"Reborn
Joy" is the meaning of my name, great title for my life, and our
website address. In this section of the newsletter, I share some things
about living my life with Jesus.
Hope you enjoy. - Michelle Gill
www.rebornjoy.com
Matt. 21:22, I Pet. 3:1,2
At
the ending of my first marriage, my only real regret was not committing
to pray for my husband daily during our marriage. Life and immediate
needs took priority of the time I had in prayer. One of the greatest
blessings that we have the power to offer our husbands is a daily
covering of prayer.
I remember being so convicted of this after
Russell's death when I looked back on our five year marriage. I believe
another reason that I did not pray fervently for him was that my life
would have had to change too much. What an underlying root of
selfishness that rested in me! It takes effort to concentrate in prayer
unless there is a pervasive need. It takes time and no one has extra
time.
Yet there is no other greater gift I could give someone.
During my single years in the in-between, I felt a need to stand in at
times in prayer for those I knew who had no one to intercede for them. I
also prayed for my husband before I knew who he was, as if I were
already his wife, because God had told me that I would marry again.
Now, once again, life tends to get in the way and concentrated prayer
for Mark does not even cross my mind at times. I have seen the
difference in him when I am praying regularly for him and when I am not,
as I am sure he can see the same in me.
Anything worth doing
takes effort and life takes discipline. I now commit to cover my man
daily in the wonderful incense of sincere prayer. I offer it to him
without his knowing as a sacrifice because focus and discipline do not
come naturally to me. There is nothing greater I can offer him of
myself.
"For the Lord is good to those who wait for Him, to the person who seeks Him." Lam. 3:25
I
know the power of His Holy Spirit is able to fill my husband, protect
him, and meet every need that he has and then some. I commit to stand
in for him and cannot wait to see all that God has in store for us. I
can use the excuse that Mark is a godly man who prays about every area
already, but God calls us to pray for one another and He blesses that
agreement with Him. Agreeing with Him and coming boldly to His throne
to talk with Him, knowing He gives to those who ask.
Whether you
are married or not, who can you offer the covering of prayer to? Is
there a lack of follow through in your life to something God has called
you to in prayer? I challenge you to commit and open your eyes to all
God can do.
Next month.. Taking a Full Stride into the Life God is Calling You To....
More on prayer from past Heart to Heart Newsletters:
http://heartfilledhome.blogspot.com/2011/01/celebrating-fathers-how-to-pray-for.html
http://heartfilledhome.blogspot.com/2013/07/how-to-pray-for-your-children-and.html
http://heartfilledhome.blogspot.com/2011/01/strength-and-power-through-husbands-and.html
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