Before we join in prayer for our husbands I just feel like I need to say something. Some of these prayers get pretty specific and I want to point out that I am following the template of "the power of a praying wife" book, so perhaps the book prays for a sin, unconfessed sin etc... I just want to state that I don't want that to negatively reflect on Brian. I think it's important to pray against sin in our husbands' lives, but since I'm praying "publicly" I don't want people to think I have something specific about Brian in mind and I'm writing it here for the world to see.
Ok - glad I got that off my chest.
Let's pray, " Lord I pray that You would convict my husband of any error in his life. Let there be "nothing covered that will not be revealed, and hidden that will not be known. Cleanse him from any secret sins and teach him to be a person who is quick to confess when he is wrong (Ps 19:12). Help him to recognize his mistakes. Give him eyes to see Your truth and ears to hear your voice. Bring him to full repentance before you. If there is suffering to be done, let it be the suffering of a remorseful heart and not because the crushing hand of the enemy has found an opening into his life through unconfessed sin. Lord, I know that humility must come before honor (Pr. 15:33). Take away all pride that would cause him to deny his faults and work into his sould a humility of hear so that he will receive the honor You have for him."
In Jesus name, Amen.
Thursday, March 21, 2013
Thursday, March 14, 2013
Bless his work
How fitting that the next prayer in the list is a prayer for my husband's work! We've been praying a lot for my work and for me to be successful, looks like I need to share the love! As some of you know, Brian broke his arm roughly 5 weeks ago. God was SO gracious in providing him a boss that still allowed him to go to work and do "whatever he could." I mean...how many bosses do you know that will pay you for sitting around. (well, will pay you KNOWING you are just sitting around) I'm just so thankful that he didn't have to take 6 weeks away from work without pay!
"Lord, I pray that You would bless the work of Brian's hands. May his labor bring not only favor, success, and prosperity, but great fulfillment as well. If the work he is doing is not in line with your perfect will for his life, reveal it to him. Show him what he should do differently and guide him down the right path. Give him strength, faith, and a vision for the future so he can rise above any propensity for laziness. May he never run from work out of fear, selfishness, or a desire to avoid responsibility. On the other hand, help him to see that he doesn't have to work himself to death for man's approval, or grasp for gain beyond what is a gift from You. Give him the ability to enjoy his success without striving more. Help him to excel, but free him from the pressure to do so. I pray that you will be Lord over his work, and may he bring you into every aspect of it. Give him enough confidence in the gifts you've placed in him to be able to seek, find, and do good work. Open up doors of opportunity for him that no man can close. Develope his skills so that they grow more valuable with each passing year. Show me what I can do to encourage him. I pray ther his work will be established, secure, successful, satisfying, and financially rewarding. May he not be "lagging in dilligence, but fervent in spirit, serving the Lord." (Romans 121:11) Let him be like a tree planted by the stream of Your living water, which brings forth fruit in due season. May he never wither under pressure, but grow strong and prosper (Ps 1:3)."
In Jesus name, Amen
"Lord, I pray that You would bless the work of Brian's hands. May his labor bring not only favor, success, and prosperity, but great fulfillment as well. If the work he is doing is not in line with your perfect will for his life, reveal it to him. Show him what he should do differently and guide him down the right path. Give him strength, faith, and a vision for the future so he can rise above any propensity for laziness. May he never run from work out of fear, selfishness, or a desire to avoid responsibility. On the other hand, help him to see that he doesn't have to work himself to death for man's approval, or grasp for gain beyond what is a gift from You. Give him the ability to enjoy his success without striving more. Help him to excel, but free him from the pressure to do so. I pray that you will be Lord over his work, and may he bring you into every aspect of it. Give him enough confidence in the gifts you've placed in him to be able to seek, find, and do good work. Open up doors of opportunity for him that no man can close. Develope his skills so that they grow more valuable with each passing year. Show me what I can do to encourage him. I pray ther his work will be established, secure, successful, satisfying, and financially rewarding. May he not be "lagging in dilligence, but fervent in spirit, serving the Lord." (Romans 121:11) Let him be like a tree planted by the stream of Your living water, which brings forth fruit in due season. May he never wither under pressure, but grow strong and prosper (Ps 1:3)."
In Jesus name, Amen
Monday, March 11, 2013
Mini-update
I have enjoyed sharing the last two prayers with you. I will share another one today, but before I do I feel like I should update you on the family.
This past week has been a whirlwind of activity...mostly stressful activity. A week ago started with Claire going to physical therapy and crying the whole way through - then a trip to the doctor where we found out she still had her ear infection and it got much worse. We picked up some new meds...then she was off to the helmet doctor. THREE doctor visits in one day makes for a crazy day. I'm sure at this point Brian wishes he could actually have a day off!! Wednesday Claire was having an extremely hard time breathing and we ended up renting a nebulizer to help her get through it. She did well with the treatments and only cried when I would give her the treatment! The daycare went on and on about how well she did during them! Go figure - the "fighting mom" attitude is starting quite early in my opinion!
