Fighting for our wives

As Natalie and I walk through these difficult times with our children we have become increasingly aware of the evil ones schemes to use these times to disrupt and divide our oneness though marriage.

The conflict we both feel inside had started to move towards conflict toward each other. Because and only because we had determined and set our minds to stay together in prayer and reading the word, God allowed us to see vivid pictures of what Satan was trying to do and what that might look like if we allowed him to succeed.

So instead of focusing on how our children’s choices were affecting each one differently, we choose to commit the other to God in prayer, every day, all day. The following are some of the short prayers that I pray for Natalie that would apply to any man for his own wife. I am not only encouraging you to pray them for your wife, I am imploring you to pray for her.

Even though we, Christ-ones, win, we still have to fight the battles.


· Pray that you will be the kind of person God wants you to be so you can be the best husband possible for your wife. Ask God to show you how to fully love your wife, and how to pray for her in all situations.

· Pray that your wife will walk closely with Christ, be filled with the Holy Spirit, and be able to discern God’s will and follow it.

· Pray that God will give you insight into your wife’s emotions, and that she would enjoy stability and peace.

· Pray that God will enable your wife to be the best mother she can be, that her children will respond well to her.

· Pray that you wife will fee comfortable communicating with you, no matter what her mood, and that you will be able to help he stay calm and rely on God’s grace when she doesn’t feel right.

· Pray that God will continually strengthen all aspects of your marriage. Protect if from destruction, and grow love between you.

· Pray that your wife will respect and trust you as a spiritual leader, and that you will be completely submitted to God so you can effectively serve as a spiritual leader.

· Pray that your wife will enjoy close friendships with other Christian women, get along well with family members, and will be able to forgive people who have hurt her.

· Pray that God will give your wife the wisdom she needs to discern how she should set her priorities, and the grace to spend her time accordingly.

· Pray that God will give your wife confidence that she is beautiful in His sight and yours, and that He will help her value herself and take care of her body.

· Pray that you and your wife will enjoy a mutually fulfilling sexual relationship.

· Pray that your wife will recognize God’s purpose for her life, and be able to live it out as she uses her gifts.

· Pray that your wife will completely trust God, trust you as her husband, and be trustworthy herself.

· Pray that God will protect your wife - physically, mentally and spiritually - wherever she goes.

· Pray that your wife will know which dreams God wants her to pursue, and that you will be able to help her pursue them.

· Pray that your wife will bring glory to God through her work, that her work will fulfill her, and that others will respond well to it.