Tag: Love Your Husband Challenge

‘Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. ‘ Philippians 4:6(NLT)

It is easy to stress about life, marriage, and parenting. But that is not God’s best for us! God wants us to bring our concerns to him. Praising God for your husband and praying for his needs and his heart is guaranteed to be one of your most rewarding works as his wife. There is so much peace that comes from praying for your husband! 

Faith-Filled Idea: 

Take your husband to the Lord in prayer! Ask your husband how you can pray for him or simply pray for needs you are aware of. Pray for his heart, that he will know the deep love of God. Pray that the Holy Spirit will strengthen him to resist temptation. Pray that He will love the Lord and his family more than ever before. Pray the Lord’s blessing over him. Pray for every little area of his life. The task of praying for your husband will be one that will last a lifetime, but is also one of the greatest gifts you can give him! 

Today’s prayer: 

Lord, please show me how to pray for my husband. Help me not to complain about him to you, but to truly lift him up to you in love. Change my heart where it needs to be changed and give me the energy to really pray for the man you have given me. 

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‘Don’t be selfish; don’t try to impress others. Be humble, thinking of others as better than yourselves. Don’t look out only for your own interests, but take an interest in others, too.’ Philippians 2:3-4(NLT)

What are your husband’s deepest needs? 

Often our husband’s “love language” is different than ours. Sometimes we need to lay ourselves and our own desires down to love our husband well. What is God asking you to lay down in your marriage? Ponder for a moment what would make your husband’s life easier and bring peace to his heart. 

Faith-Filled Idea: 

It’s a counter-cultural concept in our society to consider others before ourselves. But the message of Christ is to die to ourselves so that we will be able to live for Him. In doing so, we are able to love others through His power. Consider your husband’s needs and how you can unselfishly serve him through the love of Christ. Choose a particular need to meet today. 

Today’s prayer: 

Lord, please show me how to surrender myself to You and to love my husband selflessly. Bring peace to my heart in the knowledge that I can consider his needs first because YOU are the one who meets all my needs according to YOUR glorious riches!

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‘Make allowance for each other’s faults, and forgive anyone who offends you. Remember, the Lord forgave you, so you must forgive others. ‘ Colossians 3:13(NLT)

Has your husband wronged you? Regardless of the offense, carrying unforgiveness in your heart is a burden the Lord does not want you to bear. Cast your cares on the Lord today. He loves you so much. Choose to forgive your husband for all things, large and small, and you will reap the reward of peace in your life! 

Faith-Filled Idea: 

Take just a moment to ponder how greatly our blameless Lord has forgiven you. How much more should we, fellow sinners, forgive our husbands? Pray and ask the Lord to help you forgive. With Him, all things are possible! If it helps you to release the burden of unforgiveness you bear, write your burden on a slip of paper, light it on fire, and drop it into a glass jar. Observe the ashes left behind and be encouraged; Jesus makes beautiful things from the ashes in our lives! Whenever you feel like picking up that burden again, continue to lay it at the foot of the cross. It is not yours to carry, sister. 

Today’s prayer: 

Lord, please heal my heart. Show me how to forgive my husband. I give you my burdens now and do not want to pick them up again. Please bring healing into our marriage.

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‘Guard your heart above all else, for it determines the course of your life.’ Proverbs 4:23(NLT)

Dearest Mama, 

I recently read the quote by Denis Avery, a prisoner of war survivor who was held in a Nazi work camp next to Auschwitz during World War II. He said, “The mind is a powerful thing, it can take you through walls.” What an incredible testimony to the power of our thoughts! 

Prison camps aren’t the only things that have walls. Our relationships, particularly our marriages, can have huge walls that feel as if they could never be broken down. And just like Avery’s quote, our thoughts about our husbands and the quality of our marriages can build up or break down those walls. 

The Bible says in Proverbs 4:23, “Above all else, guard your heart, for it is the wellspring of life.” 

God wants us to guard our hearts, and we do this is by watching what we think about. If you were to be brutally honest, what are the day-in and day-out thoughts you allow yourself to think about your man? Do you see your marriage in a positive light, even if it’s not perfect, or do you constantly nitpick about the things that have gone wrong and are disappointing? 

Friend, our thoughts matter more than we know. How about trying to realign your thoughts this week according to the hope that is found in God’s Word? Instead of thinking defeating thoughts, begin to ask God to help you to believe that He is with you and is working to make your marriage better all the time. 

Begin to speak like God does in Romans 4:17 (ESV) where He, “…gives life to the dead and calls into existence the things that do not exist.” Today, try to speak words of life and hope over your marriage. Say things like, “God is with us and has great plans for our marriage,” “I am so glad I married my man,” or “My husband loves me.” 

What’s the worst thing that could happen? God may surprise you and bring the miracle you have been praying for as you trust in Him. 

I am praying for you today. 

Love, 

Deb Weakly and the Help Club For Moms Team 

You cannot have a positive life and a negative mind. 

~ Joyce Meyer

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‘And we are confident that he hears us whenever we ask for anything that pleases him. ‘ 1 John 5:14(NLT)

 10 Scriptures to pray for your Husband:

1. Pray that your husband would know the depth of God’s love for him. Ephesians 3:18: “That you may have power, together with all the Lord’s holy people, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ.” 

2. Pray that your husband lives in accordance with God’s plan for his life. 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 longsuffering, bearing with one another in love.” 

3. Pray that the Lord would bless your husband’s work. Proverbs 22:29: “Do you see a man who excels in his work? He will stand before kings; He will not stand before unknown men.” 

4. Pray that God would make him a man of integrity. Proverbs 11:3: “The integrity of the upright will guide them, but the perversity of the unfaithful will destroy them.” 

