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STUDY GUIDE

The power of prayer

To change your
marriage

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Before you start

Fundamental introductory week

if communication breaks down

Rudeness or abuse poisons their relationship

If forgiveness is not easy

negative emotions spoil the atmosphere

Week 5: if children start to take control of their lives

finances are getting out of control

Week 7: if addictions or other destructive behaviors manifest Week 8:

if external influences contaminate your sexual relationship Week 9: if the hardness of the heart

provokes love for death Week 10: if they are no longer the top priority for others

if the 'D' word becomes an option

shakes its foundation Week 13: If one of you decides to leave home Week 14: If the

hope seems lost and needs a miracle

 Before you start

There is an epidemic of marriages in crisis today. However, more and more people
they want to do whatever it takes to see that their marriages are protected,
revived, healed, and strengthened. The counselors and pastors do not have time to
to advise all married people or couples who need help. Not everyone.
Married people have the time and money to seek advice. But each
husband or wife can learn to pray and see their marriage saved. By reading The power of
the prayer to change your marriage and do what is suggested in this Prayer Guide
and study, any husband or wife individually, or together as a couple

They can achieve a greater understanding of the power of their own prayers and the
knowledge of how to form them so that they have a practical application in their own
lives. In other words, they can learn to pray in power and see how things happen.
things.

How to do it

This sentence and study guide is divided into 15 weeks. It begins with a
fundamental introductory week that prepares you for the following 14 weeks.
You can complete this study guide yourself, with your spouse, in a group of
wives together if it is a wife, in a group of husbands together if it is a husband or
in a meeting of married couples. Any of these forms can produce
powerful results in the way of healing, renewing, strengthening and restoring your
marriage.
Try to complete the entire book and study guide. The fact that I have never had a
problem in your marriage with some of the areas of prayer focus here no
it means that I should omit that particular chapter. It is important to complete the work in
each chapter so that your marriage is completely protected on all sides.

What you will need

You will need the book The Power of Prayer to Change Your Marriage and a
Bibliano hesitates to write what is written in a translation that is easy for him to understand.
understand. I have used the New King James Version both in the book and in the guide
of study, except where stated otherwise. However, there are other
excellent translations and may favor one over another. If you do not feel comfortable
with the translation it has, look for a new one that I can understand easily. Yes
Choose not to write your answers in The Prayer and Study Guide, also
You will need to have a notebook to do it.

Writing your answers

Something deep happens in your heart when you write your answers to the questions,
as well as the suggested sentences. On one hand, it should focus on
complete your thoughts once you have begun to write them down on paper, in
place to only think about them in your head. It also leaves a mark on your heart, just like

like a pen on paper. Because their answers must be

honest and personal, no one else should read them except you, unless they
Share with your spouse. Ideally, if you and your spouse are doing this
together, each one must have their own book. But that is not absolutely necessary.
One of you can write in the book and the
another in a notebook, or both can write their answers in notebooks
separated and compare them later.

What you write in each entry will help you understand yourself better, to
your spouse and to the ways of the Lord. It will help you keep a righteous heart
before God and will teach him to pray effectively. Try to write something for each
question or direction, since they are based on each other to help you see the picture
complete. If you are doing this with a prayer partner or in a group, already
he should have answered the questions of that week before meeting to
to be able to discuss your ideas and the things that God has shown you about your situation and

how to pray as a result. Share what God has revealed to you or what He
study has opened in your relationship will be a stimulus, illumination, or inspiration for
the others.

Incorporating the Scriptures into your prayers

When asked to write the Scriptures as a prayer, this is

to help you pray for God's will for you and your spouse.
the way to do it is to read the Scripture and think about how they can pray to
may it become a reality in their lives together. For example, Juan
15:10 says: 'If you keep My commandments, you will remain in My love, just as
as I have kept the commandments of My Father and will remain in
"His love." This verse could be incorporated into a prayer for you and
your spouse who says something like: 'Sir, I pray that you help us to'
my husband (wife) and I to be able to keep all your commandments so that
may we always live in your love.
God increases your faith. You will feel strengthened in your soul even when the
recess.
Without further explanations needed, should we start?
 Introductory week

fundamental

Read pages 5-28 in The Power of Prayer

To change your marriage, from now on
known as "the book".

This introductory week is the foundation for the rest of the weeks. If you do not understand

completely the basis of your authority in prayer and how to pray with power, this lack
understanding and knowledge will weaken the power of your prayers. That is why it is
It is extremely important that you go through this Fundamental Introduction Week.
First, before carrying out any of the other weeks. After that, if it is
Doing this study on your own, you may want to move on to the topic and the week.
what feels more pressing to you, and that's okay. However, if you are in a group,
stay with your group in study. Reviewing the material together will have a greater
impact for you.

