Faith Lived Out ~ God’s Wisdom for Marriage & Becoming a Submissive Wife

Social media may be the most subtle threat to your Christian marriage today. In this episode, I am teaching through four ways social media quietly works against the covenant you have made with your husband: it breeds comparison and envy, it steals your time and presence, it fills your mind with unbiblical marriage advice, and it erodes the trust your husband needs from you.
I will walk you through exactly what God's Word says about each of these dangers and give you five practical steps to guard your marriage this week. If you have ever felt that quiet ache of comparison while scrolling, or found yourself on your phone when your husband is right beside you, this episode is for you.
Let's get started.
 
➡️ KEY TAKEAWAYS
Comparison from social media breeds envy and communicates dissatisfaction to your husband. Contentment is a learned discipline, not an automatic feeling.
"Phubbing" creates real emotional disconnection. Your husband needs your full presence more than your phone needs your attention.
Any marriage advice you receive online must be filtered through the full counsel of Scripture, not popular opinion or verses taken out of context.
Oversharing private marriage details online violates the sacredness of the marriage covenant and publicly dishonors your husband.
 
➡️ SCRIPTURE REFERENCES
James 3:16
Philippians 4:11
Ephesians 5:15-16
James 1:19
Colossians 2:8
Ephesians 5:33
1 Peter 3:1
2 Timothy 4:3-4
Romans 12:2
Proverbs 31:11
Proverbs 11:13
Hebrews 13:4
 
🌷 LIVE ONLINE CLASS STARTS THURSDAY ~ Join us for the an online bible study on "How to Become a Submissive Wife". Can't make the class? No worries, class replays and evening discussion sessions are available to all participants.
 
🌷Submissive Wife Study Guide ~ Download your free guide to begin your journey to becoming a better wife and to the marriage God designed for you. Get your copy today!
 
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🌷 30 Day Communication Reset ~ Transform the communication in your marriage with this simple daily action plan.
 
🌷Likeminded Wives Gathering  
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🌷  Resources for Christian Wives 
 
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Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
 

If you have ever looked at the Proverbs 31 woman and felt like you could never measure up, I want you to hear this: that was never the point.
In this episode, I walk you through the truth that the Proverbs 31 woman was not meant to be a standard of perfection but rather a portrait of where you are headed. A woman whose love for God shaped every corner of her life. And here is the truth that changes everything: that woman was on a journey, and so are you.
So, if you sometimes feel that you are failing at being the wife God called you to be, this episode is for you. God is not finished with you, and His grace is more than enough for the journey.
Listen now and be encouraged that becoming a godly wife is a lifelong work of the Holy Spirit, not a standard you achieve on your own.
Let's get started.
 
➡️ KEY TAKEAWAYS
The foundation of the Proverbs 31 woman is not her productivity — it is that she feared the Lord.
God designed marriage as the ultimate training ground for sanctification. Struggles and mistakes are part of His plan.
Transformation happens through intentionally "putting off" old sinful patterns and "putting on" the character of Christ.
When you fall short, confess it, receive grace, and keep going. God is faithful to complete the work He began in you.
 
➡️ SCRIPTURE REFERENCES
Proverbs 31:10
Proverbs 31:30
2 Timothy 3:16–17
Joshua 1:8
Psalm 139:23–24
1 John 1:9
Ephesians 4:22–24
Romans 12:2
John 14:26
Colossians 3:9–10
Romans 8:28
James 1:2–4
Philippians 1:6
 
🌷 LIVE WEBINAR ~ MAY 14TH ~ Join us as I share 3 Biblical Principles a Godly Uses to Transform Her Marriage, Even If Her Husband Won't Change. The same biblical principles that restore a struggling marriage are the very same ones that strengthen a heathy one. No matter what stage of marriage you're in, this is for you!
 
🌷 LIVE ONLINE CLASS FORMING ~ Join the waitlist for the live "How to Become a Submissive Wife" class starting next week. 
 
