HUSBANDS
Praying for your Wife
What a crazy world we live in and yet even in the madness God still gives us sunshine and rainbows. I know that every husband feels their wife is the best wife in the world, and if I was asked I would say the same thing.
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But I must say that I have the most amazing woman by my side. She is everything to me and I love her with all of my heart. God truly couldn't have made a more perfect woman for me. She is in millennial terminology my #WCW (woman crush Wednesday). One thing that I know to be for sure is that you'll never love your wife more than when you pray for her. As men when we humble ourselves before an all-powerful God and ask Him to do what only He can do in her life -- that's a level of intimacy beyond anything the world with all it's facades has to offer. When I pray for my wife it helps me to realize how much of a treasure she is. Although I pray my own daily prayer for my wonderful wife, Dave Willis has an amazing prayer that I sometimes find myself referencing. Find joy in praying for your wife as the spiritual covering God has purposed you to be. I promise you, that you won't be sorry.
Courageous Men
Men, at times it can seem like we are carrying the weight of the world on our backs. I know many times I have found myself overwhelmed by life's circumstances. But I'm reminded of this movie Courageous that was released back in 2011. No it's not like watching a James Bond movie but it's definitely worth the watch (my wife made me watch it) but it was a good flick. So the resolution statements in that movie were based upon the highest priorities for men in God's word. Each statement describes a commitment you should resolve to live by as the leader of your home. Each one of them is a call to action, and of course living by them will ultimately help you stand before God one day and hear Him say: "Well done thy good and faithful servant." So here are the resolutions for men.
I do solemnly resolve before God to take full responsibility for myself, my wife, and my children.
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I WILL love them, protect them, serve them, and teach them the Word of God as the spiritual leader of my home.
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I WILL be faithful to my wife, to love and honor her, and be willing to lay down my life for her as Jesus Christ did for me.
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I WILL bless my children and teach them to love God with all of their hearts, all of their minds, and all of their strength.
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I WILL train them to honor authority and live responsibly.
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I WILL confront evil, pursue justice, and love mercy.
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I WILL pray for others and treat them with kindness, respect, and compassion.
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I WILL work diligently to provide for the needs of my family.
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I WILL forgive those who have wronged me and reconcile with those I have wronged.
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I WILL learn from my mistakes, repent of my sins, and walk with integrity as a man answerable to God.
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I WILL seek to honor God, be faithful to His church, obey His Word, and do His will.
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I WILL courageously work with the strength God provides to fulfill this resolution for the rest of my life and for His glory.
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As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord. (Joshua 24:15)