Read Romans 3:23 in your Bible and highlight it.

• In light of this verse, do you need to change?

• Does your spouse need to change?

• Can each person change? (See page 12 of the book, last paragraph).

• What are some of the reasons why people do not want to

Change? (See page 13, top of the page).

• Do any of the reasons why people don't change apply to you? Explain.

• Are you willing to let God change you? If not, why? If so, how?

• Do you think your spouse is willing to let God change them?

Explain your answer.

• Any of the reasons why people do not change apply to your

Spouse? Explain.

• Can you make your spouse change? (See page 13, point
4.)

• Who is the only one who can make lasting changes in their spouse?
(See page 13, bottom of the page).
2. Read Luke 10:19 in your Bible and underline it. The New King James Version.
Behold, I give you authority to take care of snakes and scorpions
and above all the power of the enemy, and nothing will harm you in any way
way.

• In light of this verse, did God give people authority over 'all power' of
What?

• Do you think God gives you authority over the enemy that wants to?
Destroy your marriage and your life? Explain your answer and why.
do you believe it.

3. Read Romans 8:37 in your Bible and underline it.

• Do you think God will allow you to have victory over the problems that
do you arise in your marriage?

• Do you think God can give you victory over the enemy?

• What does it mean to be more than a conqueror with respect to your

marriage? (See page 21, first paragraph of the book).
4. Read Romans 8:26-28 in your Bible and underline these verses.

• According to these verses, does everything work for good automatically, or

Do we need to do something in particular? What do we need?
What are you doing?

• If you want everything to go well in your marriage and you don't know how
Pray, who can you trust to help you? (Verse
26.)

5. Why do your prayers for your marriage have power even if you are the
only one who prays? (See page 23, second paragraph of the book).

Read 1 Corinthians 2:9 in your Bible and underline it.

• Understanding that God has more for you than you can imagine,
write a sentence about what you would like to happen in your
marriage, even beyond what you have prayed for before.
7. What kind of heart do you need to save, improve, and enrich your
marriage? (See page 27.)

8. Read Romans 2: 1-7 in your Bible and underline verses 4-5.

These verses say that we cannot judge another person, like our
spouse, for example, because we condemn ourselves, since
We are not perfect either. In other words, it invites self-judgment.
when judging your spouse. But the goodness and kindness of God will lead you to
to have a repentant heart.

In the New International Version, verses 4 and 5 say: 'Or do you show
contempt for the wealth of his goodness, tolerance, and patience, without realizing
the goodness of God leads you to repentance? But because of your
stubbornness and your unrepentant heart, is accumulating wrath against yourself
for the day of God's wrath, when his righteous judgment will be revealed.

Verses 3 and 4 in The Message say: 'You didn't think, did you? That only to
pointing fingers at others, you would distract God from seeing all your bad actions
And to hit you hard? Or did you think that because he is such a nice God, he would let you?
in peace? Better think about this from the beginning. God is kind, but He is not
gentle. With kindness, he firmly takes us by the hand and leads us to a life
radical change. 'Repentance' means 'to have a change of mind'. It means
"turn back to the Lord." It is a turning point. Repentance is used in the Bible
to describe the path to reconciliation with God. And it is the way to find the
reconciliation between you and your spouse as well.
You might be thinking: Why should I regret when my spouse is the one who needs?
repent? Although one may have a very good reason to feel this way, in the eyes of God,
We all fall short. We all miss the mark that He has for our lives.

Other words for regret are 'remorse' and 'apologies'. The opposite of
Repentance is "complacency", "self-satisfaction". Repentance is preceded
for humility. It is also preceded by pain. In fact, another word for
Repentance is 'pain'. Having a repentant heart makes you regret any
a way in which you have not reached the glory of God. It makes you humble and not satisfied with

yourself. While it is annoying, regret leads to a change in your heart and

soul. It brings you closer to God and allows Him to make you more like Christ.

Paul said: "Now I rejoice, not that you were troubled, but that you were shaken to
change things. You let anguish lead you to God, not away from him. The result
It was all gain, with no loss. The anguish that brings us to God does that. It turns us around.
It brings us back to the path of salvation. We never regret that type of pain. But
those who let anguish distance them from God are filled with remorse, they end up
on a deathbed of regrets (2 Corinthians 7:9-10 MSG).

• In light of all this, what does it mean for you to have a heart?
Regretful? Do you feel like you have one?

• Write a prayer asking God to give you the kind of heart that He
wants you to have. Humbly tell him that you are aware that you are not
to the extent that He wants you to think, speak, and act. Ask Him to
give the truth
 understanding what it means to have a repentant heart. Ask him to
show him where he hasn't done things perfectly so that he can
asking for forgiveness and learning to live in God's way.

