Now on to the "E" of PRE-HEAT in "wifely" prayers. I guess that's a word, as it didn't get underlined in the spell check."E" is for enjoy, and is fitting since I no longer have the pain of a kidney stone-though I have no evidence it has actually departed. And I preached on joy this past Sunday, so joy is on the brain.
I pray that Amy would truly find herself enjoying time with the Lord, time with me, time with Connar, time with friends, family, church family, and neighbors. It seems that Amy's best days (and I would imagine this is true with most women) occur when she thoroughly enjoys all of her relationships. In the marriage arena, I could be wrong here, but I think that intimacy will naturally come when spouses are truly enjoying each others' presence, conversations, texts (while apart).
Ultimately if Amy is finding satisfaction in her relationship with Jesus, then God is most glorified. So this is ultimately a very God-centered prayer. And once she is fully satisfied in Christ, then she can more easily enjoy the rest of us-since we're not her ultimate and primary source of joy. We're not expected to be something we're not: Jesus the source of true joy (Matt 13:44-46).
Because I think God is also highly glorified when she finds a secondary satisfaction in the husband of her youth (though we got married at 26, so we technically weren't "youths" or "yutes" like in My Cousin Vinny), I pray for to enjoy being married to me, as hard as that may be sometimes.
But again, keep in mind the prayer for our spouses to Enjoy Christ, as well as His gift of husbands, church family, friends, kids, houses, and even coffee, will result in her thanksgiving and God's honor. So don't forget to pray for your ladies joy.
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