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Godly Wife | Biblical Marriage | Submissive Wife ~ Faith Lived Out

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. Topics we'll explore together: How to be a godly wife — in every season of life Biblical submission: what it really means and why it matters Christian marriage communication that builds connection Respecting your husband biblically — even when it's hard Spiritual warfare in marriage and how to stand strong Becoming a Proverbs 31 woman in today's world Friend, you don't have to figure this out alone. Join thousands of Christian women transforming their marriages through God's teaching. Oh, and don't forget to click here to grab your free Submissive Wife Study Guide. You'll be glad you did. Connect with me and other likeminded wives. Mentoring, Christian Wife Resources, Free Printables, and more ~ www.faithlivedout.com Likeminded Wives Gathering ~ www.faithlivedout.com/likemindedwives Facebook Community ~ faithlivedoutcommunity@facebook.com Contact me ~ nanci@faithlivedout.com

Episodes

September 22, 2026 • 31 mins

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,...

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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 ...

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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, fi...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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...

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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 husba...

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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.

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Godly wife habits aren't grand gestures. They're the small, daily choices that quietly shape a marriage over time, and today I'm walking you through seven of them.

I want to share with you how I begin each day anchored in the Lord rather than my feelings, how I've learned to choos...

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If you have ever quietly wondered whether following your husband's lead means slowly losing who you are, this episode is for you. That fear is more common than you might think, and today I want to walk you through what Scripture actually says about it. Because here is the truth I want you to hold onto: being a godly wife was never designed to erase you. It was designed to free you.

Whether your marriage is hard right now or you sim...

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Biblical submission is one of the most searched and most misunderstood topics among Christian wives, and this episode builds a definition that is grounded in Scripture, free of distortion, and full of hope.

Whether you've been handed a version of submission that felt controlling or diminishing, or you've simply never heard it explained in a way that made sense, this episode is for you. The world has distorted this calling. The enem...

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In this Christian marriage Q&A, I sit down with some heartfelt questions from wives who love their husbands and want to honor God in their homes. We talk about how to respect a husband who hears every question as an attack, how to handle fear when a husband feels distant in a stressful season, and how to support a husband through a personal struggle without judgment or nagging.

Together, we walk through scriptural based encoura...

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Physical intimacy in marriage can be one of the hardest topics for a Christian wife to talk about, especially when her husband is the one pulling away. Today, I’m talking honestly, biblically, and privately about what may be happening when sexual intimacy fades in marriage and why this is not something to ignore or carry in silence.

This episode is not for little ears, but it is for the wife who feels confused, rejected, asha...

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Are you not attracted to your husband anymore and wondering what that means for your marriage? In this episode, I’m talking about a tender subject many wives struggle with quietly: what to do when emotional or physical attraction has faded.

The world may tell you that falling out of love means you made a mistake or that it is time to leave. But God calls us to something deeper than feelings. He calls us to covenant love. Toge...

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Rebuilding emotional intimacy in your marriage is possible and today, I'm walking you through six practical, biblical steps to help you reconnect with your husband. Whether the drift has just begun or you've felt the distance for years, God's Word has everything you need to close that gap and move from disconnected co-existing back to a genuine, deep oneness.

This is Part 2 of our emotional intimacy series. In Part 1, we looked at ...

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Emotional intimacy in marriage is something every wife longs for, but something far too many are quietly losing and you're not sure why or how to get it back.

In this episode, I'm digging into the quiet epidemic of emotional intimacy loss in Christian marriage. What I call the "roommate drift" happens slowly, logistics replace real conversations, busyness crowds out connection, and phones replace presence in the same room.

I'll tak...

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Physical intimacy in Christian marriage is one of the most avoided conversations in the church, but God did not avoid it, and neither will I.

In this episode, I address the intimacy gap that so many couples quietly live with, going straight to Scripture for answers. God designed physical intimacy as a holy gift within the covenant of marriage as a one-flesh union that is honorable, undefiled, and worth protecting. I walk through si...

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What matters to God when you pray goes far deeper than the words you speak. If you have ever felt like your prayers weren't reaching heaven, or wondered why God seems silent, this episode is exactly what you need.

God is not a vending machine for your wishes. He is a Father who is moved by humble, surrendered hearts, and there are four specific things He looks for every time you come to Him in prayer. When you understand these four...

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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...

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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 j...

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