9. Write the commitment of someone with a repentant heart at the bottom

from page 27 in the book that begins: 'I am willing to see my mistakes and ...'

10. Read Revelation 2:5 in your Bible and underline it.

In the message, this verse says: "Step back! Regain your beloved love early."
the only thing God had against the church of Ephesus was that, despite being
doing good and right things, they had lost their first love for the Lord and needed to
repent. The relationship between Jesus and us is known as that of a bride and a
boyfriend. We must relate this to our marriage as well. If we have lost the
love that we had for the first time, we must soften our hearts in
repentance, meaning recognizing how we have personally fallen short
shorts, to regain that love. It doesn't matter who did what to whom; God sees the truth and
it will correct that. Softening your heart does not mean that you are leaving an abusive spouse or
errant outside the hook. It means that it is pulling it out of its hook and bringing it to God.
Let God correct what needs to be corrected. You will be responsible for your own
heart first

even before praying for your spouse's.

 • With all that in mind, write a sentence asking God to you
show where you haven't done everything that He wanted you to do, when you
attitude has not been correct, or when your thoughts and the words that
you said it could have been better. Ask him to give you a heart
repentant and open to the Lord's correction in any
moment.

• Anything that God reveals to you as a result of your prayer

above, write it below. (Respond to this when you feel that God has
shown something specific about you). Write your answer as
Lord, now I see
that I have been brief with my husband (wife) and that has caused friction
between us. Help me not to do that anymore ...

11. Read Isaiah 30:15 in your Bible and underline it.

This same verse in The Message says: 'His salvation requires that they turn back
toward me and stop their foolish efforts to save themselves. Their strength will come from
to establish themselves in a complete dependence on me, just as they have not been
willing to do.

The Israelites were not willing to do things God's way. They tried
save themselves instead of depending on God. In light of this scripture, what must
to do regarding saving, improving,
and enriching your marriage?

• How will you gain strength?

• How will you find the saving grace for your marriage?

12. Read Santiago 4: 7-10 in your Bible and underline these verses.

• This first week is about working on yourself even before

pray for your spouse. In light of these verses in James and regarding
in your marriage, write a sentence about what you should do. (For example,
Lord, help me to be completely submitted to you ...

• Write a sentence asking God to help him become the

a person that He created for their marriage to become everything
what it had to be. Ask Him to help you have a right heart before Him, a
repentant heart, merciful and full of His love.

13. Read Isaiah 57:15 in your Bible and underline it.

• Who does God dwell with? What does His presence achieve in life?
those who are humble and repentant?
14. Read Zechariah 4:6 in your Bible and underline it.

• How will the battle for your marriage be won?

 Week one

Read Chapter 1: "If communication

In the power of prayer to
change your marriage

1. Read Hebrews 10:35-36 in your Bible and underline these verses.

These verses talk about not getting discouraged when you go through trials, but rather about having

trust. This does not mean trust in ourselves and in our own
skills, but trust in God and in His power to sustain us. We need to take
the decision to endure during tough times and stay determined to do
always the will of God. When we do that, we will receive what He has promised us.

• Write a prayer to God asking for the qualities shown here.

in italics so that it can stand firm and see God perform miracles in
you, your spouse and your relationship.
Good communication is the foundation of an excellent and successful marriage.
How would you rate communication in your marriage? Circle the
appropriate number.

Poor Good Great

You and your spouse have good intimacy. 1 2 3

Do you feel like you are on the same team? 1 2 3

You can share your feelings openly. 1 2 3

You can share your dreams and goals 1 2 3

You often know what others are thinking 1 2 3

You feel emotionally connected 1 2 3

Do you think your relationship is getting better? 2 3

They are growing together and not apart. 1 2 3

Shows love and mutual respect 1 2 3

They spend enough quality time together 1 2 3

Add the numbers that were circled:

10-15 is poor.

16-25 is fine.

26-30 is great.

• If your relationship could be improved in any of the mentioned areas

Previously, which ones would you like to see improved?
 • Write a prayer asking God to make all signs favorable.
communication mentioned above to be in the "excellent" category in
your marriage. Specifically mention the areas you believe need improvement.

3. Fill in the blanks. Communication is more about serving.

It is not about doing more but about making the right choices.
decide_____ _____ . (See page 32, second paragraph, in the book).

4. What are the three things you value most about the skills of
communication from your spouse?

• What are the three things you wish could be improved regarding the
communication skills of your spouse?

• In light of your answers, write the ways you could pray about the
communication skills of your spouse.

5. What do you think are the three best things about your own skills?
communication?
 • How would you like to improve the way you communicate with your
spouse?

6. What do you think your spouse appreciates most about your skills?
communication?

• What do you think your spouse would like to see improved about you?
communication skills? If you don't know, ask your husband.
(wife) the answer to that question.

