The Power of a Praying Wife 12/17- UPDATED *** #139 - His Relationships

[live4christp1]

Hope you'll join me on this journey of praying for husbands. The material is from a book by Stormie Omartian "The Power of a Praying Wife". It's a devotion tool I try to use daily but will admit there are times it is a little more difficult and I don't always do it. I'm hoping by posting here we can all share and it will hold me a little more accountable. If you have the book and want to read along that's great, I'd love to have the company. If you don't have the book, consider stopping by daily as I'll post excerpts from the book daily.

The chapters are fairly small (with the exception of chapter 2 which is titled "His Wife") and easy to read so I do a chapter a day. Chapters coorespond to the day of the month.

 

[creativeamanda]

Hope you'll join me on this journey of praying for husbands. The material is from a book by Stormie Omartian "The Power of a Praying Wife". It's a devotion tool I try to use daily but will admit there are times it is a little more difficult and I don't always do it. I'm hoping by posting here we can all share and it will hold me a little more accountable. If you have the book and want to read along that's great, I'd love to have the company. If you don't have the book, consider stopping by daily as I'll post excerpts from the book daily.

The chapters are fairly small (with the exception of chapter 2 which is titled "His Wife") and easy to read so I do a chapter a day. Chapters coorespond to the day of the month.

I would love to join in on this. I have the book at home. I'll have to dig it out. . .

 

[live4christp1]

Before we get started (as we will be starting in chapter 18) let me post a few excerpts from the first chapter "The Power".

"First of all, let me make it perfectly clear that the power of a praying wife is not a means of gaining control over your husband, so don't get your hopes up! If fact, it is quite the opposite. It's laying down all claim to power in and of yourself, and relying on God's power to transform you, your husband, your circumstances, and your marriage."

"Praying for your husband is not the same as praying for a child (even though it may seem similar), because you are not your husband's mother. We have authority over our children that is given to us by the Lord. We don't have authority over our husbands."

"Keep in mind that you are both imperfect people. Only the Lord is perfect. Look to God as the source of all you want to see happen in your marriage, and don't worry about how it will happen. It's your responsibility to pray. It's God's job to answer. Leave it in His hands.

 

[live4christp1]

I would love to join in on this. I have the book at home. I'll have to dig it out. . .

Would love to have you!

 

[breezy1077]

Should I buy the books, or is it something I can get from the library?

 

[breezy1077]

BTW, DH and I are just getting started on praying together out loud. For some reason, it's extremely difficult for us.

Any suggestions?

 

[live4christp1]

Thursday September 18, 2008 - His Fatherhood

My first copy of this book (yes, I have more than one) is worn, it's highlighted almost all the way through (all the important stuff ) it's tear stained and torn. I've been angered while reading it, I've been humbled and broken but most of all my heart has been knit ever so close to my relationship with the Lord that I have sustained many trials that I would not have been able to walk alone. It has drawn me closer to my husband and helped me to see him through God's eyes rather than my own.

My husband is a great dad. He loves to play with the kids, wrestle, have fun but he isn't very good with being consistant on discipline, sometimes can loose his temper to quickly and doesn't always think about the words he is going to speak before he says them. Sometimes this can cause frustrations for me as I might feel like I always get to be the one to enforce the rules or set guide lines and consequences.

Today's excerpt:

"Thoughts of failure and inadequacy are what cause so many fathers to give up, leave, become overbearing from trying to 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 in other areas. Mothers get overwhelmed with feelings of inadequacy, too, but only the most deeply disturbed ever abandon, ignore, or hurt their children. That's because we have the opportunity from the moment of conception to pour so much of ourselves into our children's lives. We carry them in the womb, we nurse and nurture them as newborns, we guide and teach and love them so much that we have a full sense of bonding from the start. Fathers don't have that priviledge and often feel they are starting on the outside, trying to work their way in."

"Men don't always realize how important they are to their chldren. They sometimes feel they are only there to provide materially for them. But the importance of a father's influence can never be underestimated."

I pray for my husband today to know how important his relationship with our children is. That he would feel an unseperable bond to them. That he would learn to trust his judgement and be more consistent with consequences as needed but not to become heavy handed or abusive. To always control his temper and words.

 

[live4christp1]

Should I buy the books, or is it something I can get from the library?

I haven't ever looked for them at the library so I'm not sure. I know most Christian book stores carry them and CBD.com has them at discounted prices. Sometimes if you have in your area a used book store or a discount Christian book store you can find them cheap.

 

[creativeamanda]

Should I buy the books, or is it something I can get from the library?

You may be able to get it from the library

 

[live4christp1]

BTW, DH and I are just getting started on praying together out loud. For some reason, it's extremely difficult for us.

Any suggestions?

Just continue and don't get frustrated and stop. It does get easier. With us it was just a matter of feeling awkward. I started spending some of my time alone with God in prayer by praying out load alone and I think that helped some as well. Sometimes I get frustrated at DH because he can get in a habit of having something else he wants to do more (like the ball game is on) and is very short and brief (30-60) prayers. That makes me feel rushed as well.

It gets better and we do have ups and downs. Sometimes we are angry at each other and I don't really want to pray but after praying it sort of softens your heart.

 

[live4christp1]

BTW, DH and I are just getting started on praying together out loud. For some reason, it's extremely difficult for us.

Any suggestions?

I'll look at home tonight, I really prefer my worn copy I mention above. I misplaced it and bought another. If I can locate it I'd be happy to send you this one if you would like.

 

[live4christp1]

Tomorrow's Topic - His Past

 

[creativeamanda]

Tomorrow's Topic - His Past

ooooo. . .this one is going to be a biggie for us.

 

[mselly13]

Thank you for doing this thread also. You are truly a blessing and inspiration to some of us.

DH and I also have a hard time praying together. He just doesn't want to. I believe he feels awkward and shy. So for now I just keep praying that he will adjust.

As for today subject. It hit home in so many ways. Thank you. I will just keep praying.

 

[creativeamanda]

Thank you for doing this thread also. You are truly a blessing and inspiration to some of us.

DH and I also have a hard time praying together. He just doesn't want to. I believe he feels awkward and shy. So for now I just keep praying that he will adjust.

As for today subject. It hit home in so many ways. Thank you. I will just keep praying.

DH has a hard time praying together, too. He doesn't do it. I'm not as good as I should be about praying myself, but having some prayer warriors to help keep me in check will be good.

 

[breezy1077]

We're going to work on it. I'll let everyone know how it goes.

 

[mytwotinks]

I'm going to go dig my book out of my attic and start reading it for about the 10th time.

I am hoping to make it through this time. It can really hit home in a way that makes it hard to pick it up again, but I know that I need to.

 

[live4christp1]

I'm going to go dig my book out of my attic and start reading it for about the 10th time.

I am hoping to make it through this time. It can really hit home in a way that makes it hard to pick it up again, but I know that I need to.

That is so true. I have actually thrown mine across the room before.

 

[Nee Nee and Biddy]

This book actually worked a miracle in my marriage after my first baby was born. A miracle. One thing that I took away from it (and that I pray quite often) is asking God to change me. Change me, Lord. It works! I hope I can find some time to follow this thread! Thanks for starting it.

 

[live4christp1]

This book actually worked a miracle in my marriage after my first baby was born. A miracle. One thing that I took away from it (and that I pray quite often) is asking God to change me. Change me, Lord. It works! I hope I can find some time to follow this thread! Thanks for starting it.

Mine too! And the part about praying "change me" can sometimes be really hard to do, especially if we perceive the other person's actions are the problem which is where I was at. Thanks for sharing! I hope you will join us!