I have been reading a book about Church growth in the rural setting. I was surprised to find that one of his first principles for growth is to have a great marriage. I suppose that has me thinking about my marriage more this week. As a result I decided to print something I found years ago. I am not sure who wrote it originally. I was once told it came from Bob Moorhead but I cannot find any information to confirm or deny that as fact. Anyway, I hope you enjoy it.

A Prayer Commitment To Marriage

I am standing for the healing of my marriage! I won’t give up, give in, give out or give over till that healing takes place, I made a vow, I said the works, I gave the pledge, I gave a ring, I took a ring, I gave myself, I trusted God, and said the words, and meant the words…in sickness and in health, in sorrow and in joy, for better or for worse, for richer or for poorer, in good times and in bad, so I’m standing now, and won’t sit down, let down, slow down, calm down, fall down, look down, or be down till the breakdown is torn down.
I refuse to put my eyes on outward circumstances, or listen to prophets of doom, or buy into what’s trendy, worldly, popular, convenient, easy, quick, thrifty, or advantageous…nor will I settle for a cheap imitation of God’s real thing, nor will I seek to lower God’s standard, twist God’s will, rewrite God’s Word, violate God’s covenant, or accept what God hates, namely divorce.
In a world of filth, I will stay pure, surrounded by lies, I will speak the truth, where hopelessness abound, I will hope in God, where revenge is easier, I will bless instead of curse, and where the odds are stacked against me, I’ll trust in God’s faithfulness.
I’m a stander, and I won’t acquiesce, compromise, quarrel or quit…I have made the choice, set my face, entered the race, believed the Word, and trusted God for all the outcome.
I will allow neither the reaction of my spouse, nor the urging of my friends, nor the advice of my loved ones, not the economic hardship, nor the prompting of the devil to make me let up, slow up, blow up, or give up till my marriage is healed up.

Amen.