I hope you read last week’s post The Top 5 Most Googled and Viewed Posts on my Blog. I was really surprised what people want to know, what they’re searching for and where they were spending the most time on the blog.
This week I wanted to focus on the top Prayer posts since these posts were one of the top searches and shared the most on social media.
Prayer has been ever evolving in my life. There’s been times I’ve been distant in my prayer life and times I’ve had such a passion for prayer I can’t imagine it not being a part of every single moment of my day. But there is a recent revelation about prayer that has impacted my life tremendously I would like to share with you.
Whatever you’re going through in your life. Whatever trial, struggle or burden you’re carrying, what if these things are God answering a prayer you prayed before? What if the things we go through is God preparing, equipping us for what we have prayed for?
Top 3 Prayer Posts on my Blog:
Living on a Prayer- When you read the title of this post I bet the first thing that comes to your mind is Bon Jovi’s hit song, ‘Living on a Prayer.’ It’s a song about struggle trying to make ends meet, the people in the song have to keep going and hold on to what they got. They are walking a fine line between making it or not and they are living moment by moment–living on a prayer. Click on link to read more.
Imagine if we lived life like that? Every moment of every day was dependant upon our prayers?
Or each moment was dependant on God for every breath, every step, every need of our day?
2. Breaking the cycle of Prayerlessness- Do we depend on God for our needs? Prayer is our lifeline to God. No prayer, no relationship. Maybe you’ve been praying a prayer for a long time and wondered is God listening or even care? How long have you prayed for your request?
Do you pray for your request regularly, over a period of time? Our prayers don’t change God’s heart, they change our hearts. We don’t know when God will answer our prayers but don’t give up, that’s exactly what the enemy wants us to do. Keep Praying! Click on link to read more.
3. 5 P’s to Pray Over Your Marriage-Marriage is one of the biggest blessings in life, yet 40%-50% of marriages end up in divorce. If marriage is such a blessing, then why do so many marriages fail?
I think there are many factors at play–a person’s background and upbringing, parents who had a loving successful marriage, children, poor role models, trials, dysfunctional habits. But I think one of the most important factors that help couples STAY together is PRAYER. Click on link to read more {Also a FREE Printable!}.
These top posts remind me how important it is to depend on God, stay near to him to prevent broken cycles of prayer and how important it is to pray for our relationships. I personally need to stay accountable and be disciplined and intentional in my prayer life or it doesn’t happen.
I hope and pray these posts can be a reminder to make prayer a priority in all of our lives, to be intentional, to allow God’s plans to be the greater purpose in our lives.
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Marriage is one of the biggest blessings in life, yet 40%-50% of marriages end up in divorce. If marriage is such a blessing, then why do so many marriages fail? I think there are many factors at play–a person’s background and upbringing, parents who had a loving successful marriage, children, poor role models, trials, dysfunctional habits. But I think one of the most important factors that help couples STAY together is PRAYER.
A study written by the National Association of Marriage Enhancement stated out of 1156 couples, those who prayed together on a daily basis less than 1% ended in divorce. The study went even further to analyze what the couples did at home together. Were they apart of the same denomination? Did they attend church together? Did they share the same beliefs and values? Did they do any worship activities at home?
The study found there was a higher level of marital satisfaction when the couples shared the same religious practices at home which included reading the Bible together. Unfortunately, despite knowing this information, only 4% of Christian couples pray together on a daily basis. The important message from the study was if you want a strong marriage that is long-lasting and able to endure trials and hardships, develop a consistent pattern of prayer and reading your Bibles together.
Who is ready to start praying!?!?!?
It all starts with prayer. Here are 5 P’s to pray over your Marriage. Make a commitment to pray together for the next 30 days and see what happens. If you are ready to start reading the Bible together there is a Bible reading plan as well. Those who pray together stay together. Those who read their Bibles together become deeply rooted in God’s word. God’s word then becomes alive and living in their lives.
5 P’s to Pray Over Your Marriage
1. Prosper
Pray for your marriage to grow, flourish and prosper. Pray your marriage will bear God’s fruits and grow deeply rooted in his love. Pray your communication with one another will be effective and prosper. Pray for unity, peace, and harmony with each other and in your marriage.
