Developing healthy friendships with women as a new wife!
- Anna Turner, Founder
- Jan 21, 2023
- 2 min read
Congratulations on your recent marriage! As a new wife, it's important to develop healthy friendships with other women.
Not only will these relationships provide support and encouragement during the ups and downs of married life, but they can also deepen your spiritual growth.
Here are some tips for developing healthy friendships with women as a new wife:
Seek out other women in your church or community who share your values and interests. Proverbs 27:17 says, "As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another." Surrounding yourself with like-minded women will help you grow in your faith and become a better wife.
Be open and vulnerable with your friends. Share your struggles and joys with them, and allow them to share their own with you. Ecclesiastes 4:9-10 says, "Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their labor: If either of them falls down, one can help the other up."
Make time for your friends regularly. Whether it's a weekly coffee date or a monthly girls' night out, make sure to schedule time for your friendships. Proverbs 17:17 says, "A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for a time of adversity."
Be a good listener. When your friends need to talk, give them your undivided attention and offer words of wisdom and encouragement when appropriate. James 1:19 says, "My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry."
Pray for your friends regularly. Ask God to bless their lives and to bring them joy and peace. Colossians 4:2 says, "Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful."
In developing healthy friendships with women, you will find support and encouragement, as well as opportunities to grow in your faith and become a better wife. Remember to seek out like-minded women, be open and vulnerable, make time for your friends, be a good listener, and pray for your friends regularly.
To find a tribe of women to gain support from and develop new and healthy relationships with Join the NEWLYWIFE private group!
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