Virtues of a Godly husband

7 virtues of a Godly Husband
1.Selflessness, placing the dreams and desires of your spouse before your own. Men, in general, tend to be selfish and it is one of the reasons that marriages are failing in greater numbers.

2.Humility As a whole, men tend to be prideful. We are taught from an early age to be strong and self-reliant. Yet, God isnt looking for self-made men, Hes looking for men who will humble themselves to His will, just like Jesus did. Jesus humbled himself and set aside His God-nature in order to be a man. In order to become a Godly husband,we have to put pride and ego aside, and submit ones self first to God and then to our wife.

 3.Loving In my counseling, I often hear men say that they have fallen out of love with their wives. This is because they are trying to love their wives in a worldly love. The Apostle Paul taught about a different kind of love in Ephesians 5:25, Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her. This is a spiritual love that is unconditional and sacrificial and only available from God.

4.Kindness Wife abuse has become a huge problem in the world, even in Christian marriages. Proverbs 18:21 (NIV) reads, The tongue has the power of life and death. Husbands can speak life or death to their wives with the words they use.

5.Gentleness The worlds image of a man is rough and tough the Marlboro Man, but a wife would rather have a gentle husband. Jesus modeled the perfect man by being both strong and gentle. As husbands we are called to be the same.

 6.Honesty This one is self explanatory Godly husbands will be honest and up-front with their wives in all areas. They realize that God made her as a helper and in order for a wife to do that, there can be nothing hidden.

 7.Faithfulness Infidelity is on a rise, men tend to think of infidelity as being physical only, emotional infidelity is just as damaging if not more than the physical act of unfaithfulness, once trust is broken It is almost impossible to gain it back.


 Should you come from a broken marriage and find yourself looking to marriage again remember this. The woman you are about to marry is NOT your ex. and should not be placed in a position to which you are taking your insecurities out on her.If you find yourself unable to come to terms with your past I suggest you remain single as you would only destroy the woman you claim to care about.

I'm sure this will hit a few nerves however over the past 2 years since my divorce I've found myself seeking God to restore which was lost and these are the characteristics I have found the bible says should be found in a Godly husband and thought it could perhaps bless those who already are. If you are not up to allowing God to make these changes then you should remain single. At least that's my opinion.