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HOW TO PRAY FOR YOUR MARRIAGE | Stacy Hudson | Better Than Newlyweds

August 1, 2016 by Mrs. Hudson

Learning how to pray for your marriage is pivotal for the success of your marriage. When you go through trials in your marriage (notice I said  “when” not “if”) prayer will be your greatest weapon and defense against the plot of the enemy. You need to understand how to pray for your marriage so that you can use your “weapon” properly.

When you pray for your marriage do not jump right to the part where you ask God for something.

I think we all tend to do this. However, that puts the focus on us and our needs instead of Him and how wonderful He is. We need to approach prayer with an attitude of praise.  We then need to repent before we ask God for anything. And lastly, we need to yield to His will and His plan for our lives and those we Love.

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Praise puts the focus on God and who He is. When you pray for your marriage lift Him up and glorify His name above any other. In doing so you bow your heart to all that He is and reaffirm your faith in His goodness and His will. His will is that your marriage would thrive. His will is that your holy covenant would be an example of His Love for His bride, the church. Before you come to Him asking for something, complaining, or wondering why things are how they are… declare who He is. Who He is does not change because you and your husband are fighting. So as you fight for your marriage declare His faithfulness, His goodness, His surpassing greatness, and His victory in your marriage!

Psalm 150
1 Praise the Lord.[a]
Praise God in his sanctuary;
praise him in his mighty heavens.
2 Praise him for his acts of power;
praise him for his surpassing greatness.
3 Praise him with the sounding of the trumpet,
praise him with the harp and lyre,
4 praise him with timbrel and dancing,
praise him with the strings and pipe,
5 praise him with the clash of cymbals,
praise him with resounding cymbals.
6 Let everything that has breath praise the Lord. Praise the Lord.

Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. Philippians 4:6

Repentance is a key element when you pray for your marriage.

Not only does this turn our hearts back to God and make us new again but it also reminds us that, like our spouse, we are human and mess up. Repenting is a humbling experience. In order for our hearts to be fully surrendered to God we must let go of the sins that bind us. If we want “times of refreshing” to come in our marriages we must repent.

Repent, then, and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped out, that times of refreshing may come from the Lord, Acts 3:19

Consider how far you have fallen! Repent and do the things you did at first. If you do not repent, I will come to you and remove your lampstand from its place. Rev. 2:5

But because of your stubbornness and your unrepentant heart, you are storing up wrath against yourself for the day of God’s wrath, when his righteous judgment will be revealed. Romans 2:5

While you pray for your marriage ask God for the desires of your heart.

Take delight in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart. Psalm 37:4

Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice! Let your gentle spirit be known to all men. The Lord is near. Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all comprehension, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Phil. 4:4-7

Supplication translated from the Hebrew and Greek words is “a request or petition”. Make your requests know to God. Pour out your heart to Him and share with Him your desires for your marriage and your spouse. God already knows what is on your heart so do not hold anything back.

Yield to God when you pray for your marriage.

If you give praise, repent, and make your requests known to God but then neglect to yield to Him and His will for your marriage… you will continue to face the same struggles and trials. When we trust God and yield our lives to Him fully He is able to move and do what only He can do.

I don’t know about you but I want God to be able to move freely in my marriage. I have a feeling that since you are here reading this that you do too. In order to get to a place where we are able to yield to God we must grow in our faith starting with our praises. We must declare His goodness always and know that He fights for us. There will be times when we feel overwhelmed fighting the devil. Let me share something with you that I just understood completely for the first time. We are not meant to fight the devil… only to first submit ourselves to God and then resist the devil… and he will flee. God will fight for us we need only to be still. 

Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. James 4:7

The LORD will fight for you; you need only to be still.” Exodus 14:14

 

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By Stormie Omartian
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Filed Under: Better Than Newlyweds, Marriage Monday Tagged With: how to pray for your marriage, marriage, Prayer

WHY WE PRAY TOGETHER EVERY NIGHT | Stacy Hudson | Better Than Newlyweds

January 4, 2016 by Mrs. Hudson

Praying together every night has become such a normal part of our night that I can’t even remember how long ago we started doing it. I remember it being a little uncomfortable at first but now we can’t go to sleep unless we pray together. I do know that we started it before we had our beautiful baby girl. I am SOOO glad we started BEFORE we had her because even on the most stressful of nights with a new born…. or when we had only had 3 hours of sleep for the past day or 2… we still managed to pray together every night.

Some nights seemed holier than others because of our lack of sleep…. but the prayers were still heard by our merciful heavenly Father.

Why do we pray together every night?

Let me think back to around when we start this…. I think it was about 3 years ago. We started leading a Bible study for married couples and knew that meant our marriage would be a target of the devil. So, we decided a simple way to keep ourselves connected and on the same page would be to pray together every night before one of us went to bed. My handsome hubby usually (99%) of the time goes to bed before me as I am a night owl. Praying together gave us a moment together.

When we started we had no clue how important this practice would be… and how much it would help our relationship. It didn’t take us long to realize doing this every night had a major impact on our lives. Each night when we would pray together we would each learn something about the other person. Our prayers start with my husband praying about things on his heart… and then he will squeeze my hand or tap me and I know it’s my turn to pray… when I’m done I’ll squeeze or tap and he will close the prayer….usually with a “In Jesus’ Name. Amen.”

