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As we come to the end of the “31 Days of Prayer for Your Wife” series, Bridget and I can’t express in words how thankful we are that so many husbands and wives contacted us and responded on-line to these short and powerful prayers.

We feel that if one prayer brought one husband and wife closer to each other and closer to the Lord, the series did what it was supposed to do. So you can imagine how excited we are, knowing so many wives were blessed by the prayers of their husbands who found these words to be expressions of what is in their hearts for their wives.

These prayers covered so many topics that are relevant to the experiences married couples navigate through every day and it has been a blessing for us to share them.

We are reminded in James 5:16 that “…the effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much.” A righteous man is a praying man and we pray that our brothers in Christ continue to pray for their wives, so that she can be all she was created to be for herself, her husband, her children, and for the purpose the Lord has for her.

Continued Blessings,

Bruce and Bridget

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Forgiving the Unforgettable

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At the top of the “Easier Said than Done” list is forgiving someone who hurts us deeply. This becomes even more difficult when we have to see them, and interact with them every day. Seeing them makes it hard to forget, thus making it hard to forgive. Herein lies the reason having the Lord in our relationships is so very important and why we as couples must call on him collectively. 

We will not forget the infidelity of last week or six years ago; we will not forget the public embarrassment last night or last year; the financial irresponsibility two years ago resulting in five more years of sacrifice, the act of disrespect or the pain of emotional abuse. As human beings, we hurt. Other people hurt us in any number of ways and we don’t forget. We may move on, but we don’t forget.

Forgiveness is a totally different thing. Unlike forgetting, which is in the mind, forgiveness originates from the

heart and soul, sacred places where God and the Holy Spirit dwell.   Where there is true love in a

God-centered, prayerful relationship, there will always be the capacity for forgiveness even if we can never forget. Don’t let the enemy have you say, “I can’t forgive her/him.”

Not a prayer is prayed where we don’t ask for forgiveness of our own sins and shortcomings. More often that not, pain inflicted by a loved one is too deep for us to deal with by ourselves. As we pray for the healing of our deep wounds, let us pray for the forgiveness God has placed in our hearts to be expressed towards others.

 “And whenever you stand praying, if you have anything against anyone, forgive him, that your Father in heaven may also forgive you your trespasses.”  Mark 11:25

  

Bruce Edwards

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A Thought On Today's Prayer (Day 17)

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Women of God want their household to be led by their man if he is indeed a man of God. It is a beautiful thing to see a man lead his family, and his woman proud and honored to submit to him as God has instructed in his word. However, we must be responsible men of integrity and faithfulness, walking the walk if we are talking the talk.

As we pray that our wives joyfully submit to our leadership, let us be mindful that a man’s leadership, although scripted in the word, must also be earned through our actions.

Bruce

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Word To My Sistas

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Ladies, let’s talk about our girlfriends – again. In my post of August 14th, I strongly discouraged bashing our men, sharing our negative feelings, and talking personal business with the sista-friends. This is a huge pet peeve of mine because of the high disregard for the unsuspecting spouse or significant other that this type of blabbering displays. Women who complain about their men to others (male or female) are tearing down their relationships with their own tongues – allowing the enemy to have control (not to mention creating a convenient opening for the predatory clean-up woman or man). Dangerous business.

However, it is important to develop healthy friendships with like-minded women friends. Sisters who don’t deal in drama, don’t carry gossip; women of God who are real, loving, down for us, and who will hold us accountable before the Lord – are necessary. A sister in Christ, especially one who has life experiences in common with us (i.e. married or in a committed relationship ), will be there, with understanding and wisdom, to lift us up in prayer on an unspoken matter, and respect our privacy. A true sister is also one in whom we may place our confidence regarding a personal concern – something between women that is never repeated outside the “safe zone”. There is such a thing as “the sisterhood”; and it can be a powerful and positive force when we come together in the unity of Faith.

The men in our lives can usually tell if our friends are messy. And if they warn us, we need to pay attention – men are good at detecting shady females. But a man never needs to fear when Godly womenfolk gather. We want to walk upright and be good examples to our daughters and other young ladies, showing the generations following how to navigate through this life by the power of God’s love and Spirit. Our husbands will support and respect the strength of the bond of feminine friendship because of the blessings they themselves receive through our enriching interactions with our sistas.

Ladies, let's choose our friends wisely and love one another, fiercely!

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Having The Lord In Your Sex Life

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Today’s “Prayer for my Wife” (Day 12)  is one that goes both ways because far too many couples lack physical/spiritual intimacy. Even couples strong in the Lord lack the passion and fire between the sheets that God so wants you to have. If you are truly close to God then there is no reason not to be truly close to each other sexually, having sex often, and in every way that pleases your God-given mate.

A man and a woman can be no closer than when they are in-tune with each other physically because they are in-tune with each other spiritually. I believe the Lord looks upon this closeness as the reason men are men and women are women made in his image. God is pleased that your oneness in the love of him is expressed through your physical love for each other through the acts of sexual pleasure. 

Let us not be ashamed or afraid to explore the boundless sexual universe God has given us the physical ability to explore. Let us be encouraged by his word that gives us the green light to be who we need to be sexually to our wives and husbands. 

If you are an unmarried couple having sex you may be physically satisfied some of the time, and I am not here to judge. However, you can’t even imagine the places you can fearlessly go and the levels of incredible intimacy you can achieve all of the time when God smiles on your sex life.

Bruce

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THE IMPORTANCE OF TODAY'S (Day 7) PRAYER

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Today’s prayer speaks to the reason why we must never take our wives for granted. The enemy knows of her tender heart and her desire for companionship, respect, loving attention, conversation, friendship and the reassurance that we love her exclusively and unconditionally.

My brothers, be ever mindful that a woman who receives these things from her husband is PROTECTED BY GOD THROUGH YOU.

Bruce

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The Foreword - 31 Days of Prayer for Your Wife

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In June of this year, we shared a series on prayer for the family. One of the components was wives praying for their husbands. In the month of October, we will begin a 31-day series for husbands praying for their wives. Please join us daily as we offer short, powerful prayers husbands can pray over their wives, backed up with Scripture!

 The resources from which we gathered these insightful, heartfelt prayers, along with Prayers for Your Husband, are as follows:

http://beckygivens.blogspot.com/2012/01/31-days-of-praying-for-your-wife.html

http://www.reviveourhearts.com/articles/31-days-of-praying-for-your-husband/

https://www.facebook.com/pages/31-Days-of-Prayer-for-your-Husband/455110705023

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