Growing In His Glory: Growing in Love for Our Husbands: A Self-Evaluation for Wives

With this post we are drawing to a close our series on "Growing in Love for Our Husbands." As wives, we have a responsibility to do all of the following:

Our final post involves a personal evaluation of our strengths and weaknesses as wives as well as a discussion with our husbands. The only way we can ever grow in love for our husbands and improve in our roles as wives is by identifying our strengths and weaknesses and devising a plan of action.

I invite you to click here to download and print "A Self-Evaluation for Wives" that I created just for you (and me!), or just scroll down below.

I would encourage you to take time to thoughtfully and prayerfully answer these questions. Be honest in your answers. Remember: the goal is self-improvement.

Then, either print out a blank copy of the self-evaluation or pull it up on the screen for your husband to read and fill out.

Find some quiet time and talk about your answers together. Don't feel like your husband is trying to reprimand or ridicule you, but be willing to listen and respond with a spirit of humility.

Also, you may be surprised at your husband's answers. It's amazing that what I considered to be my strong points did not always coincide with my husband's view. For example, while I think I'm pretty respectful towards Daniel, he pointed out numerous ways in which my actions and words have conveyed disrespect, like questioning him in front of the kids and taking other people's advice over his as well as being short with him. Wow! I have a lot to work on!

Pray about the changes you need to implement; ask God for direction and wisdom.

A Self-Evaluation for Wives

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Circle your answers on a scale of 1-5 (1=Needs improvement, 3=Average, 5=Excellent).

How am I at…?

1. Submission

*Letting him have the final say? 1 2 3 4 5

*Placing myself under his headship 1 2 3 4 5

& having a good attitude?

*Supporting him & his decisions in a 1 2 3 4 5

spirit of humility?

*Obeying my husband? 1 2 3 4 5

2. Captivating Him with my Desire

*Fulfilling my husband’s sexual desires? 1 2 3 4 5

*Pursuing my husband sexually? 1 2 3 4 5

*Responding to my husband physically? 1 2 3 4 5

3. Respecting my Husband

*Verbalizing my admiration for him? 1 2 3 4 5

*Giving him my undivided attention 1 2 3 4 5

when he’s talking?

*Keeping my tone & facial expressions 1 2 3 4 5

respectful?

*Talking to him with respect, not nagging, 1 2 3 4 5

instructing, or reprimanding?

4. Being my Husband’s Crown

*Being trustworthy? 1 2 3 4 5

*Making a peaceful, welcoming home? 1 2 3 4 5

*Managing household affairs? 1 2 3 4 5

*Bringing good, not harm, to him? 1 2 3 4 5

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This series has been a blessing to me as a wife, and I hope it has been for you, too. I have learned a lot about areas of personal weaknesses that I need to improve in, and I am growing in love for and with my husband each day.

Blessings to you!
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