Day 30: His Future

Where there is no vision,

the people perish.

- Proverbs 29:18

Lord, I pray that You would give my husband a vision for his future. Help him to understand that Your plans for him are for good and not evil - to give him a future and a hope (Jeremiah 29:11). Fill him with the knowledge of Your will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding; that he may have a walk worthy of You, fully pleasing You, being fruitful in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of You (Colossians 1:9-10). May he live with leading from the Holy Spirit and not walk in doubt and fear of what may happen. Help him to mature and grow in You daily, submitting to You all his dreams and desires, knowing that "the things which are impossible with men are possible with God" (Luke 18:27). Give him God-ordained goals and show him how to conduct himself in a way that always invests in his future.

I pray that he will be active in service for You all the days of his life. Keep him from losing his sense of purpose and fill him with hope for his future as an "anchor of the soul, both sure and steadfast" (Hebrews 6:19). Give him "his heart's desire" (Psalm 21:2) and "the heritage of those who fear Your name" (Psalm 61:5). Plant him firmly in Your house and keep him fresh and flourishing and bearing fruit into old age (Psalm 92:13-14). And when it comes time for him to leave this earth and go to be with You, may he have such a strong vision for his eternal future that it makes his transition smooth, painless, and accompanied by peace and joy. Until that day, I pray that he will find the vision for his future in You. In Jesus' name I pray, Amen.

I know the thoughts that I think toward you,

says the Lord,

thoughts of peace and not evil,

to give you a future and a hope.

- Jeremiah 29:11

One thing I have desired of the Lord, that will I seek:

that I may dwell in the house of the Lord

all the days of my life,

to behold the beauty of the Lord,

and to inquire in His temple.

- Psalm 27:4

*Make this prayer your own! From the book, The Power of a Praying Wife. Ordering information is at the bottom of this page.

Today's prayer for your children: Growing in Faith

Day 29: His Faith

If you have faith as a mustard seed,

you will say to this mountain,

"Move from here to there," and it will move;

and nothing will be impossible for you.

- Matthew 17:20

Lord, I pray that You will give my husband an added measure of faith today. Enlarge his ability to believe in You, Your Word, Your promises, Your ways, and Your power. Put a longing in His heart to talk with You and hear Your voice. Give him an understanding of what it means to bask in Your presence and not just ask for things. May he seek You, rely totally upon You, be led by You, put You first, and acknowledge You in everything he does.

Lord, You've said that "faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the Word of God" (Romans 10:17). Feed his soul with Your Word so his faith grows big enough to believe that with You all things are possible (Matthew 19:26). Give him unfailing certainty that what You've promised to do, You will do (Romans 4:21). Make his faith a shield of protection. Put it into action to move the mountains in his life. Your Word says, the just shall live by faith" (Romans 1:17); I pray that he will live the kind of faith-filled life You've called us all to experience. May he know with complete certainty "how great is Your goodness, which You have laid up for those who fear You, which You have prepared for those who trust in You" (Psalm 31:19).* In Jesus' name I pray, Amen.

I have been crucified with Christ;

it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me;

and the life which I now live in the flesh

I live by faith in the Son of God,

who loved me and gave Himself for me.

- Galatians 2:20

*Make this prayer your own! From the book, The Power of a Praying Wife. Ordering information is at the bottom of this page. Comment on this post by September 29 to be entered in this week's GIVEAWAY! A winner will be announced on September 30.

Today's prayer for your children: Seeking Wisdom and Discernment

Day 28: His Self-Image

Lord, I pray that my husband will find his identity in You. Help him to understand his worth through Your eyes and by Your standards. May he recognize the unique qualities You've placed in him and be able to appreciate them. Enable him to see himself the way You see him, understanding that "You have made him a little lower than the angels, and You crowned him with glory and honor. You have made him to have dominion over the works of Your hands; You have put all things under his feet" (Psalm 8:4-6). Quiet the voices that tell him otherwise and give him ears to hear Your voice telling him that it will not be his perfection that gets him through life successfully, it will be Yours.

Reveal to him that "he is the image and glory of God" (I Corinthians 11:7), and he is "complete in Him, who is the head of all principality and power" (Colossians 2:10). Give him the peace and security of knowing that he is accepted, not rejected, by You. Free him from the self-consciousness that can imprison his soul. Help him to see who You really are so he'll know who he really is. May his true self-image be the image of Christ stamped upon his soul.* In Jesus' name I pray, Amen.

Whom He foreknew, He also predestined

to be conformed to the image of His Son,

that He might be the firstborn among many brethren.

- Romans 8:29

Arise, shine; for your light has come!

And the glory of the Lord is risen upon you.

- Isaiah 60:1

*Make this prayer your own! From the book, The Power of a Praying Wife. Ordering information is at the bottom of this page.

Today's prayer for your children: Breaking Down Ungodly Strongholds

Day 27: His Obedience

"Why do you ask me about what is good?" Jesus replied.

"There is only One who is good.

If you want to enter life, obey the commandments."

- Matthew 19:17

Lord, You have said in Your Word that if we regard iniquity in our hearts, You will not hear (Psalm 66:18). I want You to hear my prayers, so I ask You to reveal where there is any disobedience in my life, especially with regard to my husband. Show me if I'm selfish, unloving, critical, angry, resentful, unforgiving, or bitter toward him. Show me where I have not obeyed You or lived Your way. I confess it as sin and ask for Your forgiveness.

I pray that You would give my husband a desire to live in obedience to Your laws and Your ways. Reveal and uproot anything he willingly gives place to that is not of You. Help him to bring every thought and action under Your control. Remind him to do good, speak evil of no one, and be peaceable, gentle, and humble (Titus 3:1-2). Teach him to embrace the stretching pain of discipline and discipleship. Reward him according to his righteousness and according to the cleanness of his hands (Psalm 18:20). Show him Your ways, O Lord; teach him Your paths. Lead him in Your truth, for You are the God of his salvation (Psalm 25:4-5).

