5 of 8 - Who's Kingdom Are You Seeking? How To Pray For Your Marriage Lessons And Principles From Jesus

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About This Episode In part five of our eight-part series on how to pray for your marriage, we slow down on one line of the Lord's Prayer: "Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven" (Matthew 6:10). We talk about why prayer is meant to change our hearts rather than bend God to our plans, and what it looks like to align our desires with His. We distinguish God's perfect will from His permissive will, then walk through passages where Scripture tells us plainly what God's will is, from our sanctification to giving thanks in all circumstances and being transformed by the renewing of our minds. We also share the "without wax" picture of sincerity and invite you to examine your motives in prayer, choosing to seek God's kingdom in your marriage instead of building your own.

About Aaron & Jennifer Smith Aaron and Jennifer Smith are the founders of Marriage After God and authors of Husband After God, Wife After God, and Marriage After God. Married since 2007 and raising six children in Bend, Oregon, they started Husband Revolution and Unveiled Wife to share what God was teaching them, not from a place of having it figured out, but as fellow travelers pointing couples back to Jesus.

In This Episode Your kingdom come — what Matthew 6:10 teaches about praying for God's kingdom in marriage Prayer that changes us — why the purpose of prayer is to change the one who prays, not to influence God Perfect vs. permissive will — how God's perfect will differs from what He permits God's revealed will — scriptures that tell us plainly what God wants for us Sincerity in prayer — the "without wax" picture of praying with a genuine heart Examining our motives — aligning our desires with God's rather than pursuing our own agenda Walking in obedience — following God's revealed will in everyday married life Seeking His kingdom together — choosing God's kingdom in your marriage over building your own

Scripture Referenced Matthew 6:10 Romans 12:2 1 Thessalonians 4:3 1 Thessalonians 5:18 1 Peter 2:15 2 Peter 3:9 1 Timothy 2:1-4 Proverbs 3:5-6

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