Build Your Husband’s Confidence - Part 1
The devil beats and beats your husband down. He beats him down to diminish his confidence and to leave him feeling worthless, ashamed, and insecure. The good news is: Jesus has destroyed the works of the devil plus you can help stop Satan’s ability to make your husband feel like a failure. The devil is after all of us, but in this season he is especially targeting godly men. The devil is ripping apart their confidence causing them to feel broken and insecure. But with God’s help, we can fight back and build confidence in the man we love. Here are the ...
12 Ways to Build His Confidence.
1. Help him to find hobbies in his free time. Help him do the things that make him feel happy.
This is what Jesus says about doing something that makes us happy: So I recommend having fun, because there is nothing better for people in this world than to eat, drink, and enjoy life. That way they will experience some happiness along with all the hard work God gives them under the sun. (Ecclesiastes 8:15 NLV)
Build His Confidence: Assist him in discovering a hobby or an activity he enjoys doing. Then schedule the time and budget the finances for him to enjoy his favorite activity once a week. Maybe consider joining in his fun with a smile.
2. Give him the support he needs to be inspired to Exercise - Exercise - Exercise. Exercise will build his confidence.
This is what Jesus says about exercise: I discipline my body like an athlete, training it to do what it should. (1 Corinthians 9:27 NLV)
Build His Confidence: Inspire him, talk with him, make an unchangeable plan to get going, and get exercising. Agree to allow the most regimented person in the marriage to take the lead in scheduling exercise times and keeping you both accountable. No more excuses for not exercising. Exercise will increase your memory, improve your sexual desires (YES), deletes stress, improves your mood, stops depression, and helps you lose weight fast. You will also discover it is difficult to be anxious or angry when you don’t have any extra energy. Exercise will upgrade every aspect of your life. You will look great and feel confident.
3. Be quiet and let him say what he really thinks... without him being afraid of you. Letting go of control can be scary, I know.
This is what Jesus says about women who control everything and everyone: I will put an end to all witchcraft, and there will be no more fortune-tellers. (Micah 5:12 NLT) Witches control others with fortune-telling.
Build His Confidence: Listen to him and encourage him to say what he thinks. Let it be ok for him to say how he feels and what he is thinking. Stop criticizing him, telling him what to do, and what to say. Always controlling others is like witchcraft or acting like a witch. Here are three ways to let go of control and allow him to control his own life:
Let him make a mistake (eat the wrong thing or wake up late) and trust Jesus to teach him through it.
Don’t worry about what others think about him (his past failures) you can trust God and believe it will all work together for good.
GO ahead believe in his dream (listen to them and ask questions) and trust the Holy Spirit to make it happen. It is time for you to pray and not speak out of fear or frustration rather trust Christ and build confidence in your husband.
You know, we’re talking about husbands but this applies to everyone - even yourself! Go have fun, exercise, and find someone you can dream and talk with.
We want to practice these three before we move on to the next set of 3. Which one will you practice this week?
Love you,
Tami McKinney
12 Ways to Building Confidence in your husband is a four-part series. Each week we will share 3-4 confidence builders and we hope you don’t just read them and put them on the back burner. Really begin to practice them daily, beginning today. By the fall you and your husband will be living at a new level of confidence. With this new level of confidence, you will live a happier and more fulfilling life.