Let me ask you a question. When you pray and ask God for something, how do you go about asking Him? Do you beg Him over and over to give you exactly what you want? Do you try to negotiate with God saying, “If You do this for me, then I’ll do this for you”? Or do you pray with a submissive heart, asking that the Lord work out His will in your life?
Read MoreWhen we have hardened hearts – when we don’t have a posture of humility and teachability – the work God does within us hurts. It stings. It’s uncomfortable. And it pokes at our pain points. A hardened heart makes conviction so much more painful than it needs to be. And it makes it a lot more difficult for us to grow and mature in our faith.
Read MoreEarlier this year, I read a book called, “The Power of a Praying Wife” by Stormie Omartian*, and it quickly became one of the most practical and helpful books I’ve ever read. There are 31 chapters in this book, each covering a different area of your husband’s life that you can pray for. There’s a chapter about his work, his temptations, his emotions, his past, his fatherhood, his purpose, his faith, etc. And each chapter contains an actual prayer you can pray over your husband. Like I said, I highly recommend this book.
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