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An unequally yoked marriage, where your husband doesn't share your faith, can feel like the most important part of your life is the one thing you cannot share with him.
Most importantly, I want you to know that God has not forgotten you, however you came to be in this marriage. We look at the hope that does not depend on your husband changing, why your conduct is the most powerful testimony you have, and how to pray for him with Scripture.
You will walk away with real hope from God's Word, the most powerful thing you actually have in this season, and honest guidance on what works and what doesn't.
Let's get started.
➡️ KEY TAKEAWAYS
Romans 5:1-5
Jeremiah 29:11
Isaiah 40:31
1 Peter 3:1-4
Colossians 1:9-11
Ezekiel 36:26-27
Romans 12:10-12
1 Corinthians 2:14
Proverbs 9:8
Proverbs 17:17
Episode 72 ~ Unequally Yoked Marriage: From a wife who’s been there with guest Melody Allen
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Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
Spiritual warfare in marriage is real, and the enemy does not wait for things to fall apart before he goes to work. He is most dangerous when he is unseen, quietly planting seeds of fear, distance, and discontent in marriages that look perfectly healthy on the surface.
In this episode, I want to show you the most powerful weapon you have in the spiritual battle for your marriage: prayer. Not prayer as a last resort when things are already out of control, but prayer as the armor you put on every single day before the enemy ever gets a foothold.
I walk you through three circles of prayer, three specific areas to bring before God in the ongoing fight for your home. We start where God always starts, with you. Then we move to your husband. And then we pray over the marriage relationship itself.
This is not a list of scripts to read. It is a biblical framework that will change the way you fight for your marriage, the way you protect your home, and the posture of your own heart before God.
Here is what I know to be true: prayer changes things, and one of the first things it changes is the heart of the woman who is praying. You have direct access to the God who loves your husband, loves your marriage, and is able to do far more than you could ever ask or imagine.
Let's get started.
Ephesians 6:10-13, 18
1 Peter 5:8
James 5:16
Circle 1 — Pray for Yourself
Psalm 139:23-24
James 1:5
1 Peter 3:3-4
Ephesians 4:14-15
Circle 2 — Pray for Your Husband
Colossians 1:9-11
2 Thessalonians 3:3
Proverbs 16:9
Ephesians 5:25-26
Circle 3 — Pray for Your Marriage
Ecclesiastes 4:9-12
1 Corinthians 13:4-7
James 4:7
Ephesians 3:20
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Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
What does a godly wife actually look like? Not the impossible standard that leaves you feeling like you will never measure up. The real one, the one Scripture paints for us.
In this episode, I walk you through three essential dimensions of who a godly wife is designed to be: rooted in Christ as the unshakeable source of her confidence, shaped by the character traits God lays out in Proverbs 31 and Titus 2, and called to something I have not taught as its own focused topic until now, the role of the wife as the spiritual nurturer of her family.
This is not a guilt trip and it is not a checklist. It is a portrait of a woman whose character flows from her identity as a daughter of the King, a woman who is strong, purposeful, and free from the need to prove herself because her worth was settled at the cross.
You will learn what the Proverbs 31 woman's most important quality actually is (and I promise, it is not her productivity), how Titus 2 grounds the godly wife's calling in the testimony of the gospel itself, and how your role as spiritual nurturer works together beautifully with your husband's role as spiritual leader.
Sweet friend, a godly wife is not a diminished woman. She is a rooted, confident, purposeful woman, and this episode will show you exactly what that looks like in your everyday life and marriage.
Let's get started.
➡️ SCRIPTURE REFERENCES
Romans 8:14-17
1 Peter 2:9
Ephesians 2:10
Proverbs 31:11-30
Ephesians 5:23
Colossians 3:23-24
Titus 2:5
1 Timothy 5:14
Deuteronomy 6:6-7
Proverbs 1:8
2 Timothy 1:5
Ecclesiastes 4:9-12
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🌷Mentoring Calls ~ Have a struggle or concern and need someone to talk to? Book a call to receive clear biblical advice from someone who has been there.
🌷 30 Day Communication Reset ~ Transform the communication in your marriage with this simple daily action plan.
🌷Likeminded Wives Gathering
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Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
Are you a godly wife who has been working hard to improve your marriage, yet still feel like nothing is really changing? You are not alone, and this episode is for you.
The truth is, most wives I hear from are not passive or indifferent. They are trying. They are praying, adjusting, and doing everything they can think of to move things in the right direction. But real transformation in a marriage does not begin where we expect it to.
In this episode, I want to show you what God's Word says about where lasting change actually starts. Not in your husband. Not in a new strategy. It starts in you, and it starts with surrender.
