With Friends Like That…
Prayer is so much more than a wish list at a candy store.
Program: Real FamilyLife
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Dennis Rainey: Prayer is so much more than a wish list at a candy store.
Guest: Ya know honestly I just never really know how to pray for my wife. I mean, I ask God to bless her and bless the kids and that kind of thing. But then what? I dunno…I guess that's just the type of thing that Google can't help me with.[ Read Full Transcript ]
Dennis Rainey: As Bob Lepine, my co-host on FamilyLife Today, was leaving for work one morning, he put his arm around his wife and prayed…
“Lord, I ask that You would stretch Mary Ann today, that You would challenge her spiritually and cause her to grow in the image of Christ.” When he “Amen”-ed his way to a close, Mary Ann looked back at him and said… “Would you mind just praying that I’d have a nice day and that the kids would behave?”
Now there are clearly times when you should pray that your wife has a good day filled with all the things that give her joy—or for your husband to be blessed with a sense of God’s favor on his work. But there are also times when it’s appropriate to pray that the Lord will deepen your spouse’s faith or expand their view of God.
One final thought. Would you be willing to pray bold, spiritually stretching prayers for your spouse? Would you be willing to have the same thing prayed over you?
I'm Dennis Rainey, and that's Real FamilyLife from my devotional "Moments With You."
Date: 2/29/2008 12:00:00 AM
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