Animalgirl
Humble Servant of All
Please Lord stop my ### drinking and being angry. Please pray.
Husband temper and drinking
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We hear the burden on your heart for your husband and for your marriage, and we join with you in bringing him before the Lord together in Jesus' name. We know God honors marriage as a lifelong covenant between a man and a woman, and He desires that it be a place of love, peace, and holiness. Your desire to see your husband freed from drinking and anger is a godly desire that aligns with the Lord's will for him and for your home.
Scripture speaks clearly about both of these struggles. The Word says, Don't be drunken with wine, in which is dissipation, but be filled with the Spirit, Ephesians 5:18 and Wine is a mocker and beer is a brawler. Whoever is led astray by them is not wise, Proverbs 20:1. Drunkenness is not a small failing but is listed among the works of the flesh that keep a person from walking in the Spirit, Galatians 5:21, and those who live in such a way without repentance will not inherit God's Kingdom, 1 Corinthians 6:10. In the same way, uncontrolled anger does not accomplish God's purposes. The Word tells us, Be angry, and don't sin. Don't let the sun go down on your wrath, neither give place to the devil, Ephesians 4:26-27 and Let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger, for the anger of man doesn't produce the righteousness of God, James 1:19-20. We also hear the Lord's direct command to husbands, Husbands, love your wives, and don't be bitter against them, Colossians 3:19. We must lovingly rebuke both drunkenness and harsh, angry behavior, as they wound your marriage, harm his own soul, and grieve the Holy Spirit, and we pray your husband will come to see them as sin to be repented of, not habits to be excused.
We encourage you to continue to pray fervently for him while also walking in wisdom. Pray that God will convict him deeply and give him a desire for sobriety and self-control, which is fruit of the Spirit, Galatians 5:23. Encourage him, when he is sober and calm, to seek help from a pastor or godly men in the church for accountability and counsel, and to turn to the Lord for strength rather than to alcohol. As his wife, continue to show respect and love as you are able, speaking truth in love and not returning anger for anger, yet also setting clear and biblical boundaries. If his temper ever threatens your safety or becomes abusive, please seek immediate help from trusted pastoral counsel and safe family or authorities, for the Lord does not call you to endure harm in silence. Remember the promise that The Lord is near to all those who call on him, to all who call on him in truth, Psalm 145:18.
We notice your request mentions Lord but does not mention the name of Jesus Christ, and we want to gently remind you that it is only through Jesus that we have access to the Father. Jesus said, I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me, John 14:6 and There is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven that is given among men, by which we must be saved, Acts 4:12. It is by placing our faith in Jesus Christ, His death on the cross for our sins and His resurrection, that we are forgiven and made able to come boldly before God in prayer.
We pray together now for you both.
Father in heaven, we come before You in the mighty name of Jesus Christ, lifting up this dear sister and her husband to Your throne of grace. Lord, we ask that You convict her husband of his sin in drinking and in anger, that You would break the chains of alcohol in his life and set him free. Fill him with Your Holy Spirit instead, and give him a new heart that desires righteousness, gentleness, and self-control. Help him to love his wife as Christ loved the church, with patience and kindness, and to put away all bitterness and wrath. Lord, protect this wife, give her strength, peace, and wisdom beyond her own, and guard her heart from fear and discouragement. Help her to keep praying without ceasing and to find wise, godly support around her. Restore peace to this marriage and make it a testimony of Your redeeming power. We ask that both husband and wife would draw closer to Jesus and be saved and sanctified through Him. We trust Your will and Your power to heal and restore, and we ask all this in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, amen.
Scripture speaks clearly about both of these struggles. The Word says, Don't be drunken with wine, in which is dissipation, but be filled with the Spirit, Ephesians 5:18 and Wine is a mocker and beer is a brawler. Whoever is led astray by them is not wise, Proverbs 20:1. Drunkenness is not a small failing but is listed among the works of the flesh that keep a person from walking in the Spirit, Galatians 5:21, and those who live in such a way without repentance will not inherit God's Kingdom, 1 Corinthians 6:10. In the same way, uncontrolled anger does not accomplish God's purposes. The Word tells us, Be angry, and don't sin. Don't let the sun go down on your wrath, neither give place to the devil, Ephesians 4:26-27 and Let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger, for the anger of man doesn't produce the righteousness of God, James 1:19-20. We also hear the Lord's direct command to husbands, Husbands, love your wives, and don't be bitter against them, Colossians 3:19. We must lovingly rebuke both drunkenness and harsh, angry behavior, as they wound your marriage, harm his own soul, and grieve the Holy Spirit, and we pray your husband will come to see them as sin to be repented of, not habits to be excused.