🌷Submissive Wife Study Guide ~ Download your free guide to begin your journey to becoming a better wife and to the marriage God designed for you. Get your copy today!
 
🌷30 Minute Mentoring Calls  ~ Have a struggle or concern and need someone to talk to? Book a call for clear biblical advice. 
 
Thank You for listening!♥️
Love the Podcast? Please leave a review. Your support helps us to reach more wives and help more marriages with the truth of God's Word.
🌷 30 Day Communication Reset ~ Transform the communication in your marriage with this simple daily action plan.
 
🌷Likeminded Wives Gathering  
Free zoom meeting every 2nd & 4th Tuesday with myself and other Christian wives. Learn More!
 
🌷  Resources for Christian Wives 
 
🌷  Join sisters like you ~ Faith Lived Out Community on FB
 
🌷  Contact me: nanci@faithlivedout.com
 
Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

If you are an exhausted wife or mom who feels like she is barely keeping it together, this episode holds the biblical encouragement God has prepared for you today.
Join me as I share the truth of Scripture that speak directly to the tired, overwhelmed woman who is convinced she is failing her husband, her children, and God. We will unpack what it means to bring every burden to God in prayer, how to recognize the enemy's voice of condemnation versus God's specific voice of conviction, and why God never designed you to carry the weight of your marriage and home alone.
You will learn what it truly means to wait on the Lord, why community is essential when you're tired, and why the struggles you are facing right now are not the signs of failure but of sanctification.
Let's get started.
 
KEY TAKEAWAYS
God sees every sleepless night and every whispered prayer. He invites you to bring everything to Him and receive a peace that guards your heart and mind.
The voice telling you that you are a bad wife and a bad mom is condemnation from the enemy, not conviction from God. Learn how to tell the difference.
Waiting on the Lord is not passive. It is an active posture of trust where you lay down your own striving and pick up His strength.
Isolation makes exhaustion worse. God designed you for community and for bearing burdens together with others.
You are not failing. You are growing. God is faithful to complete the good work He began in you.
 
SCRIPTURE REFERENCES:
Philippians 4:6-7
John 10:10
2 Corinthians 10:5
Ephesians 2:10
Isaiah 40:31
Romans 8:37
Galatians 6:2
Philippians 1:6
1 John 1:9
 
🌷 LIVE WEBINAR ~ MAY 14TH ~ Join us as I share 3 Biblical Principles a Godly Uses to Transform Her Marriage, Even If Her Husband Won't Change. The same biblical principles that restore a struggling marriage are the very same ones that strengthen a heathy one. No matter what stage of marriage you're in, this is for you!
 
🌷Submissive Wife Study Guide ~ Download your free guide to begin your journey to becoming a better wife and to the marriage God designed for you. Get your copy today!
 
🌷30 Minute Mentoring Calls  ~ Have a struggle or concern and need someone to talk to? Book a call for clear biblical advice. 
 
Thank You for listening!♥️
Love the Podcast? Please leave a review. Your support helps us to reach more wives and help more marriages with the truth of God's Word.
🌷 30 Day Communication Reset ~ Transform the communication in your marriage with this simple daily action plan.
 
🌷Likeminded Wives Gathering  
Free zoom meeting every 2nd & 4th Tuesday with myself and other Christian wives. Learn More!
 
