Marriage

This year, I’ve decided that the post on last blogging day of each month will be a roundup of marriage and sex resources. I’ll include links to recent posts here, but also:

• podcast episodes with Knowing Her Sexually and Sex Chat for Christian Wives
• my monthly post over at KHS Ministry (for husbands)
• any new resources I’m involved in (from...

 

Dear Lord,

Thank You for the gift of words. We pray we would be a couple who uses our words to glorify You. We pray we would say things that uplift one another. May Your Words flow from our hearts and may You use them to strengthen our relationship. We pray we would choose to affirm each other and not use our words to tear each other down. We pray we would not be critical toward each other, but that in love and respect we would communicate clearly. We pray we would honor You with our words...

 

Dear Lord,

Thank You for Your provision. Thank You for all that You have given to us to use as a means to live. We pray we would have wisdom as we manage our money. Please shape our perspectives and our views about money. Teach us how You desire us to save it and spend it. We pray we would hold our money loosely, so that it is not an idol in our lives. We also pray we would be generous with our money, giving it as You see fit. We pray You are glorified in how we manage our money in Jesus’...

 

Dear Lord,

You are righteous and good! We praise You and we thank You for being our Father in Heaven. We lift up our marriage to You. We pray for protection from the enemy. Guard our hearts. Help us to keep You first above all other priorities. Help us to put You first in the morning as we read Your Word. Helps us to put You first when we make decisions. We pray we would have no idols in our lives and nothing that we put above You. We pray our minds would be on You! Help us to be united...

 

Dear Lord,

Thank You for the good news of Your Son. Thank You for what Jesus Christ has done in His death and resurrection, our atonement for sin. We pray we would be ambassadors of Your Gospel. We pray we would have courage and boldness to speak Your truth. We pray the words we share and the testimony we share would fall on hearts that need to hear Your Word. We pray they would turn to You today in Jesus’ name AMEN!

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Dear Lord,

Thank You for pursuing us and showing us Your great love. We pray we would be a couple who pursues each other with great love. We pray we would know each other well. Please give us the courage to initiate in our marriage, to be romantic, to consider each other’s needs and aim to fulfill them. Thank You for intimacy. We pray we would prioritize our marriage and protect our time together so that we don’t neglect each other or allow things to get in the way in Jesus’ name AMEN...

 

Dear Lord,

Thank You for Your provision. Thank You for all that You have done for us and for all that You have given to us. We pray we would be good stewards of all that You have given to us. We desire to use all that You have given to us for Your glory. Please open our eyes and our hearts to what You are doing in this world and how we can help. We pray we would be a team in how we spend our money, and how we share our things to bless our family, our friends, and others. Please keep...

 

Dear Lord,

Thank You for Your example of humility. You understand us and know us so well. You know every intricate detail of our lives and our marriage. We pray for Your Word to continue to speak to our hearts and lead us. We pray we would remain humble as we repent of our sin and strive to walk righteously. Holy Spirit, please speak clearly to us and reveal to us anything that needs to be exposed and turned away from. We pray we would not fight for what we think is right. We pray we would...

 

Dear Lord,

Thank You for today. Thank You for the gift of marriage. We praise You for bringing us together. We trust You have a purpose for us. We pray Your purpose would prevail. Please help us to be unified and strong so that we can persevere as we pursue You. Please bind us together so that we can lift each other up and that there would be peace in our marriage. May Your will be done in Jesus’ name AMEN!

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Your Spouse’s Affair Doesn’t Mean Your Marriage Is Over



Several years ago, my friend Amber’s husband was working long shifts at work. Amber and her husband had one baby at home, another on the way, and life just got really stressful for them. One day, her husband came home and said, “I love you, but I’m not in love with you anymore. I’m in love with someone else.” Then, he packed his bags, and left – for 10 months. Amber was home with these kids, one on the way, and one in...