Greetings Prayer Warriors,
No doubt, marriage has its hardships and crosses, some of them very heavy. What is always hard to fathom, especially in the moment, is that these difficulties are the times when the Lord is drawing us closer to Him. Christianity is the way of the cross. We are perfected by the cross. We walk with Jesus when we unite our crosses with His.
So when your marriage hits a bump in the road, or even if you feel the path you travel is predominantly rocky, know that the Lord is there to help carry the burden, sustain you, enlighten you, perfect you, and bring you to a better life.
I came so that they might have life and have it more abundantly. John 10:10
But just what is abundance? The Lord doesn’t promise to make you wealthy. He promises you a life rich in HIS love.
In our weakness, we struggle to believe our lovability, or perhaps struggle to believe our spouse’s lovability! We can’t even fathom the depth of God’s love for us, even when we gaze at the cross. Yet He thirsts for our Love. He loves us with all of our imperfections, whether we are moody, mean, selfish, and so on. He doesn’t ask each of us to change to believe in His love, for it will be our confidence in His love that will change us.
With age-old love I have loved you; so I have kept my mercy toward you. Jeremiah 31:3
Let’s spiritually gather in prayer and ask for the grace needed to acknowledge our mutual lovability.
Lord, we ask that You help us see our spouse through your loving eyes. Transform us that we may grow in love, patience, understanding, truth, honesty, humility, and forgiveness, becoming a reflection of You to our spouse. Finally, lead us Lord to the abundant life, helping us to submit ourselves into your loving arms, with absolute trust.
Peace, Joy, and Love,
Janet
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