*TOPIC: MARRIAGE: GROW TOGETHER AS COUPLE.*(Series 7) *Scripture Reading:* James 5:16 *"Therefore, confess your sins to one another [your false steps, your offenses], and pray for one another, that you may be healed and restored. The heartfelt and persistent prayer of a righteous man (believer) can accomplish much [when put into action and made effective by God—it is dynamic and can have tremendous power].*"(AMP) *5) Pray for and with each other:* “Make this your common practice by Confessing your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you can live together whole and healed”. Read today's scripture again and again. The Bible says this can happen when you confess to one another when you’re wrong and pray for and with each other. Growing and restoration will take place, your love will go deeper daily and you will get to know God's purpose and plans more in your homes. *When your spouse open up some secret to you, what you're expected to do is to pray along with him or her for restoration and to condemn and nail to the cross.* *6) Guard your marriage:* God is constantly drawing people to Himself, and one day, Jesus will return to Earth to put an end to our world’s sin and brokenness (Revelation 21:4). *But in the meantime, Satan will do anything he can, including attacking marriages, in an effort to make Christians ineffective and distract non-Christians from Jesus’ offer of salvation.* Marriages are vulnerable to Satan because they are valuable to God. If Satan can create disunity between a husband and wife, he can cause believers and non-believers alike to question God’s good design for relationships. *Satan’s first language is deceit, creating doubts like “Does he really mean it when he says ‘I love you’?” One of the best ways to guard your marriage against Satan’s attacks is to guard your mind.* When Satan tries to get you to question your spouse, remember the apostle Paul’s advice: *"Finally, believers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable and worthy of respect, whatever is right and confirmed by God’s word, whatever is pure and wholesome, whatever is lovely and brings peace, whatever is admirable and of good repute; if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think continually on these things [center your mind on them, and implant them in your heart]."*(Philippians 4:8 AMP). To be continue tomorrow morning by God's Grace. Good morning and do have a great day, peace. *Prayer point:* Holy Spirit, help me to stop taking offences, rather, I receive Grace to be a channel of help in Jesus Christ name. Amen! T.S. AFOLAYAN