Dare: Day 16
Begin praying today for your spouse’s heart. Pray for three specific areas where you desire for God to work in your spouse’s life and in your marriage.
I started this dare yesterday and humbly admit that i gave a half-hearted effort. Today (not sure if this is God-breathed or not), was a scary, turbulent morning that has forced me to my knees in fervent prayer.
These three things i pray from the depths of my heart:
1] Lord, i pray for my husband’s heart. Please help him to push aside satan’s lies so that he might grab hold of, and celebrate the Christ-Joy that you have already blessed him with years ago, but that he can no longer tap into. He is a good man and i know he loves you, but pride and self pitty have come and his Christian “talk” and his Christian “walk” are severely misalligned and are undermining his witness for you.
2] Lord, give this man the wisdom to separate your truths from the reality of circumstances. Help him to see that no matter how big and pointy the boulders that keep crashing in on our family are, that your grace IS simply, and wonderfully enough. Bless him with a peace that passes all understanding.
3] Father God, PLEASE, with a gentle hand of GRACE, lift the dark veil of depression and denial so that he can get a clear, simple glimpse at some of the ways he is crushing his wife and children and opposing your will. The magnitude of this is much too great for him to see it all at once Lord, and i now know that these truths can not come from me, but only from you, in your perfect timing. In complete faith in you God, I rest this at your feet and know it will be done. Please God, hold him through this.
Amen.
November 7th, 2009 at 11:40 am
Daisy, those are truly loving prayers. I join you in praying for your husband. I feel your pain as you struggle each day in your situation.
I do want to encourage you in your efforts to love your husband as God wants you to love. You are doing a great job! I believe God is smiling on you and pleased with your heart. You are taking this Love Dare thing very seriously and doing a very good job. You are an inspiration to me and others here I’m sure!
Yours in Christ,
Bob
November 8th, 2009 at 6:39 pm
bob, thanks for your prayers and thoughtful encouragement.
HEAR THIS friend!: the Lord has shown that HE is on the throne and has done a mighty work today! I will update my journal tomorrow when i have more time to share. Teaser: My husband’s heart has a little window open in it. : )
Keep praying!!
November 13th, 2009 at 10:22 am
Daisy,
The man you’re praying for today was the man I was about six months ago. Fortunately I was ignited for the Lord again and was shown the error of my ways. My wife was away from the Lord as well and she had a much more difficult time coming back. But I’m happy to say that nothing short of a miracle has taken place and my wife and I are serving the Lord as best we can, having daily devotions and truly communicating with one another again. I attribute it all to prayer and to the loving Lord whom we all serve. Praise God!
Expect miracles, Daisy and never, never, NEVER give in. Love that man, lift him up to the Lord and give yourself to the Lord, following after him every second of every day. The Lord will throw open that window in your husband’s heart… pray, believe and trust in the Lord.
In Christ,
MyAll4Him
November 13th, 2009 at 10:37 am
MyAll4Him,
thank you for your encouragement and insightful comment. on good days, it’s easy to say “Amen” to words such as yours. on bad, confusing days? not so much. and that is EXACTLY why we all need to keep our vertical relationship with our Heavenly Father in tip-top shape and expect our brothers and sisters in faith to keep us accountable. what an AWESOME God we serve!