Marriage

Dear Lord,

Thank You for Salvation. Thank You for setting us free from sin and giving us eternal life. We try and walk in freedom every day, yet we are still tempted. We pray for protection as we deal with these temptations. Thank You for always providing a way of escape. We pray we would not be lured away from Your truth. We pray we would not choose to indulge in temptation. We pray we would not sin against You or each other. Please help us to stand strong, flee temptation, and walk...

 

Many spouses long to be touched by their beloved more or in a different way. Maybe you’re among those couples for whom physical affection fell off after marriage or the newlywed years. Or maybe touch has never been your relationship’s strong suit.

Let’s get back on track. Or on track for the first time! Here are six kinds of touch every marriage should have and/or...

 

What do you do when the nearest & dearest person to you on the earth, the love of your life, leaves you? How do you deal with that?

You’ve got two choices.

The first one is easier, but will hurt you in the long run. You can go down a path of destruction, indulging in bad habits that will numb the pain. Sometimes we do some things that don’t help the situation. It’s tempting to do, because it’s human nature to accept short term relief for long term pain. But it doesn’t work. It makes...

 

Dear Lord,

Thank You for the ability to communicate. Thank You for language and the gift of understanding each other. We pray we would grow in our ability to understand each other. Please guard us from miscommunication. Please help us to walk with each other humbly, in an understanding way. We pray our words would be seeds of life to one another. We pray we would sow our words in ways that produce fruitfulness in our marriage. Please give us words of encouragement and affirmation for each...

 

Dear Lord,

Thank You for Your Word which tells us to put on Your armor. You remind us that we have an enemy who is trying to destroy us. Please help us to remember every day to suit up and be prepared to defend and protect our marriage, our minds, our hearts, and Your Word. We pray we would know how to confidently use the sword of the Spirit, which is Your Word. We pray Your Word would break strongholds in our lives. We pray Your Word would help us grow in our marriage and in our walks...

 

Dear Lord,

Thank You for our lives. Thank You for our marriage and all of the responsibilities You have entrusted to us. We pray we would be mindful of our schedules and what we have going on. We pray we would be good stewards of our time and good at accomplishing any work in front of us. We pray You would help us to be good at balancing life in a way that honors You. We submit our goals and plans to You. We ask that You lead us in the way we should go and the things we should do. As much...

 

In December 2010, I got breast implants. In January 2021, I was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis. Sadly, I now believe these two events are related.

I have spoken openly about my choice to get plastic surgery and advised others to consider their reasons, do their research, and forge ahead with what they believe is best for them. Now, in addition to feeling...

 

Dear Lord,

Thank You for the time we have today. We pray we would take advantage of today to spend time together and share how much we love and appreciate each other. Please help us to put our phones away more often. Being on a device, plugged into the world with such easy, becomes a distraction in our daily lives. We catch ourselves looking at our phones and holding our phones more than we are making eye contact. Please help us to have and to honor healthy boundaries with our technology...

 

Dear Lord,

Thank You for the gift of prayer. Thank You for allowing us the privilege and opportunity to come before You now in prayer. We lift up our marriage to You and ask that You would protect our marriage. We pray our relationship would be a testimony to others of Your goodness, Your love, and Your grace. We pray we would have a deep desire and strong will to pray for each other daily. Help us to be aware of how we are doing, needs we may have, and struggles we may be encountering so...

 

Dear Lord,

Thank You for the opportunities You have given to us to work. Thank You for all of the opportunities You have given us to work together. We pray for more opportunities to work together. We pray we would grow in our communication and in the way we make decisions when we work together. We pray we would be a good team for Your glory! We pray for unity and peace as we pursue You and the ministry work You have for us in Jesus’ name AMEN!

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