Marriage

It’s been a while since I had a guest poster on here, but this one is well worth it! Dr. Corey Allan is a marriage and family therapist who’s worked with couples and addressed godly sex for a long time. You may recognize him from the Sexy Marriage Radio show/podcast where he’s been cohost for 16 years! Feel free to check my episodes with Corey on...

 

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The truth is, that if you are a follower of Christ, your addiction to pornography has already been defeated… On the cross.​

Your flesh may not know it yet but that doesn’t make the truth any less true. Pornography has been the number one vice in my life since before I can remember. I couldn’t tell you the moment I found it or if it had found me but it was a part of my life none the less. My whole life I have fought this sin with all my strength. But my strength...

 

Your wife needs to hear from you. Not just “love you” on your way out the door. Not just a quick thumbs up when dinner is good. She needs real, intentional, specific words that remind her she is seen, valued, and loved — by you.

I’ll be honest with you. This isn’t something that came naturally for me. ### and I have been walking this out together for years, and one of the biggest things God has shown me is that my words carry weight in my wife’s life. More weight than I sometimes realize...

 

Dear Lord,

Shape our minds to dwell deeply on what we are grateful for about You and what we appreciate in our marriage. Lord, will You develop in us an insatiable desire to tell one another all that we are thankful for in our relationship? Our hearts benefit from hearing the reasons we appreciate marriage, and we know it will bring You glory! We praise You for binding us together and giving us countless opportunities to love each other. May You be glorified as the overflow of our hearts...

 

Dear Lord,

We desire to trust You more each day. No matter what circumstances we face or what happens next in this world, help us to hold fast to the Bible. Please suit us up in Your armor—with the helmet of salvation to guard our minds. When we’re cycling through anxious thoughts, please show us how to stop immediately, repent of our worry, and submit to You in prayer.

In Jesus’ name, AMEN!

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

 

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In week 23 of our 30-week Marriage After God devotional series, we talk about unity. Not just unity in our marriage, but unity in the body of Christ as a married couple. We share what we’ve learned, the temptations we’ve faced, and the practical steps that helped us move from isolation to oneness.

[Why unity matters]

Unity means oneness. When we’re unified in Christ, our gifts can be used to spread the gospel...

 

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

Dear Lord,

We don’t want to be idle in our marriage, relying on the other person to always initiate or do things we don’t feel like doing. We want to be a couple who respects each other and acknowledges the demanding work that has to be done to maintain our relationship and our home. Lord, when we feel offended by the other person’s laziness, will You help us to calmly communicate...

 

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

Dear Lord,

We ask You for wisdom in stewarding our finances as we consider the ways we spend, save, and give. Please unify us in the way we view and address our money. If we feel frustrated over our finances, remind us to bring up our concerns respectfully. Lord, we trust You to always draw us back to the same page and reinforce in our hearts that we are on the same team.

In...

 

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

Dear Lord,

Please protect our hearts as we are inundated with news that is overwhelming and out of our control. Our world seems to be enduring an increase of chaos. Shape us into a couple who stands strong in today’s world. Though uncertainty seems to be around every corner, please help us to remain firm and stable in our marriage. Lord, will You help us identify any areas of our...

 

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

Dear Lord,

As we make time simply to be present with each other, we specifically ask You, Lord, to help us put our phones away more regularly. Help us to hold hands more than we hold our devices. Help us to look into each other’s eyes more than we look at our screens. Please help us to set healthy boundaries and to stick to them. When we get frustrated with the other person’s phone...