Well we have officially made it through 31 days of the New Year. How quickly time flies by. I stopped to reflect this morning on how my resolutions were going. Am I truly making a difference mind, body, and soul? Eating healthier...check. Exercising...um later. Reading Bible daily...almost. Start devotional with Philly...well we have the books. Prayer...AMEN.
Prayer has been a blessing for me this month. Not just any prayer but an intense focus on a wife praying for her husband. My hope is to deepen an already amazing marriage. One of my greatest worldly blessings is my Philly. I truly married my best friend. Our arguments are far and few between. Laughter fills our house and there are still sweet kisses. Yet with years comes complacency, worry, and sometimes doubt. Complacency with not talking everything out, worry with what the future holds and how to handle the daily burdens. Not doubt with each other but doubt with ourselves and will we always be enough. It creeps in wether you want it to or not like little spider webs.
So I wanted to do some spring cleaning and prayer is the key to every worry and doubt. "Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus." Phillipians 4:6-7
I know that Philly has been on an emotional roller coaster this past year. He has worried about finances, car troubles, being at home too much, not being at home enough, working more, working less, dealing with an overly emotional wife who cries at the drop of a hat......ah the list goes on and on. I always try to listen but children always interrupt, I always try to stretch out my hand in support but some child is usually trying to grab it, and I always try to care but my attention always drift.
So the goal was to pray ferociously and fervently for my Philly. Asking God to help guide him with his choices, comfort his worries, build up his confidence in his role as the leader of this house, and destroy all the doubt. Pray for me to listen more, help more, and care more without interruption. Also to show love more in every way emotionally and physically.
To this point I see a huge difference. I see choices being made that I never thought would be made. I see a man dragging his family to church when we want to sleep late. I see a lightness in his step, and to my delight much more cuddle time. It has been a true Stab Of Joy.
To any woman out there I encourage you to pray for your husband. Don't do it boastfully and don't do it with expectation of anything in return. A better man makes a better marriage.
"The heart of her husband trusts in her, and he will have no lack of gain. She does him good, and not harm, all the days of her life." Proverbs 31:11-12
Now onto exercise...gggrrrrrr
Prayer has been a blessing for me this month. Not just any prayer but an intense focus on a wife praying for her husband. My hope is to deepen an already amazing marriage. One of my greatest worldly blessings is my Philly. I truly married my best friend. Our arguments are far and few between. Laughter fills our house and there are still sweet kisses. Yet with years comes complacency, worry, and sometimes doubt. Complacency with not talking everything out, worry with what the future holds and how to handle the daily burdens. Not doubt with each other but doubt with ourselves and will we always be enough. It creeps in wether you want it to or not like little spider webs.
So I wanted to do some spring cleaning and prayer is the key to every worry and doubt. "Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus." Phillipians 4:6-7
I know that Philly has been on an emotional roller coaster this past year. He has worried about finances, car troubles, being at home too much, not being at home enough, working more, working less, dealing with an overly emotional wife who cries at the drop of a hat......ah the list goes on and on. I always try to listen but children always interrupt, I always try to stretch out my hand in support but some child is usually trying to grab it, and I always try to care but my attention always drift.
So the goal was to pray ferociously and fervently for my Philly. Asking God to help guide him with his choices, comfort his worries, build up his confidence in his role as the leader of this house, and destroy all the doubt. Pray for me to listen more, help more, and care more without interruption. Also to show love more in every way emotionally and physically.
To this point I see a huge difference. I see choices being made that I never thought would be made. I see a man dragging his family to church when we want to sleep late. I see a lightness in his step, and to my delight much more cuddle time. It has been a true Stab Of Joy.
To any woman out there I encourage you to pray for your husband. Don't do it boastfully and don't do it with expectation of anything in return. A better man makes a better marriage.
"The heart of her husband trusts in her, and he will have no lack of gain. She does him good, and not harm, all the days of her life." Proverbs 31:11-12
Now onto exercise...gggrrrrrr
With love and faithfulness,
Kristie
Kristie
