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"The Lord God said, "It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him." Genesis 2:18 Had you asked me five years ago if I'd be in a place to write about the topic of being the "helpmate" in marriage, I would've had to pass. To be fully transparent, marriage was hard, and most days it felt like a burden rather than a blessing. Yet, by God's grace and mercy over our relationship, He has brought our marriage through a storm with a story to share. I sadly walked into marriage cynically. I thought more about how "hard" it would be rather than anticipating all God had in store for my husband and me. I believe much of this was caused by my lack of understanding surrounding what a gift it is to be called the "helpmate". As I've journeyed through this and sought the Word, I kept coming back to these two questions: How did "helpmate" get such a bad reputation? Who decided that being the helper, the safe place, and the keeper of her husband's heart was such a restrictive role? These questions both get the same answer—the enemy. The enemy came in and thought he could have his way within God's perfect design for marriage. I know that's what satan believed was going to happen within the confines of my marriage, but God's ways are higher and He got the victory. | 
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