Pray God will equip and prepare you for what he has in store for you. Pray for patience along the way, because it will be tested. Patience prepares us for God’s plans. Pray for the power of the Holy Spirit to be working within you to dwell richly in your hearts. Pray for strength and courage to endure and persevere any trials that come your way. Pray to be in a position of readiness, to be alert and aware of anything getting in the way of God or putting your marriage at risk or in danger. Ask God to rid our hearts of any arrogance, pride deceit, malice, anger or bitterness (Mark 7:21).
Pray for God to fill your heart with His desires. Pray these verses over your marriage, Psalm 37:4, Romans 12:12, Galatians 6:9, Philippians 4:13, Joshua 1:9, Colossians 3:16.
3. Praiseworthy
Pray your marriage will be a godly example, admirable and meritorious for God. Pray that you will be gracious towards one another, express gratitude and thankfulness. Pray you are gentle, kind, patient and forgiving towards one another. Pray you will see your spouse through God’s eyes and praise your spouse daily. Pray you will love your spouse the way God loves them. Pray you will be encouraging towards one another and build each other up (1 Thes. 5:11).
Pray these verses over your marriage, Philippians 4:8, Ephesians 4:32, Galatians 5:22, 1 Thessalonians 5:18, Psalm 115:1-2.
4. Purpose
Pray your marriage is a godly marriage that shines the light of Jesus (Matthew 5:15-16). Pray God will be the center of your marriage giving your marriage power and purpose. Pray you will not get in the way of God’s purpose and plan your lives and marriage. Pray for God to be Lord over our lives and marriages. Pray for your husband to allow God to be Lord in His life and be the spiritual leader he has called him to be. Pray you will give love and respect to one another. Pray for willing and obedient hearts that allow God’s purpose and plan to become alive in your lives. Pray you will allow God’s will to be done in your lives and marriage. Pray God will use your marriage for his greater purpose and plan.
Pray these verses over your marriage Romans 8:28, Psalm 138:8, Matthew 5:15-16, Jeremiah 1:5, Jeremiah 29:11.
5. Protection
Pray for protection against Satan, lies, doubt, temptations, sin, and discouragement. Pray the enemy will stay out of your marriage.
Pray the armor of God over your marriage in Ephesians 6:10-20. Pray your marriage will stand strong in the Lord by putting on the armor of God. Pray you will not fight against each other but in prayer against the enemy. Pray you will stand firm in God’s truth by buckling the belt of truth tightly around your waists. Pray the breastplate of righteousness will guard your hearts. Pray your feet will be fitted with readiness by putting on the shoes of peace (the gospel). Pray the shield of faith will be an extra layer of protection that will extinguish the flaming arrows of the evil one. Pray the helmet of salvation will help protect and guard your minds against doubts, lies, and temptations. Pray you take the sword of the Spirit which is the Word of God and pray on all occasions with all kinds of prayers to stay alert and keep praying.
Most of all, pray you will stay committed and dedicated to prayer and reading the Bible. Praying these verses over our marriages gives power and purpose to our marriages. If you don’t have a Bible, download the YouVersion Bible app to your phone to be able to look up Bible verses.
There is so much more than we could add to our list. If there is something lacking in our marriages or that we’re struggling with–cover it in prayer. Maybe both sides struggle with patience or need to communicate better. Or maybe there needs to be more encouragement towards one another.
It doesn’t matter what our circumstances are or if we are going through a trial. When we are covered in prayer and in God’s word, nothing can separate us from God’s love (Romans 8:38). Prayer keeps us protected against the enemy attacking our marriages, keeps us alert to what we need to pay attention to and keeps us in communication with God.
Every marriage will endure trials and hardships. Is our own strength and love enough to get us through? No, but God’s strength and love are. The love of Jesus is the glue that keeps our marriages together and builds us stronger than we ever were before.
Will you pray and/or read the Bible with your spouse for the next 30 days?
Pray the 5P’s over your marriage and watch them come alive in your life. God’s Words and prayer are transformational when they are active and living in our lives.
Whatever we lack in our lives, we are made complete in God.In Jesus, we have life and have it to the full (John 10:10)! In God, we lack nothing. We don’t need to look for another source to fulfill us when God is in the center of our marriages. I promise, your faithfulness and patience will reap great rewards than you could ever imagine (Ephesians 3:20)!
Print out this Free Printable Bookmark to help guide your prayers or print out this post. Keep this handy in your Bibles so you can reference it when you pray and read. You can also follow along with the 30 day Bible reading plan to help fill your hearts with God’s Words!
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