Greetings Prayer Warriors,
When one is dissatisfied in their marriage, they tend to
turn inward and all they can see is their pain, their misery, and their
unhappiness. They dwell in
disenchantment either wanting a quick exit or conversely seeing no way out nor
a return path to happiness. Their thoughts become all about “me”.
Is there any pain like my pain? Lamentations 1:12
What would change if that person instead focused on
another’s pain? Maybe it’s their
spouses, but perhaps it’s their children’s pain of seeing the disconnection of
their parents? What if all loving actions (kindness, caring, compassion, service, etc.) were instead done out of love for
God? If the Lord is the beloved, and you would do anything to please Him,
wouldn’t kindnesses toward your spouse become easier? Can you envision the positive chain reaction?
Put on then, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved,
heartfelt compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience. Colossians 3:12
Lord, with integrity of heart, I seek you!
I will live for the LORD; my descendants will serve you.
Psalm 22:31
Love is an act of the will, and our wills certainly are
temperamental! One must have faith that
the Lord desires our good.
And the apostles said to the Lord, “Increase our faith.”
Luke 17:5
Yes Lord, increase our
mustard seed-sized faith and make it grow! May you hear a collective “increase our faith!”
all week long as we pray in solidarity for the health and survival of
marriages. May no one ever feel alone,
but rather feel buoyed by our prayer!
Peace, Joy, and Love,
Janet
Prayer is like a life preserver; it helps someone stay
afloat in a sinking marriage. We need
more life preservers. Please pray and pass
it on!