Make him a praising person, for I know that when we worship You we gain clear understanding, our lives are transformed, and we receive power to live Your way. Help him to hear Your specific instructions to him and enable him to obey them. Give him a heart that longs to do Your will and may he enjoy the peace that only come from living in total obedience to Your commands.* In Jesus' name I pray, Amen.

Obey me, and I will be your God and you will be my people.

Walk in all the ways I command you,

that it may go well with you.

- Jeremiah 7:23

*Make this prayer your own! From the book, The Power of a Praying Wife. Ordering information is at the bottom of this page.

Today's prayer for your children: Walking in Repentance

Day 26: His Deliverance

...and call upon Me in the day of trouble;

I will deliver you, and you will honor Me.

- Psalm 50:15

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 a tendency toward addiction (name your specific concern here). 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 recognize 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 a 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 hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places" (Ephesians 6:12). I pray that he will be strong in the Lord and put on the whole armor of God, so that he can stand against the wiles of the devil in the evil day. Help him to gird his waist with 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).* In Jesus' name I pray, Amen.

The Lord is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer;

my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge.

He is my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.

I call to the Lord, who is worthy of praise,

and I am saved from my enemies.

He reached down from on high and took hold of me;

he drew me out of deep waters.

He rescued me from my powerful enemy, from my foes,

who were too strong for me.

They confronted me in the day of my disaster,

but the Lord was my support.

He brought me out into a spacious place;

he rescued me because he delighted in me.

- Psalm 18:2-3, 16-19

*Make this prayer your own! From the book, The Power of a Praying Wife. Ordering information is at the bottom of this page.

Today's prayer for your children: Living Free of Unforgiveness

Day 25: His Repentance

If we confess our sins,

He is faithful and just

to forgive our sins and to

cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

- I John 1:9

Lord, I pray that You will 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 recognize 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 the 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 honor (Proverbs 15:33). Take away all pride that would cause him to deny his faults and work in his soul a humility of heart so that he will receive the honor You have for him.*

(I think I need this prayer for myself as well. Read back through this prayer again, substituting "me" for "him".) In Jesus' name I pray, Amen!

He who covers his sins will not prosper,

but whoever confesses and forsakes them

will have mercy.

- Proverbs 28:13

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 everlasting.

- Psalm 139:23-24

And the Lord's servant must not quarrel; instead, he must be kind to everyone, able to teach, not resentful. Those who oppose him he must gently instruct, in the hope that God will grant them repentance leading them to a knowledge of the truth, and that they will come to their senses and escape from the trap of the devil, who has taken them captive to do his will.

- II Timothy 2:24-26

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Today's Prayer for your Children: Finding the Perfect Mate

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Day 24: His Talk

Death and life are in the power of the tongue,

and those who love it will eat its fruit.

- Proverbs 18:21

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For our of the abundance of the heart

the mouth speaks.

- Matthew 12:34

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Lord, I 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 tear down. Work that in my heart as well.
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May Your Spirit of love reign in the words we speak so that we don't miscommunicate 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 their midst. I pray that the reverse be true as well - that You will be in our midst so that we two 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).* In Jesus' name I pray, Amen.
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Let no corrupt word proceed out of your mouth,

but what is good for necessary edification,

that it may impart grace to the heavens.

- Ephesians 4:29

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*Make this prayer your own! From the book, The Power of a Praying Wife. Ordering information is at the bottom of this page. Win a copy of The Power of a Praying Wife Prayer Cards this week by leaving a comment on any post dated September 23-29!
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Today's prayer for your children: Rejecting Sexual Immorality

Day 23: His Walk

For the Lord God is a sun and shield;

the Lord bestows favor and honor;

no good thing does he withhold

from those whose walk is blameless.

- Psalm 84:11

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"O Lord, I know the way of 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).
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Lord, Your Word says that those who are in the flesh cannot please you (Romans 8:8). So I pray that You will enable my husband 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.* In Jesus' name I pray, Amen.
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(If I have any prayer warriors out there that would do me the honor of adding my husband to your prayers, I would greatly appreciate it. We moved in April & he had to basically start over at his new position, repeating all the training again. He has been very homesick for the town, the job, his friends & coworkers that we left behind. I am very concerned for him because he just seems to be getting more & more depressed. Will you pray for my husband?)
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I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received.

Be completely humble and gentle;

be patient, bearing with one another in love.

- Ephesians 4:1-2

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*Make this prayer your own! From the book, The Power of a Praying Wife. Ordering information is at the bottom of this page. Leave a comment on any post that is published this week (September 23-29) to enter the GIVEAWAY for one set of The Power of a Praying Wife Prayer Cards!
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Today's prayer for your children: Avoiding Alcohol, Drugs, and Other Addictions

Day 22: His Emotions

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

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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 my husband 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 his homesickness (add your area of concern there). 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.
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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 humor even in 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 charge of it (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.* In Jesus' name I pray, Amen.
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He restores my soul;

He leads me in the paths of righteousness

for His name's sake.

- Psalm 23:3

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*Make this prayer your own! From the book, The Power of a Praying Wife. Ordering information is at the bottom of the page. Watch for a giveaway coming very soon!
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Today's prayer for your children: Destroying an Inheritance of Family Bondage
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Is anyone being blessed by these prayers each day? If so, please leave a comment & let me know!

Day 21: His Marriage

"Again, I tell you that if two of you on earth agree

about anything you ask for,

it will be done for you by my Father in heaven.

For where two or three come together in my name,

there am I with them."

- Matthew 18:19-20

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Lord, I pray that 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 would 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.
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Unite us in a bond of friendship, 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 the reasons we were married in the first place. I pray that my husband will be so committed to You, Lord, that his commitment to me will not waiver, no matter what storms come. I pray that our love for each other will grow stronger every day, so that we will never leave a legacy of divorce for our children.* I Jesus' name I pray, Amen.
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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,

for he has no one to help him up.

