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DAY 26 - PRAY FOR HIS DELIVERANCE 

Everyone needs deliverance at certain times, because there are all kinds of things that can pull us into bondage. God knows this. Why would Jesus have come as the Deliverer if we didn't need one? Why would he have instructed us to pray, "Deliver us from evil one" (Matthew 6:13) if we didn't need to be? Why does He promise to deliver us from temptation (II Peter 2:9), the clutches of dangerous people (Psalm 140:1), our self-destructive tendencies (Proverbs 24:11), all of our troubles (Psalm 34:17), and death (II Corinthians 1:10), if He didn't intend to do it? He is ready and willing. We just have to ask. "Call upon Me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you shall glorify Me" (Psalm 50:15).

|Isn't it comforting to know that when we feel imprisoned by the death grip of circumstances, God hears our cries for freedom? He sees our need. "He looked down from the height of His sanctuary; from heaven the LORD viewed the earth, to hear the groaning of the prisoner, to release those appointed to death" (Psalm 102:19,20). How glorious to embrace the certainty that when there seems to be no way out, God can miraculously lift us up and away from whatever is seeking to devour us (Psalm 25:15).

Even if your husband finds it difficult to admit he needs help, some men feel like failures if they can't do it all themselves, your prayers can still be instrumental in his finding deliverance. You can pray to the Deliverer to set him free from anything that binds him. You can stand strong, through your prayers, against the enemy who seeks to put him into bondage. "Stand fast therefore in the liberty by which Christ has made us free, and do not be entangled again with a yoke of bondage" (Galatians 5:1). The best way to stand strong is to put on the whole armour of God, praying for yourself and for your husband.

Amen

PRAYER 

Lord, You have said to call upon You in the day of trouble and You will deliver us (Psalm 50:15). I call upon You now and ask that You would work deliverance in my husband's life. Deliver him from anything that binds him.  Set him free from (name a specific thing). Deliver him quickly and be a rock of refuge and a fortress of defense to save him (Psalm 31:2). Lift him away from the hands of the enemy (Psalm 31:15).

Bring him to a place of understanding where he can recognise the work of evil and cry out to You for help. If the deliverance he prays for isn't immediate, keep him from discouragement and help him to be confident that You have begun a good work in him and will complete it (Philippians 1:6). Give him the certainty that even in his most hopeless state, when he finds it impossible to change anything, You, Lord, can change everything.

Help him understand that "we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual wickedness in the heavenly places" (Ephesians 6:12). I pray the he will be strong in the Lord and put on the whole armour of God, so he can stand against the wiles of the devil in the evil day. Help him to gird his wait with the truth and put on the breastplate of righteousness, having shod his feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace. Enable him to take up the Shield of faith,  with which to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one. I pray that he will take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the Word of God,  praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, being watchful and standing strong to the end (Ephesians 6:13-18).

SCRIPTURES FOR MEDITATION 

Psalm 18:2,3

The Lord is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower.  I will call upon the Lord , who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from mine enemies.

Psalm 91:14

Because he hath set his love upon me, therefore will I deliver him: I will set him on high, because he hath known my name.

Psalm 18:16-19

He sent from above, he took me, he drew me out of many waters.  He delivered me from my strong enemy, and from them which hated me: for they were too strong for me. They prevented me in the day of my calamity: but the Lord was my stay.  He brought me forth also into a large place; he delivered me, because he delighted in me.

Psalm 56:13

For thou hast delivered my soul from death: wilt not thou deliver my feet from falling, that I may walk before God in the light of the living?

Luke 4:18

The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised.

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

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DAY 25 - PRAY FOR HIS REPENTANCE

Everyone makes mistakes. That's not the issue. But there is an epidemic in the world today of people who can't admit they did something wrong. God says, "if we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness " (I John 1:9). But first we have to be sorry about what we've done.

According to God's way of doing things, there are three steps to changing our behaviour. First there is confession , which is admitting what we did.  Next there is repentance, which is being sorry about what we did. Then there is asking forgiveness, which is being cleansed and released from what we did. The inability or resistance to do any of these three steps is rooted in pride. A man who can't humble himself to admit he's wrong before God and man will have problems in his life that never go away. "Do you see a man wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him" (Proverbs 26:12).

