagging.
You shall also not steal glances from other men by wearing
provocative clothes and causing them to stumble. This defrauds your husband
of an honorable wife, the other man of pure thoughts, and the man's wife of
her husband's faithfulness.

9. You shall not lie to your husband, but you shall speak the truth in
love. You shall also practice a quiet and gentle spirit.

10. You shall not covet another woman's husband, her children, her
friends, her house, her decorating style, her garden, her looks, her
wardrobe, her possessions, her talents and gifts, her ministry, or any other
thing that is hers; but you shall be content with all God has given to you.

Inspired by Exodus 20:1-17; Matthew 22:36-40; 1 Peter 3:1-6;
Ephesians 4:15, 4:29; 5:22-24, 5:33; Proverbs 31:10-31; Genesis 2:24; Malachi 2:16;
Proverbs 19:13b; Matthew 5:21-24, 5:27-30; Philippians 4:11, Luke
12:15.

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