- Ecclesiastes 4:9-10

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So guard yourself in your spirit,

and do not break faith with the wife of your youth.
"I hate divorce," says the Lord God of Israel,

"and I hate a man's covering himself with violence

as well as with his garment," says the Lord Almighty.

So guard yourself in your spirit, and do not break faith.

- Malachi 2:15-16

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Marriage should be honored by all,

and the marriage bed kept pure,

for God will judge the adulterer and all the sexually immoral.

- Hebrews 13:4

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To the married I give this command (not I, but the Lord):

A wife must not separate from her husband.

But if she does, she must remain unmarried

or else be reconciled to her husband.

And a husband must not divorce his wife.

- I Corinthians 7:10-11

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*Make this prayer your own! From the book, The Power of a Praying Wife. Ordering information at the bottom of this page. Watch next week for a giveaway!
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Today's prayer for your children: Inviting the Joy of the Lord

Day 20: His Attitude

The good man brings good things

out of the good stored up in him,

and the evil man brings evil things

out of the evil stored up in him.

- Matthew 12:35

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Lord, fill my husband with Your love and peace today. May there be a 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 if Your Spirit upon him and fill him with Your love.
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I pray that he will be kind and patient, not selfish or easily provoked. Enable him to bear 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 of a 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 say to my husband 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).* In Jesus' name I pray, Amen.
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Whoever has no rule over his own spirit

is like a city broken down, without walls.

- Proverbs 25:28

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Though I have the gift of prophecy,

and understand all mysteries and all knowledge,

and thought I have all faith, so that I could move mountains,

but have not love, I am nothing.

- I Corinthians 13:2

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*Make this prayer your own! From the book, The Power of a Praying Wife. Ordering information is at the bottom of the page.
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Today's prayer for your children: Receiving a Sound Mind

Day 19: His Past

Make us glad for as many days as you have afflicted us,

for as many years as we have seen trouble.

- Psalm 90:15

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Lord, I pray that You would enable my husband to let go of his past completely. Deliver him from any hold it has on him. Help him to put off his former conduct and habitual ways of thinking about it and be renewed in his mind (Ephesians 4:22-23). Enlarge his understanding to know that You make all things new (Revelation 21:5). Show him a fresh, Holy Spirit-inspired way of relating to negative things that have happened. Give him the mind of Christ so that he can clearly discern Your voice from the voices of the past. When he hears those old voices, enable him to rise up and shut them down with the truth of Your Word. Where he has formerly experienced rejection or pain, I pray he not allow them to color what he sees and hears now. Pour forgiveness into his heart so that bitterness, resentment, revenge, and unforgiveness will have no place there. May he regard the past as only a history lesson and not a guide for his daily life. Wherever his past has become an unpleasant memory, I pray You would redeem it and bring life out of it. Bind up his wounds (Psalm 147:3). Restore his soul (Psalm 23:3). Help him to release the past so that he will not live in it, but learn from it, break out of it, and move into the future You have for him.* In Jesus' name I pray, Amen.
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Do not remember for former things,

nor consider the things of old.

Behold, I will do a new thing, now it shall spring forth;

shall you not know it?

I will even make a road in the wilderness

and rivers in the desert.

- Isaiah 43:18-19

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If anyone is in Christ,

he is a new creation;

old things have passed away;

behold, all things have become new.

- II Corinthians 5:17

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You were taught, with regard to your former way of life,

to put off your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires;
to be made new in the attitude of your minds;
and to put on the new self,

created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness.

- Ephesians 4:22-24

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*Make this prayer your own! From the book, The Power of a Praying Wife. Ordering information is at the bottom of the page. Watch for a giveaway next week!
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Today's prayer for your children: Enjoying Freedom From Fear

Day 18: His Fatherhood

Whoever curses his father or his mother,

his lamp will be put out in deep darkness.

- Proverbs 20:20

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Lord, teach my husband to be a good father. Where is was not modeled to him according to Your ways, heal those areas and help him to forgive his dad. Give him revelation of You and a hunger in his heart to really know You as his heavenly Father. Draw him close to spend time in Your presence so he can become more like You, and fully understand Your Father's heart of compassion and love 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 disciplines him promptly (Proverbs 13:24). May he never provoke his "children to wrath, but bring them up in the training and admonition of the Lord" (Ephesians 6:4). I pray we will be united in the rules we set for our children and be in full agreement as to how they are raised. I pray that there will be no strife or argument over how to handle them and the issues that surround their lives.
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Give him skills of communication with his children. I pray he will not be stern, hard, cruel, cold, abusive, non communicative, 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 honor him as their father so that their lives will be long and blessed.
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Lord, I know we pass a spiritual inheritance to our children. Let the heritage he passes on be one rich in the fullness of Your Holy Spirit. Enable him to model clearly a walk of submission to Your laws. May he delight in his children and long to grow them up Your way. Being a good father is something he wants very much. I pray that You would give him the desire of his heart.* In Jesus' name I pray, Amen.
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Children's children are the crown of old men,

and the glory of children is their father.

- Proverbs 17:6

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The father of the righteous will greatly rejoice,

and he who begets a wise child will delight in him.

- Proverbs 23:24

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I will be a Father to you,

and you shall be My sons and daughters,

says the Lord Almighty.

- II Corinthians 6:18

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*Make this prayer your own! From the book, The Power of a Praying Wife. Ordering information is found at the bottom of this page. Watch for a giveaway coming next week!
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Today's prayer for your children: Praying Through Your Child's Room

Day 17: His Relationships

The righteous should choose his friends carefully,

but the way of the wicked leads them astray.

- Proverbs 12:26

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As iron sharpens iron,

so a man sharpens the countenance of his friend.

- Proverbs 27:17

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Ointment and perfume delight the heart,

and the sweetness of a man's friend does so by hearty counsel.