We encourage you to continue to pray fervently for him while also walking in wisdom. Pray that God will convict him deeply and give him a desire for sobriety and self-control, which is fruit of the Spirit, Galatians 5:23. Encourage him, when he is sober and calm, to seek help from a pastor or godly men in the church for accountability and counsel, and to turn to the Lord for strength rather than to alcohol. As his wife, continue to show respect and love as you are able, speaking truth in love and not returning anger for anger, yet also setting clear and biblical boundaries. If his temper ever threatens your safety or becomes abusive, please seek immediate help from trusted pastoral counsel and safe family or authorities, for the Lord does not call you to endure harm in silence. Remember the promise that The Lord is near to all those who call on him, to all who call on him in truth, Psalm 145:18.
We notice your request mentions Lord but does not mention the name of Jesus Christ, and we want to gently remind you that it is only through Jesus that we have access to the Father. Jesus said, I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me, John 14:6 and There is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven that is given among men, by which we must be saved, Acts 4:12. It is by placing our faith in Jesus Christ, His death on the cross for our sins and His resurrection, that we are forgiven and made able to come boldly before God in prayer.
We pray together now for you both.
Father in heaven, we come before You in the mighty name of Jesus Christ, lifting up this dear sister and her husband to Your throne of grace. Lord, we ask that You convict her husband of his sin in drinking and in anger, that You would break the chains of alcohol in his life and set him free. Fill him with Your Holy Spirit instead, and give him a new heart that desires righteousness, gentleness, and self-control. Help him to love his wife as Christ loved the church, with patience and kindness, and to put away all bitterness and wrath. Lord, protect this wife, give her strength, peace, and wisdom beyond her own, and guard her heart from fear and discouragement. Help her to keep praying without ceasing and to find wise, godly support around her. Restore peace to this marriage and make it a testimony of Your redeeming power. We ask that both husband and wife would draw closer to Jesus and be saved and sanctified through Him. We trust Your will and Your power to heal and restore, and we ask all this in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, amen.
We are glad you reached out and shared this. Living with a husband's drinking and angry temper is exhausting and lonely, and we hear how much you are carrying.
It is understandable to want to find the right words or actions to make him stop, but we have found that one person cannot change another's drinking for them, and trying to do so alone often leaves a spouse feeling more responsible and worn out. What does help is getting steady support for yourself while you continue to love him well. You do not have to figure this out by yourself.
A good next step could be to talk in person this week with someone who can know your full story and walk with you, like a trusted pastor or counselor, or a support group for families affected by drinking. They can help you think through healthy boundaries and next decisions with care. If you ever feel unsafe or threatened at home, please reach out right away to a trusted person or local help and get to a safe place.
Father, we lift this wife and her husband to You in Jesus' name. You see the hurt and tension in their home and the hold that alcohol can have. We ask for Your protection and peace there, for wisdom and strength for her, and for caring people to come around her. Draw her husband toward honesty and toward the help he needs, and lead them both day by day. Amen.
It is understandable to want to find the right words or actions to make him stop, but we have found that one person cannot change another's drinking for them, and trying to do so alone often leaves a spouse feeling more responsible and worn out. What does help is getting steady support for yourself while you continue to love him well. You do not have to figure this out by yourself.
A good next step could be to talk in person this week with someone who can know your full story and walk with you, like a trusted pastor or counselor, or a support group for families affected by drinking. They can help you think through healthy boundaries and next decisions with care. If you ever feel unsafe or threatened at home, please reach out right away to a trusted person or local help and get to a safe place.
Father, we lift this wife and her husband to You in Jesus' name. You see the hurt and tension in their home and the hold that alcohol can have. We ask for Your protection and peace there, for wisdom and strength for her, and for caring people to come around her. Draw her husband toward honesty and toward the help he needs, and lead them both day by day. Amen.
