Marriage

Dear Lord,

As You shape our lives and our marriage, we ask You to show us how to invest in our marriage so that we can intentionally contribute to the shape of it as well. We know our actions significantly impact our relationship, and we desire our marriage to be all that You designed it to be. Lord, we ask You to reveal the motivations and intentions of our hearts and make them pure. Remove selfish ambition far from us. Take away any desire to prioritize the wrong things. Help us pour into...

 

Dear Lord,

No matter what circumstances we’re facing, whether it is a valley or a mountaintop experience, please help us to remain one. Lord, be our navigator, especially when we are under trial. May we not compare our marriage with other marriages. Whether we have a lack or an abundance of finances, let contentment reign in us. Whether we are rich or poor, keep us humble and happy together. May we trust in You alone. We pray Your will would be done in us and through our marriage.

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Dear Lord,

Make us a couple who is enthusiastically supportive and loving. Remove any envious thoughts regarding one another’s gifts. Fill us with an eagerness to learn from one another and grow together. Please smooth out our concerns and show us how to be content in the work right in front of us. Lord, equip us to assist each other to fulfill all that You have called us to do. May our commitment to embracing our roles and fulfilling our responsibilities at home, in work, or in ministry be...

 

Dear Lord,

We recognize the responsibilities You have given us, and we desire to create healthy habits that make our routines effective and efficient. Holy Spirit, lead us to accomplish the work You have for us while also enjoying the process. Reveal parts of our routine that are functioning well and which ones we should adjust. As we ask one another to evaluate our routines, please soften our hearts toward each other and prepare us for any opinions shared about how to improve our daily...

 

Dear Lord,

Please lead us to be obedient to Your Word. Please shape us into a couple who collaborates and compromises, making decisions according to the wisdom in Your Word. Make us thoughtful and considerate of one another as we navigate decisions together. Please remind us to pray over our decisions and submit them to You. As we make decisions together, we ask You to help us think about legacy living and consider the impact our decisions will have on our family and the generations to...

 

Dear Lord,

Make us mindful of the spiritual war that is raging against our marriage. Remind us that Satan is seeking to devour us. Help us to remain strong and steadfast as we abide in You. We cling to Your Word as the sword of the Spirit, to defend ourselves against the Enemy’s lies. Lord, help us walk uprightly with confidence, even when the Enemy sends his flaming arrows toward us. May our marriage be an example to others of how to stand firm in faith.

In Jesus’ name, AMEN!

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Dear Lord,

We ask You to help us value honesty in our relationship. Help us to reveal our hopes and dreams as well as our disappointments and hurts. If we ever feel like hiding our hearts from each other or coping with our feelings in unhealthy ways, will You please convict us and pull us close together? Urge us to carve out time to talk. Lead us to dive deeper beyond surface-level topics. Holy Spirit, guide us to engage with grace and understanding. Make us good listeners, quick to tune in...

 

Dear Lord,

Right now we ask You to bless our marriage. Lord, bless our communication, bless our intimacy, bless our finances, and bless our work. Help us recognize the blessings You give us and to praise You for each one. Please help us to persevere in our relationship while also enjoying one another. Cover us in love.

In Jesus’ name, AMEN!

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

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Dear Lord,

May our apologies always be given and received in sincerity. Give us the right words as we explain what happened and what we are sorry for. Guide us to be thorough in addressing our hearts. Please help us never to grow weary in doing good and never to give up. Infuse us with Your strength so that we never tire of apologizing when it is in our power and obligation to reconcile. Our hope is to reap the benefits of walking in humility and truth. We desire connectedness and...

 

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...