7 Sentence Starters to Help You Praise Your Man

My husband recently experienced disappointment. He had been praying to God seeking an answer to a problem he was struggling with and soon after, a solution presented itself.

He became excited thinking this might be the answer to his problem, only to be disappointed when God closed the door.

My heart ached for him. I responded to him with love and kindness and went out of my way to affirm him. This simple gesture of praise made all the difference to him.

He later shared how important my words of encouragement were to him. By merely expressing my love and care for him, it built my husband up and helped him bounce back from his disappointment.

His response made me realize that I don’t always do a good job of affirming my husband. It also showed me how important my simple expression of how much I valued and loved him meant to him. I began to brainstorm ways  I could affirm my husband in a meaningful way.

Here are 7 sentence starters you can say to affirm your husband, especially if you aren’t feeling like saying them!

1. I love you because…
2. I respect you for…
3. I appreciate you because…
4. I’m grateful for your….
5. You’re sexy when…
6. Thank you for …
7. I am proud of you for…

Men desire to be respected and want to know why they are valued. Your husband will live up to what you speak about him.

“Gracious words are like a honeycomb, sweetness to the soul and health to the body.” – Proverbs 16:24 ESV

Ladies, let our words drip over our husbands like honey today. For more help feeling connected to your husband, grab your copy of Dear Wife: 10 Minute Invitations to Practice Connection with Your Husband.

Wife Step: Put these words of affirmation into practice today!

Misty Phillip is an author, blogger, and speaker. Misty believes a woman’s highest calling is to love God and make him known, by loving and serving her family and others with her God-given gifts and talents.

Misty is married to the love of her life and best friend, Peter Phillip, and together they have three amazing young men and are blessed with a precious daughter-in-law. Misty left her corporate career to homeschool her boys. As her boys have grown she began a new season of writing and speaking.

In 2011 Misty became involved in the pro-life movement speaking for Texas Right to Life soon after her son Liam was diagnosed with Trisomy 18. This life changing event launched Misty into the pro-life movement. Recently, she has joined Save the 1 as a National Pro-life speaker. Misty shares devotions on Christian Living, Faith, Home, Family and the books she loves at MistyPhillip.com– By His Grace – Seek Jesus, Study the Word, & Grow in Grace.