This week we are going to talk about our husband’s fears. It’s funny because when you think about men you don’t really think about them being fearful. You think about them being courageous and brave, but men and especially husbands can be fearful too. Here are a few things Stormie says about our husband’s fear.

“There are many things in this world to be afraid of; only a fool would say otherwise. But when fear seizes us, tormenting and ruling our lives, we have become captive to it.” Fear is something I understand well. I have struggled with fear and worry and panic attacks since I was little. I understand the panic, the overwhelming fear, and the desire to just be safe. But God does not want us to fear, he wants us to trust. And in order to help our husbands we need to understand fear, and how it works.”

“For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.” II Timothy 1:7, KJV

“Men are often susceptible to that because without even realizing it, they get attacked by the “what if’s.” “‘What if I can’t make enough money?’ ‘What if something happens to my wife and children?’ ‘What if I get a terrible disease?’ ‘What if my business fails?’ ‘What if I can’t be a good father?’ ‘What if I become disabled and can’t work to support my family?’ ‘What if I’m overpowered or threatened?’ ‘What if I can’t perform sexually?’ ‘What if no one respects me?’ ‘What if I’m in an accident?’ ‘What if I die?’ Fear can take hold of a man (Psalm 48:6) and cause his life to be wasted. If he is “seized with great fear” (Luke 8:37), it can keep him from all God has for him.”

Wow! So many things are husband can be fearful of. I never realized how much a man can be fearful and to think we can lift up our husband in prayer to help combat these fears, and we can encourage him to go to God with his fear and give them over to Him.

“There is a difference between a fearful thought that comes to mind as a prompting to pray for a particular thing, and a tormenting spirit of fear that paralyzes. You don’t want to undermine the promptings of the Holy Spirit to your husband’s heart, but you do want to support him as he battles destructive fear. The only kind of fear we are supposed to have is fear of the Lord.”

“When you have fear of the Lord, God promises to deliver you from your enemies (II Kings 17:39), protect you from evil (Proverbs 16:6), keep His eye on you (Psalm 33:18), show you His mercy (Luke 1:50), give you riches and honor (Proverbs 22:4), supply everything you need (Psalm 34:9), reveal all you need to know (Psalm 103:17), give you confidence (Proverbs 14:26), a satisfying life (Proverbs 19:23), longevity (Proverbs 10:27), and the desires of your heart (Psalm 145:9). What more could you ask? Pray for the comforting, securing, perfect love of the Lord to surround your husband and deliver him from all his fears.”

Prayer:

“Lord,  You’ve said in Your Word that ‘there is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love.’ (I John 4:18). I pray You will perfect my husband in Your love so that tormenting fear finds no place in him. I know You have not given him a spirit of fear. You’ve given him power, love, and a sound mind (II Timothy 1:7). I pray in the name of Jesus that fear will not rule over my husband. Instead, may Your Word penetrate every fiber of his being, convincing him that Your love for him is far greater than anything he faces and nothing can separate him from it.”

“I pray that he will acknowledge You as a Father whose love  is unfailing, whose strength is without equal, and in whose presence there is nothing to fear. Deliver him this day from fear that destroys and replace  it with Godly fear (Jeremiah 33:40). Teach him Your way, O Lord. Help him to walk in Your truth. Unite his heart to fear Your name (Psalm 86:11). May he have no fear of men, but rise up and boldly say, ‘The Lord is my helper; I will not fear. What can man do to me?’ (Hebrews 13:6) ‘How great is your goodness, which You have laid up for those who fear You’ (Psalm 31:19).”

“I say to you (Husband’s name), ‘Be strong, do not fear; your God will come, he will come with vengeance; with divine retribution he will come to save you’ (Isaiah 35:4). ‘In righteousness you will be established: Tyranny will be far from you; you will have nothing to fear. Terror will be far removed; it will not come near you.’ (Isaiah 54:14). ‘You will not fear the terror of night, nor the arrow that flies by day, nor the pestilence that stalks in the darkness, nor the plague that destroys at midday.’ (Psalm 91:5,6). May the spirit of the Lord rest upon you, ‘the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of cousel and might, the Spirit of knowledge and of the fear of Lord’ (Isaiah 11:2).”

Power Tools:

-Psalm  34:7

-Psalm 34:4

- Psalm 23:4

-Isaiah 41:10

-Psalm 27:1

Questions:
1. Have you been praying for your husband at least 5 minutes a day?
2. Last time we talked about our husband’s mind, were you able to pray for him in this area?
3. Did you notice any changes?

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