Monday, November 26, 2018

Prayer for Marriages (The Soil of our Hearts)

Greetings Prayer Warriors,

We are approaching the time of preparation.  I am not speaking about gift buying and wrapping, nor home decorating, but of our souls.  This week is an interlude just before Advent, a time of preparation, waiting, and anticipation for Christ to be born anew. Now is not the time get caught up in a pre-Christmas frenzy, but rather to slow down and carve out daily time during Advent to prepare your heart to receive the gift of His birth; the incredible gift of a Savior.

Be patient, therefore, brothers, until the coming of the Lord. See how the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, being patient with it until it receives the early and the late rains. You too must be patient. Make your hearts firm, because the coming of the Lord is at hand.  James 5:7-8

If possible, pray together as a couple.  If not, include your spouse in your prayers. If you are not married, pray for a special couple. For by prayer, we are able to persevere through the good and the bad, the expected and unexpected, the joys and the disappointments.  Perseverance, strengthens us, and gives hope to all.  Hope leads to a strengthening of faith and faith inflames our hearts to receive Our Savior.

Peace, Joy, and Love,
Janet

Celebrations are best after a long period of preparation.  Why wait?  Prepare the soil of your united hearts with prayer.  Pass it on!