Marriage

Dear Lord,

Thank You for always drawing us closer to You and molding us. Thank You for caring for us. We pray You would continue to shape our marriage. We desire our marriage to be all that You designed it to be. We pray we would pour into our marriage in this next season of life. We pray we would be more intentional than we ever have been before. We pray we would find ways of investing into our marriage that would help us grow closer together. Please help us not to be afraid or forgetful...

 

Dear Lord,

Thank You for the way Your Holy Spirit encourages our hearts and lifts us up. We pray we would be quick to encourage each other every day. We pray we would celebrate our victories with each other. We pray we would spend time praying over the good things and the difficult things in our lives. We pray we would submit to You in all that You have for us. We pray we would not overlook rejoicing when we acknowledge an answered prayer. We pray we would find ways of spending time...

 

Dear Lord,

Thank You for Your amazing grace. We praise You! We recognize our need for a Savior and we are grateful for the blood of Jesus. We pray our hearts would continue to be purified and transformed by You. We pray for our marriage today. We pray our relationship would mature. We ask that You would help us to remain committed to one another. We pray we would both take the initiative to show one another our love and cherish each other. We pray we would experience true joy in our...

 

Oftentimes, events in my own life mirror issues that happen with marriage and sexual intimacy. Last week, I talked about rape culture and the story of Esther on my blog and got some strong challenges in the comments.

But I’ve also engaged in Facebook conversations recently that included people challenging one another about information, healthcare, politics, etc. And I even privately messaged someone to ask them to reconsider the harshness of the memes they’re sharing. So I’ve...

 

Dear Lord,

Thank You for the freedom You have given us through Jesus Christ. We pray we would use our freedom to honor You and magnify Your name. We pray a blessing over our marriage. Please help us to walk in a manner that is worthy. We pray as we make decisions together we would honor You. We pray over those moments in the process of making decisions together that we would submit our wills to Your will and pray for what You want from us. We pray we would make decisions together as a...

 

Dear Lord,

You are great! Thank You for the promises that You have made. Thank You for our marriage. Thank You for being our foundation. We pray we would continue to remain faithful and steadfast. We lift up our relationship to You today and ask that You would give us a vision and a hope for the future. We pray we would be able to understand and grasp the legacy we can leave in this world. We pray we would take the right steps toward leaving a legacy You desire of us. We pray we are able to...

 

Dear Lord,

Thank You for Your unconditional love. Thank You for Your wisdom. Thank You for Your Holy Spirit. We pray we would continue to grow in our relationship with You. We pray for wisdom. We pray we would understand You and Your Word better. We desire to know You more. We desire to grow in comprehending all that Your Word says, especially about prophecy yet to be fulfilled. As we chase after You and abide in Your Word, please flood our hearts and our minds with knowledge. We pray for...

 

Dear Lord,

Thank You for the power of communication. We pray the way we communicate with each other honors You and each other. We pray we would have full control of our tongues. We pray for those moments of hardship and challenge that come our way. Please help us to have control over the words we choose to say in those moments. We pray our speech is pure and uplifting. We pray our words build one another up. In every circumstance we encounter we pray we exercise self-control over our...

 

Dear Lord,

Thank You for leading us through this life. Thank You for Your Word which guides us and teaches us. We pray You would give us wisdom in understanding Your Word and how to apply it. We pray we would make it a priority to read Your Word every day. We pray we would encourage one another to abide in You. We pray we would prioritize our marriage and life well. We pray we would be good stewards of all that You have entrusted to us. We pray we would be on the same page as we identify...

 

Dear Lord,

Thank You for the highlands and the heartaches. We know this life is full of highs and lows. We are forever grateful that You never forsake us. You are always near. You are always working. We pray a blessing over our marriage today. Please help us to continue to persevere in our relationship and enjoy our relationship. We pray we would seek to please You every day. We praise You. Please strengthen our marriage and use it to glorify Your name in Jesus’ name!

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