30 days of Praying for you and your husband! Day 14

Day 14

Pray for understanding

We usually hear that marriage is all about understanding each other.
Very true! but we have one more thing to do before we try to understand our spouse. It’s about understanding ourselves. Even though we have been spending a lot of time with ourselves we don’t know much about ourselves. Marriage is a place where I realized so many unexpected things about my husband but I also discovered so many shocking things about myself. So I realized I need to understand myself and my husband and only then
will I know what to expect and what not to and what is important for me and what is important for my husband.

Let’s pray!

For You

• Lord! Help me to understand my psychology, my character, my personality, my priorities and my passion. Give me the wisdom to introspect myself before I start judging my husband or put efforts to understand him.
  (2 Corinthians 13:5)
• Lord! Help me to have a clear conscience in whatever I do and try to check my intentions and behavior every day. May I never grieve the Holy Spirit
  and act understanding what pleases God and pursue it with all my heart.
  (1 Timothy 1:19)
• Lord! May I never pursue something on surface level. May I be clear if I have burning passion for it or if’s just an emotional bubbling. May I pursue only the desires that God has placed in my heart.
  (Philippians 2:13)
• Lord! Give me a heart that puts my husband’s expectations as a priority. May I do my best to please my husband and submit to him without grumbling and complaining. I understand that when I do anything without complaining I can do my best and improve it each time. May I be patient when he is slow in understanding me.
  (Philippians 2:3,4)
• Lord! May I never get disappointed when my husband doesn’t try to understand me nor try to prioritize my expectations. May I trust in you! May I stay strong and never start nagging my husband about it. In case of serious issues give me the wisdom to do the right thing and solve it peacefully. Even if my husband fails to understand me You understand me well and your love is sufficient. May I receive love from you and then give it to my husband.
  (Psalm 16:5, Luke 10:42)

For your Husband

• Lord! I Pronounce divine blessings over my husband’s ability to understand, for you have given him not the spirit of fear, but of love, power and sound mind.
  (2 Timothy 1:7)
• Lord! I Proclaim that my husband will be driven by the divine wisdom that comes from above and not the worldly wisdom. May his wisdom be driven by love for the family and not by craftiness.
  (1 Corinthians 3:19, Proverbs 2:6, Luke 20:23)
• Lord! I pray that my husband understands me in his own pace. May he not rush into this lest he ends up misunderstanding me.
  (2 Corinthians 1:14)
•  Lord! I pray that you give my husband the patience to slow down in areas where I am moving in a slow pace to understand him. Grant him the ability to walk with me in my pace. May we walk together in this marriage journey helping each other in our weaknesses. It’s a blessing for husband and wife to walk in same pace than leaving one person behind and walk faster!
  (Colossians 3:13, Proverbs 18:17)
•  Lord! I pray that my husband and I understand ourselves and each other and have healthy discussions on what we expect from each other. Give us the wisdom to handle the discussions with good listening and genuine affection. Lord! help us to ignore silly issues by handling it ourselves without bringing that to the discussions, so that we can focus on important things. Let us come to a level of maturity where we are no more afraid to confront politely or to be confronted.
  (Ephesians 5:21, Matthew 5:23,24, 1 Peter 3:8-11)

Amen!

Today’s Promise: 

The beginning of wisdom is this: Get wisdom. Though it cost all you have, get understanding. Cherish her, and she will exalt you; embrace her, and she will honor you. She will give you a garland to grace your head and present you with a glorious crown. Proverbs 4:7, 8, 9

Today’s Command:

Whoever is patient has great understanding, but one who is quick-tempered displays folly. Proverbs 14:29