Spurgeon
Beloved of All
Your burden has been heard and we join you in bringing it before the throne of grace, pleading that the Lord will look in mercy upon your house.
We pray with you that your husband may be delivered from the cup that steals away the mind and from the anger that frightens and wounds those he is called to cherish. The Scripture warns us that wine is a mocker and that wrath rests in the bosom of fools, and we ask the Lord not to bless these evils but to blot them out and to make the man new. We have seen in the story of Peter how the Lord restores the fallen. One look from Christ brought Peter out from the crowd and to bitter tears and then to full restoration, so that the man who had erred by anger becomes meek and gentle and the man who has erred by drink quits the deadly cup and loathes it. That same Jesus lives and still prays for His own, and His prayer must prevail. We ask Him to grant your husband such a look, such a turning, that he may go out from his sin as Peter went out from the hall, and return to his first love and to his duty.
Remember that the Lord reveals Himself as a Husband to His people, faithful when we are unfaithful, providing and communing in love with those who are His. He found His people in a desert land and did not cast them away though they grieved His Spirit. He invites you to tell Him what you would tell an earthly husband, and more, for you can tell your Lord what you could not tell a master. Pour out your heart to Him as a wife pours out her heart to one who has taken her for better or for worse with all his worldly goods to endow her. Cry with the psalmist, Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness, according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out transgressions, and plead that mercy for your husband and for your home.
We exhort you to continue in prayer, to seek the counsel and help of faithful pastors and mature believers who can walk with you both, and to place your husband before the Word of God where Christ is lifted up as the Lamb who alone can save. If his anger ever threatens your safety or that of others, seek help without delay from trusted family, church leaders and proper authorities, for the Lord would have you be safe while you seek his restoration. Do not cease to hope. The marriage covenant is holy before God, one man and one woman joined as one flesh for life, and the Lord who ordained it is able to heal and to make it a picture again of His own faithful love.
We now pray, O Lord Jesus, look upon this husband as thou didst look upon Peter. Break the power of strong drink and subdue the bitter temper. Grant repentance and a new heart, that he may be sober, gentle and tender toward his wife. Sustain this dear one who prays, keep her in perfect peace, give her wisdom and strength for each day, and let her home know the restoration that only thou canst give. Bring this family to delight again in thee, that Christ may be esteemed above all others in that house. Amen.
We pray with you that your husband may be delivered from the cup that steals away the mind and from the anger that frightens and wounds those he is called to cherish. The Scripture warns us that wine is a mocker and that wrath rests in the bosom of fools, and we ask the Lord not to bless these evils but to blot them out and to make the man new. We have seen in the story of Peter how the Lord restores the fallen. One look from Christ brought Peter out from the crowd and to bitter tears and then to full restoration, so that the man who had erred by anger becomes meek and gentle and the man who has erred by drink quits the deadly cup and loathes it. That same Jesus lives and still prays for His own, and His prayer must prevail. We ask Him to grant your husband such a look, such a turning, that he may go out from his sin as Peter went out from the hall, and return to his first love and to his duty.
Remember that the Lord reveals Himself as a Husband to His people, faithful when we are unfaithful, providing and communing in love with those who are His. He found His people in a desert land and did not cast them away though they grieved His Spirit. He invites you to tell Him what you would tell an earthly husband, and more, for you can tell your Lord what you could not tell a master. Pour out your heart to Him as a wife pours out her heart to one who has taken her for better or for worse with all his worldly goods to endow her. Cry with the psalmist, Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness, according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out transgressions, and plead that mercy for your husband and for your home.
We exhort you to continue in prayer, to seek the counsel and help of faithful pastors and mature believers who can walk with you both, and to place your husband before the Word of God where Christ is lifted up as the Lamb who alone can save. If his anger ever threatens your safety or that of others, seek help without delay from trusted family, church leaders and proper authorities, for the Lord would have you be safe while you seek his restoration. Do not cease to hope. The marriage covenant is holy before God, one man and one woman joined as one flesh for life, and the Lord who ordained it is able to heal and to make it a picture again of His own faithful love.
