Couples In Christ

6 Ideas for Unified Prayer in Your Marriage - Fierce Marriage Prayer is a core part of the Christian life; naturally, it should extend to our most intimate relationship: marriage. One author and theologian, Henri Nouwen says: “a spiritual life without prayer is like the gospel without Christ.” Two common questions about prayer and marriage People often wri...

As men, it's so tempting to chase career goals before family goals. Society applauds financial success and positional prominence.

However, if those things come at the cost of loving your wife and kids well, something is terribly amiss.

As a man, your first calling is to love Christ. Your next calling is to love your bride, then your children. Finally, you're called to love others in Christ's name by perpetuating the message of the gospel through discipleship.

Somewhere below those callings, you're called to steward your resources (time, energy, talent, money) well as if unto God.

So many times, we men tend to flip those priorities around for all the wrong reasons. I'm urging you to not fall into that trap.

Wisdom has told us time and time again not to chase vain pursuits. Seek to understand, chase the Gospel.

Psalm 49:20 reads, "Man in his pomp yet without understanding is like the beasts that perish." I believe this means that aside from an understanding of God, His goodness, His purposes, and the Gospel, we are men in form but we exist as animals. We live, we survive, and we die.

Those are strong words, but for good reason! Life is short, don't waste it pursuing worthless things. I hope you're reminded of this just as I am, and you're urged to keep your priorities in line according to God's word.

Stay fierce, men. Lead and love well.

Ryan

Note: this could apply to ladies as well, but I just wanted to share something I had on my heart for other guys!

“Another thing you do: You flood the Lord’s altar with tears. You weep and wail because he no longer looks with favor on your offerings or accepts them with pleasure from your hands. You ask, “Why?” It is because the Lord is the witness between you and the wife of your youth. You have been unfaithful to her, though she is your partner, the wife of your marriage covenant. Has not the one God made you? You belong to him in body and spirit. And what does the one God seek? Godly offspring. So be on your guard, and do not be unfaithful to the wife of your youth. “The man who hates and divorces his wife,” says the Lord, the God of Israel, “does violence to the one he should protect,” says the Lord Almighty. So be on your guard, and do not be unfaithful.”

‭‭Malachi‬ ‭2:13-16‬ ‭NIV‬‬

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Dear Lord,

Thank you for our marriages. Thank you for the gift we have to share life with another. I pray protection over marriages! The enemy seeks to destroy the precious covenants husbands and wives have made. His attacks are fierce and relentless. Please pour your Holy Spirit out on us, guiding us, and showing us how to defend our marriages. May you give us courage and strength to endure the darkest seasons in our relationships. I pray that husbands and wives will draw close to you and closer to each other in Jesus name AMEN!