Greetings Prayer Warriors,
After a year of being
open to life, a neighbor was giving up hope of having a child. Then suddenly she
found herself pregnant with a long-awaited child. Four months after giving birth, I remember
her exclaiming, “This baby thing is way over-rated!” I laughed empathically because in those early
months, I too remember the seismic shift in my life, the sleeplessness, the
feelings of inadequacy, and the new conflicts that arose in my marriage.
Like any new
parent, one tries to manage through the unexpected “awakenings” in their new way of life. Couples clumsily
maneuver through, hoping they can sustain the “love” they knew before.
These transition
points in a marriage are one reason why we pray. For when the “fight or flight”
instinct kicks in, few couples fight for their marriage but instead choose to take
flight! Yet it is precisely during these
times that the Father reminds us we are called to a deeper love, agape, a love that transcends "feelings" and instead imitates Christ's love for us.
We are offered sustenance and fuel for this journey in his
Word.
Need a reboot? Read his Word!
For over all, his glory will
be shelter and protection: shade from the parching heat of day, refuge and
cover from storm and rain. Isaiah: 4:6
Lord, bless all those who read this. Strengthen and sustain their marriage, and
for those who are unmarried, divorced, or widowed, please bless the marriage of
a couple they hold dear. Help all married
couples to increase their trust in you, for you are our saving grace.
Keep on praying!
Peace, Joy, and
Love,
Janet
Sustenance is
found in the Word. Pass it on.