- Proverbs 27:9

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Lord, I pray for my husband to have good, godly male friends with whom he can openly share his heart. May they be trustworthy men of wisdom who will speak truth into his life and not just say what he wants to hear (Proverbs 28:23). Give him the discernment to separate himself from anyone who will not be a good influence (I Corinthians 5:13). Show him the importance of godly friendships and help me encourage him to sustain them. Give us believing married couples with whom we can feel comfortable sharing our lives.
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I pray for strong, peaceful relationships with each of his family members, neighbors, acquaintances, and coworkers. Today I specifically pray for his relationships with his new coworkers (name your person here). Inspire open communication and mutual acceptance between them. Let there be reconciliation where there has been estrangement. Work peace into anything that needs to be worked out.
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I pray that in his heart he will honor his father and mother so that he will live long and be blessed in his life (Exodus 20:12). Enable him to be a forgiving person and not carry grudges or hold things in his heart against others. Lord, You've said in Your Word that "he who hates his brother is in darkness and walks in darkness, and does not know where he is going, because the darkness has blinded his eyes" (I John 2:11). I pray that my husband would never be blinded by the darkness of unforgiveness, but continually walk in the light of forgiveness. May he not judge or show contempt for anyone but remember that "we shall all stand before the judgement seat of Christ" (Romans 14:10). Enable him to love his enemies, bless those who curse him, do good to those who hate him, and pray for those who spitefully use him and persecute him (Matthew 5:44). I pray that I will be counted as his best friend and that our friendship with one another will continue to grow. Show him what it means to be a true friend and enable him to be one.* In Jesus' name I pray, Amen.
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Let us consider one another in order to stir up love

and good works,

not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together,

as is the manner of some,

but exhorting one another.

- Hebrews 10:24-25

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If we walk in the light

as He is in the light,

we will have fellowship with one another.

- I John 1:7

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*Make this prayer your own! From the book, The Power of a Praying Wife. Ordering information is at the bottom of the page.
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Today's prayer for your children: Staying Attracted to Holiness and Purity
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Day 16: His Priorities

Seek first the kingdom of God

and His righteousness,

and all these things

shall be added to you.

- Matthew 6:33

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God, I proclaim You Lord over my life. Help me to seek You first every day and set my priorities in perfect order. Reveal to me how to properly put my husband before children, work, family, friends, activities and interests. Show me what I can do right now to demonstrate to him that he has this position in my heart. Mend the times I have caused him to doubt that. Tell me how to prioritize everything so that whatever steals life away, or has no lasting purpose, will not occupy my time.
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I pray for my husband's priorities to be in perfect order as well. Be Lord and Ruler over his heart. Help him to choose a simplicity of life that will allow him to have time alone with You, Lord, a place to be quiet in your presence every day. Speak to him about making Your Word, prayer, and praise a priority. Enable him to place me and our children in greater prominence in his heart than his career, friends and activities. I pray he will seek You first and submit his all to You, for when he does I know the other pieces of his life will fit together perfectly.* In Jesus' name I pray, Amen.
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Let each of you look out not only for his own interests,

but also for the interests of others.

- Philippians 2:4

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*Make this prayer your own! From the book, The Power of a Praying Wife. Ordering information is at the bottom of the page.
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Today's prayer for your children: Learning to Speak Life

Day Fifteen: His Reputation

A good name is more desirable than great riches;

to be esteemed is better than silver or gold.

- Proverbs 22:1

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A good name is better than fine perfume,

and the day of death better than the day of birth.

- Ecclesiastes 7:1

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Lord, I pray that my husband will have a reputation that is untarnished. I know that a man is often valued "by what others say of him" (Proverbs 27:21), so I pray that he will be respected in our town and people will speak highly of him. You've said in Your Word that "a curse without cause shall not alight" (Proverbs 26:2). I pray that there would never be any reason for bad things to be said of him. Keep him out of legal entanglements. Protect us from lawsuits and criminal proceedings. Deliver him from his enemies, O God. Defend him from those who rise up to do him harm (Psalm 59:1). Fight against those who fight against him (Psalm 35:1). In You, O Lord, we put our trust. Let us never be put to shame (Psalm 71:1). If You are for us, who can be against us (Romans 8:31)?
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Your word says that "a good tree cannot bear bad fruit, nor can a bad tree bear good fruit. Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire" (Matthew 7:18-19). I pray that my husband will bear good fruit out of the goodness that is within him, and that he will be known by the good that he does. May the fruits of honesty, trustworthiness, and humility sweeten all his dealings so that his reputation will never be spoiled.
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Preserve his life from the enemy, hide him from the secret counsel of the wicked. Pull him out of any net which has been laid for him (Psalm 31:4). Keep him safe from the evil of gossiping mouths. Where there has been ill spoken of him, touch the lips of those who speak it with Your refining fire. Let the responsibility of those involved be revealed. Let them be ashamed and brought to confusion who seek to destroy his life; let them be driven backward and brought to dishonor who wish him evil (Psalm 40:14). May he trust in You and not be afraid of what man can do to him (Psalm 56:11). For You have said whoever believes in You will not be put to shame (Romans 10:11). Lead him, guide him, and be his mighty fortress and hiding place. May his light so shine before men that they see his good works and glorify You, Lord (Matthew 5:16).* In Jesus' name I pray, Amen.
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Blessed are you when they revile and persecute you,

and say all kinds of evil against you

falsely for My sake.

Rejoice and be exceedingly glad,

for great is your reward in heaven,

for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you.

- Matthew 5:11-12

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*Make this prayer your own! From the book, The Power of a Praying Wife. Ordering information is at the bottom of this page.
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Today's prayer for your children: Identifying God-Given Gifts and Talents

Day Fourteen: His Integrity

The righteous man walks in his integrity;

his children are blessed after him.

