Praying for our Husbands

Alright Ladies...This Blog is for the Married Women out there...Or soon to be married (Stacy!),

A few years back, someone shared with me the information below from the "Revive Our Hearts" Website regarding praying for your husband. I read it and it really touched my heart. I pray for my husband daily (continually...hehe) and I know you pray for yours as well,  and these specific prayers really hit home with me in regards to what I and God want for my husband. I did the 31 day prayers and I know God heard my prayers and I saw my prayers working in my husband. This morning in prayer....God lead me back to this website, and said Do It again...and this time...YOU share it with your friends and Do It Together! The enemy is out to destroy marriages...and We as the Women of God in our homes, this Is Our Protection from the Devil. Guard your husband up with prayers! And this is a great way to start. I encourage you to join me on Feb 1st and start praying these specific prayers over your husbands. I know God will honor our commitment and Lets bombard Heaven with prayers for Our Husbands! I stand in agreement for your prayers for your husbands and I am believing God for HIS hedge of protection around our marriages! Love you all~!

31 Days of Praying for Your Husband

by Nancy Leigh DeMoss

“She does him good . . .” (Proverbs 31:12a)
Bless your husband by praying for him! The Apostle Paul instructed all Christians to pray for one another (Ephesians 6:18). This includes wives’ responsibility and privilege to pray for their husbands. Earnest prayer for your husband is good for him, for you and the spiritual health of your home (Proverbs 31:11-12).
Satan desires to destroy your husband, especially his character and his leadership in your relationship. Trust God through prayer as you daily surrender your husband and marriage to the Lord’s wise, loving care.

