The Power of a Praying Wife by Stormie Omartian
Week 8: Chapter 7 — His Mind
Read Chapter 7 of The Power of a Praying Wife. Key passages: Romans 12:2; Philippians 4:8; 2 Corinthians 10:5.
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The battleground for a man's soul is often his mind, and a wife's prayers can help set a guard over what her husband thinks, believes, and imagines.
Discussion Questions
7 questions1.Stormie opens this chapter by observing that so many of a man's struggles — temptation, discouragement, pride, fear — begin with what he allows his mind to dwell on. Why is the mind such a critical target for prayer?
2.Romans 12:2 calls us to be 'transformed by the renewing of your mind.' What does it mean to pray that your husband's mind would be continually renewed by the Holy Spirit? What might that transformation look like in practical terms?
3.Philippians 4:8 gives a specific list: whatever is true, noble, right, pure, lovely, admirable. Stormie encourages praying this list over your husband's thought life.
a.Which of these qualities do you most see in your husband's thinking already?
b.Which ones do you most want to pray into his mind?