How to fight for your marriage

02.07.16

Dr. Kevin Pigg

Using God’s word to inform your prayers…

Proverbs 2:1-6

Proverbs 3:5-6

Father God, please give me your wisdom for my marriage

Proverbs 2:11-12

Proverbs 3:3

Proverbs 4:23

Job 31:1

Matthew 5:28

Father God, please help me make wise choices so that I guard my heart, mind and eyes so that I remain faithful to my spouse, especially in my mind.

Proverbs 10:21&32

Proverbs 29:20

Ephesians 4:15

Ephesians 4:29

Father God, Please help me bridle my tongue so that I speak only life-giving words to my spouse. Even when I must speak truth that may hurt, help me speak it in a loving way.

1 Peter 3:1-7

Ephesians 5:21-33

Father God, please help me fulfill the role you gave me as a husband or a wife…

  • As a wife, help me have the faith to respect my husband unconditionally as my authority given by you
  • As a husband, help me love my wife so deeply that I would be willing to die for her. Then help me follow through with that desire and become a living sacrifice even to the point of dying to my own needs in order to meet her deep needs of the soul.

Matthew 6:31-34

Philippians 4:11-13, 19

I Timothy 6:10

Father God, please help me have a view of money that aligns with yours. And please help my spouse and I to seek you first, give to your first, and trust in you only for our needs. Please align our hearts under you.

Matthew 6:14-15

Hebrews 12:14-15

Romans 3:23

Father God, I forgive my spouse for hurting me. You forgave me, so I must feely forgive. Please help me get rid of any bitter feelings so that it does not poison our marriage.

Next steps:

  • I will pray the scripture for my marriage for the next 6 days
  • Choose one. Both are Wednesday nights from 6:30 -8:00 starting on February 10th
  • War Room study
  • Marriage class with Pastor Kevin