- Proverbs 20:7

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Lord, I pray that You would make my husband a man of integrity, according to Your standards. Give him strength to say "Yes" when he should say "Yes," and courage to say "No" when he should say "No." Enable him to stand for what he knows is right and not waver under pressure from the world. Don't let him be a man who is "always learning and never able to come to a knowledge of the truth" (II Timothy 3:7). Give him, instead, a teachable spirit that is willing to listen to the voice of wisdom and grow in Your ways.
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Make him a man who lives by truth. Help him to walk with Your Spirit of truth at all times (John 16:13). Be with him to bear witness to the truth so that in times of pressure he will act on it with confidence. Where he has erred in this and other matters, give him a heart that is quick to confess his mistakes. For You have said in Your Word, "If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness" (I John 1:8-9). Don't let him be deceived. Don't let him live a lie in any way. Bind mercy and truth around his neck and write them on the tablet of his heart so he will find favor and high esteem in the sight of God and man (Proverbs 3:3-4).* In Jesus' name I pray, Amen.
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Better is the poor

who walks in his integrity

than one perverse in his ways,

though he be rich.

- Proverbs 28:6

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*Make this prayer your own! From the book, The Power of a Praying Wife. Ordering information is at the bottom of this page.
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Today's prayer for your children: Instilling the Desire to Learn

Day Thirteen: His Trials

Consider it pure joy, my brothers,

whenever you face trials of many kinds,

because you know that the testing of your faith

develops perseverance.

- James 1:2-3

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We know that all things work together for good

to those who love god,

to those who are the called

according to His purpose.

- Romans 8:28

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Lord, You alone know the depth of the burden my husband carries. I may understand the specifics, but You have measured the weight of it on his shoulders. I've not come to minimize what You are doing in his life, for I know You work great things in the midst of trials. Nor am I trying to protect him from what he must face. I only want to support him so that he will get through this battle as the winner.
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God, You are our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble (Psalm 46:1). You have invited us to "come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need" (Hebrews 4:16). I come before Your throne and ask for grace for my husband. Strengthen his heart for this battle and give him patience to wait on You (Psalm 27:1-4). Build him up so that no matter what happens he will be able to stand strong through it. Help him to be always "rejoicing in hope, patient in tribulation, continuing steadfastly in prayer" (Romans 12:12). Give him endurance to run the race and not give up, for You have said that "a righteous man may fall seven times and rise again" (Proverbs 24:16). Help him to remember that "the steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord, and He delights in his way. Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down; for the Lord upholds him with His hand" (Psalm 37:23-24).
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I pray he will look to You to be his "refuge until these calamities have passed by" (Psalm 57:1). May he learn to wait on You because "those who wait on the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles, they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint" (Isaiah 40:31). I pray that he will find his strength in You and as he cries out to You, You will hear him and save him from all his troubles (Psalm 34:6).*
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I pray today that You will also ease my husband's home sickness and give us a new home in our new location. In Jesus' name I pray, Amen.
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Cast your burden on the Lord,

and He will sustain you;

He will never permit the righteous to be moved.

- Psalm 55:22

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*Make this prayer your own! From the book, The Power of a Praying Wife. Ordering information is at the bottom of the page.
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Today's prayer for your children: Having the Motivation for Proper Body Care

Day Twelve: His Protection

Every word of God is flawless;

he is a shield to those who take refuge in him.

- Proverbs 30:5

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For he will command his angels concerning you

to guard you in all your ways;
they will lift you up in their hands,

so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.

- Psalm 91:11-12

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Lord, I pray that You would protect my husband from any accidents, diseases, dangers or evil influences. Keep him safe, especially in cars and planes, (and especially at work). Hide him from violence and the plans of evil people. Wherever he walks, secure his steps. Keep him on Your path so that his feet don't slip (Psalm 17:5). If his foot does slip, hold him up by Your mercy (Psalm 94:18). Give him the wisdom and discretion that will help him walk safely and not fall into danger (Proverbs 3:21-23). Be his fortress, strength, shield, and stronghold (Psalm 18:2-3). Make him to dwell in the shadow of Your wings (Psalm 91:1-2). Be his rock, salvation, and defense, so that he will not be moved or shaken (Psalm 62:6). I pray that even though bad things may be happening all around him, they will not come near him (Psalm 91:7). Save him from any plans of the enemy that seek to destroy his life (Psalm 103:4). Preserve his going out and his coming in from this time forth and even forevermore (Psalm 121:8).*
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I claim Your word for my firefighter husband that says, "When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned; the flames will not set you ablaze." (Isaiah 43:2) In Jesus' name I pray these things, Amen.
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He who dwells in the secret place

of the Most High shall abide under the shadow

of the Almighty.

I will say of the Lord,

"He is my refuge and my fortress;

my God, in Him I will trust."

- Psalm 91:1-2

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Show Your marvelous loving kindness by Your right hand,

O You who save those who trust in You

from those who rise up against them.

Keep me as the apple of Your eye;

hide me under the shadow of Your wings.

- Psalm 17:7-8

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*Make this prayer your own! From the book, The Power of a Praying Wife. Ordering information is at the bottom of this page.
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Today's prayer for your children: Enjoying a Life of Health and Healing

Day Eleven: His Health

But I will restore you to health and heal your wounds,'

declares the Lord,

'because you are called an outcast,

Zion for whom no one cares.'

