Praying Wife, Praying Mother

From: Heart To Heart: Godly Wisdom Woman To Woman By: Valerie Jean Hallowell

• 1 min. read • grade level: 6

“Able to keep you from falling.” Jude 24²⁴Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy, (Jude 24)

“When ye stand praying, forgive,
if ye have ought against any.”
Mark 11:25²⁵And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any: that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses. (Mark 11:25)

Sixty-four years of marriage seemed to go by pretty rapidly with a family of five children to keep us busy and challenged. I am glad we have the privilege of praying together. When you and your husband are praying in the privacy of your bedroom, I suggest that both of you pray audibly. If one or the other is holding some “gripe” or “grudge,” you will realize, “Oh, oh! I can’t tell the Lord about this and expect Him to approve.” You will realize you need to forgive, and it may nip some things in the bud that need nipping. “Keep yourselves in the love of God” (Jude 1:21²¹Keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life. (Jude 21)).

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