ORDER SOFTCOVERDiscover simple and natural ways to support and pray with your spouse
Marriage is beautiful, rewarding, and (often) hard. It’s a gift from God—the author of the world’s greatest love story—who longs to see couples experience a rich and deeply satisfying relationship.
It doesn’t matter whether you are brand new to prayer or you’ve been talking to God your whole life, bestselling author Jodie Berndt makes it easy to pray with confidence, purpose, and power.
The greatest thing you can do for your marriage is to invite God into the conversation. Praying the Scriptures for Your Marriage gives you the inspiration and tools you need to pray about specific needs in your relationship—from health crises to handling conflict, in-laws to intimacy, listening to leaving a legacy.
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Jodie vulnerably shares stories from her own marriage of almost forty years, as well as wisdom gleaned from teaching marriage courses and mentoring other couples, to help you:
- Pray specifically and powerfully for the top struggles married couples face
- Talk honestly and thoughtfully with each other about every aspect of your relationship
- Approach crisis situations with God’s promises and perspective
- Discover simple and unforced ways to support and encourage your spouse
- Develop a more loving, joyful, and deeply connected marriage through scriptural prayers personalized for your own relationship
God has good things planned for your marriage. He wants to fill you with joy in his presence. And he invites you to partner with him, through your prayers, to experience his richest blessings.
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“A helpful, practical, and beautiful guide to prioritizing your marriage and your spouse through prayer.”
–Audrey and Jeremy Roloff, New York Times bestselling authors
Available in Softcover
Print Length
288 pages
Publication Date
April 25, 2023
Jodie shares personal anecdotes from her 37-year marriage to her husband, Robbie, along with dozens of real-life stories from couples who’ve “been there” in some of the most challenging seasons in marriage. Each chapter starts with a relatable joke or lighthearted observation, a subtle reminder that even though marriage takes work, it’s also fun.
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“Honest and purposeful, practical and wonderful. Make this book your go-to anniversary, shower, or wedding gift—every married couple should have a copy!”
–Elisabeth Hasselbeck, Emmy Award-winning broadcaster
Available in Hardcover
Print Length
288 pages
Publication Date
April 25, 2023
Makes a great gift for any stage of marriage—from engagement parties and bridal showers to silver and golden wedding anniversaries!
Praying the Scripture for Your Marriage is not about “fixing” your spouse; it is about bringing cares and questions to God, knowing that he has good plans for our marriages—and that he delights in fulfilling his best purposes in our lives.
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“Marriage represents our deepest human relationship, and Jodie Berndt understands the power of prayer when it comes to establishing the intimacy and connection we crave.”
–Rebekah Lyons, bestselling author of Rhythms of Renewal
Available on Audiobook
Available everywhere you listen to audiobooks and podcasts. Listen to Praying the Scriptures for Your Marriage, narrated by author Jodie Berndt, as she helps you discover the provision and peace of God as you pray his Word over your marriage.
Full of exclusive bonus content, insight, and commentary from Jodie not found anywhere else.
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Listening Length
5 hours and 51 minutes
Narrator
Jodie Berndt
Language
English
Version
Unabridged
“Read this book and then keep it by your bedside and pray through it regularly. It will transform your marriage and your heart.”
-Foreword by Alyssa and Jefferson Bethke
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Helpful Resources
Here’s a printable prayer calendar for any day – or any month! – you want to access a simple but powerful prayer for your marriage.
Robbie and I have prayed these verses over our own marriage as well as for all of our adult children. This printable 5×7 prayer card makes a great gift to tuck into an engagement, wedding, or anniversary card – and since the printable comes with two identical prayers, you can give one away and keep one for yourself!
