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For Patience in Marriage

Patient Lord,
Patience truly is a virtue. Unfortunately, it seems to be becoming increasingly rare. We expect others to exercise patience when dealing with us, but we don’t consistently reciprocate the same courtesy. While patience is valuable in many areas of life and society, one of the most valuable is within marriage. The ugly reality of many marriages is that spouses have a shorter fuse with each other than they do with anyone else. A lack of patience in marriage is destructive. When husbands and wives become impatient with each other, they become irritated and irrational. That impatience then gradually suffocates healthy communication and turns allies into enemies. Therefore, Lord, extend an extra measure of your patience into those marriages that desperately need it. Help husbands and wives pause to reflect on how patiently you deal with them individually, even though, as sinners, every day they are rebellious repeat offenders against you. Let your patience and forgiveness toward them sink in, then equip them to extend that patience to the spouse they’ve committed the rest of their lives to loving and serving.  

In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen. 

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For Spouses to Keep Their Word

Committed Savior,
Trust within a marriage is forged over years of honesty and faithfulness to each other. Another significant contributor to solidifying that trust between spouses is daily keeping their word to each other – in the large things as well as the little. Projects need to get planned and carried out, bills have to be paid on time, honey-do lists and chores are always necessary, dates and intimacy are assured, and so much more. When husbands and wives follow through and do the things they say they will do, they know they can depend on each other. When promises made to each other go regularly unkept, however, trust erodes. One spouse’s regular inability to follow through can leave the other skeptical or resentful. Therefore, when husbands and wives give their word to each other, lead them to take their commitments seriously and to follow through with their word in loving service to the other. 

In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen. 

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For Spouses to Be For Each Other

Gracious Lord,
One of the advantages of being married is having a permanent partner as a positive voice in life. Guide spouses to regularly uplift and encourage each other. Lead husbands and wives to empower and exhort each other when insecurities and self-doubt arise. When one partner faces adversity or feels like giving up on a project, goal, or dream, let the other use words and actions to lift up and affirm. In this way, fill marriages with resiliency and hope, as spouses are able to rely on each other to be in their corner, cheering them on and being for one another in every possible way.

In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen. 

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For Spouses to Grow as Companions

Loving Savior,
The blessing of companionship in marriage can be lost or forgotten when couples let busyness deceive them into believing they don’t have time for each other. The truth is, we are only as busy as we allow ourselves to be. When spouses take on more responsibilities and routinely say yes to requests, they don’t always stop to realize that in doing so, they are essentially saying no to each other. Help married couples take time to pause and discuss together what they are willing to add into their lives, so they consider what they are also giving up. Instill in them a determination to guard their time together fiercely, recognizing that companionship and closeness require both quantity and quality time with each other. Through these efforts, deepen their connection, strengthen their bond of unity, and increase their desire for each other.

In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen. 

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For Spouses to Connect Through Shared Interests

Caring Savior,
Building connection is an essential element of a healthy marriage. One way spouses can achieve this is through shared interests. While they certainly have their individual pursuits and interests, help spouses see the value of being curious about each other’s interests. In some cases, they may end up discovering that they very much enjoy the same things. Or, even though they may not both enjoy the same things, there is a closeness that is built in still choosing to experience them together out of love for each other. And, when they decide there are some things they simply don’t both enjoy, they can still learn more about each other by asking questions about their preference for those hobbies or leisure activities. However you see fit, Lord, draw husbands and wives closer to each other as they share their lives in these ways.

In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen. 

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For Spouses to Pray With and for Each Other

Dear Savior,
You command us to pray, invite us to pray, and promise to bless us as we pray. If these truths all apply to us individually, then surely any marriage will be enriched when spouses enjoy healthy prayer lives. Move husbands and wives to pray with and to pray for each other. Lead them to be open, genuine, and vulnerable with each other, fostering a close connection that allows them to build a powerful prayer life together. Build them up in their faith so that prayer becomes as natural as breathing. Through a healthy prayer life, deepen spouses’ spiritual intimacy with you and with each other, and use their prayers as a dynamic force for good in your church and in their communities. 

In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen. 

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For Spouses to Speak Well of Each Other

Lord Jesus,
Lead husbands and wives to speak well not only to each other, but also about each other. When wives are together with other wives or husbands with other husbands, conversations can at times turn into gripe sessions about spouses, highlighting their negatives and piling on disrespectfully. Rather than celebrating respective spouses, expressions of disappointment and discontentment are shared. Whether intentions are light-hearted or more serious in nature, these kinds of complaint sessions cause damage to the marriages involved, while also dishonoring marriage in general. Help marriage partners not only to guard their tongues in such situations, but also to seize these opportunities to praise their spouses, to speak well of them, and to highlight their growth and progress. Rather than tearing down the fabric of marriage, let positive and productive conversations about spouses be more prominent, elevating marriage to the high and holy calling you have made it to be.

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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For Marriages in Seasons of Change

Wonderful Counselor,
Guide and help husbands and wives who are navigating major seasons of change in marriage. While great marriages always require dedication and effort, certain times of transition can also be especially challenging. Newlyweds quickly become aware of each other’s behaviors and habits that may require extra time to adjust to and work through. New parents see how the blessing of a child affects not just their new responsibilities as father and mother, but also their relationship with each other. After investing so much time and focus in raising their children, empty-nesters are often surprised at the energy and attention needed to rekindle their own affections and desires for each other, which they may have allowed to drift while the demands of children took center stage in their marriage. In each of these seasons of change – and all other times of transition – provide husbands and wives with extra measures of patient understanding, clear and consistent communication, and gracious, willing-to-forgive spirits.  

In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen. 

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For Free-Flowing Forgiveness in Marriage

Christ Our Savior,
In marriage, you bring together two people who are willing to commit to each other for life. When they exchange vows, they make promises to be faithful. However, whenever you bring two sinners together, commitments and promises are destined to be broken. For that reason, Lord, in addition to asking for your help and aid in keeping husband and wife committed to each other, equip them also to excel in the grace of forgiving. Allow your forgiveness to flow freely to and through spouses to each other, and put up your protective barrier around them to guard them from bitterness, grudges, and resentment. Finally, send your Holy Spirit to reinforce Christian marriages with a steady supply of apologies and absolution.

In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen.