Marriage

Dear Lord,

We pray against the urge to sin when we are angry. We know You have allowed us to feel this intense emotion, but we want to have self-control with it. Please help us to have self-control when we are angry. We pray we would never hurt each other or anyone else just because we are angry. Help us to humble ourselves and navigate our emotions with clarity and right hearts. We pray that anger never has power over us. Give us the strength to stay in Your will even when our...

 

Dear God,

Thank you for blessing us with one another! God, we know that we sometimes do not give each other the attention that we deserve and need. We allow ourselves to be so distracted by work and life that we miss out on opportunities to love one another well. Make us more attentive to each other. Give us Your eyes for each other. Give us Your love for one another.

In Jesus’ name, amen!

[Continue reading...]

 

Dear Lord,

We pray for husbands and wives today that feel completely lost and don’t know you. We pray that Your Holy Spirit surrounds them in your love and comforts them. Give them peace that is beyond understanding and lead them to Your throne. Give them confidence and guide them so that they do not fear or fret about being lost. We pray for hope. May hope fill their hearts in powerful ways, personal ways that would be a testimony to glorify Your name! May Your power hold them in Your...

 

Dear Lord,

We pray that this year will be a year dedicated to prayer like never before. We pray that we would stand in unity and pray for our country and world. We pray that we would have more of You in our lives this year.

In Jesus’ name, amen!

[Continue reading...]

 

```markdown

Is Your Marriage Truly Healthy, or Just “Okay”?​

You might say your marriage is “fine.” But what if “fine” is masking deep dissatisfaction? In a recent Barna Research Group study commissioned by Marriage Helper, over 1,500 U.S. adults shared insights about their marriages—and the findings may surprise you.

Read the full Barna study here.

This blog post breaks down what the data really says about marital satisfaction among Christians, why “somewhat satisfied” might...

 

Dear Lord,

You care about the words we speak. You care because You created everything with a word. God, You have asked us to choose our words carefully and wisely. We pray that we would be more serious about the words we choose to speak toward each other and our kids. We pray that Your Spirit would renew the way we talk. We pray that we would breathe life into our family and friends every time we speak to them. We pray that we would speak the truth always in love. Help us to choose better...

 

Dear Lord,

You desire obedience rather than sacrifice. You have told us in Your word that if we love You then we will obey You. Lord, we desire to obey You, but sometimes we don’t know how to. Lord, bring us to Your word and show us the areas in our lives that we are in disobedience. Show us where You would like change to occur in us.

In Jesus’ name, amen!

This email is sponsored by:...

 

Dear Lord,

Thank you for today. Thank you for fresh starts. Today is a new day and a fresh start. Today is a new opportunity to make good choices. Today is a new day for our hearts to be turned toward You and softened toward each other. We pray You would bless us and give both of us a fresh start today. Help us to look forward to the future and not dwell in the past. We pray that we would take advantage of today and allow your Holy Spirit to lead us through it. We also pray that our...​

 

[This post was redacted due to privacy concerns]

 

Dear Lord,

Thank you for another week to seek after You and to draw closer to You. Lord, we pray that this week we would be diligent. In our work, in our pursuit of You, and in our pursuit of one another. Give us the energy we need to do our work with excellence and to love well. Keep us from the deceitfulness of laziness. May we please You in all we do this week.

In Jesus’ name, amen!

[Continue reading...]