Greetings Prayer Warriors,
“Why are you terrified? Do you
not yet have faith?” Mark 4:40
In a stormy
marriage, it is easy to doubt. While
maybe the word terrified is too big, weathering the bad times for an extended
period can result in anything from doubt to despair. You may even cry out to
the Lord as his disciples did,
“Do you not care that we are
perishing?” Mark 4:38
Each person needs
to discern whether to weather the storm, bail out the boat, or abandon ship. In
such storms the Lord calls you to draw close and listen. Perhaps he will tell
you, “I built the boat when you made a sacramental pledge before me. Do not
fear storms.” Maybe you got into a boat
with a faulty motor, but he wants to encourage you that “I can teach you how to
row”. Or perhaps still, the captain jumped ship and
free will left it adrift with you in it.
It is because
most marriages experience many types of storms that we pray. May the Lord sense the sincerity of our
prayers for marriage and command the equilibrium disturbing turbulence,
“Quiet! Be still!” ….and there was great calm. Mark 4:39
Peace, Joy, and Love,
Janet
Hope increases in direct proportion to prayer. Pray for those too storm battered to pray. Pass it on!
