Bridal Shower

This afternoon I got to help host a bridal shower for a very dear friend of mine. I shared the devotional thought (even though out of all the married ladies in the room, I probably had been married the shortest!).

The basic outline:

In my experience as a wife, a lesson the Lord has underscored is this instruction, for wives to win their husbands (even husbands disobedient to God) “without a word” (1 Pt. 3:2).

Women in general tend to be full of words, so why did Peter include this little phrase in his directions to wives?

What does it not mean?

A wife should not be:

Without words of encouragement (1 Thess 5:11).
Without words of truth (Eph 4:15).
Without words of honor and love (Titus 2:4).

What does it mean?

A wife should be:

Without unwholesome words (Eph 4:29).
Without words of disrespect (Eph 5:33).
Without words of rebellion (Eph 5:24 and 1 Pt 3:1).
With actions and attitudes of a chaste, respectful heart (1 Pt 3:2).
With prayer and hope in God (1 Pt 3:4-6).

You can read the whole thing here.