Pray For Meby

Evangelist Pamela Gaywww.ComfortZoneCreations.com

� Unified Couples in the oneness that binds divorces among Christian Couples

� Bring Awareness that the Best person to continuously pray for you is your spousecontinuously pray for you is your spouse

� Deter the foothold and break the stronghold that prevent ministry teams from working to their maximum potential in discipleship

� Introduction ◦ One flesh…Let not man put asunder (Mark 19:6)

� Eccles 4:9-10 Teamwork

� James 5:16 Confess and Pray for one another

� Daily Intercessory - 2 Timothy 4:18 God will deliver

� Love - find irresistible, be affectionate to, be devoted to (Eph 5:21, 25)

� Respect -high opinion, esteem, reverence, admiration, fidelity (1Cor 10:24; 1 Cor 13:4)admiration, fidelity (1Cor 10:24; 1 Cor 13:4)

� Habits – behavior, tendency, practice (Eph 4:21-24)◦ Scriptures – Biblical principles for your lives

◦ Holy Spirit – guide you

� Exercise your POWER

◦ PowerPowerPowerPower comes from the supremacy of God. Authority is given to us. Follow the commands of God, then pray the same for your spouse.pray the same for your spouse.

� Matt 5:6

� John 17:22; Luke 10:19

� Pray for One AnotherOne AnotherOne AnotherOne Another◦ He prays for her.

◦ She prays for him.

� Eph 5:31-33

� Matt 17:20

� Matt 18:19

� Pray About WorkWorkWorkWork

◦ Secular jobs afford opportunities to evangelize the world and sustain the family.

◦ Ministry is Kingdom building. The spreading of the Gospel according to the Great Commission of Jesus Christ in Matt 28

� Count up the cost.

� Two by Two

� Pray About StewardshipStewardshipStewardshipStewardship

� #1 Issue in many marriages◦ Consult one another about

� Investments

� Money � Money

� Assets

� Savings

� Sowing/Giving

� Pray About Sexuality Sexuality Sexuality Sexuality ––––

� Love

� Care for each other

� Emotional needs

Undivided attention � Undivided attention ◦ 1 Cor 7:2-3

◦ Heb 13:4

◦ 1 Thes 4:3-5

◦ 1 cor 6:18

� Pray for AffectionAffectionAffectionAffection-◦ Friendliness

◦ Likes and Dislikes

◦ Nonverbal and Verbal Communication

� holding hands

� smiles

� Rom 12:10

� Galatians 5:22-23

� Pray About TemptationsTemptationsTemptationsTemptations◦ Enticements

◦ Weaknesses

◦ Unawares

� James 1:12� James 1:12

◦ Resist Temptations

� Pray For My MindMindMindMind◦ Soundness

◦ Thoughts (good and bad)

◦ Joy

� Ps 105:3

� Rom 12:16

� Pray About My FearsFearsFearsFears◦ Doubts

◦ Worries

◦ Uncertainties

� 2 Tim 1:7� 2 Tim 1:7

� 1 John 4:18

� Prov 29.25

� Ps 34:4

� Overcoming fear, peace of God

� Pray for My/Our PurposePurposePurposePurpose(s)

◦ Clear Clear Clear Clear direction

◦ Guidance during confusion◦ Guidance during confusion

� Rom 11:29

� 2 Tim 1:9

� Eph 1:11-12, 15-19

� Pray About My ChoicesChoicesChoicesChoices◦ Decision-making

◦ Options

◦ Free-will

� 1 Cor 6:19-20� 1 Cor 6:19-20

� Pray for My Health My Health My Health My Health

◦ Before, during, & after sickness

◦ Know her/his body and warn ◦ Know her/his body and warn

� Jeremiah 30:17 (a Promise)

� James 5:15

� Pray for ProtectionProtectionProtectionProtection◦ Safeguard

◦ Defense

◦ Shelter

◦ Security◦ Security

◦ Safety

◦ Guard

� Ps 18:1-3

� Radical honesty IS NEEDED.

� Pray about TrialsTrialsTrialsTrials

◦ Self-Assessment and spousal discernment

◦ Examination your feels and ask for prayer

◦ James 1:2James 1:2James 1:2James 1:2----4444 NLTNLTNLTNLT◦ James 1:2James 1:2James 1:2James 1:2----4444 NLTNLTNLTNLTConsider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trialstrialstrialstrials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything

� 1 Thes 5:13-22

� Pray for IntegrityIntegrityIntegrityIntegrity - honesty, reliability, truthfulness, lies

� Pray about My ReputationMy ReputationMy ReputationMy Reputation – name, status, represent Christ

◦ Job 27:1Job 27:1Job 27:1Job 27:1----6666 MsgMsgMsgMsg BibleBibleBibleBible Having waited for Zophar, Job now resumed his defense:“God-Alive! He’s denied me justice! God Almighty! He’s ruined my life! But for as long as I draw breath, and for as long as God ruined my life! But for as long as I draw breath, and for as long as God breathes life into me, I refuse to say one word that isn’t true. I refuse to confess to any charge that’s false. There is no way I’ll ever agree to your accusations. I’ll not deny my integrityintegrityintegrityintegrity even if it costs me my life. I’m holding fast to my integrityintegrityintegrityintegrity and not loosening my grip— and, believe me, I’ll never regret it.

◦ Proverbs 2:20Proverbs 2:20Proverbs 2:20Proverbs 2:20----22222222 MsgMsgMsgMsg BibleBibleBibleBible So—join the company of good men and women, keep your feet on the tried-and-true paths. It’s the men who walk straight who will settle this land, the women with integrityintegrityintegrityintegrity who will last here. The corrupt will lose their lives; the dishonest will be gone for good.

� Pray about PrioritizePrioritizePrioritizePrioritize

◦ Precedence and priority

� Matt 6:33

� Ps 127:1-2� Ps 127:1-2

� Ps 37:31

� Eccles 3:1

� Pray about RelationshipsRelationshipsRelationshipsRelationships

◦ Same Sex/Opposite Sex

◦ Sisterhood/Brotherhood◦ Sisterhood/Brotherhood

� Prov 12:26

� Prov 18:24

� Eph 4:31-32

� Luke 6:37

� Pray about ParenthoodParenthoodParenthoodParenthood

◦ Fatherhood

◦ Motherhood

� Matt 7:11

� Prov 31:28

� Ps 127:3

� Is 65:23

� Pray about Our PastOur PastOur PastOur Past –

◦ History

◦ Upbringing

◦ Broken Relationships

� Is 43:18 ESV Do not remember the former things, nor consider the things of old. Behold, I will do a new thing, now it shall spring forth; shall you not know it? I will even make a road in the wilderness and rivers in the desert.

� Pray about AttitudeAttitudeAttitudeAttitude

◦ Mindset

◦ Feelings

◦ Thoughts ◦ Thoughts

◦ Outlook or Perspective

◦ Negotiation (problem-solution) Prov 4:23

◦ Trust

� Ps 34:22; Ro 8:6; Ro 12:2; Ro 12:2; Ro 12:2; Ro 12:2; Lu 21:19

� Recap

� Final Thoughts

� SuggestiveSuggestiveSuggestiveSuggestive ReadingReadingReadingReading:◦ The Holy Bible

◦ Best-selling author, Willard F. Harley, Jr., Fall in Love, Stay in Love

◦ Gold Medallion Book Award, Stormie O’Martian

� The Power of a Praying Husband

� The Power of a Praying Wife

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PRAY FOR MEby

Evangelist Pamela Gaywww.ComfortZoneCreations.com