We will walk through why trying to change your husband isn't working, what biblical surrender actually looks like (it is not passivity), how to let God search your heart with honesty and without condemnation, and what God's Word promises happens in a marriage when a wife stops striving and starts trusting.
I share from my own marriage the moment I realized I had been getting in the way of the Holy Spirit, and what changed when I stopped trying to do God's work and gave that work back to Him.
If you are weary from carrying something God never asked you to carry, this episode holds a turning point for you. A godly wife who surrenders her husband to God is not powerless. She is exactly where God's power begins to work.
Let's get started.
➡️ KEY TAKEAWAYS
➡️ SCRIPTURE REFERENCES
Psalm 44:21
Ezekiel 36:26
Matthew 6:33
Proverbs 29:25
Psalm 139:23-24
1 Peter 3:1-2
Galatians 6:9
Philippians 4:7
Colossians 1:9
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🌷Mentoring Calls ~ Have a struggle or concern and need someone to talk to? Book a call to receive clear biblical advice from someone who has been there.
🌷 30 Day Communication Reset ~ Transform the communication in your marriage with this simple daily action plan.
🌷Likeminded Wives Gathering
A safe place for every wife who wants the marriage God designed for her and it's absolutely free! Meet with us on Zoom every 2nd & 4th Tuesday. Learn More!
🌷 Resources for Christian Wives
🌷 Join sisters like you ~ Faith Lived Out Community on FB
🌷 Contact me: [email protected]
Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
Forgiving your husband is one thing. Living it out is another.
In last week's episode, we walked through three biblical steps to forgiving your husband and releasing the pain that has been holding you back. Today, Monica Cook joins me to give us the real picture of what that actually looks like in a marriage.
Monica's husband struggled with addiction for years. There were hidden substances, financial deception, broken trust, and seasons of deep despair. Monica will tell you she tried to fix him, control the situation, and carry the weight herself. None of it worked. It was not until she stopped trying to be her husband's Holy Spirit and started surrendering to God that everything began to change.
In this conversation, you will hear:
This is a marriage restoration testimony that will encourage any wife who is in a difficult season and wondering if God can really do something with what feels impossible. He can. And He did.
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🌷Likeminded Wives Gathering
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Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
Forgiving your husband is one of the hardest things a wife can be asked to do, especially when the hurt goes deep. Whether he has broken your trust through betrayal, pornography, or a wound that cut to the bone, you may know you are supposed to forgive him and still feel completely unable to get there.
In this episode, I am walking you through exactly what God's Word says about forgiving your husband, and the three practical steps that will help you release the pain, overcome your fear of trusting again, and begin to move forward in real healing.
God did this in my marriage, and He can do it in yours.
Let's get started.
➡️ KEY TAKEAWAYS
➡️ SCRIPTURE REFERENCES
Ephesians 4:32
Colossians 3:13
Matthew 18:21-35
Mark 11:25-26
Isaiah 59:2
Hebrews 12:14-15
1 Peter 5:6-7
Hebrews 8:12
2 Corinthians 10:4-5
Philippians 4:6-7
Psalm 56:3
Matthew 19:6
Mark 10:27
🌷Newly Updated Submissive Wife Study Guide ~ Download this beautifully refreshed version, solid biblical teaching, now with added features designed to guide you on your journey to becoming a better wife. Get your FREE copy today!
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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
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Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
How do you respect your husband even when his leadership leaves something to be desired. If you have been waiting for him to earn your respect before you give it, this episode is for you.
In this conversation, we are going to take an honest look at where our picture of a "good leader" really comes from, and ask whether it lines up with what Scripture actually says. Spoiler: it may not be as biblical as we think.
We will talk about the difference between respecting your husband's way of doing things and respecting his headship, what wives may unknowingly be doing that hinders his leadership, and a clear path forward rooted in prayer, trust, and a daily practice of choosing to dwell on what is true and praiseworthy in the man you married.
God has not forgotten about you in this season. The command to respect your husband does not come with an exemption clause, but neither does it leave you without real, practical help. God's Word gives the wife in a difficult season a powerful word: conduct over conversation. This episode will show you what that looks like in the daily moments of your marriage.
Let's get started.
➡️ KEY TAKEAWAYS
➡️ SCRIPTURE REFERENCES
Ephesians 5:33
Ephesians 6:4
1 Peter 3:1-2
Proverbs 18:13
Proverbs 11:12
Proverbs 21:9
Proverbs 16:9
Philippians 4:8
James 5:16
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🌷Mentoring Calls ~ Have a struggle or concern and need someone to talk to? Book a call to receive clear biblical advice from someone who has been there.
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
A safe place for every wife who wants the marriage God designed for her and it's absolutely free! Meet with us on Zoom every 2nd & 4th Tuesday. Learn More!