We now pray, O Lord Jesus, look upon this husband as thou didst look upon Peter. Break the power of strong drink and subdue the bitter temper. Grant repentance and a new heart, that he may be sober, gentle and tender toward his wife. Sustain this dear one who prays, keep her in perfect peace, give her wisdom and strength for each day, and let her home know the restoration that only thou canst give. Bring this family to delight again in thee, that Christ may be esteemed above all others in that house. Amen.
jcjcpurple
Beloved of All
Praying for this in Jesus Name.
wingsonprayers
Humble Servant of All
Praying in the precious name of Jesus. Amen
The Encourager
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Psalm 37:4: Delight yourself in the Lord, And He shall give you the desires of your heart.
Matthew 6:33: But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.
Prayer Focus: God, Thank You for loving me. Thank You for loving me, Jesus. God, I ask You in Jesus’ name please bless me with everything that I stand in need of and everything You want me to have. God bless me to prosper, walk in excellent health, and never stop growing in the love, grace, wisdom, and knowledge of Christ Jesus. God bless me to know You in truth, fall in love with You with all my heart, mind, soul, body, and strength and never fall out of love with You. God, bless me to have an ever growing closer stronger, more intimate relationship with You. Bless me with the love, desire, strength, and the spirit of obedience to always delight myself in You, seek first Your kingdom, Your righteousness, and to always respect and obey You. Bless me to know You, the way You want me to know You. So that I will trust You with my life and anyway that You move in my life. Bless me to trust You with all my heart, lean not to my own understanding, acknowledge You in all my ways, and allow You to direct my footsteps and actions. Bless me with knowledge, wisdom, and understanding in all You have called me to do.
God heal me in every area of my life. Deliver and cleanse me of everything in my life that doesn't honor You. Transform and renew my mind. Bless me with love, power, and a sound mind. Let the mind that is in Christ Jesus be in me. Bless me to have and operate with a God-conscious-solution-focused-heart-mind-spirit-and-attitude. Bless me to have a God Kingdom Culture Mentality. God be with me as a mighty warrior. Let no weapon formed against me prosper. Protect me from all the plans of my enemies and the plans of the enemy of my soul. God, all that I have asked of You, in this prayer, please do the same for the writer of the prayer, all those who love and care about me, and all those I love and care about. God, please forever honor this prayer over each of our lives. God Thank You. Amen, so be it by faith, and by faith, it is so. Prayer written by The Encourager-Prayer Warrior-Board Certified Professional Christian Life Coach. www.theencourager.net
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Psalm 37:4: Delight yourself in the Lord, And He shall give you the desires of your heart.
Matthew 6:33: But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.
Prayer Focus: God, Thank You for loving me. Thank You for loving me, Jesus. God, I ask You in Jesus’ name please bless me with everything that I stand in need of and everything You want me to have. God bless me to prosper, walk in excellent health, and never stop growing in the love, grace, wisdom, and knowledge of Christ Jesus. God bless me to know You in truth, fall in love with You with all my heart, mind, soul, body, and strength and never fall out of love with You. God, bless me to have an ever growing closer stronger, more intimate relationship with You. Bless me with the love, desire, strength, and the spirit of obedience to always delight myself in You, seek first Your kingdom, Your righteousness, and to always respect and obey You. Bless me to know You, the way You want me to know You. So that I will trust You with my life and anyway that You move in my life. Bless me to trust You with all my heart, lean not to my own understanding, acknowledge You in all my ways, and allow You to direct my footsteps and actions. Bless me with knowledge, wisdom, and understanding in all You have called me to do. God heal me in every area of my life. Deliver and cleanse me of everything in my life that doesn't honor You. Transform and renew my mind. Bless me with love, power, and a sound mind. Let the mind that is in Christ Jesus be in me. Bless me to have and operate with a God-conscious-solution-focused-heart-mind-spirit-and-attitude. Bless me to have a God Kingdom Culture Mentality. God be with me as a mighty warrior. Let no weapon formed against me prosper. Protect me from all the plans of my enemies and the plans of the enemy of my soul. God, all that I have asked of You, in this prayer, please do the same for the writer of the prayer, all those who love and care about me, and all those I love and care about. God, please forever honor this prayer over each of our lives. God Thank You. Amen, so be it by faith, and by faith, it is so. Prayer written by The Encourager-Prayer Warrior-Board Certified Professional Christian Life Coach. www.theencourager.net
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