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Praying Scripture

Have you felt like you are in a rut in your prayer life during this deployment—asking the same prayers over and over?

“Help me.”

“Keep him safe.”

You know God is faithful and listens and answers . . . but you want to connect with Him on a deeper level. Try praying the very words of God back to Him.

Let’s say you’ve asked your spouse, “How can I pray for you?” and they have answered, “We have decisions to make regarding our next move.” Read Proverbs 3:5-6 and then use those words in your prayer: “Lord, I pray that together my husband and I will trust you with all our hearts, and that we will not just lean on our own understanding. May we acknowledge you, and may you direct our path in these decisions.”

Or your spouse has asked you, “How can I pray for you?” and you answered, “I’m really lonely. And I get scared that something bad is going to happen to you.” Pray Romans 12:12 and Joshua 1:9: “Lord, Your word reminds us that our hope is in you, not in our feelings or fears. It says we are to ‘rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, and constant in prayer.’ Help us to live those directions out, even during this time we’re apart. And may we take your words to Joshua to heart in our own lives. May we be strong and courageous. Help us to not be frightened or dismayed, for you, our LORD and our God is with us wherever we go.”

Here are some other Scriptures to pray:

When you are upset with each other, pray 1 Peter 3:8-9 and Ephesians 4:31-32.

When you are tired and discouraged, pray Isaiah 41:10.

Remember, “The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working” (James 5:16).

1. Pray for ones who are not saved with John 3:16: “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that _______ should believe in him and not perish, but have eternal life.”

2. Pray Psalm 23 for those in harm’s way.

Read seven stories of couples who decided to make prayer a part of their marriage in “What Happens When Couples Pray.”