The choices a spouse makes in life effects the entire family. There are career choices, health choices, financial choices, relationship choices, and the list goes on. We must pray for God to give us discernment and wisdom while providing us with godly counsel. "A wise man will hear and increase learning, and a man of understanding will attain wise counsel." (Proverbs 1:5) You can't make other people's choices for them but through prayer you can rest assured that you did your part. This brings forth a certain amount of peace and confidence in your spouse's decision making as well. Just today, Neil was faced with a financial decision concerning a project. He asked for my opinion and we discussed our choices. Ultimately, he made a decision based upon our options and we both have peace that as we lift up our decisions to God that good will come out of it. I encourage you to pray about your and your loved one's decisions. Learning to use discernment, counsel, and prayer to ensure that you make the best decisions possible!
Prayer by: Stormie Omartian
Lord, fill my husband with the fear of the Lord and give him wisdom for every decision he makes. May he reverence You and Your ways and seek to know Your truth. Give him discernment to make decisions based on Your revelation. Help him to make godly choices and keep him from doing anything foolish. Take foolishness out of his heart and enable him to quickly recognize error and avoid it. Open his eyes to clearly see the consequences of any anticipated behavior.
I pray that he will listen to godly counselors and not be a man who is unteachable. Give him strength to reject the counsel of the ungodly and hear Your counsel above all others. I declare that although "there are many plans in a man's heart, nevertheless the Lord's counsel-that will stand" (Proverbs 16:7), and in the morning, I pray he will do what's right rather than follow the leading of his own flesh. I know the wisdom of this world is foolishness with You, Lord (1 Corinthians 3:19). May he not buy into it, but keep his eyes on You and have ears to hear Your voice. AMEN!
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