Scriptures to Pray for Your Future Spouse God calls us to pray about everything; yes, that includes praying for your future spouse. This may be something that is not talked about often, but it should be at the forefront of every single Christian’s mind who desires to be married. Why? For starters, God cares about you and He especially cares about your future, right on down to your future spouse. Praying for your future spouse not only shows Continue Reading
How to Better Leave and Cleave in Marriage
When my husband Ted and I married almost fifteen years ago, the idea of "leave and cleave" wasn't a foreign concept to us. We'd read it in books, heard it in church, and even talked about it with our pre-marital mentors. In fact, with our "I do's," we had every intention of leaving behind dependence on our parents in favor of an interdependent relationship with each other. But "leave and cleave" turned out to be harder in practice than it Continue Reading
12 Powerful Scriptures to Pray Over Your Marriage
12 Powerful Scriptures to Pray Over Your Marriage What comes to mind when you think of marriage? Hopefully one thing is prayer. Prayer is a vital part of our relationship with the Lord, and the sacredness of marriage is one worth protecting - especially with praying Scripture. There are many things you can pray for; however, we want to share 12 powerful Scriptures to pray over your marriage that are sure to grow the unconditional love, trust, Continue Reading
Seeking God’s Wisdom For Marriage
Seeking God's Wisdom For Marriage 4 If thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as for hid treasures; 5 Then shalt thou understand the fear of the Lord, and find the knowledge of God. 6 For the Lord giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding. Proverbs 2:4-6 (KJV) Over the years we have found more and more truth to the nuggets of wisdom tucked away in Proverbs 2. While we love the entire Continue Reading
The Importance of Speaking Life-giving Words Over Your Marriage
The Importance of Speaking Life-giving Words Over Your Marriage Ever since the inception of our marriage, God has given us a strong desire to teach and learn as much as we can about speaking God’s life-giving words. Whether it is speaking them to build our faith or speaking them to change situations, the investment of dedicating time to speaking God’s Word has an immeasurable return. And the best part? When you speak His Word, good Continue Reading