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Your Words Will Not Return To You Void
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nkechi
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4/25/2008 10:45:53 PM
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Father, I pray that You will deliver Paul and I from self-centeredness. Grant that Paul and I will have a servant's heart (Ephesians 2:3; 2 Timothy 3:2; Matthew 20:28; Philippians 2:5-11). Father, in the name of Jesus, I pray that You would bind the work of Satan from this marriage. He would love nothing more than to destroy Paul and Kimmie's marriage. I ask You to stop His work in our lives and destroy his attacks against this marriage (John 8:44; Genesis 3:11-13). Lord, I ask You to convict and deal with any unconfessed sin in Paul or my life. Enable us to deal with any sin that is hindering our marriage (1 John 1:9). Father, I plead that Paul and I will speak the truth to one another in love. Cause Paul and I honestly share our feelings without being arrogant or spiteful. Through love and honesty, enable Paul and I to work through our differences (Ephesians 4:25; 1 John 4:7, 11). Holy Spirit, I pray that You would create a spirit of forgiveness in Paul and I. In the name of Jesus, I plead that we will put away all bitterness, wrath, anger, clamor, and slander, along with every form of malice. In the place of this, I pray that we would be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving each other as God for Christ's sake has forgiven them (Matthew 6:14-15; Ephesians 4:31-32). Father, I plead that You would bring Paul and I into a more intimate relationship with Yourself. Cause us to long for You as the deer longs for water. Grant us a hunger in our soul for You. Create within us a spirit of prayer, especially for each other (Psalm 42:1-2, 63:1; John 17:3; Colossians 4:2). Holy Spirit, I plead that You will convict Paul and I about the problems in our marriage. I pray that Your conviction would be deep and sharp. Deliver Paul and II from being defensive and self-righteous about the problems in the marriage and Your conviction concerning these things. Grant that Paul and I would humbly accept Your conviction and will change as You deal with us (John 16:7) Father, I ask that You would deal with any past problems in Paul and my life that is causing trouble now. Your Word declares that You heal the brokenhearted and that You bind up their wounds. In the name of Jesus, I ask You to be true to Your Word and heal the emotional wounds and baggage that we have in our/their lives (Psalm 147:3). Father, in the name of Jesus and by the power of Your Holy Spirit, I plead that Paul will love Kimmie as Christ loved the church. Cause Paul to have a sacrificial and serving love toward Kimmie. At the same time, in the name of Jesus and by the power of the Holy Spirit, I plead that I will be a loving and submissive wife. Cause me to support and minister to Paul (Ephesians 5:22-33). Father, I pray that You would rekindle passion and desire between Paul and Kimmie I ask You to bless our relationship and cause us to rejoice in it. I pray that Paul and I would be satisfied and exhilarated with each other's love (Proverbs 5:15-23). Lord Jesus, You have declared that what therefore go has joined together, let no man separate. You have declared the will of the Father. It is the Father's will for marriages to be for a lifetime. You desire one man to be with one woman for life. This is Your heart's desire. Because this is Your heart's desire, I plead with you to save and strengthen my marriage. Because this is Your heart's desire, I ask in the name of Jesus that You will do whatever it takes to protect and defend this marriage. O God, do not let sin, Satan, circumstances, or problems separate what You have joined together (Mark 10:2-9).
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