Brian's parents sensed we had a very stressful week and they took action and drove out for the weekend. Saturday evening they pushed us out the door for a date night. We decided to really live it up and go to diPescara in Northbrook. We had a wonderful time of just us. Truth be told - it really was needed. It was just a great time to connect and not feel rushed or guilty.
Brian's arm is healing well. Two more weeks and he will get his cast off. We are all excited about that. (yes even Claire...she may not know she's excited, but I assure you - she is)
Well, that about catches you up. I am continuing to pray for Brian on a regular basis. Maybe not every day, but definitely making an effort to do this more and more regularly.
Happy Monday.
..."God, I proclaim you Lord over my life. Help me to seek you first every day and set my priorities in perfect order. Reveal to me how to properlly put my husband before children, work, family, friends, activities, and interests. Show me what I can do right now to demonstrate to him that he has this position in my heart. Mend the times I have cause him to doubt that. Tell me how to prioritize everything so that whatever steals life away, or has no lasting purpose, will not occupy my time. I pray for my husband's priorities to be in perfect order as well. Be Lord and ruler over his heart. Help him to choose a simplicity of life that will allow him to have time alone with you, Lord, a place to be quiet in your presense every day. Speak to him about making your Word, prayer, and praise a priority. Enable him to place me and our children in greater prominence in his heart than career, friends, and activities. I pray he will seek you first and submit his all to you, for when he does I know the other pieces of his life will fit together perfectly."
In Jesus name, Amen.
This past week has been a whirlwind of activity...mostly stressful activity. A week ago started with Claire going to physical therapy and crying the whole way through - then a trip to the doctor where we found out she still had her ear infection and it got much worse. We picked up some new meds...then she was off to the helmet doctor. THREE doctor visits in one day makes for a crazy day. I'm sure at this point Brian wishes he could actually have a day off!! Wednesday Claire was having an extremely hard time breathing and we ended up renting a nebulizer to help her get through it. She did well with the treatments and only cried when I would give her the treatment! The daycare went on and on about how well she did during them! Go figure - the "fighting mom" attitude is starting quite early in my opinion!
Brian's parents sensed we had a very stressful week and they took action and drove out for the weekend. Saturday evening they pushed us out the door for a date night. We decided to really live it up and go to diPescara in Northbrook. We had a wonderful time of just us. Truth be told - it really was needed. It was just a great time to connect and not feel rushed or guilty.
Brian's arm is healing well. Two more weeks and he will get his cast off. We are all excited about that. (yes even Claire...she may not know she's excited, but I assure you - she is)
Well, that about catches you up. I am continuing to pray for Brian on a regular basis. Maybe not every day, but definitely making an effort to do this more and more regularly.
Happy Monday.
..."God, I proclaim you Lord over my life. Help me to seek you first every day and set my priorities in perfect order. Reveal to me how to properlly put my husband before children, work, family, friends, activities, and interests. Show me what I can do right now to demonstrate to him that he has this position in my heart. Mend the times I have cause him to doubt that. Tell me how to prioritize everything so that whatever steals life away, or has no lasting purpose, will not occupy my time. I pray for my husband's priorities to be in perfect order as well. Be Lord and ruler over his heart. Help him to choose a simplicity of life that will allow him to have time alone with you, Lord, a place to be quiet in your presense every day. Speak to him about making your Word, prayer, and praise a priority. Enable him to place me and our children in greater prominence in his heart than career, friends, and activities. I pray he will seek you first and submit his all to you, for when he does I know the other pieces of his life will fit together perfectly."
In Jesus name, Amen.
Monday, March 4, 2013
Day 2 of of my "something new"
Perhaps my prayers for Brian will be offered up on a Monday through Friday schedule. It's much easier for me to put it in my weekly schedule than it is for me to find time to steal away during the weekend.
Since it is Monday morning I don't have much time to share, but wanted to post another prayer. I appreciate those who are encouraging me during this time and I'm so honored that you'd read through this prayer - and perhaps offer up the words towards your spouse.
"Lord, I commit our finances to You. Be in charge of them and use them for your purposes. May we both be good stewards of all that you have blessed us with and walk in total agreement as to how it is to be dispersed. I pray that we will learn to live free of burdensome debt. Where we have not been wise, bring restoration and give us guidance. Show me how I can help increase our finances and not descresse them unwisely. Help us to remember that all we have belongs to you, and to be grateful for it. I pray that Brian will find it easy to give to you and to others as you have instructed us in your Word. Give him wisdon to handle money wisely. Help him to make good decision as to how he spends. Show him how to plan for the future. I pray that he will find perfect balance between spending needlessly and being miserly. May he always be paid well for the work he does and may his money not be stolen, lost, devoured, destroyed or wasted. Multiply it so that what he makes will go a long way. I pray that he hwill not be anxious about finances, but will seek your kingdom first, knowing that as he does, we will have all we need."
