The chapter talks about how you can not change another person; how it is insane to even try. But of course everyone who's married has fallen into that trap at least once. It also talks about how farmers don't make the crops grow but they can do everything in their power to make the conditions right; the analogy that I took from that was that working on the things in this book is like weeding & watering, and my personal time with God is like soil preparation and enriching.
Then, on prayer, I think the authors said it so well with these words:
"Have you ever wondered why God gives you overwhelming insight into your spouse's hidden faults? Do you really think it's for endless nagging? No, it is for effective kneeling. No one knows better how to pray for your mate than you."
The dare was to start praying for y our spouse's heart. To pray for 3 specific areas where you desire God to work in your spouse's life and in your marriage.
Father, may I be committed to praying for John and for us way more than to thinking on how he may irritate me, or dreaming about a better life. Please reveal to me 3 specific things to begin praying about for our marriage.
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Tuesday, April 20, 2010
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
Day 15 -Pray
This chapter talked about the fact that I need to get it into my head for once and for all that I can not change my spouse. This is actually something I'd realized and accepted already.
But the authors go onto say that just as a farmer can not make the crops grow, he can plant the seeds into fertile soil, give it water and nutrients, protect it from weeds and then turn it over to God. The authors challenged me to "nurture the soil of" John's "heart", to plan for success and to keep at the concepts in this book.
The point is also made that perhaps you have an overwhelming insight into your spouse's faults so that you will pray for him better.
Today's dare is to begin praying for John's heart. To pray for 3 specific areas where I desire God to work in his life and our marriage.
Oh Father, show me what I need to pray concerning and then help me do it. Create in me a faithfulness to pray for John and our marriage
The 3 areas are:
1. John to grow in generosity. To not live life so much as a taker.
2. Our intimacy to become more fun and creative and satisfying for both of us.
3. John to experience more peace and not constantly obsess on safety.
But the authors go onto say that just as a farmer can not make the crops grow, he can plant the seeds into fertile soil, give it water and nutrients, protect it from weeds and then turn it over to God. The authors challenged me to "nurture the soil of" John's "heart", to plan for success and to keep at the concepts in this book.
The point is also made that perhaps you have an overwhelming insight into your spouse's faults so that you will pray for him better.
Today's dare is to begin praying for John's heart. To pray for 3 specific areas where I desire God to work in his life and our marriage.
Oh Father, show me what I need to pray concerning and then help me do it. Create in me a faithfulness to pray for John and our marriage
The 3 areas are:
1. John to grow in generosity. To not live life so much as a taker.
2. Our intimacy to become more fun and creative and satisfying for both of us.
3. John to experience more peace and not constantly obsess on safety.
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