5. Pray that God would strengthen him to resist temptation. 1 Corinthians 10:13: “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 escape, that you may be able to bear it.” 

6. Pray that your husband would desire wisdom and seek it diligently. James 1:5: “If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him.” 

7. Pray that your husband would trust in the Lord for his strength. Psalm 28:7: “The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusted in Him, and I am helped; therefore my heart greatly rejoices, and with my song I will praise Him.” 

8. Pray that your husband will surround himself with godly friends and wise mentors. Proverbs 13:20: “He who walks with wise men will be wise, but the companion of fools will be destroyed.” 

9. Pray that he would be full of patience and peace. Romans 14:19: “Therefore let us pursue the things which make for peace and the things by which one may edify another.” 

10. Pray for your husband to love you and your children with the love of Jesus. John 13:34: “A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another.” 

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‘Dear children, let’s not merely say that we love each other; let us show the truth by our actions. ‘ 1 John 3:18(NLT)

Let your actions communicate your love and the love of Christ to your husband today! Words of love are wonderful, but actions need to line up with words for your statement of love to have value. Do you ever find yourself growing lax in the area of showing your husband love? Today is the day to love your man well in word and in deed! 

Faith-Filled Idea: 

What is one thing you can do for your husband that speaks volumes of your love? Perhaps it is getting up early to make his coffee or pack his lunch, cleaning an area of the house that bothers him, or initiating intimacy. 

Today’s prayer: 

Lord, please give me insight into my husband’s heart. Help me to know the areas which will best communicate love to him today. Show me how to shower him with the love of Christ! 

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‘And now, dear brothers and sisters, one final thing. Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise. ‘ Philippians 4:8(NLT)

Do you struggle with negative thoughts toward your husband? Do you ever feel hopeless in your marriage? This is not God’s intention for you as a wife! He wants you to think pure, admirable, true thoughts. As you think about your marriage, so it becomes! Begin today by becoming a wife who finds the best in her husband and who makes those positive qualities the focus of her thoughts and the highlights of her marriage! 

Faith-Filled Idea: 

Make a list of attributes you appreciate about your husband. Even if the list is short for now, I promise it will grow! Every time you think something negative about your husband or marriage, immediately replace that negative thought by thinking on the things you admire about your man. It is amazing how, over time, this practice will change your perception of your husband and your marriage! It feels good to notice the good! 

Today’s prayer: 

Lord, help me love my husband more today than ever before. Remind me of the qualities I love about Him, and help my thoughts remain honoring to You! 

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‘A gentle answer deflects anger, but harsh words make tempers flare. The tongue of the wise makes knowledge appealing, but the mouth of a fool belches out foolishness.’ Proverbs 15:1-2(NLT)

Do you find yourself speaking harshly to your husband? It is so easy to do, but our words have the power to either destroy or to create new life in the heart of our husbands. Choose life! When you speak words of life,  you will be filled with peace as well. 

Faith-Filled Idea: 

If you feel like making a negative comment to your husband today, close your lips and instead open your heart to the Lord in prayer. It is better to say nothing than to say something damaging or regretful. Speak only kind words today and for the remainder of the week. Choose one thing you can thank your husband for or compliment him on each day. This new habit will become easier and easier as you practice. 

Today’s prayer: 

Lord, give me words that bring life to my husband. Fill my heart with self-control, that I would be able to honor You in all I say and do in my marriage.

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‘How joyful are those who fear the Lord — all who follow his ways! You will enjoy the fruit of your labor. How joyful and prosperous you will be!’ Psalms 128:1-2(NLT)

Dear Mama, 

Marriage is such a beautiful gift from the Lord! But our fleshly hearts sometimes make a mess of beautiful gifts. Nagging notions of worry that we may not have married the right man can creep into our minds and begin to take hold of our thoughts. We wonder if perhaps we were too young, have changed too much, don’t get along as well as we used to, or didn’t know each other well enough from the start. We can begin to doubt that our husband is really our “soulmate.” 

Sister, may I speak some kind words of wisdom from a fellow mama who has been married a decade and a half and has had a mix of both good years and hard? Let me tell you this…when you married your husband, he became the right one for you! He is the one that you are meant to spend the rest of your life learning to love the way Jesus loves you. 

You do not have to wonder anymore if God had something better for you. Your husband is God’s best for you right now and for the remainder of your days on this earth. If you will allow Him, our loving Father will gently use your marriage to show you His love, to refine you, and to make you into the beautiful daughter of the King that He intended you to be. 

God wants to use you in your husband’s life to teach him about the love of Christ. You are a messenger of the Gospel of peace to your husband. But guess what this requires: dying to yourself. Do you want to live your best life? Do you want to have the best marriage? You are going to have to die to who you have been in order to grow into the woman God wants you to be. But the most wonderful news is that He will hold your hand and carry you every step of the way. 

Sister, look to the Lord today. He is the only “soulmate” you will ever need! Ask Him to show you the ways He wants you to grow in your walk with Him and follow Him in your marriage. Pray that God would replace your fleshly heart with His pure heart of love, compassion, and forgiveness for your husband. Pray that God would show you how to love your husband in the way Christ loves you. I promise, when you walk in this way, there is so much joy and peace ahead!! He has beautiful plans for you and your marriage! 

With love in Christ, 

Tara Davis and the Help Club for Moms Team

“Marriage is one of the most humbling, sanctifying journeys you will ever be a part of. It forces us to wrestle with our selfishness and pride. But it also gives us a platform to display love and commitment.”

~ Francis Chan, “You and Me Forever: Marriage in Light of Eternity”

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