MY THOUGHTS on Stormie OMartian's "The Power of a Praying Wife"

I gotta tell ya, I love this book... I've read through it twice and so this will be my third time.  The first time I read it, my marriage was falling apart and my husband and I were ready to divorce.  I had literally given up and told God that He would have to "fix this mess" cuz I was done.  I was done trying... I was done caring... I was just plain done... but then I came across this book, and it not only changed my marriage... but to my surprise, it changed me as well!  I learned that even though I'd really thought I'd been the "right" one in the marriage, that there were things that I'd been doing that were hurting my marriage... and I had to take a real long look at my heart that had grown so cold and indifferent.  God had told me that unless I was willing to have Him soften my heart toward my husband, He just couldn't work... and so the very difficult time of giving myself to God completely began.

I absolutely love the sentence in Stormie's dedication to her husband, Michael, when she writes, "... (you have) consistently given me more than I ever wanted to pray about..."  I have to smile at that comment, only because it's so true.  Our husbands will always give us something to pray about for them.  They are no more perfect than we are, and therefore, if we are trying to be the wife God desires, than we should be desire for our husband to be what God created him to be.

Proverbs 31:10-12 (New Century Version)
  ¹⁰ It is hard to find a good wife,
       because she is worth more than rubies.
 ¹¹ Her husband trusts her completely.
       With her, he has everything he needs.
 ¹² She does him good and not harm
       for as long as she lives.

A good wife can be trusted completely by her husband... and she doesn't harm him in any way... not with words or actions... or even thoughts.  You see, regardless of what I say or do to my husband, God still sees my heart and I can't hide that from him.  I have to admit, for as much as I try to make sure I'm a "good wife" as far as anyone else can see, I know there are times when God knows differently because He sees my heart...

I am looking forward to doing this once again and to see what God will tell me this time... not only about my husband, but about myself as well.  It may not be easy (as admitting one's faults usually aren't), but it will be worth it in the end because my marriage is worth it (and so is yours)!

Hey God, it's me again... and I'm back reading this book to lift my husband in prayer at this very stressful time in his life.  Please reveal to me the areas in which I need work... Lord, I open myself to You to mold me... In Jesus' name, Amen.

Please join us for the month of June as we pray for our husbands!  You can check out more about it by clicking the following link: S.H.M.I.L.Y. for 30 days of prayer...