I am writing this down for future reference. You wrote a most challenging post. I totally concur with you on this. I have come to this understanding in recent years that God’s will for me is to be a help meet for my husband.

Shalom says, “So does God call us to do something out side of why we were created in the first place?” Wow! What a question!

Your post would be great to turn into an article or a study as it has sooo much in it to learn about from the Bible.

Shalom says, “So I want you to remember and never forget you were created to be a helper, serving God now is just a training ground to do what God made you for in the beginning. ” Excellent advice.

The Priestly man will go bonkers if his Go-to-gal wife sits around doing nothing!!!!! This is my Dad!!!! He delights in seeing us (Mom and I) busy, and doing profitable things. I don’t mean busy doing things that aren’t really getting us anywhere~ I mean getting out there and getting the job done, so to speak!

My Dad is the type who comes home from work and will often just take a bath, listen to the radio or something, then off to bed. Now and then he will do an odd job, but sometimes, if you aren’t careful, it’s easy to think of him as lazy because he doesn’t do anything when he gets home. From what I can see, this is typical of many men, not just a Priestly man.

Another thing I wanted to add to this conversation is that the women who are married to a Prophet or Kingly man often envy the women who are married to the Priestly man because their lives are so stable and predictable.

I think learning to be content in whatsoever state one is, is the key to being happy no matter what your situation…however knowing that and doing that are two different things…I am working on it!

She’s a great example and will be a great one to turn to for counsel when I am married be it a Priest or any type guy!

I would also be warning myself not to go all out with ‘my life’ either- if I married a Priest. Because then you’ll run into Him feeling left high and dry.

Another example I look at is Miss Shashonna (Pearl) Easling. I love her Bulk Herb store and I can really see how its more her business and her man is a more Steady guy who looks on with pride (could be wrong?).

My hubby is less outdoorsy than I. He doesn’t even like camping (sad), so I take the kids by myself to camp “out” in my parents’ back yard. It has turned into great quality time for me and the kids every summer, and we’ve come to love it. God can turn any ‘inconvenience’ into a blessing, as long as we have the heart to recognize it as such!

As I read your post, I was convicted of my own foolishness in the last year. I am the queenly/dreamer type. My husband is the command/visionary type. When he comes home after working really hard, after supper, he likes to lay down and spend his time talking to me, then with our children. I have found this difficult as I am a “get things done type of gal” and sitting down for me is unprofitable. (For those who will give advice, I have tried to occupy my hands during this time by knitting or crocheting etc, but my husband likes my full attention and has kindly requested I don’t do this. Remember, he is the command type of man – he likes me to serve him the way he sees fit. So I am taking Debi ‘s advice and doing what he wants. ) Furthermore, my queenly side gets the best of me and I think I know the best and most profitable way to spend the evening.

Shalom, this was a very good reminder. I needed to hear it. Thankyou.

Young ladies – See? Even long time married women need to still grow and change.