The Challenge

While browsing my favorite website...Pinterest...I ran across this blog with a 31 day challenge to pray for your husband everyday.  So I took on the challenge in February and I prayed daily for Mo throughout the month.  I printed the prayers on cards and at the end of each day I gave Mo the card so he could read what I had been praying that day.  I enjoyed it but I think I really had my hopes up that it was going to be this *all amazing thing*...and it wasn't.  I'm not putting the challenge down nor would I not recommend it, but I think I found something even better. :) Two weeks ago I wrote down about 5 or 6 specific things I wanted to pray for over Mo, and I set my own challenge!  I set a two week fast for myself - fasting candy (I love candy, I mean looove) and I've been praying daily for these things specific items.  I decided to keep this challenge between just me & the Lord so Mo has no clue.  The strange thing is that I feel God has been changing me over these past two weeks.  I see God working these things for Mo too, but I have really felt God working on me. 

So I want to present this challenge - write down some specific things to pray over your spouse about, set a time frame - week, two week - whatever you feel, and pick out something to fast.  I have learned so much about fasting with praying, it's amazing how God responses when we fast & pray!  If you have never tried it you are missing out on a blessing!  Fast something you normally eat daily or something you do (watch TV, check Facebook, etc) everyday.  You don't want to fast something that you won't miss, I didn't pick something like cake because I'm not a cake fan (icing...totally different story).  Pick something you really will feel the pain from.  I know that sounds terrible BUT boy when I wanted some candy over the past two weeks guess what came to my mind?  Mo, and my prayers for him, and my committment to God to fast & pray.  You may think you don't have to fast and that's fine, but I really put that challenge to you just to try it.

Take on the Challenge - but ready...God may want to make some changes in you too! :)
In case you are interested, here's the 31 Day Challenge.

To Outstanding Marriages!

Tiff :)