Marriage

Dear Lord,

Thank You for the work You have given us to do. Thank You for how busy we have been. We pray we would be diligent at our work. We pray we would work hard and be good stewards of the jobs we have. We pray we would honor You in our places of work. Please help us not to complain about our work or what we have to do or who we work with. We also pray we would not let our work become an idol in our lives. Please help us to keep a good balance with our work schedules so that we can...

 

Dear Lord,

Thank You for our marriage. We pray we would always remember that we are on the same team! The enemy is always looking for ways to tempt us to be at odds with each other. We pray his plans do not prevail in our marriage. Our flesh is also in the way at times, fighting for what the flesh desires. We pray we would always walk in Your Spirit. We pray we would not let things get us upset at each other. We pray we would not point the finger at one another or place blame where it...

 

As anyone who’s been following me knows, I’ve had some health issues lately. So when my good friend Julie Sibert of Intimacy in Marriage offered to send me a guest post, I jumped at the chance. With glee! Not only does that give me a break, but it’s excellent content for my audience. Read on and be blessed!



By Julie Sibert

Not long ago, after a...

 

Dear Lord,

Thank You for the joy of life. Thank You for all of the moments each day that we find enjoyable. We know that You are maturing us and we are grateful. Please continue to build up our faith. We pray we would be able to stand strong in the face of adversity. We pray we would not waver when tempted. We pray that we would be aware of the things we enjoy as entertainment. Please help us to navigate and evaluate what things are permissible and what things are not beneficial. If there...

 

Dear Lord,

Thank You for teaching us how to walk humbly with You and with each other. Thank You for teaching us and showing us the benefit and blessing of participating in the ministry of reconciliation. We pray we would continue to grow in our ability to apologize and forgive each other. We pray we would be quick to reconcile so that the enemy does not get a foothold in our marriage. We pray specifically that we would be able to experience restoration in our marriage after trust is...

 

Dear Lord,

Thank You for our marriage. Thank You for all of the time we spend together and thank You for all of the precious memories we have made together. We lift up our marriage to You and ask that You would mature us. Please help us grow in our faith and in our love for one another. We pray that when we experience conflict in our relationship, we would respond to each other in love. We pray we would respond to each other with respect. We pray we would be quick to reconcile. We pray we...

 

So you’ve discovered that your spouse wants out of your marriage. This can be an extremely troubling time. I mean, you’ve invested into your relationship; you’ve tried, you’ve loved. Maybe you’re confused right now. I don’t know where you are, but I want you to know that you’re not alone. Thousands, even millions of people have gone through this, and I want you to know there is hope...

 

Dear Lord,

Thank You for Your faithfulness. Thank You for being our refuge and strength. We praise You in the good times and in the hard times. We praise You in the valleys and on the mountains. We praise You when we experience comfort and hardship. We trust You and we trust Your plan for our marriage. Please help us to keep a heavenly perspective. Please help us to praise You and thank You no matter what circumstances we face. We pray we would remind each other to keep our eyes fixed on...

 

My husband says I have an ongoing problem of taking on more than I can accomplish. On this, and plenty of other things, he is right! After a couple of weeks of running around trying to get things done and feeling that I was nowhere near on time with anything, I’m trying to regain my equilibrium. But in those crazy-sauce moments, I came across a written interview...

 

Dear Lord,

Thank You for the unique way You created marriage. We pray we would encourage one another and build each other up. We pray You would use our marriage to make us more holy. When we experience the pain of sin or selfishness or conflict, we pray we would point each other toward You. Please restore us. Please help us to become more like You. We pray would encourage each other to repent and be reconciled. We pray for healing from the ways we have hurt one another because of sin...