to use that in order to see your husband set free from things that control him? How do you intend to use it for your own deliverance?
8. Don’t hesitate to get mad at the enemy and tell him you will not allow his plans to succeed in your husband’s life. Write that below and be sure to state in whose name you have been given authority to make that statement. Do the same for yourself.
9. Read Galatians 5:1 in your Bible and underline it.
Because you are one with your husband, you can stand strong with him to resist the power of the enemy whenever the enemy seeks to put him into bondage. How can you address the enemy using this Scripture?
10. Pray the prayer out loud on pages 179–80 in T HE P OWER OF A P RAYING W IFE . Name the specific things for which your husband needs deliverance.
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Read chapter 27: “His Obedience” from T HE P OWER OF A P RAYING W IFE .
1. Do you feel your husband has as deep and committed a relationship with God as you do? Or is it deeper and more committed than yours? Of the two of you, who do you feel needs the most spiritual growth in order to catch up with the other? Write a prayer asking God to help you grow together in the Lord.
2. Do you consider your husband a man of prayer? How much does he pray? Would you like to see him pray more? Write a prayer about that.
3. Do you feel that your husband has a heart to obey God and live His way? Explain.
4. Do you ever see your husband doing things that are opposed to the way God has asked us to live? Do you speak to him about those things? If so, how does he respond? How can you pray for him about this?
5. Do you believe that praying for your husband first before saying anything, or just praying and not saying anything at all, could have a positive effect on his ability to change? How so? Do you do that?
6. One of the best ways to learn how God wants us to live is to read His Word. Does your husband read the Bible regularly? Does he get good Bible teaching? Write a prayer below asking God to open your husband’s heart to an ever-increasing knowledge of the truth of His Word.
7. Read Matthew 7:24–27 in your Bible and underline it.
In light of this Scripture, how important is it to you and your family that your husband obeys God?
8. Read Proverbs 28:9 in your Bible and underline it.
What happens when we don’t walk in obedience? Does your husband experience frustration over unanswered prayer? Explain.
9. Read Proverbs 29:18 in your Bible and underline it.
When we don’t have revelation, we get careless. Bad things happen to people because they have no revelation and as a result throw caution to the wind. When we have revelation, we see the wisdom of walking in a manner totally dependent upon God and of living God’s way every moment. Write a prayer below asking God to give your husband that kind of revelation and a desire to obey Him.
10. Pray the prayer out loud on page 186 in T HE P OWER OF A P RAYING W IFE . Include specifics as related to your husband’s obedience.
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Read chapter 28: “His Self-Image” from T HE P OWER OF A P RAYING W IFE .
1. Do you feel that your husband is living up to his potential? Why or why not?
2. Is your husband’s perception of himself that of a successful man, or does he have doubts about himself that creep into his job performance? Explain.
3. Does your husband have feelings of rejection? Did he feel rejected in his past? Does he feel rejected by you? His children? His family members? Does he commonly anticipate being rejected by people? Explain.
4. Does rejection run in your husband’s family? Are his family members easily made to feel rejected? Have there been misunderstandings because he or a family member feels rejected? Explain.
5. Do you ever have feelings of rejection? Do you ever feel rejected by your husband? Is rejection a part of your past?