Mission 52: Week 1 - The Power of your Prayers

Mission 52: Week 1 - The Power of your Prayers

Mission 52: Week 1 - The Power of your prayers

January 12, 2011

Make a written list of everything that you love about your spouse.

All of the reasons on my list are reasons that I love him but they are also reasons that I need him around.  If you were to imagine that your spouses time with you were cut short, what would you miss most.  The list represents the good.  From this week forward, we will only concentrate on nurturing the good.  We will not worry about the weaknesses because as I mentioned before, we are the strengths for the weakness of our spouse.  Therefore, there's no need to worry about those.  

he calms me

he gave me his heart

he knows how to show love

he helps around the house

he talks with me

he listens

he solves problems

he never hesitates to help with boys

he balances me

he takes out the trash

he works hard

he is not lazy

he can fix anything

he shows me love everyday

he prays with me

he appreciates me

he sacrifices for us

 

 

The Mission for this week..

  The Power of YOUR Prayers

^{2 Chronicles 7:14} if my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land.

Do you pray for your loved one often or just at church?  Are you a little prayer warrior or have you retreated from God's battlefield?  The answers to these questions will give you an idea as to your level of spiritual health.  Jesus was very clear that we should pray always.  When you open your heart to our Father, you are opening up to a never ending source of perfect wisdom and love.

Your prayers are powerful.  So as you go through the next week.  Remember this...

Rejoice always!  Pray constantly!  Give thanks in everything, for this is the will of God for you in Jesus Christ.  1 Thessalonians 5:16-18

Start praying in the morning, all day and into the night.  Pray for your spouse and thank God for the good things on your list.  God is listening and He always wants to hear from you.  Here is a little prayer I'd like to share. 

Dear Gracious Heavenly Father, I will open my heart to You.  I will bring my concerns, fears, plans and hopes to You in prayer.  And, then, I will trust the answers that You give.  You are my loving Father, and I will accept Your will for my life today and every day that I live. ____________ You fill in the rest.

This week we will only focus on the list of good things and we will pray that God have his will in our lives from this day forward.  We are opening up our hearts so that we will be receptive to His voice and instruction through the weeks ahead.  We have so much to learn but first we have to put aside any negative thoughts and feelings we may be having so that we can keep our eye on our prize.  The marriage we've always wanted.  God is faithful and is willing to give it freely.