When he would pray about things on his heart… I would get to hear things on his heart! Things that he had not purposefully kept from me but just had not shared because the moment never came up or I was not around when he thought of them. So, I got to learn what he was going thru and dealing with and then I could pray for him throughout the day the next day. The same was true for me… I would pray and he would learn whats on my heart. It is so important to know what is on your spouses heart.

Praying together helps remind us that we are on the same team.

It reminds us that we need to pray FOR each other not ABOUT each other. Wondering what the difference is? here….

PRAYING FOR:

Lord, I pray that you would guide my husband today. keep him safe. give him Your wisdom and direction and pave his steps with Your favor! In Jesus’ Name. Amen.

PRAYING ABOUT:

Lord, please help my husband to see that I am right. Show him how wrong he is and make him apologize. Amen.

Do you see the difference now? Pray like you are praying for yourself…. because you are! You are married and that makes you one!

Praying together helps us know we are appreciated by one another. I try to thank God for my husband every night during my turn to pray… not out of obligation but because I really mean it and I also want to make sure my husband knows it… so if I have not told him lately that he means the world to me he at least hears it once before he goes to sleep!

Praying together leads us to rejoicing together more often! When we thank God in our prayers together we get to celebrate God’s faithfulness together too!

I say all that to say that praying together every night is a bonding experience like no other. We get to share in each other’s thankfulness as well as our sorrows. It has brought our marriage to a deeper level in Christ. It has helped us to be better than when we were newlyweds. #BeBetter

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By Stormie Omartian
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Filed Under: Better Husband, Better Than Newlyweds, Better Wife, Communication is KEY!, Marriage Monday Tagged With: #BeBetter, Prayer

Pray for Your Spouse from Head to Toe | Stacy Hudson | Better Than Newlyweds

January 6, 2014 by Mrs. Hudson

Prayer can make all the difference. Take a few minutes each day and pray for your spouse. Print the below images and put them on your mirror or in your closet and while you brush your teeth or get dressed… double up and pray for your spouse at the same time! 😀 

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Ruth Bell Graham advises wives to “tell your mate the positive, and tell God the negative.” Take your concerns to God. Faithfully lift up your husband in prayer every day, and you will likely notice a transformation not only in him, but in yourself, as well.

Of course, we needn’t wait until there is some problem or disagreement before beginning this practice. A wife can and should routinely intercede on her husband’s behalf. Prayer should be a habit of life, something we do continuously and “without ceasing.” 1 Thessalonians 5:17

If you need direction on praying for your spouse here are two good books to help you get started:

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By Stormie Omartian
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via Pray for Your Husband from Head to Toe | Loving Life at Home.

Filed Under: Better Husband, Better Than Newlyweds, Better Wife, Marriage Monday Tagged With: God, life, Prayer, Ruth Bell Graham

Pray for Each Other | Mrs. Scherer |Better Than Newlyweds

May 17, 2013 by Mrs.Scherer

Pray for each other every day and pray with each other.

Prayer is very powerful. It is our lifeline to God.

I’ve been super busy with work for the last couple of months, which left me run down and stressed out. As I look back over these months, I can’t imagine how I would have survived with out my spouse by my side. We pray for each other and it changes things. One of the sweetest things that John does for me that really keeps me grounded is that he reminds me daily to trust God. To stop worrying about everything and just trust that He loves me and that He’s got my back. Well, God’s not the only one that has my back. John does too.

The next time you’re really stressing about something and just don’t know what you’re going to do, try this. Walk up to your spouse (probably best to pick a quiet time and not just before his favorite team is going to score a point) and ask him if he’ll pray with you. It’s ok if he’s not comfortable leading the prayer, just having his hand in yours and taking some quiet time to talk to God together is an amazing thing. Don’t be surprised if all the fears, pains, and stresses of the world just melt away! Even if it’s only for a short while…

I also recommend that you pray for each other daily.

For so many wives, the first thing we want to do with our spouses is to change them. It’s not our job! If there are areas that you struggle with, lift it to God in prayer. If it’s an area that God feels needs to be changed, He’ll work on that in His timing. If it’s not, ask God to give you peace to accept your spouse as God has created him. Prayer can also open the doors to unimaginable blessings. Pray for blessings and favor for your spouse every day. For a great resource on praying for your spouse, I highly recommend Stormie Omartian’s books. I have them by my bedside and use them to help guide my prayers for my spouse, my marriage, and for my children.

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By Stormie Omartian
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Filed Under: Better Husband, Better Than Newlyweds, Better Wife, Marriage Monday Tagged With: Dani Scherer, John Scherer, marriage, Prayer, Stormie Omartian

Hi, I’m Stacy!

I am married to the Love of my life... my Prince. We strive daily to have a marriage better than newlyweds. We want to know each other better than when we were first wed. We want to please God by serving each other. Marriage is so important as it represents the relationship between God and His church... we must protect it and fight for ours. Read More…

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