- Jeremiah 30:17

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Lord, I pray for Your healing touch on my husband. Make every part of his body function the way You designed it to. Wherever there is anything out of balance, set it in perfect working order. Heal him of any disease, illness, injury, infirmity, or weakness. Strengthen his body to successfully endure his workload, and when he sleeps may he wake up completely rested, rejuvenated and refreshed. Give him a strong heart that doesn't fail. I don't want him to have heart failure at any time.
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I pray that he will have the desire to take care of his body, to eat the kind of food that brings health, to get regular exercise, and to avoid anything that would be harmful to him. Help him to understand that his body is Your temple and he should care for it as such (I Corinthians 3:16). I pray that he will present it as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to You (Romans 12:1).
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When he is ill, I pray You will sustain him and heal him. Fill him with Your joy and give him strength. Specifically, I pray for his stress fractures (insert your concern there). Give him faith to say, " 'O Lord my God, I cried out to You, and You healed me' [Psalm 30:2]. Thank You, Lord that You are my Healer!" I pray that my husband will live a long and healthy life and when death does come, may it be accompanied by peace and not unbearable suffering and agony. Thank You, Lord, that You will be there to welcome him into Your presence, not a moment before Your appointed hour.* In Jesus' name I pray, Amen.
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Bless the Lord, O my soul,

and forget not all His benefits:

who forgives all your iniquities,

and heals all your diseases.

- Psalm 103:2-3

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Your light shall break forth like the morning,

your healing shall spring forth speedily,

and your righteousness shall go before you;

the glory of the Lord shall be your rear guard.

- Isaiah 58:8

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I will heal them and reveal to them

the abundance of peace and truth.

Jeremiah 33:6

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*Make this prayer your own! From the book, The Power of a Praying Wife. Ordering information at the bottom of the page.
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Today's prayer for your children: Following Truth, Rejecting Lies

Day Ten: His Choices

A wise man will hear and increase learning,

and a man of understanding will attain wise counsel.

- Proverbs 1:5

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Lord, fill my husband with the fear of the Lord and give him wisdom for every decision he makes. May he reverence You and Your ways and seek to know Your truth. Give him discernment to make decisions based on Your revelation. Help him to make godly choices and keep him from doing anything foolish. Take foolishness out of his heart and enable him to quickly recognize error and avoid it. Open his eyes to clearly see the consequences of any anticipated behavior.
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I pray that he will listen to godly counselors and not be a man who is unteachable. Give him strength to reject the counsel of the ungodly and hear Your council above all others. I declare that although "there are many plans in a man's heart, nevertheless the Lord's counsel - that will stand" (Proverbs 19:21). Instruct him even as he is sleeping (Psalm 16:7^), and in the morning, I pray he will do what's right rather than follow the leading of his own flesh. I know the wisdom of this world is foolishness with You, Lord (I Corinthians 3:19). May he not buy into it, but keep his eyes on You and have ears to hear Your voice.* In Jesus' name I pray, Amen.
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^ I will praise the Lord, who counsels me;

even at night my heart instructs me.

- Psalm 16:7

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The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge,

but fools despise wisdom and instruction.

- Proverbs 1:7

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*Make this prayer your own! From the book, The Power of a Praying Wife. Ordering information at the bottom of the page.
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Today's prayer for your children: Being the Person God Created

Day Nine: His Purpose

[God] has saved us and called us to a holy life--

not because of anything we have done

but because of his own purpose and grace.

This grace was given us in Christ Jesus

before the beginning of time...

- II Timothy 1:9

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Lord, I pray that my husband will clearly hear the call You have on his life. Help him to realize who he is in Christ and give him certainty that he was created for a high purpose. May the eyes of his understanding be enlightened so that he will know what is the hope of Your calling (Ephesians 1:18).
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Lord, when You call us, You also enable us. Enable my husband to walk worthy of his calling and become the man of God You made him to be. Continue to remind him of what You've called him to and don't let him get sidetracked with things that are unessential to Your purpose. Strike down discouragement so that it will not defeat him. Lift his eyes above the circumstances of the moment so he can see the purpose for which You created him. Give him patience to wait for Your perfect timing. I pray that the desires of his heart will not be in conflict with the desires of Your heart. May he seek You for direction, and hear when You speak to his soul.* In Jesus' name I pray, Amen.
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Nevertheless, each one should retain the place in life

that the Lord assigned to him

and to which God has called him.

This is the rule I lay down in all the churches.

- I Corinthians 7:17

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May He grant you according to your heart's desire,

and fulfill all your purposes.

- Psalm 20:4

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*Make this prayer your own! From the book, The Power of a Praying Wife. Ordering information at the bottom of the page.
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Today's prayer for your children: Developing a Hunger for The Things of God

Day Eight: His Fears

But I will show you whom you should fear:

Fear him who, after the killing of the body,

has power to throw you into hell.

Yes, I tell you, fear him.

- Luke 12:5

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Lord, You've said in Your Word that "there is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, not because fear involves torment. But he who fears has not been made perfect in love" (I John 4:18). I pray that You will perfect my husband in Your love so that tormenting fear finds no place in him. I know You have not given him a spirit of fear. You've given him power, love, and a sound mind (II Timothy 1:7). I pray in the name of Jesus that fear will not rule over my husband. Instead, may Your Word penetrate every fiber of his being, convincing him that Your love for him is far greater than anything he faces and nothing can separate him from it.
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I pray that he will acknowledge You as a Father whose love is unfailing, whose strength is without equal, and in whose presence there is nothing to fear. Deliver him this day from fear that destroys and replace it with godly fear (Jeremiah 32:40). Teach him Your way, O Lord. Help him to walk in Your truth. Unite his heart to fear Your name (Psalm 86:11). May he have no fear of men, but rise up and boldly say, "The Lord is my helper; I will not fear. What can man do to me?" (Hebrews 13:6) "How great is Your goodness, which You have laid up for those who fear You" (Psalm 31:19).
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I say to you, husband, "Be strong, do not fear! Behold, your God will come with vengeance, with the recompense of God; He will come and save you (Isaiah35:14). "You shall not be afraid of the terror by night, nor the arrow that flies by day, nor of the pestilence that walks in darkness, not of the destruction that lays waste at noonday" (Psalm 91:5-6). May the Spirit of the Lord rest upon you, "the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and might, the Spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the Lord" (Isaiah 11:2).* In Jesus' name I pray, Amen.
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The angel of the Lord encamps

all around those who fear Him,

and delivers them.