• In light of your responses to questions 5 and 6, write a sentence about

his/her own ability to communicate well.

7. Read Ephesians 5:28-33 in your Bible and underline verses 28 and

33.

• Describe how you show love and respect for your spouse. What about
Could you improve that?

• Describe how your spouse shows love and respect for you.
How would you like to see him improve in that regard?
8. Read the following Scriptures in your Bible and underline them. Write with
in your own words what each section of the Scripture speaks to you about
how to communicate with your spouse.

Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruits.
its fruit" (Proverbs 18:21).

Love suffers a lot and is kind; love does not envy; love does not parade,
does not puff up; does not behave rudely, does not seek its own, is not provoked, does not
think badly" (1 Corinthians 13: 4-
5)

In the multitude of words, there is no lack of sin, but he who restrains his lips is wise.
(Proverbs 10:19).

The heart of the righteous studies how to answer, but the mouth of the wicked
the wicked pours out evil" (Proverbs 15:28).

For your words you will be justified, and for your words you will be condemned.
(Matthew 12:37).

• Escribe cinco cosas que más aprecias de tu esposo (esposa).

Share those five things with him (her) during the next week.
Write what his/her reaction was to
 what you shared

• Write five positive attributes of yours that you think your

spouse appreciates you.

• Write three things you want your husband (wife) to appreciate.

more about you.

• Write a prayer asking God to help you and your family.

spouse to show greater mutual appreciation and to be able to communicate it more

openly.

10. Read Zacarias 5:4 in your Bible and underline it.

• What happens to the home of someone who lies? Write a sentence asking him/her to.
God help him to be completely sincere and honest with his spouse.
at all times so that it does not bring destruction to your home and marriage of
no way.

• Write a sentence for your spouse to be completely sincere and honest.

with you for the same reason.
11. Read Proverbs 3:3 in your Bible and underline it.

The New King James Version says: "Do not let mercy and truth forsake you.
abandon them; tie them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart.

• Write a prayer asking God to make mercy and truth

be such an important part of you that you will never consider doing anything
less than what is merciful and truthful, especially towards one's spouse.

12. Why is it important to be both genuine and honest with your partner?
What is the difference between the two? (See page 37, first two)
paragraphs).

Total honesty requires__________ (See page 37, second paragraph).

14. In what ways could you be more open and honest with your spouse?
Write your answer in the form of a prayer asking God to help you.
do that.
15. In what way would you wish your spouse were more direct with you?

• Write a prayer asking God to help your husband (wife)

to always be honest with yourself.

16. Are there moments when you don't feel that you and your spouse are so close?
how would you like? If so, write a prayer asking God to help you to
both to draw closer to Him and to others. If you feel that you and your spouse are
as close as you need to be, praise God for the closeness that
share and ask him to help you preserve that.

17. Do you often look closely at your spouse and try to observe what
What is really happening inside him? Write a sentence asking him to
God help him to see anything he hasn't seen in his spouse to
that he (she) can communicate better with him (her).

18. Do you and your spouse have things to do together that you look forward to and

Do you enjoy? If so, what are they and what steps can you take to ensure
not to neglect them? If there is nothing you enjoy doing together, write a
a prayer asking God to show them what they can do to get through
quality time together. (Remember, it can be the simplest of
Ask the Lord to help you achieve it.

• Ask your spouse if there is anything he (she) wants you to do.

together they are not doing now. Write what he (she) tells you and
How does he/she feel about it.

• Is there something you wish your spouse would do with you? If so,
What?

• Write a prayer asking God to inspire you and your spouse to

do something together that is pleasant for both.

19. Read 1 Peter 3:7 in your Bible and underline it.

• Do you feel that your husband (wife) honors you? If so, in what way? If
No, in what way do you feel dishonored?

• Do you feel that you honor your spouse? If so, in what way? If not, write
a prayer asking God to show him the ways he could honor
to their spouse who has not shown as much as they should have.

• Can you think of moments when your spouse's sentences possibly don't
were answered due to the dishonorable way in which
 (she) treated you? Explain your answer.

• Can you think of moments when your own sentences possibly do not
Were they answered because of the dishonorable way you treated your spouse?
Explain your answer.

• Ask your husband (wife): "Do you feel that I have dishonored you?
any way?
answer to your question. Apologize, if necessary.

20. Read Ephesians 5:22-23 in your Bible and underline these verses.

• If she is a wife, does she find it easy to submit to her husband's decisions?
Husband? Do you feel that your husband is submitted to God? Explain your
answers below. If he is a husband, does he think his wife will
Is it easy for you to submit to their decisions? Do you find it easy to submit to
God? Explain your answers.

21. Read Matthew 12:34 in your Bible and underline it.

• If he had to think and listen to his own words.

