Marriage

Dear Lord,

Thank You for the way You created us with emotions. We pray we would walk in self-control with every emotion. We lift up our hearts to You and ask that You would help us to control our anger. We pray we would not be quick to be angry and we pray we would not be quick to be offended by each other. Please help us to quickly gain control when we feel angry. Please help us to walk in Your Spirit with every response we give to each other and others in Jesus’ name AMEN!

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I assume that you’re watching this video because you’re contemplating separating from your spouse. Maybe you’re even in the first stages of separation and trying to figure out, “Did we make the right decision? Should I leave my husband?” Sometimes, people will tell you to do that; people like family and friends, because they see you in pain. They want to help you get out of that pain. And if...

 

Dear Lord,

Thank You for the trials that we face. As difficult as they may be, we trust You through them. We pray You would keep us near to You. We pray we would remain strong together through any storm or challenging circumstance. We also pray we would not lose sight of who we are when we feel overwhelmed. Please keep our eyes seeing clearly. We pray we would admire each other and love each other. Please help us to see the good in each other. When stress comes our way please help us not...

 

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On Monday, I mentioned C.S. Lewis’s chapter on “Sexual Morality” in his most popular book, Mere Christianity. As I was researching quotes, I...

 

Dear Lord,

Thank You for the ability to communicate. We love having the ability to share our hearts with one another. We love to dream together, debate with each other, and share things we are learning with each other. We pray we would take advantage of the gift we have to verbally share with one another. We pray we would feel confident in sharing our hearts with each other. Please help us to create a safe environment where trust and love are present. We pray our way of communicating...

 

Dear Lord,

Thank You for the victory we have in Jesus. Thank You for setting us free from sin. We pray we would be quick to flee temptation. We pray we would not give our flesh what it desires. Please help us have self-control and a sound mind. Please help us to know when we are being tempted and to escape and flee from it. We pray we would be an encouragement to each other as we chase bodly after You. We pray we would rely on Your strength every day in Jesus’ name AMEN!

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Some believe that Christian marital intimacy speakers and writers overemphasize sexuality in marriage. It can seem at times that we are obsessed with sex.

When you write about this area of marriage, you do think about sex a lot. You hear people’s stories, contemplate topics, and research the subject in secular sources and the Bible.

Yet while I often consider the...

 

Dear Lord,

Thank You for being our provider. Thank You for the money we have. We pray we would operate as a team to understand and take care of our money. We pray we would not let the love of money enter our hearts. We pray we refuse to let money become a divisive conflict in our relationship. Please help us to understand one another and to be in agreement with our money. Please help us to be intentionally frugal and thoughtful with our spending, as well as good savers. We pray we would...

 

Dear Lord,

Thank You for Your Word. Thank You for the way Your Word leads our hearts in truth. We pray we would build the foundation of our marriage on Your truth. We pray against insecurities and doubt. We pray we would be overcomers of insecurity. Please continue to transform our minds so that we do not let insecurities hinder us from fulfilling our purpose. We pray our faith and confidence increases. We pray we would be confident in our marriage and that we would bless each other in...

 

Dear Lord,

Thank You for helping us walk in Your Spirit. Thank You for given us a way of escape when we are tempted to sin. We pray we would deny our flesh and walk in Your Spirit. We pray we would exercise self-control. Thank You for giving us freedom from sin. Please help us with our unbelief and doubt. We pray we would believe the strongholds in our lives are broken and that we can walk in victory in Jesus’ name AMEN!

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