- Psalm 34:7

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The Lord is my light and my salvation;

whom shall I fear?

The Lord is the strength of my life;

of whom shall I be afraid?

- Psalm 27:1

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*Make this prayer your own! From the book, The Power of a Praying Wife. Ordering information at the bottom of the page.
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Today's prayer for your children: Attracting Godly Friends and Role Models

Day Seven: His Mind

Although they knew God, they did not glorify Him as God,

nor were they thankful, but became futile in their thoughts,

and their foolish hearts were darkened.

- Romans 1:21

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The spiritual man makes judgments about all things,

but he himself is not subject to any man's judgment:

"For who has known the mind of the Lord that he may instruct him?"

But we have the mind of Christ.

- I Corinthians 2:15-17

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Lord, I pray for Your protection on my husband's mind. Shield him from the lies of the enemy. Help him to clearly discern between Your voice and any other, and show him how to take every thought captive as You have instructed us to do. May he thirst for Your Word and hunger for Your truth so that he can recognize wrong thinking. Give him strength to resist lying thoughts. Remind him that he has the mind of Christ. Where the enemy's lies have already invaded his thoughts, I push them back by inviting the power of the Holy Spirit to cleanse his mind. Lord, You have given me authority "over all the power of the enemy" (Luke 10:19). By that authority given to me in Jesus Christ, I command all lying spirits away from my husband's mind. I proclaim that God has given my husband a sound mind. He will not entertain confusion, but live in clarity. He will not be tormented with impure, evil, negative, or sinful thoughts, but be transformed by the renewing of his mind, that he may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God (Romans 12:2).
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Enable him to "be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might" (Ephesians 6:10). Help him to be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let his requests be made known to You; and may Your peace, which surpasses all understanding, guard his heart and mind through Christ Jesus (Philippians 4:6-7). And finally, whatever things are pure, noble, just, pure, lovely, of good report, having virtue, or anything praiseworthy, let him think on these things (Philippians 4:8).* May he love You with his whole heart. In Jesus' name I pray, Amen.
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With the mind I myself serve the law of God,

but with the flesh the law of sin.

- Romans 7:25

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You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart,

with all your soul, with all your mind,

and with all your strength.

- Mark 12:30

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*Make this prayer your own! From the book, The Power of a Praying Wife. Ordering information is at the bottom of this page.
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Today's prayer for your children: Maintaining Good Family Relationships

Day Six: His Temptations

Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial,

because when he has stood the test,

he will receive the crown of life that God has promised

to those who love him.

- James 1:12

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So I say, live by the Spirit,

and you will not gratify the desires of the sinful nature.

For the sinful nature desires what is contrary to the Spirit,

and the Spirit what is contrary to the sinful nature.

They are in conflict with each other,

so that you do not do what you want.

- Galatians 5:16-17

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Lord, I pray that You would strengthen my husband to resist any temptation that comes his way. Stamp it out of his mind before it ever reaches his heart or personal experience. Lead him not into temptation, but deliver him from evils such as adultery, pornography, drugs, alcohol, food addiction, gambling, and perversion. Remove temptation especially in his area of weakness. Make him strong where he is weak. Help him to rise above anything that erects itself as a stronghold in his life. May he say, "I will set nothing wicked before my eyes; I hate the work of those who fall away; it shall not cling to me" (Psalm 101:3).
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Lord, You've said that "Whoever has no rule over his own spirit is like a city broken down, without walls" (Proverbs 25:28). I pray that my husband will not be broken down by the power of evil, but raised up by the power of God. Establish a wall of protection around hm. Fill him with Your Spirit and flush out all that is not of You. Help him to take charge over his own spirit and have self-control to resist anything and anyone who becomes a lure. May he "abhor what is evil. Cling to what is good" (Romans 12:9). I pray that he will be repulsed by tempting situations. Give him courage to reject them. Teach him to walk in the Spirit so he will not fulfill the lust of the flesh.*
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Strengthen his spirit. Draw him to you and let his life focus on You. In Jesus' name I pray, Amen.
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No temptation has overtaken you

except such as is common to man;

but God is faithful,

who will not allow you to be tempted

beyond what you are able,

but with the temptation will also make the way of escapt,

that you may be able to bear it.

- I Corinthians 10:13

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*Make this prayer your own! From the book, The Power of the Praying Wife. Ordering information at the bottom of this page.
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Today's prayer for your children: Honoring Parents and Resisting Rebellion

Day Five: His Affection

Let the husband render to his wife the affection due her,

and likewise also the wife to her husband.

- I Corinthians 7:3

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Lord, I pray for open physical affection between my husband and me. Enable each of us to lay aside self-consciousness or apathy and be effusive in our display of love. Help us to demonstrate how much we care for and value each other. Remind us throughout each day to affectionately touch one another in some way. Help us to not be cold, undemonstrative, uninterested or remote. Enable us to be warm, tender, compassionate, loving and adoring. Break through any hardheadedness on our part that refuses to change and grow. If one of us is less affectionate to the other's detriment, bring us into balance.
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Where any lack of affection has planted a negative view of marriage in our children, or taught them an incorrect way of relating to a marriage partner, help us to model the right way so that they can observe it. Show us how to openly confess our errors to them and demonstrate our commitment to live differently.
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Change our habits of indifference or busyness. May we not take each other for granted that we don't make the effort to reach out and touch one another with affection. Help us not to weaken the marriage through neglect of this vital means of communication. I pray that we always "greet one another with a kiss of love" (I Peter 5:14). I know that only the transforming power of the Holy Spirit can make changes that last. I trust You to transform us and make us the husband and wife You called us to be.* In Jesus' name I pray these things, Amen.
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Let each of you look out not only for his own interests,

but also for the interests of others.

- Philippians 2:4

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His left hand is under my head,

and his right hand embraces me.

