You don't have to be married to honor men. Sure, as a wife you are expected to submit to your husband, the head of your household. But as any woman, married or single, you can honor those who deserve honor.
So, who deserves honor? Does any man earn his own honor? Does he deserve the respect of women? No.
The man who deserves honor does not deserve it in himself, he receives it through his fear of the Lord. As women in today's society, we have to start praising the God-fearing men.
All women together.
We must.
Hold them up as the honorable men they are - not because of their good deeds but because of The One they look to for their forgiveness.
If you have been united to one of these men in marriage, thank God for him in your prayers, honor him by listening to him, and don't let others speak ill of him in your presence. And never speak ill of him to others. Just never.
If you hope to be united to one of these men in marriage, ask God to prepare you for him, honor him by praying earnestly for God's will to be done in his life, and don't let others speak ill of marriage or husbands in your presence. And never speak ill of marriage or husbands to others. Just never.
And whether or not you are united or ever will be, honor all the God-fearing men He has put in your life by respecting them, listening to them, praying for them, and insisting others do the same in your presence.
We have failed at this. I have failed at this.
I am not saying, "Hey, Ladies, let's pull ourselves up by our own bootstraps and start doing better and being better."
I am saying, "Hey, Ladies, let's start praying God will fill our minds and mouths with honorable words towards our husbands and all God-fearing men and give us the strength to stand up to those around us who speak ill of them."
Just as men are not honorable in themselves, we are not either.
