Ideas on words to use to help my husband have stronger faith? I've always needed the Lord in my life and my husband is a Christian but continues to try to handle everything within himself. He is very hard on himself. He owns 2 businesses and we have a successful marriage and healthy children. Yet, that little piece of his life is missing. I know it will be in God's good time but is there anything I can do to help him? I try talking to him but he doesn't like it when I get ';churchy';. Thanks.CHRISTIAN advice needed please?
ELYON has your best answer. I am in a very similar situation. Be still and know that God is God, and has your husband in His care!CHRISTIAN advice needed please?
1 Cor 7:12 - 14
';To the rest I say this (I, not the Lord): If any brother has a wife who is not a believer and she is willing to live with him, he must not divorce her. And if a woman has a husband who is not a believer and he is willing to live with her, she must not divorce him. For the unbelieving husband has been sanctified through his wife, and the unbelieving wife has been sanctified through her believing husband. ';
Right now, your belief alone is sufficient.
You need to live a life of ';lifestyle evangelism';, showing him the way through your lifestyle, the way you live your life (with him), and the fruits that come from having belief as you do (Galatians 5:22-23).
Unfortunately, God first humbles those he intends to use, and it is quite probable that your husband will have to be ';humbled'; by God (heart attack, death in family, accident, job loss, etc) before he will begin to question what goes on around him. At that time you will need to be at your strongest, to be able to catch his when he stumbles (as his helpmate), and win him to Christ, not through words, but through the actions of your life.
Hon, the best thing you can do is to simply pray for your husband and let God do the rest. God taught me that lesson a few years ago through a problem my son was going through at the time. God allowed circumstances of the situation to work out where I could only pray for him and do no more than that. Talking about being frustrated! But because things were like they were and MAMA (me) couldn't interfere one little bit, I learned that God could handle the situation Himself and didn't NEED my help at all. Astonishing, right? (lol) So pray for God to intervene on your husband's behalf and that His perfect will will be done. Sit back and watch God work out the situation. Don't say a thing to your husband as you see God working -- just praise God.
Your heart is in a good place. Forget those snide comments you will see from the blind world. Stronger faith for you husband will come as it does with most of us...thru trial and testing and tribulation. God has certainly ordained the fire as a way to purify the gold. It can be prayed for, and desired above all things...but ';let patience have her perfect work.'; Only then will it become a personal possession for him. God bless.
I think that you are going to have to grow spiritually right now. If you keep telling your husband about trusting God, then it's time that you follow your own advice. Keep praying and trust God fr what He promises. If you can find a promise in the Bible telling you that your husband will 'come around', then it would be to your advantage to focus on that promise. I say this because God keeps His promises.
Great question.
First of all, I can't believe the negative responses...
(Lord help us all!...)
As for your husband, according to scripture,
it is good to pray for him. I would ask for
the Holy Spirit to come down upon him,
and help to strengthen his faith.
I would turn over my cares to the Father,
and allow Him to work in your hubby's life.
Sorry he doesn't like it when you become
';churchy,'; as you say. It means the Lord
might be ';getting to him,'; if he tends to make
such comments.
I will pray that the Lord will open doors
for you and your husband, so that he
may be drawn closer to God...
in accordance with His will.
and in Jesus' mighty name, Amen.
May the Lord bless you with great
discernment!
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Just continue to set an example as a Christian. Tell him to follow everything that rightous in the Holy Bible. Tell him if he does that things will be less stressful because he will be trusting in the Bible's words.
Take this to the LORD in prayer.Stand by your husband and assist him in all things.Live the life of faith in CHRIST silently.He will see this openly. THANK YOU D'S
If he's satisfied where he is in his spiritual journey, just let him alone. He can seek out a pastor or somebody if he needs to examine his faith.
If he's stressed be there for him. If he asks for advice just say '; trust it to God... he sorted everything out when....(example)'; leave it at that. Don't push him to hard
Love is all you need. Show him your love and God will show his through you and through your children.
I hope this helped!
God bless!
Be quiet and enjoy your life.
If he likes what you have become, he will join in your happiness.
Dont try to help the chicken hatch. You will kill it.
Pray for him, and always set time aside to spend time reading the Bible with him :)
Sounds like you have money and pride. those are sins to our Lord. you need more help than him
I am thinking it is his direction.
See Proverbs 3:5 and 6.
Consider Psalm 1
See how even Jesus submitted Himself to the authority of...the SCRIPTURES in Matthew 4!
How can one follow a ';leader'; if the follower does not listen to the ';leader's'; counsel, or direction, or commands?
Scale back on the things of life; our affections ought not be set on the things of this Earth, but on that which is above! See Colossians 3 please.
Two businesses? Are both necessary?
It is true that if we walk in our own power we will ultimately fail, wearing ourselves out in the process. We are told to walk in the Spirit, and one result of this is that the desires of the flesh will not be fulfilled...those human lusts which war against the Spirit and creates enmity with God.
Often, the problems we encounter in this life are not always due to a lack of following, but can also be us delegating back to God the things which are OUR responsibility to do.
There are yet lessons he needs to learn, all of us are still learning. We cannot change one another, but if the person is willing with an open mind and readied heart the words will take root and bring forth the fruits for repentance from whatever is causing the sin OR difficulty.
