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For Clear Communication Around Money in Marriage

All-Providing Father,
Couples often cite money issues as a significant source of stress in their marriage. While financial concerns can contribute to conflict, it’s often a lack of good communication about the topic that is the real issue. When matters like large expenses, unpaid bills, or debt come up, they can be uncomfortable conversations, so couples often avoid them. It may also be that one spouse knows the other will worry, so they attempt to protect them by withholding certain details. And, sadly, some are just deliberately dishonest and don’t want their spending habits to be discovered by their spouse, so they intentionally seek to hide things from them.

Let your Spirit be present in these marriages with truth and transparency. Remind spouses that they are on the same team. Bless them with straightforward communication in financial matters. Lead them to appreciate the unique money mindset the other brings to the marriage. Guide them to find a balance that allows them to manage well what you entrust to them, to be generous with it, and to enjoy it – together. 

In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen. 

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For Spouses to Feel Loved

Loving Lord,
Since people express love and feel love in different ways, we should expect the same to be true in marriage. The way husbands and wives communicate their love for each other varies. Help them to explore and discover this about each other. When one spouse feels loved one way, that doesn’t mean the other experiences love in the same way. One desires to spend time together doing anything at all, another cherishes thoughtful gifts. Others long to care for or be cared for, build up with words, or hug and hold hands. Sometimes this variety can be frustrating when a spouse expresses love in one way, but it isn’t received as such by the other. Instead of frustration, Lord, make spouses continually curious, searching together for all the wonderful ways to make sure their partner feels exceedingly loved. 

In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen. 

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To Prioritize Spiritual Health in Marriage

Caring Savior,
In marriage, your intent for husband and wife is not only to bring them together physically and emotionally, but also spiritually. In fact, when they share a deep spiritual bond together with you, it sets the tone for all other aspects of their relationship. While it isn’t uncommon for spouses to feel frustrated when it comes to challenges regarding sexual or emotional intimacy, they often fail to see how much the role of spiritual intimacy plays into it. If we are not close to you, we often lack the tools necessary to cultivate deeper intimacy with each other. Understanding, patience, compassion, care, grace, selflessness – such qualities are not naturally found or fostered within us, but rather find their source in you. Therefore, help husbands and wives make their time together with you their priority. Then, as you work grace and forgiveness in them through your Word, you also equip them with what is needed to lovingly, selflessly put spouse before self, just as you, Lord, did with us. 

In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen. 

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To Bless Marriages with Healthy Communication

Lord God,
Marriage is surely one of your greatest gifts, but it requires much effort and hard work. Married couples face many unique challenges, but there is often one underlying issue behind the vast majority of them: a lack of communication. This can manifest itself in a variety of ways, but when communication breaks down, it can easily lead to other problems. Then, unfortunately, couples misdiagnose those specific problems as the cause of all their troubles, when in reality, poor communication or a lack of communication was the real culprit. Enable husbands and wives to see where their communication needs improvement, equip them with both the desire and the skills to address it, and help their marriage flourish and thrive as they grow in their ability to communicate with each other.

In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen. 

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To Speak Respectfully

Loving Savior,
How I speak to and about others matters. When I speak negatively about someone to others, I am influencing their opinions about that person’s reputation. While there may be a time and a place for this when safety concerns or dangerous risks may potentially be associated with someone, more often than not, that isn’t the case. I am either speaking carelessly or thoughtlessly without any regard for the impact my words have on someone else’s reputation. Or, I am deliberately disparaging others with malicious intent. Forgive me, for I know that if the tables were turned and I discovered others speaking similarly about me, I would not stand for it. Don’t, therefore, allow me to be involved in any way with such talk of others.

Instead, lead me to speak respectfully of others, even when I disagree with them. Let my words be positive and encouraging, always seeking to build up the reputation of others or come to their defense. The world’s words aim to tear down and divide. May my words instead heal, restore, and unify whenever and wherever possible. May my words be worthy of your name that I bear and may they always honor you.

In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen. 

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To Measure My Words

Gracious Savior,
When I allow myself to become angry or irritated, especially by someone else’s words or actions, that is when I am most likely to unleash an unfiltered and unloving response of my own, either verbally or from a keyboard. Such words have never contributed positively to better understanding or resolution, and they never will. Furthermore, that kind of communication isn’t just hurtful to my neighbor; it’s also sin against you, my God. Have mercy on me and forgive my many thoughtlessly spoken (or typed!) words!

Instead, help me to speak only what builds others up. Let my words be words of encouragement, that others may find them to be a breath of fresh air. Even when I am called to admonish or correct, the words I use, along with my tone and body language, should better reflect the loving motives of my heart. If I am to speak in a way that edifies others and honors you, I need to be able to first keep my emotions in check. Let your Holy Spirit guard and guide my heart, so that the words which flow from it serve my neighbor and are always pleasing in your sight.

In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen.