No Place For Selfish Ambition – Today’s Marriage Prayer

Hey Besties! Our next Bible study, Living Faithfully: A Journey Through James, is hot off the press and ready to go!

Unlike the recent studies we’ve done, James takes us into the New Testament, where we find practical ways to live out our faith in tangible ways.

James challenges us to put our faith into action, reminding us that “faith without works is dead” (James 2:14-26). He encourages us to seek wisdom from God, live righteously, and endure trials with patience, knowing that perseverance leads to maturity in our faith. James also teaches us about the power of our words, the importance of caring for those in need, and the necessity of living a life that reflects our faith in every area. It’s going to be a great study, and so I do home you’ll join us!

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No Place For Selfish Ambition –
Today’s Marriage Prayer

Dear Heavenly Father,

Your Word in James warns us that where selfish ambition and bitter jealousy are found, there is disorder and every evil thing. We are reminded that true love, the kind that reflects Your heart, is not self-seeking but is always considerate of others. You call us to live in love, to put aside our own desires, and to do away with selfish ambition and the jealousy that can so easily accompany it.

In marriage, where two become one, there is no place for selfish ambition. There is no room for jealousy when we are committed to putting each other first. Lord, we ask for Your help in growing together as a couple. Just as a trainer encourages an athlete to push through the aches and pains, we pray that You would guide us to let go of ourselves for the greater good of our marriage.

Teach us to truly live out the vows we made to each other: for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish. Help us to choose love, not just in the easy moments, but especially in the challenging times. May we continue to choose love each day, being faithful to the promises we’ve made, and relying on Your strength to do so.

Lord, keep our hearts focused on the commitment we made before You, and remind us daily that love is not merely a feeling but a choice and a calling. Help us to be patient with one another, to be kind, and to be quick to forgive.

In the name of Jesus, we pray. Amen.

Today’s Bible Verse

I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well. My substance was not hid from thee, when I was made in secret, and curiously wrought in the lowest parts of the earth. Thine eyes did see my substance, yet being unperfect; and in thy book all my members were written, which in continuance were fashioned, when as yet there was none of them. – Psalm 139:14-16, KJV

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