 Last week, what do you think your spouse would believe has
filling your heart?

• Write a prayer asking God to fill your heart with His love so that you may.
overflow in the words they pronounce.

22. Read Proverbs 18:13 in your Bible and underline it.

• Do you feel that your spouse listens to you as well as you would like? Does he

(she) frequently interrupts you when you are talking instead of

Let me finish what you are saying? Write a sentence asking for it
May God grant your spouse the ability to listen to you better.

• Does your spouse feel that you listen to them as much as they would like?
If you're not sure, ask your spouse to tell you. Then write.
A prayer asking God to help you be a better listener.

23. Can you think of moments when the communication between you and your spouse has been
interrupted or distorted? _______ Do you ever wonder why the lack of
Communication or lack of communication has suddenly occurred between you and your.
spouse? _______ If you answered yes to any question, write a sentence.
asking God to keep you and your spouse aware of the plan of
enemy to provoke conflicts and
misunderstanding between you. If you answered no to both questions, write a sentence
asking God to help him always be attentive to any moment in which he
enemy tried to destroy the communication between you and your spouse so that you can
Stop immediately and pray for the end of the lack of communication.

24. Read all the Scriptures aloud on page 49 in The Power of Prayer
to change your marriage. Choose one of the Scriptures and write it down on a sheet
of paper. Keep that paper with you all week and read it over and over again
until it is engraved in their heart.

25. Read aloud the sentences on pages 46-48 of the book. Include all the
specific needs, desires, or hopes of your heart for a good
communication between you and your spouse. If possible, pray together about this
important fundamental topic.
 Week of

Read Chapter 2: "If the anger, rudeness, or abuse

they poison their relationship in The power of

Prayer to change your marriage

1. Read Proverbs 11:29 in your Bible and underline it. In the New Version.
King James says: "He who disturbs his own house will inherit the wind, and the
the foolish will be a servant to the wise of heart.

• Can you think of any way you have annoyed your household for the
things you have said or done or the attitude you have had? If your answer is
Yes, write a confession prayer to God and ask Him to forgive you and to...
help to apologize to your spouse, children or family members so that
do not lose any of the inheritance that He has for you. If you answered no to that
ask God to always show you anything you do or
say that it may bother or harm anyone involuntarily
members of your family.
 • Do you feel that your spouse has disturbed your home by being rude or angry?
abusive in some way? If your answer is yes, write a sentence
asking God to convince his heart about that and free him from everything
unacceptable behavior. If your answer is no, write a sentence to God.
thanking you for the love, kindness, even the temperament and the good
your spouse's attitude. Ask God to always keep your
spouse due to anger, rudeness, or any type of abuse.

2. Read Ephesians 4:26-27 in your Bible and underline these verses.

• Have you ever gotten angry? How do you respond to the anger that arises in you?
Do you take it to God? Do you talk about it with a friend, a counselor, or your...

spouse? Are you doing something constructive to improve the situation? Any
Have you ever allowed your anger to be fueled by a vengeful spirit?
Do the words 'pay' or 'match' come to mind? Ever again?
you hold onto anger and let it boil inside you, making you feel
sick, bothered or exhausted? Explain.

• Does your spouse ever have anger that results in hurtful actions or
words directed towards you? How did you two resolve the anger in the
Past? How would you like to see any kind of anger resolved now?
3. Read John 15: 10-12 in your Bible and underline these verses.

• What is the commandment of the Lord?

• What do you need to do to live in the love of God?

• What is one of the benefits of remaining in the love of God?

• What should be the guiding force behind you that will influence how
Do you and your spouse relate to each other?

• Do you feel that enough love has been expressed between you and your spouse?
so that anger, rudeness, or abuse are never a problem, or could
improve? Explain your answer as a sentence to God. (For
Lord, I ask that my husband and my wife and I may
to express greater love for one another so that there is never anger
between us" or "Lord, help us to always obey you
to remain in your love and learn to love one another ...

4. Read Ephesians 5:25 and Titus 2:4 in your Bible and underline these.
verses.
 • How are you and your spouse supposed to relate to each other?

• Do you feel that you do that? Explain why or why not.

• Do you feel that your spouse loves you like Jesus does? Explain your reasoning.

response.

• How would you like to see your relationship improve in this regard?

• What kind of love does God want you and your spouse to have for each other?
another?

5. How can you love your spouse as God wants you to do it every
Days? What needs to happen to do that? (See page 53, last paragraph).

• How do you fill yourself with the love of God? What happens when you are
full of the love of God? (See page
54, first paragraph.)
6. The feelings of love in a marriage can increase and decrease. How
Can you keep it stable and constant? (See page 54, second paragraph).

• Write a prayer to God asking Him to pour out His love on

your heart and in the heart of your spouse. Tell him/her why you want
that.

