Good day. As we pray for our marriages today,  we need to be ready to let go of beliefs or unrealistic expectations that destroy the marriage relationship.

1). Back in Genesis, God saw  Adam’s loneliness and gave him Eve as a Companion not as a slave.

1a). Sexual intercourse and procreation was part of the deal (See Genesis 2:18-25).

2). Both of them were blessed for the responsibility of dominionship- Marriage is not a servant -master relationship, even though the Man (husband, leads.(See Genesis 1:27-28, Ephesians 5:23, I Corinthians 11:3)

*In my book Demons Deactivated 1, the subject of subjugation and submission was well discussed, so I’m not going to discuss it here.

Be that as it may, marriage is one of God’s gifts to humanity. 

Hence we are told that ‘the man who finds a wife, finds a good thing and obtains favor from God.’ See Proverbs 18:22.

If your marriage is plagued with troubles, GOD is not responsible for that.  And instead of blaming satan, or your partner, put the searchlight on you, and your marital crisis situation will be 90% resolved.

Note this:

a). All humans are ‘free moral agents’ who have the power to make choices! 

Which makes you responsible for your actions, reactions, and responses – See Deuteronomy 30:15-20, Galatians 6:6-8.

b). Additionally, the ‘born again’, has everything that pertains to life and Godliness – See 2 Peter 1:3. 

Which means, you now have the ingrained ability in your new nature, to live right  in this degenerating world. 

c). Unrealistic expectation is the bane of marriage. 

Know that God who freely gave you the Kingdom will graciously also give you all things – See Romans 8:32 . It is Unrealistic to expect your partner to give you things that you’ll receive only when in an intimate relationship with God.  

Therefore If you went into marriage expecting your partner to give you joy, peace, selfless service, prosperity,  security, obedience, respect, love, submission, etc., you will never enjoy your marriage.

As a Christian (follower of Christ), God expect that you develop your new nature that has been created in God’s image, in true righteousness and holiness (See Ephesians 4:24)

And that new nature is evident in the fruit of the Spirit which is love, joy (gladness), peace, patience (longsuffering, forbearance), kindness, goodness (benevolence), faithfulness, gentleness (meekness (humility) Self control (self-restraint) See Galatians 5:22-23.

Your marriage is God’s gift to you. He wants you to Enjoy the companionship of your partner and ‘do life’ together.  

Learn how to ask God for your needs so that your joy will be full, (See John 16: 24-26, Matthew 7:7).

Part 2

Let us Pray :

Thank You Father God for the grace of marriage, and for the Partner you have given to accompany me ‘to do’ life together ❤️. 

I ask and receive forgiveness, for idolizing and blaming my partner for my unmet needs, instead of working out my salvation, and grow spiritually. 

I affirm that, You are working inside me, both to will and to do of your good pleasure. 

I yield myself to the inworking of the Holy Spirit and will continually produce fruits worthy of repentance.

I affirm that I have been translated from the kingdom of darkness into the Kingdom of Light, and I am no longer under the jurisdiction of satan. 

I utilize the power given to me over all the forces of evil, and hereby declare that all satanic interferences or projections, witchcraft manipulations, ingrained cultural beliefs, societal norms, ego, contrary learned behaviors, and everything else opposed to God’s righteous standards in my life and marriage, are disconnected, disabled, and destroyed. 

I stand against, and command to go at once to the feet of Jesus Christ, the spirits influencing marital strife, anger, unforgiveness,  bitterness, unrealistic expectations, jealousy, resentment, blame shifting,  poverty,  wretchedness,  divorce, frustrating circumstances, and adverse human interferences, with their relatives.

I affirm that I am a new creature in Christ Jesus, created in the image of God in true Holiness and righteousness: Therefore,  my personality and characteristics will continually reflect God, who called me out of darkness into His marvelous light.

All inhibitions,  resentment,  or negativity or unrighteousness against my in-laws (family by marriage), are hereby 

converted to acceptance, love and forgiveness.

Thank You Father that from today, my mind is renewed to appreciate the grace of marriage, and to be mutually submissive to You with my partner.

As you work within us O God, help us to appreciate each other, be more understanding, live in harmony and unity, as well as model the love of Christ to our world of influences,  in the matchless name of Jesus Christ. 

Shalom from Hephzibah Christly, TheSpiritualWarrior,  July 20th, 2024.