We reread and redo the chapters pretty regularly and our marriage is more rewarding than ever before. Really folks, BOTH you and your spouse need to read BOTH editions before judging whether or not this author has an appropriate and Christian agenda. My wife and I keep our copies of our respective editions by the bed. I had to get "un-snoby" and read with the simple eyes of a man seeking to be a better and Christian husband. I spend most of my reading time on serious theology, scripture, and on the history of the early church. Our lives have become happier.This is not an academic book. Our sex life improved and I received a greater sense of purpose in my manhood. My wife became less burdened and much more happy. I was lazy! I began to feel better about myself and more empowered, especially in that I was in charge of the finances and paying the bills etc. English Standard Version And when they had prayed, the place in which they were gathered together was shaken, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and continued to speak the word of God with boldness. Then they preached the word of God with boldness. I was not an enlightened person in a modern marriage. After this prayer, the meeting place shook, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit. I realized something through the process. I started to do so much MORE than I used to. Now, in 32 short chapters, Stormie shares how. I started picking up around the house to help her. Stormie Omartian and her husband spent 20 years raising their children.and more than 40 years praying for them. In 20 short, easy-to-read chapters, Stormie Omartian shares how you can. I took control of our finances so my wife wouldn't have to worry about paying the bills. : The Power of a Praying Husband (Power of Praying) (9780736919760). I also began "doing." I realize many readers of this review will probably think I am going to hell for this, but I believe that faith without works is dead, so I began acting on the implications of what is in the book. I say "doing" because at the end of each chapter there are prayers, and I prayed them seriously. I can't hear God when I'm loud." I apologized and went to my study, and there on the book shelf was "The Power of a Praying Husband." Aright I thought, prayer is ALWAYS the best answer, lets pray,I began doing a chapter a day.
That is a wonderfully true statement But, to be honest, I struggle at this point because I have experienced so many unanswered prayers. I nearly threw the book away, but instead shoved it into my bookshelf, assuming it to be yet another book by an undereducated fundamentalist someone decided to burden me with.However, my wife and I were arguing about something about six months later, and I thought to myself "stop yelling and get quiet. Bounds puts it, Prayer can do anything that God can do (Purpose in Prayer Moody Press, p. As a Catholic Christian I thought that spending a chapter on submission was ridiculous, outdated, and downright fundamentalist.
A friend of mine some time ago gave my wife and I "The Power of a Praying Wife" and "The Power of a Praying Husband." When I first read the book I couldn't get through it.