In Jesus' name,
Amen.
Thanks for sharing this moment with me.
Since it is Monday morning I don't have much time to share, but wanted to post another prayer. I appreciate those who are encouraging me during this time and I'm so honored that you'd read through this prayer - and perhaps offer up the words towards your spouse.
"Lord, I commit our finances to You. Be in charge of them and use them for your purposes. May we both be good stewards of all that you have blessed us with and walk in total agreement as to how it is to be dispersed. I pray that we will learn to live free of burdensome debt. Where we have not been wise, bring restoration and give us guidance. Show me how I can help increase our finances and not descresse them unwisely. Help us to remember that all we have belongs to you, and to be grateful for it. I pray that Brian will find it easy to give to you and to others as you have instructed us in your Word. Give him wisdon to handle money wisely. Help him to make good decision as to how he spends. Show him how to plan for the future. I pray that he will find perfect balance between spending needlessly and being miserly. May he always be paid well for the work he does and may his money not be stolen, lost, devoured, destroyed or wasted. Multiply it so that what he makes will go a long way. I pray that he hwill not be anxious about finances, but will seek your kingdom first, knowing that as he does, we will have all we need."
In Jesus' name,
Amen.
Thanks for sharing this moment with me.
Friday, March 1, 2013
The start of something new
Usually people start something new in the NEW YEAR! However I have thought long and hard about what I want to do differently this year. Of course I want to make more memories as a family, make healthier choices, and grow closer to the Lord, but specifically...what do I want to do?
I've decided specifcially I'd like to pray for my husband more. This won't be terribly difficult because unfortunately it does not happen often now. This should not be! I want 2013 to be a year where we grow closer and begin to "train up our child" with good examples of how a husband and wife come together.
Prayer has always been something I do throughout the day, but never really stopped and focused in on praying, you know? I will start small at first and build from that point. Every once in a while I will share a prayer on my blog. I'd like to do that today because I really like this prayer. A close friend gave me these little notecards with prayers from the book, "Power of a Praying Wife."
I have a feeling I will be sharing a lot of them with you. I encourage you to take a minute or two and lift up the same prayer for your husband (or wife for that matter).
"Lord, I pray that You would protect our marriage from anythign that would harm or destroy it. Shield it from our own selfishness and neglect, from the evil plans and desire of others, and from unhealthy or dangerous situations. May there be no thoughts of divorce or infidelity in our hearts and none in our future. Set us free from past hurts , memories, and ties from previous relationships and unrealistic expemctations of one another. I pray that there be no jealousy in either of us, or the low self-estemm that precedes that. Let nothing come into our hearts and habits that would threaten the marriage in any way, especially influences like alcohol, durgs, gambling, pornography, luch, or obsessions. Unite us in a bond of friendship, commitment, generosity, and understanding. Eliminate our immaturity, hostility or feeling of inadequacy. Help us to make time for one another alon, to nurture and renew the marriage and remind ourselves of the reasons we were married in the first place. I pray that Brian will be so commited to You, Lord, that his commitment to me will not waiver, no matter what storms may come. I pray that our love for each other will grow stronger every day, so that we will never leave a legacy of divorce to our children. "
All of this I agree with...in Jesus' name.
Amen.
I've decided specifcially I'd like to pray for my husband more. This won't be terribly difficult because unfortunately it does not happen often now. This should not be! I want 2013 to be a year where we grow closer and begin to "train up our child" with good examples of how a husband and wife come together.
Prayer has always been something I do throughout the day, but never really stopped and focused in on praying, you know? I will start small at first and build from that point. Every once in a while I will share a prayer on my blog. I'd like to do that today because I really like this prayer. A close friend gave me these little notecards with prayers from the book, "Power of a Praying Wife."
I have a feeling I will be sharing a lot of them with you. I encourage you to take a minute or two and lift up the same prayer for your husband (or wife for that matter).
"Lord, I pray that You would protect our marriage from anythign that would harm or destroy it. Shield it from our own selfishness and neglect, from the evil plans and desire of others, and from unhealthy or dangerous situations. May there be no thoughts of divorce or infidelity in our hearts and none in our future. Set us free from past hurts , memories, and ties from previous relationships and unrealistic expemctations of one another. I pray that there be no jealousy in either of us, or the low self-estemm that precedes that. Let nothing come into our hearts and habits that would threaten the marriage in any way, especially influences like alcohol, durgs, gambling, pornography, luch, or obsessions. Unite us in a bond of friendship, commitment, generosity, and understanding. Eliminate our immaturity, hostility or feeling of inadequacy. Help us to make time for one another alon, to nurture and renew the marriage and remind ourselves of the reasons we were married in the first place. I pray that Brian will be so commited to You, Lord, that his commitment to me will not waiver, no matter what storms may come. I pray that our love for each other will grow stronger every day, so that we will never leave a legacy of divorce to our children. "
All of this I agree with...in Jesus' name.
Amen.