The Excellent Wife: A Biblical Perspective

The book starts off by covering foundational truths about God, sin and marriage, then focuses on the wife's responsibilities (1) to Christ, (2) in her home, and (3) to her husband. The core of the book is on the "s" word (submission), and I appreciated the way Peace handled the topic. She also includes a great section that helps a wife overcome any communication or conflict-solving challenges she may have. She even talks about dealing with fear, loneliness and anger (a big one for me!).

All in all this was a really great read. I learned quite a bit and I still refer to it often. I must say that this book has really helped my marriage blossom, and it has given me a direction for my own life that I didn't have before.

I would highly recommend this book to anyone looking into this subject. It was good reading and you didn't feel as if someone was "preaching" at you.

Cris


This Book Transformed My Marriage!   May 27, 2004
26 out of 29 found this review helpful

Like many women my age, I grew up in a broken home, with mother in charge and never learned how to be a wife. When I married I brought in my life experience coupled with the poision that the modern media and culture works so hard to indoctrinate girls with.

Finally after a few shaky years, I found this magnificent book!

I began implementing the principles and have never regretted it for one moment! Not only has my marriage and family been strengthened, but my relationship with my Lord has as well.

Ladies, buy this book - you will not regret it!


Excellent Reading for both wives and husbands   March 29, 2004
William T. Clarke (Florida)
33 out of 38 found this review helpful

Both my wife and I have read this book together and will soon be reading the Exemplary Husband. These two books combine to provide a biblical view of marriage. What it does not do is take women back 300 years! What it does not do is teach women to be doormats or to simply sit quietly by while their husbands physically or mentall abuse them! It does not teach wives to be second class citizens to their husbands! Anyone that states any of these conclusions from the book did not read it closely or with an open mind.

What the book does do is explain to wives (and husbands if they take the time to read it!) is that there is a biblical structure for households in which the husband is the spiritual leader and the wife is to submit to her husband's lead. It does express a view that there is a hierarchy outlined in the bible for a household. The book very clearly states that husbands and wives have equal worth in God's eyes. However, like any institution, marriage runs better when there is one leader - in the bible's view this one leader should be the husband.

My wife and I have had a strong marriage that without realizing it followed fairly closely to the traditional role of husbands and wives. However, this book opened our eyes to ways in which we can improve our relationship. My wife is not a doormat. She has her opinions and I love her and respect those opinions. However, this book combined with our friendship, love, and respect have improved our marriage.

Read it with an open mind and you will come away with a renewed marriage.


Great resource to learn to be more like Christ!   July 21, 2001
Michele Edwards (Marysville, ca USA)
30 out of 35 found this review helpful

I highly recommend this book! It is a great resource for new and old Christians alike. The object is NOT to teach the wife how to make the marriage perfect all by herself (as one of the other reviews implied). This book's goal is to show you Biblcal tools that you can use to begin letting God change and mold your character to be more like Christ's. It is every Christian's responsibility to cultivate a deeper and more intimate relationship with God, and to become more like Jesus. That is our first ministry. For the Christian wife, her second ministry is to her husband. This book shows you scriptural principles that teach you how to become more like Christ THROUGH proper responses to your husband. Your ministry to your husband is the vehicle which God is going to use to change you. As you apply these principles, you will become a more godly wife and your marriage will become more fulfilling, because YOUR focus and expectations will be changed. But more importantly, you will be drawing closer to God and developing a more intimate relationship with Him, which is the most fulfilling of all! This book is written well and is easy to understand. I would recommend it even for those who are single, because the principles are very universal, and can easily be transferred to any other conflicts or situations in your life (relationships to your boss, siblings, parents, etc.) In fact I have been using it to teach these principles to my 8-year-old daughter, and she is responding very well. You want to buy this book.


You can truly be an Proverb 31 wife   September 29, 1999
cudney2@aol.com Phyllis Cudney (USA, Columbus Ohio)
36 out of 45 found this review helpful

This book has shown me that I can be a Proverbs 31 woman. It's not doing everything, but the things that God desire for us to do. First, I wanted to get my life in order God's way, so I read this book. It showed me where I was at fault and how I was not allowing my husband to lead our home. It showed me my sin in a big way. Thank You, Martha. The Bible say's that we perish for lack of knowledge, but with this book on the shelf there is no excuse. I bought 4 copies and gave them to friends. I want every family to be blessed with an excellent wife.