Does your husband have trouble confessing his faults?  Or is he the kind of person who can say "I'm sorry" twenty times a day, yet the behaviour he apologies for never changes?  In either case, he needs a repentant heart. True repentance means having so much remorse over what you've done that you don't do it again.  Only God can cause us to see our sin for what it is, and feel about it the same way He does.

Pray for your husband to be convicted of his sin, to humbly confess it before Go, then turn from his error and cease to do it. God is "not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance" (II Peter 3:9). This kind of prayer can be very annoying to the one being prayed for, but it's far easier to have God shine His light upon our sin that it is to experience the consequences of it. Your husband will be thankful in the end, even if he won't admit it.

PRAYER

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" (Matthew 10:26). Cleanse him from any secret sins and teach him to be a person who is quick to confess when he is wrong (Psalm 19:12).

Help him to recognise 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 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 honour (Proverbs 15:33). Take away all pride that would cause him to deny his faults and work into his soul a humility of heart so that he will receive the honour You have for him.
Amen.

SCRIPTURES FOR MEDITATION

I John 3:21,22
Beloved, if our heart does not condemn us, we have confidence toward God. And whatever we ask we receive from Him, because we keep His commandments and do those things that are pleasing in His sight.

Proverbs 28:13
He who covers his sins will not prosper, But whoever confesses and forsakes them will have mercy.

Psalm 139:23,24
Search me, O God, and know my heart; Try me, and know my anxieties; And see if there is any wicked way in me, And lead me in the way everlasting.

Psalm 32:3-5
When I kept silent, my bones grew old. Through my groaning all the day long. For day and night. Your hand was heavy upon me; My vitality was turned into the drought of summer. I acknowledged my sin to You, And my iniquity I have not hidden. I said, “I will confess my transgressions to the Lord,” And You forgave the iniquity of my sin.

II Timothy 2:24-26
And a servant of the Lord must not quarrel but be gentle to all, able to teach, patient, in humility correcting those who are in opposition, if God perhaps will grant them repentance, so that they may know the truth and that they may come to their senses and escape the snare of the devil, having been taken captive by him to do his will.

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

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DAY 24 - PRAY FOR HIS TALK

Have you observed a man who is all a talk and no action? There are some men who spend more time bragging about what they are going to do than actually doing it. They typically never get anywhere. "A dream comes thrush much activity and a fools voice is known by his many words" (Ecclesiastes 5:3). Dreams don't come true when more time is spent talking about then than praying and working towards achieving them.

Have you been around a man who is angry,  crass or ungodly in his speech? His bad language gives his listeners a sick, uncomfortable feeling and they don't want to be around him. "Let all bitterness,  wrath, anger,  clamour and evil speaking be put away from you, with all malice" (Ephesians 4:31). The good things of life seem to overlook who's e who have nothing good coming out of their mouths.

Have you known a man who complains all the time? No matter what's happening,  he finds something negative to fumble about. "Do all things without murmuring and disputing, that you many become blameless and harmless children of God without fault in the midst if a crooked and perverse generation, among whim you shine as lights in the world" (Philippians 2:14,15). Negative words bring negative results and things seldom turn out right for a person who continually uses them.

Are you acquaintances with a man who is quick to speak yet does not seriously consider what he is saying? He blurts out words without weighing the effect of them. "The heart of the righteous studies how to answer, but the mouth of the wicked pours forth evil" (Proverbs 15:28). "Do you see a man hasty in his words? There is more hope for a fool than anyone who doesn't consider the consequences of his spoken words.

Have you seen an speak discouragement and paid  into someone, a spouse,  a child,  a friend, a coworker?  "Death abs life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat it's fruit" (Proverbs 18:21). That man will bring destruction into his own life because of it. Our words can justify us or condemn us (Matthew 12:37). They can bring us joy (Proverbs 15:23), or corrupt and dishonour us (Matthew 15:11). What we say can either either build up or break down the could of whomever we are speaking to (Proverbs 15:4). The consequences of what we speak are so great that our words can lead us to ruin or save our lives (Proverbs 13:3).