🌷  Resources for Christian Wives 
 
🌷  Join sisters like you ~ Faith Lived Out Community on FB
 
🌷  Contact me: nanci@faithlivedout.com
 
Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
 
 

If your husband won't lead spiritually, I want you to know that you are not alone and God's Word has something important to say to you today. This is one of the most common and most painful tensions in Christian marriages, and in this episode I'm walking through six biblical truths that will give you real direction and real peace.
I'll cover the unrealistic expectations many wives have about spiritual leadership, the freedom of a wife's responsibility for her own walk with God, how to encourage your husband without nagging or trying to be the Holy Spirit, and why prayer is your single greatest resource for your husband and your marriage.
Let's Get Started
 
KEY TAKEAWAYS
A wife's expectations of what spiritual leadership must look like may be built on personal ideals rather than a biblical standard.
A wife is fully responsible for her own walk with God. Her spiritual growth is never dependent on her husband's.
A wife shares in the responsibility to teach her children about God, regardless of what her husband is or is not doing.
A husband may be withdrawing spiritually because he feels inferior to his wife's knowledge and maturity. Her conduct, not her words, is what Scripture says has the power to reach him.
Genuine respect and practical encouragement create the environment where a husband is most likely to step into spiritual leadership.
Prayer is a wife's greatest resource. When she prays scripture over her husband, she partners with the only One who can truly change a heart.
 
Scripture References:
Ephesians 5:25–26
Ephesians 6:4
Matthew 6:33
Deuteronomy 6:6–7
Proverbs 1:8
2 Timothy 1:5
1 Peter 3:1–2
Ephesians 5:33
Proverbs 16:9
James 5:16
Colossians 1:9–10
Galatians 5:22–23
 
 
🌷 LIVE WEBINAR ~ MAY 14TH ~ Join us as I share 3 Biblical Principles a Godly Uses to Transform Her Marriage, Even If Her Husband Won't Change. God's Word fixes what's broken as well as encourages those who are striving for HIm. No matter what stage of marriage you're in, this is for you!
 
🌷Submissive Wife Study Guide ~ Download your free guide to begin your journey to becoming a better wife and to the marriage God designed for you. Get your copy today!
 
🌷30 Minute Mentoring Calls  ~ Have a struggle or concern and need someone to talk to? Book a call for clear biblical advice. 
 
Thank You for listening!♥️
Love the Podcast? Please leave a review. Your support helps us to reach more wives and help more marriages with the truth of God's Word.
🌷 30 Day Communication Reset ~ Transform the communication in your marriage with this simple daily action plan.
 
🌷Likeminded Wives Gathering  
Free zoom meeting every 2nd & 4th Tuesday with myself and other Christian wives. Learn More!
 
🌷  Resources for Christian Wives 
 
🌷  Join sisters like you ~ Faith Lived Out Community on FB
 
🌷  Contact me: nanci@faithlivedout.com
 
Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
 

Do you know how to truly respect your husband or have disrespectful habits quietly taken root in your marriage? In this episode, I walk through the six most common ways wives disrespect their husbands, often without realizing it, and the profound impact this has on a husband's heart and spirit.
I unpack the pride-driven cycle that keeps many marriages trapped and share seven practical, biblical steps to healing. The most encouraging truth is this: God's design means you can begin the work of healing today.
Your power is in Christ, not in your husband to make the first move. If any form of disrespect has crept into your Christian marriage, which it probably has, this episode is for you.
Let's get started.
 
KEY TAKEAWAYS:
The 6 disrespectful habits many wives don't even know they have
Why disrespect breaks your husband's spirit and causes him to pull away
The pride-fueled cycle that quietly traps marriages and how to break free
7 practical, biblical steps to healing that you can begin today
How walking in the Fruit of the Spirit transforms your marriage from the inside out
 
Scripture References:
Proverbs 14:1
Ephesians 5:33
Colossians 1:9–11
James 5:16
Proverbs 16:24
Ephesians 4:29
1 Peter 3:1–2
Proverbs 27:15
Proverbs 13:10
Ephesians 4:32
Galatians 5:22–23
 
🌷 30 Day Communication Reset ~ Transform the communication in your marriage with this simple daily action plan.
 
🌷Likeminded Wives Gathering  
Free zoom meeting every 2nd & 4th Tuesday with myself and other Christian wives. Learn More!
 
