Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.(1 Corinthians 10:31)
Do you recognize and appreciate your husband's creativity? Or do you criticize and demean his efforts? Instead of negativity, determine to be positive.
Perhaps you can help your husband see that his efforts are an opportunity to glorify God. Is your husband the "creative" type? Does he have any artistic gifts? What is that special "knack" he has? Support him for his handiwork... a hobby, music, gardening, tinkering with cars, working with wood, etc.
Remember, even if he doesn't measure up to your standards or someone else's critiques and way of doing things, praise his efforts. He is awesome at something, if not more than one thing, and should be acknowledged for such! If your budget allows, buy him a book or magazine that will continue to encourage his special skill or talent.
If for some reason you have a hard time finding his "creative side", understand that men's creativity is sometimes related to their work or trade. Find something he does to make his job run more smoothly or something he does that adds value to his work... and let him know that you have noticed.
Make his day... Praise his accomplishments in public, while he is listening.
While praying for your husband today, ask that the Lord bring him victory in every place the sole of his foot treads. Pray that when tempted, your husband will be faithful to his wedding vows. Pray that he will have a desire to grow in your relationship as a sign of his loyalty and commitment to you, and as a picture of Christ’s love for the Church.
Every place whereon the soles of your feet shall tread shall be yours.
(Deuteronomy 11:24)
For the Lord your God is he that goeth with you, to fight for you against your enemies, to save you.
(Deuteronomy 20:4)
Most men will proclaim every one his own goodness: but a faithful man who can find?
(Proverbs 20:6)
Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not commit adultery: But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.
(Matthew 5:27-28)
Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall. There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.
(1 Corinthians 10:12-13)
Whether your husband already has a strong root in doing these things, or is an unsaved sinner running from God, prayers seeking these things with selfless humility will uplift and encourage him to become or continue to be a spiritual leader and guardian of the home as God has designed him to be!
Just a reminder about this 30 Days of Covering Our Husbands in Prayer:
Each day for 30 consecutive days, I will be posting a husband related topic, devotion, motivator, and/or encouragement here on my blog. Please feel free to access this prayer challenge any time you feel ready to start, or even to re-do the challenge to enforce the strength of the Lord in your marriage. You can click here for a printable calendar to view each day when going to prayer for your husband. Each day provides specific biblical prayer topics with bible verse references that seek God to touch the lives of our husbands.
In addition to specific prayer each day, there is a daily two-part challenge for you that will build up your husband through your own spoken (and unspoken) words:
Feel free to join me at any time in this prayer venture over your husband. You can always refer to my blog archives (the beginning post is May 24, 2012) if you're starting day one while my posts are further ahead in the challenge. If you have a blog, you're welcome to take the "30 Days of Covering Our Husbands in Prayer" graphic above and link it back to this topic's starting post (here), to encourage others to meet the Lord in prayer over their husbands too. If you decide to make this a goal for the next month in your life, whether you have a blog of your own or not, please comment or send me a message, I would be honored to pray for you by name as you seek God through the journey... regardless of when you begin it!
See you tomorrow for Day Seven!
May your marriage be blessed!
Prayer studies are adapted from ©Revive Our Hearts and ©Diving Deeper Ministries.
Used with permission.