Everyone has a choice about what he or she says, and there are rewards for making the right one. "Whoever guess his mouth and tongue keeps his soul from troubles" (Proverbs 21:23). Listen to the way your husband talks. What comes our if his mouth had to do with the condition of his heart. "For out if the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks" (Matthew 12:34). If he complains,  sepals negatively, talks like a fool or speaks words that bring destruction  and death I to his or anyone else's life, he is suffering from negative heart overflow. Pray for the Holy Spirit to convict his heart, fill it with His love, peace and joy and teach him a new way to talk.

PRAYER

Lord,  O pray Your Holy Spirit would guard my husband's mouth so that he will speak only words that edify and bring life. Help him to not be a grumbler,  complainer, a user of foul language,  or one who destroys with his words, but be disciplined enough to keep his conversation godly.  Your Word says a man who desires a long life must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking deceit (Psalm 34:12-13). Show him how to do that. Fill him with Your love so that out of the overflow of his heart will come words that build up and not tea down. Work that in my heart as well.

May Your Spirit of live region in the words we speak so that we don't miscommunication or wound one another. Help us to show each other respect, speak words that encourage, share our feelings openly and come to mutual agreements without strife. Lord, You've said in Your Word that when two agree, You are in the midst. I pray that the reverse be true as well, that You will be in our midst so that we can agree. Let the words of our mouths and the meditations of our hearts be acceptable in Your sight, O Lord, our strength and our Redeemer (Psalm 19:14).

Amen.

SCRIPTURES FOR MEDITATION

Ephesians 4:29 

Let no corrupt word proceed out of your mouth, but what is good for necessary edification, that it may impart grace to the hearers.

Matthew 12:36

But I say to you that for every idle word men may speak, they will give account of it in the day of judgment. 

Psalm 34:12,13

Who is the man who desires life, And loves many days, that he may see good? Keep your tongue from evil, And your lips from speaking deceit.

Ecclesiastes 10:12

The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious, But the lips of a fool shall swallow him up.

Matthew 15:18

But those things which proceed out of the mouth come from the heart, and they defile a man.

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

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DAY 23 - PRAY FOR HIS WALK

A man's walk is the way he journeys through life, his direction, his focus, the steps he takes. Every day he chooses a path. One path will take him forward. All others will take him back. The way he walks affects every aspect of his being, hoe he relates to other people, how he treats his family, how people view him, even how he looks.

The Bible reveals much about the kind of walk we should have. We are to walk with moral correctness because "no good thing will he withhold from those who walk uprightly" (Psalm 84:11). We are to walk without fault because "whoever walks blamelessly will be saved" (Proverbs 28:180. We are to walk with godly advisors because "blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly" (Psalm 1:1). We are to walk in obedience because "blessed is every one who fears the Lord, who walks in His ways" (Psalm 128:1). We are to walk with people of wisdom because "he who walks with wise men will be wise" (Proverbs 13:20). We are to walk with integrity because "he who walks with integrity walks securely" (Proverbs 10:9). Most of all, we are to walk a path of holiness. "A highway shall be there, and a road, and it shall be called the Highway of Holiness. The unclean shall not pass over it, but it shall be for others. Whoever walks the road, although a fool shall not go astray" (Isaiah 35:8). The best part about walking on the Highway of Holiness is that even if we end up doing something dumb, we will still won't get thrown off the path.


Jesus said there is only one way to get on the right path, one door through which to enter. "I am the way,2 He says (John 14:6). The way that leads to destruction is wide and braod and many choose to go that route. But "narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it" (Matthew 7:`4). Pray for oyur husband to find it. Pray that he is guided by God's Holy Spirit. Pray that he stays on th epath by having faith in God's Word, a heart for obedience, and deep repentance for any actons he takes that are not God's will for his life. Faith and obedience will get him on the Highway of H|oliness; walking in the Spirit, and nit int he flesh, will keep him there.

God desires taht your husband's evry step be led by Him (Galatians 5:25), so He can walk with him and grow him into His image. A man who walks with God is very desirable indeed.