🌷Submissive Wife Study Guide ~ Download your free guide to begin your journey to becoming a better wife and to the marriage God designed for you. Get your copy today!
 
🌷30 Minute Mentoring Calls  ~ Have a struggle or concern and need someone to talk to? Book a call for clear biblical advice. 
 
Thank You for listening!♥️
Love the Podcast? Please leave a review. Your support helps us to reach more wives and help more marriages with the truth of God's Word.
 
🌷  Resources for Christian Wives 
 
🌷  Join sisters like you ~ Faith Lived Out Community on FB
 
🌷  Contact me: nanci@faithlivedout.com
 
Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
 

Your role as a godly wife is not what the world says it is and in this episode, I am going straight to Scripture to show you the truth.
Cultural messages tell us as wives that our worth is tied to independence, that submission is a threat, and that a husband's leadership is something to resist. But God's Word tells a completely different story. In this episode, I want to show you exactly what the Bible teaches about the calling, the character, and the dignity of a godly wife.
Friend, your identity is in Christ, and your calling as a wife is holy, purposeful, and full of dignity. I pray this episode encourages and equips you to live that out.
Let's Get Started
 
KEY TAKEAWAYS
Why equal value and different design are not in conflict
How embracing both changes everything in your marriage
What the word "helper" actually means
Why a wife's role is of strength, not weakness
The picture Proverbs 31 and Titus 2 reveal about a Godly wife
Abigail as our example of what biblical submission is and what it absolutely is not
A practical application to help you take one real step toward embracing your role
 
Scripture References:
Genesis 1:27
Galatians 3:28
1 Peter 3:7
Genesis 2:18
Proverbs 31:10-31
Titus 2:3-5
Ephesians 5:22
Ephesians 5:33
1 Peter 3:1-2
1 Samuel 25
 
🌷Submissive Wife Study Guide ~ Download your free guide to begin your journey to becoming a better wife and to the marriage God designed for you. Get your copy today!
 
🌷Submissive Wife Live Class starting in May 2026 - Join the wait list today!
 
🌷 30 Day Communication Reset ~ Transform the communication in your marriage with this simple daily action plan.
 
🌷Likeminded Wives Gathering  
Free zoom meeting every 2nd & 4th Tuesday with myself and other Christian wives. Learn More!
 
🌷30 Minute Mentoring Calls  ~ Have a struggle or concern and need someone to talk to? Book a call for clear biblical advice. 
 
Thank You for listening!♥️
Love the Podcast? Please leave a review. Your support helps us to reach more wives and help more marriages with the truth of God's Word.
 
🌷  Resources for Christian Wives 
 
🌷  Join sisters like you ~ Faith Lived Out Community on FB
 
🌷  Contact me: nanci@faithlivedout.com
 
Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

Every godly wife wants a thriving marriage, but a few deeply ingrained habits may be quietly standing in the way.
In this episode, I am digging into five common habits that wives unknowingly hold onto. Habits that create distance, stir up resentment, and keep both spouses stuck in a cycle God never intended. Whether you have been married two years or twenty, this teaching will challenge you to do some real spring cleaning in your own heart and discover the freedom that comes when you let go and trust God's design.
Listen now and discover how releasing these five habits can transform your marriage into the Christ-centered partnership God designed for you. 
Let's get started.
 
KEY TAKEAWAYS
Releasing unspoken scripts creates space for your real husband, not an imagined one
Respect is a command from God, not a reward your husband must earn
Intentional presence in your marriage is the antidote to giving it your leftovers
Biblical love is a daily choice, not a feeling you wait to experience
Love keeps no record of wrongs — the scorecard must go
 
Scripture References:
Philippians 4:11
Proverbs 19:11
Ephesians 5:33
1 Peter 3:1–2
Matthew 6:21
Proverbs 31:11–12
1 Corinthians 13:4–7
1 Corinthians 7:3–5
Hebrews 8:12
 
🌷Submissive Wife Study Guide ~ Download your free guide to begin your journey to becoming a better wife and to the marriage God designed for you. Get your copy today!
 
