DAY 15 - 30 DAYS PRAYING FOR YOUR HUSBAND CHALLENGE

FRIEND TYPES

Weary of these friends that come to the house, give bad advise and just has a negative impact on your husband's life? Let's identify a few types and check of

Which one(s) of these friends affect your husband negatively:

Beggy Beggy - Always asking for money, a tool, the car or something

Needy Needy - Complain about not having food, money etc.., always looking for help or their conversation always starts with "I need" this or that, always need to be rescued

Supervisor - Always have to fix, watch over or have an input in everything, bossy,

Controller - Manipulative, controlling and tell him what or how to do things

Inconsiderate - Calls late hours, demanding, arrogant, infringes on family time and interferes with your plans or makes him change his mind

Up to No Good - Con artist, suspicious, tricky, dishonest, jealous and envious, carnal

Lazy - does not help in anyway, comes and sit on your couch watch TV, does not want to work, does nothing for his family, generous on advise that he does not take himself

I Know It All - Has a cure for everything even the things he has no idea of, "if it was I" syndrome- but yet have nothing going on

Unnamed Friends - Always identified as "a friend" but never by a name, secret mention as someone etc...

Corporate - A co-worker, always giving business advise on how he should spend his money, what to buy or what he shouldn't, how to run his household etc....

Seasonal - they come around when they only need something but you don't see them when things are good with them, they don't show up when your husband really needs them or can't afford to help them.

Perhaps you are challenged by many others such as the ones he put before you and the children. There are also those you just have bad vibes about because of their habits, history, principles, ungodliness or just your woman's instincts smelling something fishy. But your hubby just loves his friends. This is when you need to pray today's prayer!

TODAY'S PRAYER

Pray that your husband will choose his friends wisely. Pray that God will bring him men who will encourage his accountability before God, and will not lead him into sin. . (Prov. 13:20; Prov. 27:17)

DESCRIPTION OF FRIENDS

Are they wise or foolish?

Is there truth in the saying, "you can tell who you are or what you'll become by the company you keep?"

Know your friends - They can destroy you - Proverbs 13:20 (KJV)
He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.

TODAY'S FOCUS:  BE FRIENDLY

A man needs good friends and wise counselors, but also seeks and or needs to develop the friendship of his wife who is bone of his bones and flesh of his flesh.  How are you rated as a friend?  

Here are some things to think about:

• Are you available when he needs you?

• Are you spending more time with your friends and family than with him?

• Are you there when he is experiencing changes?

• Can he trust you with his secrets?

• Do you tell everyone about his faults more than the good things he does?

• Are you quick to hold grudges and never apologizes?
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  Are you very critical and hardly praise him?
• Are you defending him when others are attacking him?
• Are you one of the friends in the list of friend types?
• Are you there for him spiritually praying for him?
• Are you his friend?

ACTIVITY:  It's Be a Friend Day!

Take back your husband from those who influence him in a negative way by praying with no malice the scriptures above.

Do something special for your friend (husband) today. Get him a friendship card, balloons or flowers, schedule a lunch date or perhaps fix him his favorite dish and eat with him. Maybe it 's a while you haven't had a nice conversation with just the two of you. Go to the movies or a drive, sit on the porch or lie in each others arms and tell him how much you appreciate him and glad to be or want to be his friend. Hold hands while you do, gaze at each other, smile laugh just like you would with a good girlfriend or best friend. Take time to listen to him (with your ears and heart and not with you mouth)- Hush let him do the talking without interrupting him as you encourage him to share his heart, plans, interest and future with you. You'll be so glad you did!

Make a list of the friends in his circle - Pray for the ones who are not sharpening or complementing him. Pray that he walks with the wise for thy can improve his outlook and skills!

Proverbs 27:17 (KJV)

Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.

Remember, a man is known by the company he keeps, but you can also tell if he is known well by the virtuous wife he has.  

Ask the Lord to give him friends that are wise and responsible. Pray for friends that are good examples of holiness, family and goal oriented and great mentors.

Speak well about your husband to others. Be friendly, encourage him and be supportive not just as a wife but as a friend. A friend listens with the heart and gives wise advise. Pay attention to your woman's instinct but use judgment.

Make it a My Husband is MY BEST FRIEND DAY!

All for a better relationship and an exciting life!

God Bless You and Keep The Faith!

Virtuous Jewel