Greetings Prayer Warriors,
Have you ever been accused of not listening? Perhaps from your spouse?? A response is typically defensive. For example, “You never said that!” “You should have gotten my attention first before speaking.” “Are you sure I was in the room when you had that said conversation with me?” “ No, it’s you that doesn’t listen to me!”
Building any relationship towards deeper intimacy requires listening. When we listen to others, they feel valued. When we are listened to, we feel heard and cared about. We all need to be better listeners in our marriages, but as we pray for help, are we listening for the Lord’s guidance? Perhaps we do have a listening problem? Do we blather on with Jesus, give him our list of “to-do’s” and never wait for an answer?
Listen to my voice. Jeremiah 7:23
Lord, thank you for always listening to us. Teach us to be better listeners to others, especially our spouse. Keep us from all desire to “tune-out” and empower us to “tune-in”. Help us to hear. May we humble ourselves and not put our needs first in every conversation. Draw us closer together as we make the time to be present in all dialogue. Give us the grace to understand the needs of our spouse, especially when we don’t grasp what is being communicated. Blessed Mother, help us to ponder situations and words as you always did, versus react as we often do. Pray for us, that the Lord may grant us the grace needed to grow in deeper intimacy in our marriage. Simultaneously, may we find that we are also growing closer to the Lord, the Word made flesh. May his word sustain us, edify us, uplift us, encourage us, and release us from all that limits our ability to love.
The word of God is not chained. 2Timothy 2:9
Listen. Unchain your love, by encountering Love. His love is unchained.
Peace, Joy, and Love,
Janet
Listen and love. Pass it on!