🌷 30 Day Communication Reset ~ Transform the communication in your marriage with this simple daily action plan.
 
🌷Likeminded Wives Gathering  
Free zoom meeting every 2nd & 4th Tuesday with myself and other Christian wives. Learn More!
 
🌷30 Minute Mentoring Calls  ~ Have a struggle or concern and need someone to talk to? Book a call for clear biblical advice. 
 
Thank You for listening!♥️
Love the Podcast? Please leave a review. Your support helps us to reach more wives and help more marriages with the truth of God's Word.
 
🌷  Resources for Christian Wives 
 
🌷  Join sisters like you ~ Faith Lived Out Community on FB
 
🌷  Contact me: nanci@faithlivedout.com
 
Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

How the Resurrection Transforms Your Christian Marriage is the Easter truth every believing wife needs to hear. In this episode, we explore how faith in the risen Christ is not just the foundation of your eternal hope, it is the foundation of the marriage God designed for you to live out right now.
Whether your marriage feels strong or stretched, this biblical teaching walks you through the full story: God's original design, what the fall of Genesis 3 did to marriage, and why the empty tomb is the answer to everything that feels stuck or hard. Because there is no marriage in heaven, the marriage God designed is for this life. And because Christ is risen, you have everything you need to live it.
Let's get started.
 
KEY TAKEAWAYS:
God's original design for Christian marriage 
How the fall introduced pride and selfishness into every marriage
Why being a new creation in Christ is the key to the marriage God designed
The practical blueprint for daily resurrection living in your marriage
Why faith in the risen Christ is the one foundation that makes a godly marriage possible
 
Scripture References:
Genesis 1:27
1 Peter 3:7
Genesis 2:18, 24
Ephesians 5:22-25, 33
Genesis 3:16
Romans 3:23
Romans 6:23
2 Corinthians 5:21
Colossians 2:13-14
2 Corinthians 5:17
Romans 6:1-4
Romans 12:2
Colossians 3:5-10, 12-17
Ephesians 4:22-24
John 14:26
Romans 8:11
John 15:9-11
 
🌷 30 Day Communication Reset ~ Transform the communication in your marriage with this simple daily action plan.
 
🌷Likeminded Wives Gathering  
Free zoom meeting every 2nd & 4th Tuesday with myself and other Christian wives. Learn More!
 
🌷Submissive Wife Study Guide ~ Download your free guide to begin your journey to becoming a better wife and to the marriage God designed for you. Get your copy today!
 
🌷30 Minute Mentoring Calls  ~ Have a struggle or concern and need someone to talk to? Book a call for clear biblical advice. 
 
Thank You for listening!♥️
Love the Podcast? Please leave a review. Your support helps us to reach more wives and help more marriages with the truth of God's Word.
 
🌷  Resources for Christian Wives 
 
🌷  Join sisters like you ~ Faith Lived Out Community on FB
 
🌷  Contact me: nanci@faithlivedout.com
 
Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

At a recent Likeminded Wives Gathering, I asked the women one simple question: What has made the difference? What changed in them that sparked a genuine desire to become a submissive wife? The answer was nearly unanimous — intentionality. They had made a deliberate choice to learn what biblical submission really means and to begin making real changes from the inside out.
That question is exactly what led me to this episode. Becoming a godly wife requires going to the right source, and that source is God Himself. In this episode, I walk you through why God, as the Designer of marriage, is your ultimate authority and expert, how to get intentional with His Word every single day, and why the Holy Spirit is the only One who can produce the lasting inner change you're longing for.
This is not about trying harder. It's about going to the right Expert and letting Him do what only He can.
Let's get started.
 