Day 1 Pray that your husband will grow spiritually and consider his accountability before the Lord. Pray that he will guard his heart by developing spiritual disciplines—Bible reading and study, prayer, meditation, scripture memorization, etc. (2 Peter 3:18; Prov. 4:23)
Day 2 Pray that your husband’s relationship with God and His Word will bear fruit in his life. Pray that he will be a man of wisdom and understanding, fearing the Lord. (Prov. 3:7, 9:10; Ps. 112:1)
Day 3 Pray that your husband will be humble and quick to agree with God about his sin. Pray that his heart will be tender toward the voice of the Lord. (Ps. 51:2-4; Micah 6:8)
Day 4Pray that your husband will grow in leadership skills in your relationship—protecting and providing for you. Pray that he will lead you wisely and love you sacrificially, so that God will be glorified in your marriage. (Eph. 5:25-29; Col. 3:19)
Day 5Pray that your husband will be faithful to his wedding vows. Pray that he will have a desire to cultivate your relationship as a sign of his loyalty and commitment to you, and as a picture of Christ’s love for the Church. (Prov. 20:6; Gen. 2:24)
Day 6Pray that your husband will love righteousness and hate wickedness, especially the evils of the culture. Pray that he will recognize and avoid wickedness in his own life, and if necessary, take a clear, strong stand against evil. (Prov. 27:12; John 17:15; 1 Cor. 10:12-13)
Day 7Pray that your husband will safeguard his heart against inappropriate relationships with the opposite sex. Pray that his heart will be pure and undivided in his commitment to you. (Prov. 6:23-24, 26; Rom. 13:14)
Day 8Pray that your husband will work hard to provide for your family, to the best of his ability. Pray that the character qualities necessary for a successful career and ministry will be a growing part of his character—persistence, decisiveness, strength, an analytical mind, organizational skills, positive relationships with people, determination, etc. (Rom. 12:11; 1 Cor. 15:58)
Day 9Pray that your husband handle finances wisely, will have discernment concerning budgeting and investments, and will be a good steward of his money in regard to giving to the Lord’s work. Pray that money will not become a source of discord in your family. (Prov. 23:4-5; Rom. 12:13; Heb. 13:5)
Day 10Pray that your husband will cultivate strong integrity, and not compromise his convictions. Pray that his testimony will be genuine, that he will be honest in his business dealings, and will never do anything that he needs to hide from others. (Prov. 20:7; 1 Tim. 1:5, 3:7; Eph. 6:10-12)
Day 11Pray that your husband will have a humble, teachable spirit and a servant’s heart before the Lord. Pray that he will listen to God and desire to do His will. (Prov. 15:33; Eph. 6:6)
Day 12Pray that your husband will yield his sexual drive to the Lord and practice self control. Pray that your sexual intimacy together will be fresh, positive, and a reflection of selfless love. (Prov. 5:15, 18; 1 Cor. 7:3; Song of Solomon 7:10)
Day 13Pray that your husband use practical skills to build your family and make wise decisions for your welfare. Pray that he will serve unselfishly. (Gal. 5:13; Phil. 2:3-4)
Day 14Pray that your husband will speak words that build you and your family, and reflect a heart of love. Pray that he will not use filthy language. (Prov. 18:21; Eph. 4:29)
Day 15Pray that your husband will choose his friends wisely. Pray that God will bring him men who will encourage his accountability before God, and will not lead him into sin. (Prov. 13:20; Prov. 27:17)
Day 16Pray that your husband will choose healthy, God-honoring activities. Pray that he will not live in bondage to any questionable habits or hobbies, but that he will experience freedom in holiness as he yields to the Spirit’s control. (1 Cor. 6:12, 10:31; 2 Tim. 2:4)
Day 17Pray that your husband will enjoy his manliness as he patterns his life after Christ and strong men in the faith. Pray for his physical, emotional, mental, social and spiritual strength. (Eph. 3:16; 1 Peter 2:21; 1 Cor. 10:11)
Day 18Pray that your husband will have an eternal perspective—living in light of eternity. Pray that he will reject materialism and temporal values and put God first in his life. (Matt. 6:33; Deut. 6:5; Eph. 5:16; Ps. 90:12)
Day 19Pray that your husband will be patient and a man of peace. Pray that he will not give in to anger, but will allow the Holy Spirit to control his responses. (Rom. 14:19; Ps. 34:14)
Day 20Pray that your husband will yield his mind and thoughts to the Lord. Pray that he will not entertain immoral or impure thoughts, and that he will resist the temptation to indulge in pornography. (Prov. 27:12; 2 Cor. 10:5)
Day 21Pray that your husband will learn how to relax in the Lord and, in his greatest times of stress, find joy and peace in his relationship with God. Pray that he will submit his schedule to the Lord. (Neh. 8:10; Prov. 17:22; Ps. 16:11)
Day 22Pray that your husband will practice forgiveness in your relationship and with others. Pray that he will recognize any roots of bitterness, and yield any resentment and unforgiving attitudes to the Lord. (Eph. 4:32; Heb. 12:15)
Day 23Pray that your husband will be a good father—disciplining his children wisely and loving them unconditionally. If he is not a father, pray that he will find a young man to mentor in the things of the Lord. (Eph. 6:4; Col. 3:21; 2 Tim. 2:1-2)
Day 24Pray that your husband will have a balanced life—that he will balance work and play. Pray that he will fear God, but also gain favor with people he knows at work and church. (Luke 2:52; Prov. 13:15)
Day 25Pray that your husband will be courageous in his stand against evil and injustice, and that he will stand for the truth. Pray that he will protect you and your family from Satan’s attacks. (Ps. 31:24; Eph. 6:13; Ps. 27:14)
Day 26Pray that your husband will discover and live his God-given purpose. Pray that he will offer all his dreams to the Lord, and pursue only those goals that will bring God glory and count for eternity. (Jer. 29:11; 1 Cor. 10:31)
Day 27Pray that your husband will understand the importance of taking care of his body—the temple of the Holy Spirit—for the glory of God. Pray that he will practice self-control by making wise food choices, and get sufficient exercise to stay healthy. (Rom. 12:1-2; 1 Cor. 6:19-20, 9:27)
Day 28Pray that your husband will be a man of prayer. Pray that he will seek and pursue God in purposeful quiet times. (1 Thess. 5:17; Luke 22:46; James 5:16)
Day 29Pray that your husband will surrender his time and talents to the Lord. Pray that his spiritual gifts will be manifest in his career, at church, and in your home. (Eph. 5:15-16; 1 Cor. 12:4, 7)
Day 30Pray that your husband will serve God and others with pure motives. Pray that he will obey the Lord from his heart, and glorify Him in everything. (1 Cor. 10:13; John 7:17-18; Col. 3:23-24)
Day 31Pray that your husband will recognize the lies of the Enemy in his life. Pray that his attitudes and actions will be guided by the truth as he brings his thoughts into captivity to the Word of God. (John 8:44; 2 Cor. 10:4-5)

