Marriage

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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If you have a dominating and controlling husband, then this article is for you. If you’re trying to find your independence and feel valued for who you are as a person, we want to help. But, if you are looking for an article on how to control your husband, bow out now–that’s not what we’ll be talking about here. Although, you could benefit from some of the other articles we...

 

Dear Lord,

Thank You for using the difficult things in this life to draw us closer to You. We pray we would keep running to You every day and every moment. We pray we would get better at apologizing to one another in marriage. We desire to walk in humility and to put each other first. Please help us to have to the right words. Please help us to lay aside pride. We pray we would participate in the ministry of reconciliation as we choose to truly reconcile in our marriage when we hurt each...

 

This post addresses the issue of sexual assault and/or violence, which some survivors may find disturbing. Please do what you need to do to take care of yourself.



On Monday, I wrote a long post asking whether we live in a rape culture. Before you react to that query—with all the preconceived notions you may or may not have about that term—go read the...

 

Dear Lord,

Thank You for our marriage and our family. We are one. We pray protection over our marriage from the threat of the enemy. Please keep the enemy far from us. Please help us to walk in humility and selflessness. We pray our family would honor You. Please use us to bring glory to Your name. We pray we would encourage one another to grow in You. We pray the things in this world, including challenging circumstances or difficult relationships would not worry us. We pray our hope and...

 

Dear Lord,

Thank You for taking our sins and washing them away as far as the east is from the west. We pray we would not take advantage of Your grace. We pray we would stop sinning. Holy Spirit, please help us to recognize our freedom in Christ and walk in that freedom every day. Please help us to let go of past offenses in our marriage. Please help us to not hang onto things that hurt us when we have already forgiven each other. In moments of weakness, please help us refrain from...

 

Dear Lord,

Thank You for all of the many ways You have showed Your love for us. Thank You for saving us. We pray we would be people who reflect Your amazing love. We pray we would be vessels of Your love in our marriage. Please help us to love each other unconditionally. Please help to walk in humility every day. We pray we would intentionally find creative ways to love each other. We pray our love for each other continues to grow deeper in Jesus’ name AMEN!

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This post addresses the issue of sexual assault and/or violence, which some survivors may find disturbing. Please do what you need to do to take care of yourself.



Today’s topic seems rather ominous, but it’s been talked about a lot in our society and even more recently in churches, given a fair number of sex abuse scandals. First, let’s define rape culture...

 

Dear Lord,

Thank You for being on the throne. Thank You for dying for us and resurrecting in power, defeating death and giving us eternal life. We pray we would set our eyes on You, on Your Word, and on things above. This world tries to steal our attention every day and in every way. We pray You would hold us close to You. We pray You would not let the enemy advance. Please help us endure through every trial. We praise You Lord and we long to be with You in Jesus’ name AMEN!

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Dear Lord,

Thank You for being faithful to work in us. Thank You for transforming our lives and making us new. We pray we would not be discouraged when we fall short again and again. Please assure us that You are still working in our lives. We pray our slow progress of becoming more pure and more like Jesus Christ, would continue. Please help us to see our sin clearly so we can repent of it. We pray we would be patient with each other as we grow. Please give us the right words to encourage...