KEY TAKEAWAYS:
Why God is the ultimate expert on godly wife living
How to get intentional about making His Word your daily authority
The Holy Spirit's role and why your willpower alone will never be enough
Practical action steps to choose one area, find 3–5 scriptures, and begin real, lasting change this week
 
Scripture References:
Genesis 1:27
Genesis 2:18
2 Timothy 3:16–17
Psalm 19:7–8
James 1:5
Colossians 2:8
1 Corinthians 13
Isaiah 55:8–9
Matthew 6:33
Joshua 1:8
Proverbs 15:1
Philippians 4:6–7
Colossians 1:9–11
Proverbs 27:17
John 14:26
Galatians 5:16
Romans 12:2
2 Corinthians 10:5
Psalm 139:23–24
1 John 1:9
 
🌷 30 Day Communication Reset ~ Transform the communication in your marriage with this simple daily action plan.
 
🌷Likeminded Wives Gathering  
Free zoom meeting every 2nd & 4th Tuesday with myself and other Christian wives. Learn More!
 
🌷Submissive Wife Study Guide ~ Download your free guide to begin your journey to becoming a better wife and to the marriage God designed for you. Get your copy today!
 
🌷30 Minute Mentoring Calls  ~ Have a struggle or concern and need someone to talk to? Book a call for clear biblical advice. 
 
Thank You for listening!♥️
Love the Podcast? Please leave a review. Your support helps us to reach more wives and help more marriages with the truth of God's Word.
 
🌷  Resources for Christian Wives 
 
🌷  Join sisters like you ~ Faith Lived Out Community on FB
 
🌷  Contact me: nanci@faithlivedout.com
 
Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

Biblical submission isn't about fear — it's about freedom, courage, and confidence in God's perfect design for your marriage. In this episode of Faith Lived Out, I'm addressing the six most common fears that hold Christian women back from wholeheartedly embracing what God calls them to as a submissive wife.
Whether you've wrestled with the fear of losing your identity, struggled to trust your husband's leadership, or been shaped by a culture that calls submission outdated and oppressive, I'm bringing God's Word directly to those fears.
I'll walk you through what Scripture truly teaches: that biblical submission mirrors Christ's own willing submission to the Father, and that your identity, security, and future are anchored in God's loving sovereignty, not in your circumstances.
Let's get started.
 
KEY TAKEAWAYS:
Fear is not from God — He gives you power, love, and a sound mind 
Your identity as a Christian wife is anchored in Christ, not in your husband's perfection
Biblical submission is an act of strength, not weakness, modeled by Christ
Submission does not mean tolerating sin, abuse, or shutting down your God-given voice
A submissive wife is an active partner — sharing wisdom, gifts, and encouragement
 
Scripture References:
Genesis 1:27
Genesis 2:18
Galatians 3:28
Ephesians 5:22–24
Philippians 2:5–7
Proverbs 30:5
Psalm 18:30
Daniel 4:35
Romans 8:16–17
Psalm 119:1–2
2 Timothy 1:7
Philippians 4:6–7
John 14:27
1 Peter 4:10
Acts 5:29
Colossians 3:23
 
🌷 30 Day Communication Reset ~ Transform the communication in your marriage with this simple daily action plan.
 
🌷Likeminded Wives Gathering  
Free zoom meeting every 2nd & 4th Tuesday with myself and other Christian wives. Learn More!
 
🌷Submissive Wife Study Guide ~ Download your free guide to begin your journey to becoming a better wife and to the marriage God designed for you. Get your copy today!
 
🌷30 Minute Mentoring Calls  ~ Have a struggle or concern and need someone to talk to? Book a call for clear biblical advice. 
 
Thank You for listening!♥️
Love the Podcast? Please leave a review. Your support helps us to reach more wives and help more marriages with the truth of God's Word.
 
🌷  Resources for Christian Wives 
 
🌷  Join sisters like you ~ Faith Lived Out Community on FB
 
🌷  Contact me: nanci@faithlivedout.com
 
Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.