PRAYER

O, LORD, I know the way of a man is not in himself; it is not in man who walks to direct his own steps" (Jeremiah 10:23). Therefore, Lord, I pray that You would direct my husband's steps. Lead him in Your light, teach him Your way, so he will walk in Your truth. I pray that he would have a deeper walk with You and an ever progressing hunger for Your Word. May Your presence be like a delicacy he never ceases to crave. Lead him on Your path and make him quick to confess when he strays from it. Reveal to him any hidden sin that would hinder him from walking rightly before You. May he experience deep repentance when he doesn't live in obedience to Your laws. Create in him a clean heart and renew a steadfast spirit within him. Don't cast him away from Your presence, and do not take Your Holy Spirit from him (Psalm 51:10,11).

Lord, Your Word says that those who are in the flesh cannot please You (Romans 8:8). So I pray that You will enable (husband's name) to walk in the Spirit and not in the flesh and thereby keep himself "from the paths of the destroyer" (Psalm 17;4). As he walks in the Spirit, may he bear the fruit of the Spirit, which is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control (Galatians 5:22,23). Keep him on the Highway of Holiness so that the way he walks will be integrated into every part of his life.

SCRIPTURES FOR MEDITATION

Ephesians 4:1,2

 I, therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you to walk worthy of the calling with which you were called, with all lowliness and gentleness, with long-suffering, bearing with one another in love.

Isaiah 33:15,16

He who walks righteously and speaks uprightly, He who despises the gain of oppressions, Who gestures with his hands, refusing bribes, Who stops his ears from hearing of bloodshed, And shuts his eyes from seeing evil: He will dwell on high; His place of defense will be the fortress of rocks; Bread will be given him, His water will be sure.

II Corinthians 7:1

Therefore, having these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.

Psalm 15:1,2

Lord, who may abide in Your tabernacle? Who may dwell in Your holy hill? He who walks uprightly, And works righteousness, And speaks the truth in his heart;

Psalm 101:6

My eyes shall be on the faithful of the land, That they may dwell with me;He who walks in a perfect way, He shall serve me.

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

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DAY 22 - PRAY FOR HIS EMOTIONS

In today's topic, we'll look at two of the negative emotions that mostly arises in relationships.....Take these two testimonies.......

Testimony 1
Don used anger to control his family. Each family member was so concerned about his temper that they lived their lives on tiptoe, doing his bidding out of fear rather than love. When his wife, Jenny, learned she not only didn't have to tolerate his anger, but going along with it was disobedient to God, things began to change: "Make no friendship with an angry man, and with a furious man do not go, lest you learn his ways and set a snare for your soul" (Proverbs 22:24,25).

Jenny realized she could still love the man but not approve of his sin, so she began praying fervently for him on a regular basis, both alone and with a group of prayer partners. She prayed he would stop being controlled by the Holy Spirit. Her prayers not only helped to clear his mind enough for hi to see how he had been acting, but they paved the way for him to find strength and courage to alter his behavior. "A gift in secret pacifies anger" (Proverbs 21:14). T|he best gift a wife can give in secret to calm her husband's anger is to pray for him.


Testimony 2
Chad was tormented for years by chronic depression. Although his wife Marilyn, was an upbeat person, his negative emotions brought her down and made her feel hopeless and depressed just like he was. Then she read about King David's experiences and recognised they described exactly what her husband had been felling. "My soul is full of troubles, and my life draws near to the grave. I am counted with those who go down to the pit; I am like a man who has no strength" (Psalm 88:3,4). "I am troubled, "I am troubled, I am bowed down greatly; I go mourning all day long"...."I am feeble and severely broken; I groan because of the turmoil of my heart" (Psalm 38:6,8).

Marilyn saw that in spite of such deep despair, |David found his hope in the Lord and rose above it. "O Lord, You have brought my soul up from the grave; You have kept me alive, that I should not go down to the pit" (Psalm 30;3(. "I will be glad and rejoice in Your mercy, for You have considered my trouble; You have known my and (Psalm 31:7). Draw near to my soul and redeem it(Psalm 69:18). She felt God surely had compassion for Chad and it sparked hope in her that prayer was the key to his freedom from the grips of depression. She told Chad she had committed to pray for him every day and wanted him to keep her informed as to how he was feeling . From the first day, they both noticed that every time she prayed, his spirit lifted. Soon he could no longer deny the power of prayer and he began to pray along with her. he has been steadily improving ever since. His depression are less frequent now and he is able to rise above them far more quickly. The two of them are committed to seek God for Chad's total freedom.