🌷 Resources for Christian Wives
🌷 Join sisters like you ~ Faith Lived Out Community on FB
🌷 Contact me: [email protected]
Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
Empty nest marriage can feel like stepping into a season you thought you were ready for and then realizing you are not quite sure who the two of you are to each other anymore. If that is where you are, this episode is for you.
In this episode, I am talking to two wives at the same time. The one whose house has recently grown quiet and who is wondering how to find her way back to her husband. And the one whose house is still full, who needs to hear what is waiting for her if she does not tend to her marriage now.
Because the truth about the empty nest season is this: the quiet does not create the distance. It only reveals it. And what it reveals is actually a mercy, because what is hidden cannot be healed.
We are going to talk honestly about what the quiet reveals, what must happen before reconnection can begin, how to begin building genuine connection with your husband again, and why love is not a feeling you wait for. It is a choice you make.
If your marriage has quietly drifted over the years of raising your family, there is hope here. If your home is still noisy and you want to anticipate the empty nest season with joy, here is how you do it.
Let's get started.
➡️ KEY TAKEAWAYS
➡️ SCRIPTURE REFERENCES
Song of Solomon 2:15
Ephesians 4:32
Proverbs 17:27
Proverbs 31:26
Colossians 1:9-11
Ephesians 3:14-21
Galatians 6:9
Jeremiah 29:11
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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.
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🌷Likeminded Wives Gathering
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🌷 Resources for Christian Wives
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🌷 Contact me: [email protected]
Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
Submitting to your husband as a submissive wife is one thing. But why are you really doing it? That is the question at the heart of this episode, and it is one most of us have never stopped long enough to honestly answer.
You can be doing all the right things, following your husband's lead, holding your tongue, choosing peace over control, and still be doing it for entirely the wrong reasons. And when that is the case, heartache is not far behind. Not because submission does not work, but because the motivation was never rooted in the right place.
There is no condemnation here. Just an honest question, God's Word, and a way forward.
Let's get started.
➡️KEY TAKEAWAYS
➡️ SCRIPTURE REFERENCES
Proverbs 29:25
Galatians 1:10
Ephesians 5:22
Hebrews 11:6
Colossians 3:23
2 Corinthians 3:18
1 Peter 3:1-2
Galatians 6:9
Psalm 139:23-24
Ephesians 4:22-24
Romans 12:2
Romans 8:16-17
1 Samuel 16:7
🌷Newly Updated Submissive Wife Study Guide ~ Download this beautifully refreshed version, solid biblical teaching, now with added features designed to guide you on your journey to becoming a better wife. Get your FREE copy today!
🌷Mentoring Calls ~ Have a struggle or concern and need someone to talk to? Book a call to receive clear biblical advice from someone who has been there.
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
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🌷 Resources for Christian Wives
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🌷 Contact me: [email protected]
Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
The submissive wife's role has been quietly redefined by the culture around you, and the damage shows up in more Christian marriages than you might think. If you have ever felt confused or a little ashamed of your calling as a wife, this episode is for you.
In it, I name three cultural messages that have shaped how you see yourself as a wife, trace them back to their roots in feminist ideology, and hold each one against God's Word.
Then we look honestly at what those beliefs produce in a marriage: striving, competition, disrespect, and the slow drift toward a roommate relationship.
Finally, we build the true picture from Genesis, Ephesians, and Titus. Equal in worth, different in design, and free to flourish together.
Let's get started.
➡️ KEY TAKEAWAYS
➡️ SCRIPTURE REFERENCES
James 3:16
Genesis 1:27
Galatians 3:28
Philippians 2:3
James 4:10
Ephesians 5:22-24
Ephesians 5:33
Proverbs 27:15
Titus 2:5
1 Timothy 5:14
Genesis 2:24
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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
A safe place for every wife who wants the marriage God designed for her and it's absolutely free! Meet with us on Zoom every 2nd & 4th Tuesday. Learn More!
🌷 Resources for Christian Wives
🌷 Join sisters like you ~ Faith Lived Out Community on FB
🌷 Contact me: [email protected]
Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
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For Christian wives seeking biblical submission, godly marriage wisdom, and practical Scripture-based guidance, Faith Lived Out is your weekly companion. This is where Christian wives who want to honor God through submission, respect, and a Christ-centered marriage come for biblical guidance and wisdom they can actually live out. Hosted by Nanci Adamson — Bible teacher, wife of 40+ years, and submissive wife coach, who lovingly provides a safe place to help you walk through every season of marriage.
Whether you're navigating an unequally yoked marriage, learning how to pray for your husband, or seeking to truly understand what biblical submission means, each weekly episode brings you godly encouragement and real, actionable steps rooted in God's Word.
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