Marriage

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Spock (husband) and I are fans of board games. We both enjoy learning, strategy, and competition, along with cooperation when the game requires (e.g., Pandemic). A few years back, we tried our first bedroom game, and we’ve played a few since.

Why would a married couple add games to their sexual intimacy? Three benefits quickly come to mind!

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Is your relationship in a rut? Are you thinking, “I don’t even know how it got here. So, how in the world are we going to get out of this?” I’m going to give you 5 ways to improve your marriage that will help you get your relationship out of the rut.

So, how do you get your relationship out of the rut? The very first thing, and sometimes the hardest thing to do, is to gain control...

 

Dear Lord,

Thank You for always helping us through our circumstances. No matter what heavy burdens overwhelm us, Your Word reminds us not to worry or fear. We pray we would run to You sooner and trust in You more. We pray we would lay our burdens at Your feet and be confident that You will help us through each one. We pray we would remind each other of Your goodness and faithfulness every day. If there are any heavy burdens in our life right now that we have not laid at Your feet, we do...

 

Dear Lord,

Thank You for all the ways You care for us. We praise You and we love You. We pray for our marriage. We pray we would be protected from the threats of the enemy. We pray You would protect us from our own flesh getting in the way of our oneness. Please help us to be humble and to walk in righteousness. We pray we would be better at connecting with one another. We pray You would help us grow in the area of emotional intimacy. We pray we would learn more about each other and that...

 

Dear Lord,

Thank You for Your gentleness. Thank You for showing us our sin and leading us away from it. Thank You for renewing us. We pray we would be gentle people. We pray we would be gentle toward one another. We pray our words would be gentle and that our actions would be gentle. Please help us to have a gentle and humble spirit. We pray for Your will to be done in our marriage in Jesus’ name AMEN!

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Dear Lord,

Thank You for blessing us with Your peace. Although this world and the circumstances we go through are challenging and try to take away our peace, we know You are our peace. We pray that we both would strive to be peacemakers. We pray we would do everything in our power to be at peace with You, with each other, and with others. We pray our lives and our marriage brings You glory in Jesus’ name AMEN!

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Dear Lord,

Thank You for our marriage. We pray You would continue to strengthen our relationship and use us to be a blessing in this world. We pray we would not be so preoccupied with each other that we don’t see the needs of others. We pray we would be used by You to encourage others and be available to help others. Please help our minds to be thoughtful of others rather than be consumed with ourselves in Jesus’ name AMEN!

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Dear Lord,

Thank You for Your patience with us. Thank You for being so kind and loving. We pray we would be patient with each other. We also pray we would be patient as we wait on You. We rely on You and trust You to lead us in every area of our lives. We desire to follow You and pursue the things You want us to do. Please help us not to rush into anything that is not of You. We pray for wisdom and for clarity. We pray we would know exactly how to follow You as You direct our steps in...

 

Dear Lord,

Thank You for the work You have provided for us. Thank You for leading our steps. We continue to submit our jobs and responsibilities to You and ask that You would help us to do these things well. We pray You would continue to lead us, whether we stay doing our current work or we move on to something else. We pray for wisdom as we make decisions together. Our hearts desire is to do Your will in Jesus’ name AMEN!

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