Marriage

Many women I have interacted with recently have been asking questions like, “What can I do to be a better mom? What can I do to be a better woman in my career? What can I do to be a better wife?” And it seems like many women feel less confident, less excited, maybe less happy in their roles, and want to know what they can do to be better. So, I find this very interesting. And I’m going to explain...

 

Dear Lord,

Thank You for today. Thank You for giving us the opportunity to have an even better day than yesterday. We pray we would choose to walk in the Spirit and not our flesh. Please help us to choose righteousness and flee the temptation to sin. We pray we would support each other and encourage one another today. We pray our words are like sweet honey. We pray we complement each other in marriage and that our marriage shows others a picture of Your love in Jesus’ name AMEN...

 

Dear Lord,

Thank You for giving us opportunities to serve You together. We pray our eyes would be open to see each and every opportunity. We also pray our hearts would be in a good place to serve together. Please help to maintain a strong relationship so that we are ready at any moment to serve You and fulfill Your will for our lives. We pray You are blessed and that Your name is magnified as we trust You and do all that You ask in Jesus’ name AMEN!

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Dear Lord,

Thank You for everything You have given to us. We feel so blessed. We pray we would consider all that we have and be good stewards of it and we pray we would be generous with it. We pray our hearts are eager to give to others, especially those in need. We pray we would be a blessing to others just as You have blessed us. Please move through our marriage to be a message to others of Your goodness in Jesus’ name AMEN!

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Dear Lord,

Thank You for the unity of marriage. Thank You for the way You designed marriage and the blessing it is to us. We pray we would maintain our marriage and keep it as a high priority in our life. We pray we would be mindful of each other’s needs and ways we can serve each other. We pray You would knit even tighter together. We pray we would feel so close to each other. We pray our oneness would be a testimony of Your love and power in this world in Jesus’ name AMEN!

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Dear Lord,

Thank You for pursuing us and lavishing us with Your amazing love. We pray we would continue to cultivate love in our marriage. We pray we would embrace romance and adventure as much as we can in our relationship. We pray we have opportunities to explore together and appreciate this life together. We pray You would increase our creativity when it comes to romance. We pray for new ideas to flood our hearts and minds of special ways to show each other our great love for one...

 

Dear Lord,

Thank You for the companionship we share in marriage. Thank You for our friendship with each other. We pray we would not feel lonely in marriage. If there is conflict creating distance in our relationship please help us to resolve it and reconcile. If there is a temptation to be angry at each other for the way we spend our time please help us not to fuel our anger or respond out of anger. We pray we would get better at communicating how we feel with each other. If we do feel...

 

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...