Anger and depression are but two of the many negative emotions that can torment a man's soul. Often they are only an habitual way of thinking that has been given place over time. Men tend to believe it's part of their character that can't be altered, but these patterns can be broken. Don't stand by and watch your husband be manipulated by his emotions. Freedom may be just a prayer away.

PRAYER

Lord, You have said in Your Word that You redeem our souls when we put our trust in You (Psalm 34:22). I pray that (husband's name) would have faith in You to redeem his soul from negative emotions. May he never be controlled by depression, anger, anxiety, jealousy, hopelessness, fear or suicidal thoughts. Specifically I pray about (area of concern). Deliver him from this and all other controlling emotions (Psalm 40:17). I know that only You can deliver and heal, but use me as Your instrument of restoration. Help me not to be pulled down with him when he struggles. Enable me instead to understand and have words to say that will bring life.

Free him to share his deepest feelings with me and others who can help. Liberate him to cry when he needs to and not bottle his emotions inside. At the same time, give him the gift of laughter and ability to find humour in even serious situations. Teach him to take his eyes off his circumstances and trust in You, regardless of how he is feeling. Give him patience to possess his soul and the ability to take (Luke 21:19). Anoint him with "the oil of joy" (Isaiah 61:3), refresh him with Your Spirit, and set him free from negative emotions this day.

Amen.

SCRIPTURES FOR MEDITATION

Proverbs 28:26

He who trusts in his own heart is a fool, But whoever walks wisely will be delivered.

Psalm 33:18,19

Behold, the eye of the Lord is on those who fear Him, On those who hope in His mercy, To deliver their soul from death, And to keep them alive in famine.

Psalm 40:1-3

I waited patiently for the Lord; And He inclined to me, And heard my cry. He also brought me up out of a horrible pit, Out of the miry clay, And set my feet upon a rock, And established my steps. He has put a new song in my mouth— Praise to our God; Many will see it and fear, And will trust in the Lord.

Psalm 23:3

He restores my soul; He leads me in the paths of righteousness. For His name’s sake.

Psalm 34:22

The Lord redeems the soul of His servants, And none of those who trust in Him shall be condemned.

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

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DAY 21 - PRAY FOR HIS MARRIAGE

Marriage is great when two people enter into it with a mutual commitment to keep it strong no matter what. But often a couple will have preconceived ideas about who the other is and how married life is supposed to be, and then reality hits. That's when their kingdom become divided. You have to continually pray that any unreal expectations out so that you grow together in a spirit of unity, commitment, and a bond of intimacy. Pray that your marriage is a place where two agree so God will be in the midst of it (Matthew 18:19,20).

Praying about all aspects of a marriage keeps the concept of divorce from gaining any hold. So we mustn't reject the major issues, even if we think they don't apply to us. We need to pray that there will be neither no divorce nor adultery in your future. Although there may not be any family history of either, divorce and adultery has saturated our culture that they are almost expected in some circles. Pray that God would preserve your marriage from any such destruction. He is faithful and will answer.

Don't take your marriage for granted, no matter how great it is. "Let him who thinks he stands take heed lest he fall" (I Corinthians 10:12). Pray for your marriage to be protected from any person or situation that could destroy it. Ask the Lord to do whatever it takes to keep the marriage intact, even if it means striking one of you lightening when you think about giving it all up! Pray that God will make your marriage a source of joy and life to both of you, and not a drudgery, a thorn, a dread, an irritation, or a temporary condition.

PRAYER

LORD, I pray you would protect our marriage from anything that would harm or destroy

it. Shield it from our own selfishness and neglect, from the evil plans and desires 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 expectations of one another. I pray that there be no jealousy in either of us, or the low self-esteem that precedes that. Let nothing come into our hearts and habits that would threaten the marriage in any way, especially influences like alcohol, drugs, gambling, pornography, lust or obsessions.