7. Read 1 Peter 4:8 in your Bible and underline it.

• What does your husband (wife) need from you above all?

• In light of this verse, what does it mean to have a deep mutual love for
Your marriage?

Loving your husband or wife is the most important thing you can do
after loving God, because you have to ______ (See page 54, third
paragraph).

• What will having the love of God in your marriage achieve?

heart and in the heart of their spouse?
 • If you want to keep falling in love with your spouse, stay______
_______with______ ________first. (See page 54, fourth paragraph).

• Write a prayer asking God to help you and your

spouse to be so in love with the Lord that they never fall out of love
one another. If you feel that you or your spouse no longer have
in love with one another, ask God to ignite His love within
of both and restore their mutual love in greater dimensions than
never before. Ask Him to give you unshakable faith that He can and will
that.

9. Read Romans 8: 13-14 in your Bible and underline these verses.

• What happens when you live according to your flesh?

• What does it mean in a marriage when one person

Does it frequently lead to living in the flesh?

• Is giving way to anger often an act of the flesh or of the Spirit?

 • Do you have to be a slave to your flesh giving way to anger, or can you free yourself from it?

(See page 57, top of the page).

• What makes you act in the flesh in your marriage?

• If you live according to the Spirit, or are led by the Spirit, you are a child.
of God. As a child of God, what will you inherit? (See page 57, part
top of the page.

10. Look up the following Scriptures in your Bible and underline them. Write
in your own words what you think each one is ordering you
what you do.

An angry man provokes conflicts, and a furious man indulges in transgressions.

(Proverbs 29:22).

He who is slow to anger is better than the mighty, and he who rules his spirit than
he who takes a city" (Proverbs 16:32).

The discretion of a man makes him slow to anger, and his glory is to overlook a
transgression" (Proverbs 19:11).

11. Do you or your spouse have trouble controlling anger?

 • On the scale of 1 to 10 listed below, with 1 being not a problem
and 10 is unbearable and cannot live with him, indicate where you think the
the problem is for you.

• Where is the problem for your spouse?

• Indicate what your spouse thinks about the level to which anger is a
problem in their marriage.

In him (her) _______. In you______.

There is absolutely no problem.

It only happens on rare occasions.

It happens more often than I would like.

It happens frequently, but we overcome it quickly.

It's emerging more and more and it starts to bother me.

It is a problem but we are dealing with it.

It is very irritating and we are trying to cope with it.

It is a serious problem.

It is the worst problem we have as a couple.

10. It is a destructive problem and I can no longer live with it.

12. Anyone who is angry can make an intelligent decision to _______. (Consult
the bottom part of page 57.)

• You should stop directing the anger towards your spouse and direct it towards ______. (See the

bottom of page 58).

• Don't let anger control you, ____ instead. (See page 58.)

13. Write a sentence asking God to help you make the decision to never
to be governed by anger. Ask Him to allow you to be guided always by the Spirit and not
for the flesh so that I can show love and mercy instead of anger towards his
spouse.

• Write this same type of sentence for your spouse as well.

14. Read the following Scriptures in your Bible and underline them. What does it say
What does the Bible say about being foolish?

A fool expresses all his feelings, but a wise man keeps them to himself.
29:11).

The mouth of the fool is his destruction, and his lips are the trap of his
soul (Proverbs 18: 7).

It is honorable for a man to cease striving, as any fool can begin a

"fight" (Proverbs 20: 3).

15. Read Proverbs 11:17 in your Bible and underline it. The New King James Version.
The merciful man does good for his own soul, but he who is
cruel disturbs its own flesh.

• What happens when we have no mercy?

• What harm does our own cruelty do to us?

16. Read Psalm 4:4 in your Bible and underline it.

• Write a prayer that you can say for yourself or your spouse, if any.
whether he gets angry or gets angry. Ask God for his peace, mercy, and love for
penetrate their souls.
17. Read Proverbs 21:14 in your Bible and underline it. The New King version
James says: "A secret gift calms anger."

• In the light of this Scripture, how could the gift of prayer for your spouse
affect your marriage regarding any anger, rudeness, or abuse?

18. Read all the Scriptures aloud on page 67 in The Power of Prayer.
to change your marriage. Choose one of the Scriptures and write it down on a sheet of
paper. Keep that paper with you all week so you can read it one more time.
again until it is etched in their heart.

19. Read the sentences aloud on pages 64-66 of the book. Include details.
specific areas of anger, rudeness, or abuse that are affecting your
marriage.
 Week three

Read Chapter 3: "If Forgiveness Doesn't Work"

The power of prayer
To change your marriage

1. Read Ephesians 1: 7-8 in your Bible and underline these verses.

• What has God given you that you can give to your spouse?

