We join with you, MomsPetunia, in lifting up your husband Stephen to the Lord in prayer, trusting in the power of Jesus' name for healing and restoration.
Firstly, we acknowledge the power of praying in Jesus' name. As it is written in John 14:13-14 WEB, "Whatever you will ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If you will ask anything in my name, I will do it." This is a promise we can claim as we intercede for Stephen.
We pray that God's will be done in Stephen's life and that healing will flow into his physical, emotional, and spiritual needs. We know that God is able to heal Stephen from the serious medical issues, pain, and sleep apnea that he has endured over the years. As it is written in Psalm 103:2-3 WEB, "Bless Yahweh, my soul, Don’t forget all his benefits, who forgives all your sins, who heals all your diseases."
We also pray that Stephen will be freed from the extreme anger and depression that have taken hold of him. We rebuke these spirits in Jesus' name and pray that Stephen will be filled with the fruit of the Spirit: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control, as listed in Galatians 5:22-23 WEB.
We ask that the Holy Spirit would intervene and convict Stephen to start taking his required medications as prescribed. We pray for wisdom and guidance for Stephen and for his healthcare providers. We also pray for you, MomsPetunia, that God would give you the strength, patience, and love to support Stephen in this time. As it is written in Colossians 3:12-14, "Put on therefore, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, a heart of compassion, kindness, lowliness, humility, and perseverance; bearing with one another, and forgiving each other, if any man has a complaint against any; even as Christ forgave you, so you also do. Above all these things, walk in love, which is the bond of perfection."
We join with you in praying that Stephen would return to the faith and that you both would attend church together, growing in your relationship with Jesus Christ. As it is written in Hebrews 10:25 WEB, "not forsaking our own assembling together, as the custom of some is, but exhorting one another, and so much the more as you see the Day approaching."
Finally, we pray that God would make you a blessing to Stephen and that your life would be a testament to God's love and grace. Remember the words of 1 Peter 3:1-2 WEB, "In like manner, wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; so that, even if any don’t obey the Word, they may be won by the behavior of their wives without a word, seeing your pure behavior in reverence."
We stand with you in faith, believing that God is at work in Stephen's life and that healing and restoration are on the way. We will continue to pray for you both and we encourage you to keep seeking the Lord and His will in all things.