14 Prayers That Will Change Your Marriage Forever Quotes

“your spouse back to God with everything you say. If what you say doesn’t edify him or her, then why are you saying it? If it doesn’t turn your spouse to Jesus, then what’s the point? If it isn’t spoken in love, then don’t say it. So think before you speak and try to find words that build up rather than break down.”
― Adam Houge, 14 Prayers That Will Change Your Marriage Forever

“Love cements every relationship and binds every heart together. If you’re walking in the love of God, your marriage will be blessed naturally. But if you’re walking in selfish desire or the nature of the flesh, your marriage will be cursed.”
― Adam Houge, 14 Prayers That Will Change Your Marriage Forever

“The more you fellowship with your spouse, the better your friendship will be with him or her. So take it to heart to draw near to the Lord daily; it will change your marriage.”
― Adam Houge, 14 Prayers That Will Change Your Marriage Forever

“Love should compel us to bear one another’s burdens. But let’s face it: Sometimes our eyes aren’t opened to others’ needs because we’re too caught up in the busyness of life.”
― Adam Houge, 14 Prayers That Will Change Your Marriage Forever

“Men love compliments, affection, and help. If you’re a stay-at-home mom and he works, consider having the house clean for him when he gets home. Remember that a clean environment promotes a peaceful atmosphere and if you sow peace in him, you’ll reap it from him. If you want to compliment him, don’t merely say something nice yet trite. Instead, think for a while to identify something you really admire about him. Then tell him from your heart what you admire about him and why. If you feel as if you can’t admire him, try to remember those reasons you did when you were first married. Whether you are a husband or a wife, reflect on the good, not the negative, that you see in your spouse. Does God reflect on the negative He sees in you? Remember that He calls you to forgive seventy times seven. So forgive, and overlook the weaknesses in your spouse even as God overlooks them in you. And Jesus warned us,”
― Adam Houge, 14 Prayers That Will Change Your Marriage Forever

“How have you been showing kindness to your spouse? Husbands ought to consider that a woman likes a small gift every day more than a big one every once in a long while. She would prefer a rose thoughtfully picked for her daily more than two dozen given monthly. A woman needs daily affection. So how have you been providing this lately? Wives, meanwhile, ought”
― Adam Houge, 14 Prayers That Will Change Your Marriage Forever

“If you want to be loved, then first you need to love. If you want to be cherished, treasured, and treated with respect and gentleness, then act likewise toward your spouse even if he or she isn’t doing the same for you. Change begins with you. God will only change the person who’s willing to be changed. If your spouse isn’t willing to grow, then you grow. Don’t let your marriage dictate your relationship with God. Love Him no matter what someone else is doing. Never let your spouse’s actions determine how you will treat him or her.”
― Adam Houge, 14 Prayers That Will Change Your Marriage Forever

“through godly, edifying speech—such as a sermon or a conversation at Bible study—as”
― Adam Houge, 14 Prayers That Will Change Your Marriage Forever