2. Read Matthew 7:16-20 in your Bible and underline these verses.

• If being able to forgive is a sign of good fruit in your life, what are
What would be the consequences of refusing to forgive?

•
3. Read Matthew 18: 32-35 in your Bible and underline these verses.

• Why did the master think that his servant should forgive his debt?
servant companion?

• What did the master do as a result of his servant not forgiving?

to his partner?

• How does this story relate to you and your spouse forgiving each other?
each other?

• Do you have any unforgiveness in your heart towards your husband (wife)? If so,
So, write a sentence below asking God to help you to
forgive him and name the specific things he needs to forgive. If you don't believe
that you have no forgiveness towards your spouse, write a prayer to God.
asking you to reveal anything you have not fully forgiven and
that you may not be aware of.

5. Do you think your husband or wife has any lack of forgiveness towards
Are you doing it for something? If so, what is it? Have you apologized? If not, ...
sure if your spouse has any grudges against you,
ask him/her and
write the answer here.

6. Read Ephesians 4:32 in your Bible and underline it.

• In light of this Scripture, how are you supposed to be with your

spouse and why?

Read Matthew 6:12 in your Bible and underline it.

• If you refuse to forgive your spouse, what will happen to you? (See also
page 71 of the book, last paragraph.

8. Read Isaiah 43:25 in your Bible and underline it.

• What does this verse say about the way God forgives you?

• What does it suggest about the way you should forgive your spouse?
 • Have you been able to completely forgive your spouse for every offense?
that you don't even think about it anymore? If your answer is no, write one.
A prayer asking God to help him forgive so completely.
that the offense doesn't even occur to him. If his answer is yes, write
A prayer asking God to always help him forgive.
completely to your spouse, no matter what happens, so that they are never
tortured without mercy.

9. Read Matthew 5:7 in your Bible and underline it. The New King James Version says:
Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy.

• If total forgiveness on your part is an act of mercy, what will happen if

does he mercifully forgive his spouse?

Read Santiago 2:13 in your Bible and underline it.

• What will happen to you if you are not merciful and do not forgive your
spouse?
11. Read the following verses in your Bible and underline them. Next to each one of them
The following are listed, write what is supposed to be done and why.

Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned.

Forgive, and you will be forgiven" (Luke 6:37).

All of you be of one mind, have compassion for one another; love
as brothers, be tender, courteous; do not repay evil for evil or malice for
the evil, but on the contrary blessing, knowing that they were called to this, that you can
inherit a blessing" (1 Peter 3: 8-9).

Whenever you pray, if you have something against someone, forgive them, so that...
"that your Father in heaven may also forgive your offenses" (Mark 11:25).

12. Read the following verses in your Bible and underline them. Write what
it happens when you do not forgive in the lines below.

If you do not forgive men their offenses, neither will your Father forgive you.
he will forgive your offenses" (Matthew 6:15).

If you bring your gift to the altar, and there remember that your
brother has something against you, leave your gift there in front of the altar and continue your
Go. First be reconciled with your brother, and then come and offer your gift.
Quickly agree with your opponent while you are on the way with him, do not
let your opponent hand you over to the judge, the judge hands you over to the officer and you
They imprison you. Truly, I tell you that in no way will you leave there until...
you have paid the last penny "(Matthew 5: 23-26).

13. Read Genesis 50:15-21 in your Bible and underline verses 19-20.

• What did Joseph know that helped him forgive his brothers for
sell him as a slave?

• Did José have great faith that God uses even painful things.
what people do for us to achieve good when our attitude is
right? ____ Do you think you can have the same faith? ____

• Do you have faith that God will bring good from the painful things that your
your spouse has done to you, or that he (she) has done to him (her), or
that they can do to each other in the future, if they stay close
God and obeying Him in attitude and forgiveness?

• Regardless of how you answered that question, write

 a prayer to God asking Him to help you have that kind of faith.

14. Read all Scripture aloud on page 83 in The Power of Prayer

to change your marriage. Choose one of the Scriptures and write it down on a sheet.
of paper. Keep that paper with you all week and read it over and over again
until it is engraved in their heart.

15. Read the sentences aloud on pages 81-82 of the book. Include details.
specific about forgiveness that relate to their own marriage.
 Week four

Read Chapter 4: "If depression or negative emotions

Spoil the atmosphere "in The power of prayer to
Change your marriage

Read Philippians 4:6-7 in your Bible and underline these verses.

• What are you supposed to do in response to the things that

Do they happen or not in your life instead of being anxious about them?

• What will happen when you refuse to let anxiety take over you?
your mind and emotions?

