Understanding the Purpose and Power of Men

Understanding the Purpose and Power of Men

Now, God designed the male to be able to cultivate and produce a beautiful tree. Therefore, if the tree looks like an old bush after twelve years, it‘s not the woman‘s fault. The cultivator was not putting in the right nutrients and the right water. A woman should be flourishing under her hus band‘s loving care. Men, don‘t go looking for someone else whom you believe is more like what you want your wife to be. You are the cultivator — cultivate your wife. For example, if you want her to look nice, buy some nice clothes for her. Let her go to the beauty salon. Stop telling her to look good if you‘re going to refuse to pay for a hai r dresser. Stop telling her you want her to look slim when you ask her to serve fatty foods. Tell her you want to exercise to gether. Don‘t just wish for something and then not cultivate it. Leaders don‘t point the way; they lead the way. Some women have been living with men who are pouring acid on their roots an d drying up their fruit. Men, it‘s diff i cult for you to cultivate if you have poison on your hands. You shouldn‘t try to transplant a tender plant to your garden if you have acid in your soil. Make sure you have good soil before you try to cultivate. Cultivate your wife by sending her roses. Bring her nu trients by calling her up and saying, ―Honey, I love you.‖ Give her sunlight by telling her she‘s beautiful. Ephesians 5:25 – 26 says that Jesus loved His bride and gave His life for her. He washed her with water through the Word. Verse 27 says that He did this so that He may “present her.” This means that when a man is finished cultivating, he should have something to present. ―Lord, see how I cultivated my wife? We‘ve been married only five years. Wait until You see the next fif teen.‖ At the end of your life, your wife should be so close to what you first saw when you desired her that you can die with peace. You should be proud of the woman that you cultivated. Jesus presents His wife, saying, ―Look what I have!‖ The woman described in Proverbs 31 is amazing. When a man finishes cultivating, he should have something to present.

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