Monday's Marriage Moment - What Are You Praying For?

Then Joshua spoke to the Lord in the day when the Lord delivered up the Amorites before the children of Israel, and he said in the sight of Israel:
“Sun, stand still over Gibeon;
And Moon, in the Valley of Aijalon.”
So the sun stood still,
And the moon stopped,
Till the people had revenge
Upon their enemies.
-Joshua 10:12-13

Joshua prayed and the sun stood still. Wow! The sun - the one that rises and sets - stood still in the sky. I read that verse of scripture, and it challenged and convicted me. Am I praying on this level? Am I praying for the miraculous to happen in my life (and actually believing that it will happen)? Or am I praying run of the mill, "Lord bless them", prayers?

As I reflect, men and women in the bible prayed bold, faith-filled prayers. Joshua prayed that the sun stand still. Elijah prayed that it would not rain. Hannah prayed for a son. Do you know what happened in every case? The sun stood still. It didn't rain for three years. Hannah conceived a son. Their request was granted. Their prayers were answered. So, what are we praying for?

When we pray for our marriages are we praying minimal and basic prayers or bold, audacious, out of our reach prayers? Are we praying for something that we can make happen or something only God can make happen?

When we pray for our husbands are we praying generic prayers or are we praying "sun stand still prayers"?

If we aren't praying boldly, why not? Do we believe that we can pray boldly? Do we believe that God can answer? that He will answer? Why aren't we praying like Elijah, Joshua, and so many others that are examples in our bibles? We have the power of the Holy Spirit residing in us! We have the supernatural ability to pray for the miraculous and see it happen.

I challenge you this week to pray boldy! Pray for things that only God can do! Pray "sun stand still" prayers and watch God work!