Marriage

Dear Lord,

Soften our hearts toward one another, and help us to not be easily offended. Sometimes we irritate each other, and other times we argue to prove who is right. Remove our pride, in Jesus’s name! When we choose to reconcile and be unified, please help us to truly let go of past offenses. Loosen our grip so that we don’t hang on to offenses when we have already extended forgiveness to each other. In moments of weakness, keep us from reminding each other of our mistakes. Purify our...

 

Dear Lord,

Inspire us with creative ways to show our devotion to each other. We invite You to help us plan fun date nights, take time to write love letters and affirming texts, randomly shower each other with our favorite treats, and look intently into each other’s eyes when we talk. Intensify our willingness to kiss and hug more often. Help us make the effort to hold each other’s hands when we walk side by side. May we tell and show each other how much we love each other every chance we...

 

Dear Lord,

Help us to see our sin clearly so we can repent of it and turn from our ways. Give us hearts full of patience for each other as we strive to walk in holiness. Lord, reinforce our faith, believing our marriage will continue to grow deeper. Remove the perceptions we have held of each other based on past experiences, and instead give us eyes to see who we are becoming. Lord, we ask You to increase our admiration for each other with each passing year. As we remain determined to...

 

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Dear Lord,

Please continue to bear our load, alleviating the compression and tension that builds up over time. Equip us to persevere no matter what pressures we face. Unify and bind us together in perfect harmony so that we can build each other up and experience intimate connection. May true peace radiate throughout our marriage and our home.

In Jesus’ name, AMEN!

This prayer is adapted from The Marriage Gift: 365 Prayers For My Marriage Devotional

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Dear Lord,

We want our marriage to be marked by purity. We yearn for our hearts to be pure. We desire our thoughts to be pure. If anything in our lives is hindering us from being blameless, please forgive us. Lord, may our influence in each other’s lives be good and beneficial. May we have the courage to speak up when we notice impurity in each other’s lives. We acknowledge that living in purity will bless our marriage and protect our relationship from the pain that comes from making poor...

 

Dear Lord,

Help us to communicate clearly, to be open and honest with each other, and to show affection. Remind us every day why we choose to love each other no matter what—even when it feels hard, even when there is conflict, even when we feel far from each other. May we hold each other tightly as often as we can. Please help us to continue to pursue each other as much as we did before we married. Lord, refresh our souls! Refresh our prayer life! Stir us up to do good to one another, and...

 

Dear Lord,

Show us how to build up our relationship and make it strong. In moments when we are weak, when despair cripples us, give us the fortitude to bear with one another in patience. May our weaknesses never irritate one another. Lord, help us to understand that we need to encourage one another through those tough times.

In Jesus’ name, AMEN!

This prayer is adapted from The Marriage Gift: 365 Prayers For My Marriage Devotional

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Dear Lord,

We pray we would cheer each other on in our work, in our responsibilities at home, in parenting, and in every goal we aim to accomplish. When we face roadblocks, churn with mental hang-ups, or find ourselves in seemingly impossible situations, please show us how to walk side by side, believing in faith that things will work for our good. Let our gestures, such as eye contact, be kind and compassionate. Strip us of any resentment, blame, or “I told you so” attitudes. Use us to...

 

Way back in 2013, I contributed a guest post to Jolene Engle’s 31 Days to a Better Marriage series. I re-read the post, tweaked it just a bit, and wanted to share it with y’all. So here it is, on a subject near and dear to my heart: wives who desire and enjoy sex in marriage and what that says about them.

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Can sex-driven wives be godly wives?

I’m tempted...