I shared this in a social media group earlier and felt the need to copy what I shared and share it here too.

regarding marriage:

Make PRAYER a daily practice.

Pray for your husband daily because they come against so much more than they share with us wives.

(to the husbands pray for your wives also)

pray for your children.

learn how to STAND in prayer for whatever the issue may be.

Whatever you face,

whatever comes up in or against your marriage,

face it with prayer first.

I’ve seen so many marriages falling apart

(people in their feelings allowing a thief that slips in unnoticed to steal from them all because they didn’t know how to stand, protect, and fight for their marriage)

and I can promise you that prayer was not a regular part of that marriage.

When you are praying for your mate I promise you nothing will get past you because of the divine protection that you will have covering you and yours.

Make sure to include in your prayer for your mate a prayer for yourself

I am not preaching to you.

I am giving you a wealth that many overlook because of the stigma that is attached to the bible.

Applying God’s Word will keep your marriage, protect your marriage and prosper your marriage much better than the ADT systems that we set up on the doors and windows of our brick-and-mortar houses.

We know how to protect our brick-and-mortar houses from intruders with fancy alarm systems (that occasionally need batteries to continue working),

but we don’t always understand how to protect our homes of flesh and blood (the bodies we inhabit) which have doors (our ears, mouth, hands) and windows (eyes) that impact our hearts where the riches (joy, peace, and hope) are stored.

For example, in arguments /strong disagreements that do arise from time to time, we must remember that our warfare is not against flesh and blood.

Having prayed, for our mates and for ourselves, we will know the importance of speaking life only and watching our words especially when one is agitated. (You cannot take back the cruel things that you might have spoken in the heat of the moment.)

“Out of the heart the mouth speaks”

So what you said is what you truly felt.

When we develop a routine of prayer we are better equipped to handle disagreements that arise and overcome that valley experience so that your marriage becomes stronger.

When imps are sent to cause confusion in your marriage (know that the thief against marriage is slick and will try) by having been forewarned that the thief cannot steal without first binding up the strongman (the husband or the wife because as one you are both masters of the house) you will recognize the confusion for what it is and can resist that attack against your marriage through prayer because by having a threefold cord to bind your marriage you will find that you and your mate can overcome the obstacles, waves, and boils that life throws you and that will make your marriage strong.

So my one piece of advice is to learn HOW to war for your marriage in prayer and watch your marriage last for years and years and years while others are falling apart.

one more thing…

When your friends come to you with their marital problems teach them (help them) to pray for their mates by praying with them for the issues that they spoke of and then, after you have prayed, have them say a prayer too. Teach them to be a praying mate also.

Remember that I said that the enemy is slick. He tries to creep in unnoticed.

Our ears are doorways so you have to watch what you hear.

Therefore as you are praying for your marriage, help those who have issues around you to do the same when they bring those issues to you.

May your marriage be forever

and may that of your friends be forever too.

Each one reaches one.

In the name of Jesus Christ.

I hope this helps all of you

I know it works

I practice it myself.