Have you ever noticed that some people are hard to pray for? It's not that you don't want to pray for that person, but sometimes you don't know how to go about praying for that person. Or maybe you pray for that person frequently, but you kind of pray the same thing every day. I've noticed that it's really easy to fall into this rut when you're praying for family members.
Our church started a prayer system this spring, and I've found it extremely helpful. The men of our church have been praying for their wives, and us wives have been praying for our husbands with the assistance of websites: http://www.prayingforher.com/ and http://www.prayingforhim.com/. Both websites are sponsored by the National Prayer Room. And when you sign up for the program, you are sent a daily challenge and scripture to help guide your prayers for your spouse for that day.
I haven't quite finished my 31 day challenge, but my husband (who started his prayer program a month before I even knew about it) says that you can continue the prayer emails after the first month for free (although you might be asked for an optional donation at that point--just thought I'd warn you).
Anyway, if you're looking for a way to spice up your prayer life or just want to pray for your spouse differently than you have been praying, consider starting your own 31 day program. We've enjoyed discussing our prayer assignments together and have really appreciated the accountability.
That's great! My Bible study leader ordered these prayer manuals for us. "For the Family" by Sylvia Gunther. It's a short little book that only costs $6. I reference it a lot. There are some tips on praying and also some prayers written out that are really amazing. I highly recommend it.
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