5 Things to Pray for your Spouse: Prayers that Change and Strengthen your Marriage provides guided prayer topics based on Scripture to grow your affections and relationship in marriage through intentional prayer. Michael and Melissa Kruger introduce a short topic that you pray for each day. Your marriage and your spouse should be prayed for everyday. Marriage is not easy and takes work but yields a lifetime of growth and joy.
In a world filled with conflict and strife, unity is hard to come by. The same is true in marriage. If we are not careful, disagreement and conflict can set in. Ask God to give your marriage genuine unity and peace. Pray that the Lord would unite you and your spouse together in a new and special way. Also, take time to praise God for your spouse, by listing the things about your spouse for which you are thankful.
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For those experiencing problems their your marriage, praying for your spouse is the first step in turning it around. Prayer not only petitions God to change your spouse, but also changes your own heart towards your spouse. It can be easy to focus on your spouses problems and miss out on the beauty of the person God gave you. When we focus too much on the problem we forget about all the blessing of marriage. Praying gets our eyes off of our own needs and rightly directs them to serving and caring for others.
It can be easy to believe that delight will be found in enjoying a new TV show, restaurant, or fun evening out with your spouse. While we can enjoy these things together, there’s a deeper joy to be found in God’s word. Ask God to give your spouse deep delight in the word, trust in its truth, and hope in its promises.
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If you are like me, you may find yourself stuck in a rut, praying the same things for my spouse over and over; that’s if you even remember to pray for them at all. Or you find yourself praying for the negative aspects of your spouse to change, but neglect to pray for their faith, fruit, and growth. The Kruger’s book is a great resource to break free of this monotony. Each day you are given specific, biblical ways to pray for your spouse. The book is more than just 5 things to pray, it is 21 specific areas each with different ways to pray. You may choose to pray through the five things every day for three weeks, or you can pray through one thing for five days out of the week for 21 weeks. There are section on praying during difficult times, such as praying when we are in conflict with one another, that can be referenced time and time again to guide our prayers when we don’t want to pray. However you end up using this resource, your heart and prayers for you spouse will greatly benefit as well as your relationship.
This is just one book out of a series of 5 things to pray:
- 5 Things to Pray for Your Kids
- 5 Things to Pray in a Global Crisis
- 5 Things to Pray for Your Heart
- 5 Things to Pray for Your World
- 5 Things to Pray for the People you Love
- 5 Things to Pray for your Church
- 5 Things to Pray for Your City: Prayers that Change Things for Your Culture, Church and Community
- 5 Things to Pray for Your Parents: Prayers that Change Things for an Older Generation
This book is perfect for all marriages to guide and shape our prayers and affections for our spouses. It would make a perfect wedding gift to start the marriage off right. It is also a good tool for couples experiencing problems in their marriage that feel hopeless or stuck or a homework assignment within biblical counseling. However you use this book, it will certainly bring about fruit in your marriage.
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5 Things to Pray for Your Spouse: Prayers That Change and Strengthen Your Marriage By Melissa Kruger & Michael Kruger |
I received a free copy in exchange for my honest review. The opinions I express are my own and I was not required to write a positive review.