The Man I Will Submit To...

I met a girl once and she was making a list of things she wanted and expected from her future husband. It was long and particular. She was determined that he be all or nothing according to her obnoxious list. It frustrated me with her and made me pity her future husband. She demanded he serve her and be things for her that she was not being for him. Even while waiting for the person God had for her she was physically intimate with others, but wanted her husband to be a virgin. She wanted him to be patient and kind, yet she was not those things to her closest friends. Her list made me think about my future husband though and I created a list of my own. It also made me think about who I was, what I wanted to be for and to my future spouse and my list began to formulate.

The difference was it was not a list of wants and needs, but a list of ways to pray for my husband. Ways to encourage him even though I don’t even know him yet. Or at least I don’t think I do. J 

This is the list I pray over on a daily basis.

1. Have Jesus dwell in hi heart and be grounded in Christ's love (Eph. 3:17)

2. Love me and wait for me as I wait for him (Eph. 5:33)

3. He would rely on Jesus to help him (Eph. 3:20)

4. That God will establish and bless his work (Psalm 90:17)

5. That he would be a hard worker and be successful (Eccles. 3:13)

6. He would love to do good (Gal. 6:9)

7. The fruit of the Spirit would be evident in his life (Gal. 5:22-23)

8. He will put on the armor of God and stand firm (Eph. 6:10-18)

9. He would be focused and not deceived (James 1:14-16)

10. He will be an amazing father and raise our children in a godly way (Proverbs 3:12, 23:24; 29:17)

11. He will call on Christ to be his strength, deliverer and trust in Him (Psalm 18:2-3)

12. God will perfect and conform him to be the man He wants him to be (1 Peter 5:10)

13. He will have a rich knowledge of Christ and understand His voice and direction (Col. 2:2-3)

14. He will take his thoughts captive and obey God (2 Corin. 10:5)

15. His ears will hear Gods' voice (Deut. 4:36)

16. He will be bold in sharing Christ (Acts 4:29)

17. He will have health and strength (Isaiah 58:11)

18. His heart will be filled with God's love (James 4:8)

19. God will continuously encourage him (Psalm 40:2)

20. He will faithfully pray for me as I continue to pray for him (James 5:16)

The beautiful thing is...I know MY God is faithful to hear and honor these prayers. He will do these things for this fantastic man I don't even know yet. He hears my prayers and takes great joy in answering them. God is good.