Peaceful Fulfillment

I have wanted to be a spiritual helpmeet to my man.  This means being the kind of woman who will be so devoted to him to back him up for better or for worse, in other words, whatever happens and to back him up by being a helpmeet in every way.  I want to be a helpmeet in every way--physical, emotional, and mental.  But I want to be a spiritual helpmeet.  But being a spiritual helpmeet--isn’t that being an emotional, physical, and mental helpmeet, a helpmeet in all ways possible as the Bible says “all things” when it says to wives to submit to their own husbands in “all things?”  So I think that the way to be a helpmeet which is in a spiritual way is to seek to be a helpmeet in all things.  The physical way, I think, is helping him follow the command from the Bible God says to reproduce and see to it that he has adequate food and clothes.  1 Timothy 6:8 “but having food and raiment -- with these we shall suffice ourselves.”  The emotional way, I think, is being there so he is not alone.  The mental way, I think, is helping him make decisions, being the person his heart can safely trust in.

            A few days ago, I was blessed to know that my purpose on earth is being accomplished.  My husband has to do some shoveling under the house to get it ready for winter.  If he does this before the cold, there will not be damage caused by the freezing temperatures, making for more work in the spring.  He needs to do a little every night for the next few weeks to still have a good back while getting his shoveling done, enjoy winter knowing he’s prevented more work for the spring and still have a good back.  All this he and I discussed between us, and I thought if I massaged his back every night after he shovels, it would help.  I presented the offer.  After he said, “That would motivate me,” I thought it hopeful and asked, “Does that mean I’m helping you?” 

            His answer brought a great peaceful fulfillment to my spirit: “Yes.”