Marriage

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Before I began speaking up about sex in marriage, I looked to see what resources were already out there. It was over 15 years ago that I hunted for books on the subject and came across four or five. Some of that content involved stereotypical assumptions and/or weren’t all that practical.

After I launched my website in December 2010, I discovered several others...

 

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

Dear Lord,

Please help us recognize what an extraordinary gift our marriage is, and help us use it to bring You glory! Give us eyes to see one another as a gift from You. Show us how to cherish our relationship and prioritize quality time together. May we lay aside our selfishness so that we serve one another in love.

In Jesus’ name, AMEN!

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We recently had the privilege of sitting down with Casey and Meygan Caston — the founders of Marriage 365. They have been in the trenches of marriage ministry for over 14 years, and what they shared was honest, and biblical.

Casey opened with this:“If the two greatest commandments are love God and love others, our first other is our spouse.”

When Jesus said in Matthew 22:37-39, “Love the Lord your God...

 

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We are on week 20 of our 30-week marriage devotional series. This week we are diving into something that might sound a little surprising at first — praying for yourself. This is one of the most important things we can talk about when it comes to your marriage and your walk with God.

We want to remind you that this series is based on our devotional books, Husband After God and Wife After God. If you have not...

 

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

Dear Lord,

Thank You for the unique way You created marriage to refine us. Show us how to embrace the trials and challenges we experience as a couple in eager expectation, trusting You to use those situations to mature us. Please increase our desire and ability to reconcile with each other as we practice obeying all You have taught us through Your Word.

In Jesus’ name, AMEN...

 

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

Dear Lord,

May our good intentions to love each other lead us to embrace each other more often. Even when a disagreement or conflict arises, please help us to be good to each other. May You be magnified as we choose to walk in goodness all the days of our lives.

In Jesus’ name, AMEN!

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

Dear Lord,

We are grateful for our immediate and extended families. We ask You to use our marriage to impact those closest to us. May we be a light and beacon of hope pointing our family to look to You for life and salvation. Will You please bless our family, Lord? Protect them from the threats of the Enemy. Keep the Enemy far from each of us, in Jesus’s name!

In Jesus’ name...

 

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

Dear Lord,

Give us boldness to share our opinions on current events and hot topics. Being transparent is a beautiful way to get to know one another. Please help us to expose our hearts, but also help us create a safe place to do so. God, never stop sending us encouragement through Your Word and the words of others to care for our marriage, to fight for our marriage, and...

 

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

Dear Lord,

Draw any sin within us to the surface of our hearts so that we can repent and be reconciled to You and to each other. Help us choose righteousness over sin, God. In moments of temptation, may Your Holy Spirit show us how to escape from that situation and remind us of the freedom from sin we have received because of Christ’s sacrifice on the cross. May we hate our sin...

 

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

Dear Lord,

Give us words to express the admiration we have for each other’s hard work, the tasks we each accomplish to keep our home running smoothly, and the intention we put into building up our family. May we choose to pursue one another as we look forward to growing together. Lord, thank You for the amazing power of our words to affirm each other.

In Jesus’ name, AMEN...