- Song of Solomon 2:6

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*Make this prayer your own! From the book, The Power of a Praying Wife. Ordering information is at the bottom of the page.
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Today's prayer for your children: Establishing an Eternal Future

Day Four: His Sexuality

The wife's body does not belong to her alone

but also to her husband. In the same way,

the husband's body does not belong to him alone but also to his wife.

Do not deprive each other except by mutual consent and for a time,

so that you may devote yourselves to prayer.

Then come together again so that Satan will not tempt you

because of your lack of self-control.

- I Corinthians 7:4-5

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Lord, bless my husband's sexuality and make it an area of great fulfillment for him. Restore what needs to be restored, balance what needs to be balanced. Protect us from apathy, disappointment, criticism, business, unforgiveness, deadness or disinterest. I pray that we make time for one another, communicate our true feelings openly, and remain sensitive to what each other needs.
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Keep us sexually pure in mind and body, and close the door to anything lustful or illicit that seeks to encroach upon us. Deliver us from the bondage of past mistakes. Remove from our midst the effects of any sexual experience - in thought or deed - that happened outside of our relationship. Take away anyone or anything from our lives that would inspire temptation to infidelity. Help us to "abstain from sexual immorality" so that each of us will know "how to possess his own vessel in sanctification and honor" (I Thessalonians 4:3-5). I pray that we will desire each other and no one else. Show me how to make myself attractive and desirable to him and be the kind of partner he needs. I pray that neither of us will ever be tempted to thing about seeking fulfillment elsewhere.
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I realize that an important part of my ministry to my husband is sexual. Help me to never use it as a weapon or as a means of manipulation by giving and withholding for selfish reasons. I commit this area of our lives to You, Lord. May it be continually new and alive. Make it all that You created it to be.* In Jesus' name I pray, Amen.
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Drink water from your own cistern,

running water from your own well.
Should your springs overflow in the streets,

your streams of water in the public squares?
Let them be yours alone, never to be shared with strangers.
May your fountain be blessed,

and may you rejoice in the wife of your youth.
A loving doe, a graceful deer-- may her breasts satisfy you always,

may you ever be captivated by her love.

- Proverbs 5:15-19

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*Make this prayer your own! From the book, The Power of a Praying Wife. Ordering information is at the bottom of this page.
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**Today's prayer for your children: Feeling Loved and Accepted

Day Three: His Finances

"Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse,

that there may be food in my house.

Test me in this," says the Lord Almighty,

"and see if I will not throw open the floodgates of heaven

and pour out so much blessing

that you will not have room enough for it."

- Malachi 3:10

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Blessed is he who considers the poor;

the Lord will deliver him in time f trouble.

The Lord will preserve him and keep him alive,

and he will be blessed on the earth.

- Psalm 41:1-2

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Where your treasure is,

there your heart will be also.

- Matthew 6:21

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Lord, I commit our finances to You. Be in charge of them and use them for Your purposes, May we both be good stewards of all that You give us, and walk in total agreement as to how it is to be dispersed. I pray that we will learn to live free of burdensome debt. Where we have not been wise, bring restoration and give us guidance. Show me how I can help increase our finance and not decrease them unwisely. Help us to remember that all we have belongs to You, and to be grateful for it.
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I pray that my husband will find it easy to give to You and to others as You have instructed in Your Word. Give him wisdom to handle money wisely. Help him to make good decisions as to how he spends. Show him how to plan for the future. I pray that he will find the perfect balance between spending needlessly and being miserly. May he always be paid well for the work he does, and may his money not be stolen, lost, devoured, destroyed, or wasted. Multiply it so that what he makes will go a long way. I pray that he will not be anxious about finances, but will seek Your kingdom first, knowing that as he does, we will have all we need (Luke 12:31).* In Jesus' name I pray, Amen.
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Do not seek what you should eat or what you should drink,

not have an anxious mind.

For all these things the nations of the world seek after,

and your Father knows that you need these things.

But seek the kingdom of God,

and all these things shall be added to you.

- Luke 12:29-31

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My God shall supply all your need

according to His riches in glory

by Christ Jesus.

- Philippians 4:19

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*Make this prayer your own! From the book, The Power of a Praying Wife. Ordering information is at the bottom of the page.

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Today's prayer for your children: Securing Protection from Harm

Day Two: His Work

Lord, I pray that You would bless the work of my husband's hands. May his labor bring not only favor, success, and prosperity, but great fulfillment as well. If the work he is doing is not in line with Your perfect will for his life, reveal it to him. Show him what he should do differently and guide him down the right path. Give him strength, faith, and vision for the future so he can rise above any propensity for laziness. May he never run from work out of fear, selfishness, or a desire to avoid responsibility. On the other hand, help him to see that he doesn't have to work himself to death for man's approval, or grasp for gain beyond what is a gift from You. Give him the ability to enjoy his success without striving for more. Help him to excel, but free him from the pressure to do so.
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I pray that You will be Lord over his work, and may he bring You into every aspect of it. Give him enough confidence in the gifts You've placed in him to be able to seek, find, and do good work. Open up doors of opportunity for him that no man can close. Develop his skills so that they grow more valuable with each passing year. Show me what I can do to encourage him.
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I pray that his work will be established, secure, successful, satisfying, and financially rewarding. May he not be "lagging in diligence, [but] fervent in spirit, serving the Lord" (Romans 12:11). Let him be like a tree planted by the steam of Your living water, which brings forth fruit in due season. May he never whither under pressure, but grow strong and prosper (Psalm 1:3).*
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For what profit is it to a man if he gains the whole world,

and loses his own soul?

Or what will a man give in exchange for his soul?

- Mathew 16:26

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Let the beauty of the Lord our God be upon us,

and establish the work of our hands for us;

yes, establish the work of our hands.

- Psalm 90:17

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*Make this prayer your own! From the book, The Power of a Praying Wife. Ordering information is at the bottom of the page.
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Today's prayer for your children: Releasing My Child Into God's Hands