5 Ways to Pray as a CoupleНамуна

Pray for each other’s mind

My wife is a school psychologist. So she has a habit of asking me, “How is your mind? How is your brain?”

Even though she’s asked me this question at least twice a week since we’ve been married, it still leaves me annoyed with myself at times because it reminds me that I don’t give intentional care to my thoughts and my mind’s health.

The hustle and bustle of life tends to not give our thinking patterns much time for attention. We often just think, feel, and take action without much effort toward acknowledging our minds are the leaders of our lives. Or even what or who may be leading our thoughts.

The brain is like an incredible engine, only as good as its maintenance. The directions we decide to journey and the distances we’re able to go, depend on the wellness of our minds. The wear and tear of daily living impacts our thoughts. But it's not just our thoughts.

• Our thoughts become our actions.
• Our actions become our habits.
• Our habits become our way of life.
• Our way of life is an illustration of who we are.

Like oil in a car, our thoughts need to constantly be renewed. Bad, sludgy oil doesn’t do well for a car just as bad, sludgy thinking doesn’t do well for our lives. With the daily influences and challenges in the world, the entirety of your mind needs to be laid at the feet of Jesus daily for renewal.

God knows every challenge we face and wants to give our minds freedom, hope, and transformational love to impact who we are for our good. He wants to take care of every thought you have.

Today, let’s decide to surrender our minds to Jesus, preparing our hearts to surrender tomorrow and every day after.

Ask: How can I pray for your mind?

Consider This:

• Pray that Jesus leads and cleanses each thought you both have daily.
• Pray that Jesus removes any bad influences on your thinking when it comes to your relationship as a couple.

Truly make note of each other’s response to the question, and take it to the Lord in prayer.