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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...

 

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 one another. 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 boldly 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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Dear Lord,

Thank You for the many hills and valleys we have experienced together. Thank You for transforming our hearts and minds. Thank You for helping us grow in our love for one another. We pray we are able to use our experiences and the strength You have given us to persevere to help other marriages. We pray our marriage would be a light to others pointing them back to You in Jesus’ name AMEN!

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Dear Lord,

Thank You for another day to worship You, to love You, and to love each other. We pray we would confidently know that today is a gift from You. We pray we would use our gifts and all that we have to bless Your Holy name. We pray we would see this new day in light of marriage. Please help any tension or conflict dissolve. We pray for any area of our relationship or circumstances that need to be resolved. We pray for Your wisdom and peace. Please help us to enjoy today as we seek...

 

Dear Lord,

Thank You for the way You designed marriage. We have been blessed by the way we can experience support, encouragement, love, and trust. We pray we would continue to build trust in our marriage. We pray we would intentionally choose not to break trust with each other. We pray we would be a couple who insists on living with integrity. We pray You would remove any doubt from our hearts that tempts us not to trust. We also pray for any area of marriage that trust has been broken...