Greetings Prayer Warriors,
The Word calls us to be ministers of his love, compassion, and mercy in our marriage, to turn the other cheek, to nurture one another in sickness and in health, and to “love our enemies” which can be our spouse during an argument! Fulfilling marriage vows can be challenging to say the least. Yet the Lord has made it our vocation.
Have you ever tried to understand the mind of the Lord? Just when you think you have him figured out, he throws you for a loop! He knows us so thoroughly, he knows exactly what we need and when we need it! Yet, we have different ideas on the timing of his grace, the speed in which we need to see change, and what we think his help should look like. However, we only need to look to the Blessed Mother to understand what our response should always be to the crosses the Lord grants us.
“Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord. May it be done to me according to your word.” Luke 1:38
Lord, help us believe in your love for us, for when we doubt your love we doubt the power of your grace. Your mother knew that the grace you granted her was sufficient to carry her through all of her heartache and pain. Similarly, grant us the gift of endurance, especially when we are weary of walking in the low valleys of our marriage. Remind us that the sun is rising, its visibility only blocked by the mountains before us. As we traverse to the mountaintop, may we thank you for sustaining our hope with new vistas of beauty and awe. May we continue to persevere to reach the fullest heights, for there we know of the glory that awaits us.
But you, be self-possessed in all circumstances; put up with hardship; perform the work of an evangelist; fulfill your ministry. 2 Timothy 4:5
May the Lord be your constant companion who never fails to carry you when you are weary!
Peace, Joy, and Love,
Janet
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