Marriage

Dear Lord,

Thank You for how You made us so uniquely. Thank You for our marriage and the way we learn from one another. We pray we would have an even greater desire for one another. We pray we would have a greater desire for more intimacy and connectedness. We pray we would have a greater desire to spend quality time together. We also pray we would have an even greater desire for You. We pray we would have a greater desire to read Your Word more consistently. We pray our desires would...

 

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When people think of the word cheater, all types of thoughts and images come to mind. Someone malicious and selfish. Or perhaps someone sneaky, dishonest, and disrespectful?

Cheating can seem pretty clear-cut, especially if it’s emotional or physical: Someone who purposefully acts on their feelings with another person and violates the exclusivity between them and their...

 

Dear Lord,

Thank You for the way Your Word has remained relevant and powerful. Thank You for the way it is living and active, leading us, teaching us, and comforting us no matter circumstances are going on in this world. As the pressures of the world seem to grow, we pray our foundation would not be shaken. Please help us to surrender any anxieties we have and please be our peace. We pray we would not allow the culture of our world to influence the way we live or the way we view You. We...

 

Dear Lord,

Thank You for creating us with the ability to feel deeply and think through the circumstances we encounter. Thank You for the partnership marriage provides so that we have someone to endure alongside. We pray You would continue to help us navigate through our circumstances. We pray You would help us to share openly with each other the things we are going through and how it all makes us feel. As we confront issues in our lives and in our marriage relationship, we pray You would...

 

Dear Lord,

Thank You for wisdom. Thank You for helping us grow. We pray we would continue to mature. We pray our hearts and minds would always be submitted to You. We pray we would use the wisdom You have given us to make wise decisions and lead our lives in a way that glorifies You. We are grateful for the time we get to spend together. We pray we would be intentional to make good memories with one another. We pray we would consider the ways we can love each other well and have fun doing...

 

Dear Lord,

Thank You for our marriage. Thank You for maturing us and giving us understanding as we grow together in marriage. We pray Your will would be done in our marriage. We pray we would wake up every morning and choose to love each other. We pray we would be thoughtful in the way we interact with each other. We pray we would serve one another in love. We pray we would never put our own desires above each other. Please help us to walk in faithfulness and integrity so that Your name...

 

Dear Lord,

Thank You for Your faithfulness. Thank You for being faithful even when we are not faithful. We pray our hearts would be completely devoted to You. We pray we would chase after You boldly. Please do not let us indulge in our sin, so that our hearts do not grow hard. We pray we would be sensitive to any sin in our lives so that we are quick to repent. Please help us to walk in faithfulness every day. We pray we would also intentionally choose to be faithful to each other every...

 

Imagine this scenario. You are sitting at home after a long day of work or household duties, and you’re waiting to surprise your husband. The house looks clean, dinner is ready to go, you look pretty, you feel nice, and you know when your husband enters through that door, the first thing he’ll do is shower you with all this affection and love. He will feel so overwhelmed with...