Sister, if you're coming off as being ';churchy';, stop using words to change him....just pray and let God be God in his life. What your husband needs is a revelation of the Word of God, and how applying it will change his life forever.
The Word says, in 1 Peter 5:6-8, that we are to ';Therefore humble yourselves [demote, lower yourselves in your own estimation] under the mighty hand of God, that in due time He may exalt you,
Casting the [a]whole of your care [all your anxieties, all your worries, all your concerns, [once and for all] on Him, for He cares for you affectionately and cares about you watchfully.
Be well balanced (temperate, sober of mind), be vigilant and cautious at all times; for that enemy of yours, the devil, roams around like a lion roaring [in fierce hunger], seeking someone to seize upon and devour';
And in Proverbs 3:4-6, the Word directs us in this manner.... ';So shall you find favor, good understanding, and high esteem in the sight [or judgment] of God and man.
Lean on, trust in, and be confident in the Lord with all your heart and mind and do not rely on your own insight or understanding.
In all your ways know, recognize, and acknowledge Him, and He will direct and make straight and plain your paths.';
Ok...here's my advice. Pray the Word into your husband's life; do this in secret, away from your husband's ears! This is a moment that should be between you and your Heavenly Father...uninterrupted!
Pray to God that the eyes of your husband's understanding will be opened to receive direction and guidance from his Heavenly Father. Pray that your husband will know, recognize and acknowledge God, so that his paths will be straight and plain.
Pray that your husband will humble himself under the mighty hand of God, and cast the whole of his cares, worries, anxieties, and concerns on Him...once and for all! And pray that God will teach him to be well balanced, temperate, and sober of mind.
And then, until you see it happen, stand in an attitude of thanks to God.....thank Him because He already did it, before you see it come to pass! Hallelujah!!
The best thing you can do for him is pray for him. Honor him. Show God's love to him through yourself. You can't change a person, but you can change the way you view him. Do you want him to change for your own benefit or do you want him to change for God? There are things that we have no control over. That is where our part is to just pray and ask God to minister to him. Don't argue with him about things. Show him God's love by honoring him and blessing Him. God's love will bring him around. Sometimes when we want someone to get saved or change for God, we tend to put our ';knowledge'; in there and lay Bible verses around to make them change. When we do that, we are holding God's hand back because we are ';playing'; God.
Honestly, you don't want him to change for you. Pray that your husband will change for God and God only. Seriously, it works. Ask God to change the way you look at your husband. Ask to see him the way that God sees him. Surrender him to the Lord.
Women we wired to helpers. God created us to be a helper to our husband. We can encourage him by letting know when do do something that honors God, let him know! Tell him you respect him for that! It's ok to want to help, but be very careful not to control or manipulate to change a person.
I pray over my husband every night while he is asleep and speak God's life into his life. I ask God to reveal something new to him everyday and for Holy Spirit to minister to him and encourage him in his walk with God.
I will pray that Holy Spirit will direct you in what to say and what to do for him.
1Pe 2:25 For ye were as sheep going astray; but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls.
1Pe 3:1 Likewise, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; that, if any obey not the word, they also may without the word be won by the conversation of the wives;
1Pe 3:2 While they behold your chaste conversation coupled with fear.
1Pe 3:3 Whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel;
1Pe 3:4 But let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price.
1Pe 3:5 For after this manner in the old time the holy women also, who trusted in God, adorned themselves, being in subjection unto their own husbands:
1Pe 3:6 Even as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord: whose daughters ye are, as long as ye do well, and are not afraid with any amazement.
from your question your husband might be suffering from pride. It is God who gives us our daily bread, it is he who puts up or puts down, and so on. Your husband might be suffering from pride. (it takes more then one form) As I did for many years, I thought if I worked hard enough i could take care of anything, and supply my family with all it needs. (notice all the I's in the sentance) When i got in a sitiutation where I could do nothing and was humbled before God I was then able to reach out to him because my pride was removed. Now I have a close walk with God and I still work at what I do but I know it is God Who takes care of ME and my family. There is not much you can do to help your husband get to this point. It is his and his alone to get.Just do as the scriptures says and keep praying for him. Not to be discouraging but as a hope, there was a couple in our church like this, it took him 40 years but he finaly made it. don't give up hope
Hang in there, sis! :) Love him, respect him, don't nag, pray always, but don't compromise your values. I don't believe you can really ';preach'; to him but encourage him to read his Bible and attend church without nagging him. The best thing you can do is to be a living epistle to him. You be the example and display the kind of faith and devotion in your life that you'd like for him to possess. Be salt, make him thirsty for Christ...and be light, shine with the love and truth of God! :)
The Bible says:
';Likewise, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; that, if any obey not the word, they also may without the word be won by the conversation of the wives;
While they behold your chaste conversation coupled with fear.
Whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel;
But let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price....
Finally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous:
Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing.'; 1 Peter 3:1-9
Love and respect your husband and win him with your walk.
Best wishes! :)
Let him live as he so chooses. That will be your biggest gift. He is not interested in being like you. And that's ok. You can love him anyways.
%26gt;%26gt;%26gt; I expected the thumb downs from you who love to force anyone to be just like you. Imagine that. I've got you pegged.
All of that success is a sin so you will go to hell anyway
Give him a quickie!!!
leave the poor guy alone please
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