- Love The Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind (Matt 22:37)
- Do not cut your hair or trim your beard (Lev 19:27)
- Be in fellowship with other Christians (Acts 2:42)
- Flattery is not godly and is not to be used (Job 32:21-22)
- Do not complain about others (James 5:9)
- Women shall not wear men’s clothing nor a man wear women’s clothing (Deut 22:5)
- Honor those around you
- Be punctual
- No swearing
- Personal cleanliness
- Lift for others what they cannot lift [M]
- Open doors for others
- Keep the Sabbath (Deut 5:12-15)
- Including no cell phones, email, etc.
- Give thanks for every meal
- Give thanks regularly for the things God has given you
- Stand in the presence of the elderly [M]
- Women are to wear modest apparel (1 Pet 3:3) [F]
- Long hair is a glory for women (1 Cor 11:15) [F]
- A wife should submit to her husband’s will and likewise a husband should love his wife (Eph 5:22-28)
- Revere your husband, be meek and quiet, develop outward beauty that brings joy (Prov 31)[F]
- You should devote yourself to the duties of the home (Prov 31) [F]
- You should cover your head while in prayer (1 Cor 11:5) [F]
- You should not teach in church (1 Cor 14:33-35) [F]
- You should not have authority over a man (1 Tim 2:12) [F]
[M] Male specific [F] Female specific
I agree with rule number 14 as long as Ephesians 5:25-28 is also in play. I realize that #14 is female specific but this would make this rule a relationship between male and female.
Absolutely, Jodi! That should have been included and was not. I will add that in. Thank you for pointing it out to us!
-Michael
You know Mike you may want to add to be thankful onto the Lord for those things he does not allow as they are just as important as the prayers where he does say yes!
Was this inspired by “A Year of Biblical Womanhood”?
Yes, “A Year of Biblical Womenhood” was one of three books which inspired this. The other two were “The Year of Living Biblicaly” by A. J. Jacobs and, of course, The Bible itself (on which the others were based).
Very cool. I just started reading “Biblical Womanhood.” My wife really liked it, so I thought I’d check it out. Good luck with your experiment 🙂