Unite us in a bond of commitment, generosity and understanding. Eliminate our immaturity, hostility, or feelings of inadequacy. Help us to make time for one another alone, to nurture and renew the marriage and remind ourselves of the reasons we were married in the first place. I pray that (husband's name) will be so committed to You, Lord, that his commitment to we will not waiver, no matter what storms come. I pray that our love for each other will grow stronger everyday so that we will never leave a legacy of divorce to our children.

Amen.

SCRIPTURE FOR MEDITATION

Ecclesiastes 4:9,10 

Two are better than one, Because they have a good reward for their labor. For if they fall, one will lift up his companion. But woe to him who is alone when he falls,

Malachi 2:15,16

Therefore take heed to your spirit, And let none deal treacherously with the wife of his youth. For the Lord God of Israel says. That He hates divorce, For it covers one’s garment with violence,” Says the Lord of hosts. Therefore take heed to your spirit, That you do not deal treacherously.

Hebrews 13:4

Marriage is honorable among all, and the bed undefiled; but fornicators and adulterers God will judge.

Ecclesiastes 4:11

Again, if two lie down together, they will keep warm; But how can one be warm alone?

I Corinthians 7:10,11

Now to the married I command, yet not I but the Lord: A wife is not to depart from her husband. But even if she does depart, let her remain unmarried or be reconciled to her husband. And a husband is not to divorce his wife.

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

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DAY 20 - PRAY FOR HIS ATTITUDE

No one wants to be around a person with bad attitude. Life is hard enough without listening to someone constantly complaining in your ear. I know a man who is so in the habit of being angry and miserable that it is his first reaction to everything, even good news. When great things happen, he finds something to be upset about. Unfortunately, this was modeled to him as a child, so it was probably a learned response. Perhaps no one ever showed him how to enjoy life. But allowing the past to control today is still a choice he makes. Because of that, not only will he never be happy, but neither will those around him. We don't want to be that kind of person, nor do we want to live with one.

If your husband allows himself to wallow in a consistently bad attitude, it will make a good marriage miserable, and a shaky marriage intolerable. A habit of responding negatively will adversely affect every aspect of his life. Of course you can't rule over your husband's will, but you can pray that his will lines up with God's. Pray that his heart becomes pure, because the Bible promises a person who has a pure heart will see God (Matthew 5:8) and have a cheerful countenance (Proverbs 15:13). Pray for his heart to be filled with praise, thanksgiving, love and joy because "a good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth good things|" (Matthew 12:35). Even if there are no major changes immediately, he is certain to be softened by your prayers.

PRAYER

Lord, fill (husband's name) with Your love and peace today. May there be calmness, serenity, and sense of well-being established in him because his life  is God-controlled, rather than flesh-controlled. Enable him to walk in his house with a clean and perfect heart before You (Psalm 101:2). Shine the light of Your Spirit upon him and fill him with Your love.

I pray that he will be kind and patient, not selfish or easily provoked. Enable him to bear all things, believe all things, hope all things and endure all things (I Corinthians 13:7). Release him from anger, unrest, anxiety, concerns, inner turmoil, strife and pressure. May he not be broken in spirit because of sorrow (Proverbs 15:13), but enjoy the continual feast merry heart (Proverbs 15:15). Give him a spirit of joy and keep him from growing into a grumpy old man. Help him to be anxious for nothing, but give thanks in all things so he can know the peace that passes all understanding.

May he come to the point of saying, "I have learned in whatever state I am, to be content" (Philippians 4:11). I sat to (husband's name) this day, "The LORD bless you and keep you; the LORD make His face shine upon you, and be gracious to you; the LORD lift up His countenance upon you, and give you peace" (Numbers 6:24:26).

SCRIPTURES FOR MEDITATION

Philippians 4:6,7

Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

Ezekiel 18:31

Cast away from you all the transgressions which you have committed, and get yourselves a new heart and a new spirit. For why should you die, O house of Israel?

Proverbs 25:28

Whoever has no rule over his own spirit. Is like a city broken down, without walls.

I Corinthians 13:2

 And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing.

Psalm 100:4

Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, And into His courts with praise. Be thankful to Him, and bless His name.

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