Tuesday, April 10, 2012

Chapter 25: His Repentance

1. Read Proverbs 28:13 in your Bible and underline it. Does your husband have difficulty confessing his faults? What will happen if he doesn't confess his sins? What will happen when he does confess his sins?

2. When your husband confesses his faults, do you feel he is truly repentant and intent on changing his behavior? Explain why or why not?

3. What are 3 steps to changing his behavior?
     First there is _______, which is _________.
     Second there is  ________, which is _______.
     Third there is  ________, which is _______.

4. What does true repentance mean?

5. DO you feel your husband moves fully in those steps of confession, repentance and asking forgiveness? With which step does he have the most difficulty? The least difficult? How could you pray about that? Answer these questions about yourself.

6. Read Romans 2:4 in your Bible and underline it. What leads us to repentance? What will lead your husband to repentance? What will lead you to repentance? How could you pray about that?

7. Does pride ever keep your husband from admitting he is wrong? Do you feel this may have kept him from some of the blessings God has for him? Explain. Write a prayer breaking any stronghold of pride in your husband. Then do the same for yourself.

8. Are there instances where you believe your husband's true repentance would bring needed healing to you or to someone else you know? How could you pray about that?

9. Read 1 John 3:21,22 in your Bible and underline it? How will admitting your sins ultimately affect you or your husband?

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