 

too blessed to be stressed..........

Michelle

A New Thing in 2012!

Happy 2012!

Well my friends, its here! And like a mighty rushing wind, we are already in full swing of things this year. Consecration has begun at our church, and my family is standing on the Word of God Isaiah 43:19 "Behold, I will do a new thing". New things all around The Sullivan House. Mind, Body, and Spirit for Jesus in 2012! That’s our goal! And as a FAMILY we are doing this! And in reading in Isaiah, and in reading a Commentary on this passage it mentioned: It shall spring up as the grass does from the earth. And this got me to thinking…a seed is planted…watered….and then it has to breakthrough the earth to begin to flourish. And it isnt until the seed breaksthroughs the earth that it can be seen with the human eye. Friends…..there is breaking in any New Thing. And the breaking isnt easy, its hard…and it takes strength and power. (Lord help us!) But once it breaks thru….ahhhhh. It can be seen! And humor me for a minute….I began to see that even a bud of grass has a testimony. It has been planted….watered….and broke through the ground. It has to go through the breakthrough process to grow! And even when it breaksthrough the ground, it still has to grow to be Fully Matured! And if its not continued to be watered and nourished it will not grow to full maturity. The breakthrough isnt pretty. I like things all packaged up with a pretty bow. A Pink One! But Life isnt always that way, packaged and pretty. But there is One who will take you thru the breakthrough. One that is perfect! Because in the breakthrough process He can have His way. And there are times when the breaking is almost unbearable. And we may think we cant do it or its not even possible to breakthrough the hard ground above us. But with Him! He is God of the BreakThrough! And its in these times of unbearable "growing", that we offer up a sacrifice of Praise.

Sometimes the Breaking Through process doesn’t happen on a Sunday morning in the alters, sometimes it doesn’t happen when we want it to, Sometimes it happens in the midnight hour when we are alone with Him and our circumstances have brought us to our knees. Oh, do I know this feeling. When you’ve gone to the alter time after time and told God you wanted to give this to Him, and you’ve turned around and walked back to your pew and reached out and said…"But this little piece God…I just want to hold onto this for a little while longer." Ive been there. Sometimes it happens in spite of the fact you’ve asked God to wait or your just not ready yet….Not ready to give that up, or put that down, or Walk away, or Begin A Fresh. He knows when your ready and He will bring you through, even if it hurts. Even if the ground is hard. Even if you are too weak..He will be your strength and Power. Trust Him that He knows when your ready.

And this is something Ive learned, and I hope this helps someone today. Sometimes, we can share openly with others our cirmcumstances, and allow others to be His hands and Feet. And other times, we cant share the grief, sorrow, or pain and hold that things have on us and it may seem like we are walking completely alone. Let me encourage you, whatever you are going through today, public or private, He is With You. You are not alone. Call His Name… He will Answer. Trust Him! He will meet you right where you are. And He will bring you Through the BreakThrough!

New Things…that’s what we are focusing on this year, and I pray that God does a New Thing in each of you. I pray that every good and perfect gift be released to you and your family, pressed down, shaken together and running over in the year to come. Remember when things seem unbearable….that the BreakThrough must be right around the corner, get on your knees, and Pray! With every New Thing comes growing and maturing and its not going to be easy…..but Oh Friends….Its Gonna Be Worth It!


Love You All!
Too blessed to be stressed………
Michelle