Day 6 - His Temptations

Temptation is certainly out there. Especially sexual temptations. It's hard to look through a magazine, watch a movie or walk through the mall without seeing a half-naked woman. The enemy knows were the flesh is weak and he preys on it.

My husband and I are very open to talking about temptations. I highly recommend being open to this discussion because it exposes things that the devil would like for us to keep hidden. I think once things are exposed it's not as much of a temptation. I will admit when we first got married, I was not really open to hear what my husband was tempted with. It actually made me jealous and mad. But let's be real - Have you ever had a thought pop into your head and you said to yourself "where did that come from" or "why on earth did I think that?". I have and they are not my thoughts. I don't hold on to them. I don't dwell on them. My husband may be tempted but it is what he does with those thoughts that affects him/us. So, while I do recommend this, you have to be prepared to hear things you might not like.

Although I focused on sexual temptations, there are plenty of other temptations out there that our husbands might be faced with such as gambling, drinking, food addiction, etc. So, we should stand against these temptations for our spouse.

Let's pray:
Lord, I pray that my husband guards his heart. I pray that he is thoughtful to what he puts in his mind and he listens and obeys you. I pray that when thoughts come, he does not dwell on them but casts them down. I pray that he guards himself in areas that might be of greater temptation to him. I pray that he is surrounded by Godly male friends that he can be accountable to and that are a positive influence on him. I pray that he is a positive influence on others. In Jesus Name, Amen.