Wise Quotes - POWER OF A PRAYING WIFE 18

DAY 18 - PRAY FOR HIS FATHERHOOD

TODAY'S POST IS DEDICATED TO ALL DAD AND ALL THE FATHER FIGURES THAT HELPED RAISE ME.....BOTH DEAD AND ALIVE, I APPRECIATE AND LOVE YOU ALL. TO MY HUSBAND KOFI BOATENG, YOU'RE MORE THAN A BLESSING TO OUR CHILDREN.....IN THEIR EYES, YOU'RE THE GREATEST....WE LOVE YOU DEARLY.

Thoughts of failure and inadequacy are what cause so many fathers to give up, leave, become overbearing from trying too hard, or develop a passive attitude and fade into the background of their children's lives. It can be especially overwhelming to a man who already feels like a failure on other areas.

The best way for a man to be a good father is to get to know his heavenly Father and learn to imitate Him. The more time he spends in the Lord's presence, being transformed into His likeness, the better influence he will be when he spends time with his children. He will have a fathers heart because he understands the Father's heart.

Pray that your husband grows into a greater understanding of his heavenly Fathers love and be healed of any misconceptions he has in his heart and mind about it. Where his father failed him and he has blamed God, ask the Lord to heal that enormous hurt. The Bible says, "Whoever curses his father or his mother, his lamp will be put out in deep darkness" (Proverbs 20:20). Unless forgiveness happens in his heart for his dad, he will be in the dark as to how to be the best father for his children. His father doesn't have to be alive in order to right that relationship, because it's what is in his own heart regarding his dad that matters. Pray that he will gain a right attitude towards his earthly father so nothing will stand on the way of his relationship with his FATHER GOD.

PRAYER

Lord, teach (husband's name ) to be a good father. Where it was not modeled to him according to Your ways, a hunger I'm his heart to really know You as his heavenly Gather.  Draw him to close to spend time in Your presence so he can become more elite You and fully understand Your Fathers heart of compassion and live toward him.  Grow that same heart in him for his children.  Help him to balance mercy, judgement and instruction the way You do. Though You require obedience,  You are quick to acknowledge a repentant heart. Make him that way too. Show him when to discipline and how. Help him to see that he who loves his child disciplined him promptly (Proverbs 13:24). May he never provoke his "chide to wrath, but bring them up on the training and admonition of the Lord" (Ephesians 6:4). I pray we will be united in the rile we set for our children  and be in full agreement as to how they are raised. I pray that there will be most rife or argument over how to handle them and the issues that surround their lives.

Give him.skills of communication with his children. I pray he will not be stern, hard, cruel, cold, abusive, noncommunicative, passive, critical, weak, uninterested,  neglectful,  undependable or uninvolved. Help him instead to be kind, loving, soft hearted, warm,interested, affirming,  affectionate, involved, strong, consistent, dependable, verbally communicative,  understanding and patient. May he require and inspire his children to honour him as their father so that their lives will be long and blessed.

Lord, I know we pass a spiritual inheritance to our children. Let the heritage he passes on be one rich on the fullness of Your Holy Spirit. Enable him to move clearly a walk of submission to Your laws. May he delight in his children and long to grow them up Your way. Bring a good father is something he wants very much. I pray that You would give him the desire of his heart.

Amen.

SCRIPTURES FOR MEDITATION

Proverbs 17:6

Grandchildren are the crowning glory of the aged; parents are the pride of their children.

Proverbs 3:12

For the Lord corrects those he loves, just as a father corrects a child in whom he delights.

Proverbs 23:24

The father of godly children has cause for joy. What a pleasure to have children who are wise.

Proverbs 29:17

Discipline your children, and they will give you peace of mind and will make your heart glad.

II Corinthians 6:18

And I will be your Father, and you will be my sons and daughters, says the Lord Almighty. ”

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*Stomie Omartian, The Power of a Praying Wife(2006)