Have you ever felt anxious about something? If so, write a sentence.
incorporating the previous verses. (For example, "Lord, help me not to
being anxious about nothing, except for ...") If you answered no, write a sentence
of praise and thanksgiving for the peace you have and for the joy of the Lord
what is in you.
3. Does your husband (wife) ever experience anxiety? If so, how do you
Does it affect your anxiety? If not, have you ever been near someone who was?
full of anxiety? How did their anxiety affect you?

• Write a prayer asking God to free your spouse from all.

anxiety. If your spouse never suffers from any kind of anxiety about anything,
Write a prayer asking God to protect your husband (wife) from
anxiety about the future.

4. Read Psalm 143: 3-4 in your Bible and underline these verses. The New King James Version.
James says: "The enemy has pursued my soul; he has crushed my life to the
foundations; it has made me live in darkness, like those who have been dead
for a long time. Therefore, my spirit is overwhelmed within me; my heart
Inside me is anxious.

• Have you ever struggled with depression or the feelings that David expressed in
those verses? If so, describe how such a struggle has affected you and how it has
affected your spouse. If you have never had problems with depression of any
For example, write a sentence thanking God for the peace you enjoy.
Regardless of your answer, write a sentence asking God to
keep it away from depression no matter what happens in your life or in the
world that surrounds it.
5. Has your husband (wife) suffered from depression? If so, write a sentence to
God telling you how this has impacted you individually, as well as your life
together as a married couple. If you answered no, write a sentence of
protection for your spouse against any depression in their future.

6. Do you or your spouse struggle with any other negative emotion besides
anxiety and depression? If so, explain what it is in a
prayer to God asking Him to free him. If He answered no, and neither you nor your
If the spouse experiences any other negative emotion, write a sentence.
asking God to protect him from any negative emotion in the future.

7. Look for the following Scriptures in your Bible and underline them. Write in your own
words next to each Scripture listed below what each one
what it means for you and your spouse regarding negative emotions.

He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds

Why are you downcast, O my soul? And why are you disturbed within me?
I hope in God, for I will still praise Him for the help of
His countenance (Psalm 42:5).

He has delivered my soul from death, my eyes from tears, and my feet from
to fall" (Psalm 116:8).

Yes, even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil.

some; because you are with me; your rod and your staff comfort me" (Psalm 23:
4).

In my distress I called upon the Lord and cried out to my God; He heard my voice
from his temple, and my cry came before him, to his ears" (Psalm 18:
6).

The thief does not come except to steal, kill, and destroy. I have come to
that they may have life, and that they may have it abundantly" (John 10:10).

His anger is for a moment, but his favor is for life; weeping may last for a night,
but joy comes in the morning" (Psalm 30: 5).

8. Read 2 Timothy 1:7 in your Bible and underline it.

• What has God given you? What has God not given you?
 • Write a prayer asking God to pour His love into your heart.
His power in his life and his clarity and solidity in his mind so that everything
May fear disappear. Pray the same for your spouse.

Read 1 John 4:18 in your Bible and underline it.

• What casts away all fear?

• If you are afraid, what does that mean for you?

10. Write a sentence asking God to help you and your spouse to be as
perfected by the love of God that flows in their hearts and through each one
of you to each other, so that all the fear and negative emotions are
they have gone.

11. Read all the Scriptures aloud on page 102 in The Power of
prayer to change your marriage. Choose one of the Scriptures and write it down
a piece of paper. Keep that paper with you all week and read it once and
again until it is engraved in his heart.
12. Read aloud the sentences on pages 100-101 of the book and include
details about the negative emotions that you or your spouse are currently experiencing.
 Week five

Read Chapter 5: "If children start to

dominate their lives" in The power of prayer for
change your marriage

Even if you don't have children, try to answer as many questions as you can.
in this chapter, as it will prepare you for that possibility in the future.

Read Isaiah 54:13 in your Bible and underline it. The New King Version
James says: "All your children will be taught by the Lord, and
great will be the peace of your children.

• Have you ever experienced stress regarding being a parent? What kind?
What things stress you the most? What comfort does this verse give you?
raise your children?

2. Read Lamentations 2:19 in your Bible and underline it. The New King James.
Rise up, cry out in the night, at the beginning of the watches; pour out
your heart like water before the face of the Lord. Raise your hands
towards Him for
the lives of your little children who faint from hunger at the head of each
street.

• In light of this Scripture, how are you supposed to pray for your
children?

• Do you think you pray as fervently as a father? Write your answer as

A prayer asking God to help him pray for his children in the way
that He wants me to do it.

3. Read Ephesians 6:1-3 in your Bible and underline these verses.

• What should you teach your children to do and why?

4. Read Proverbs 20:7 in your Bible and underline it.

• What can you do to bless your children?

• Write a prayer asking God to help you live in His way so that
may your children be blessed as a result.
5. Read Ephesians 6:4 in your Bible and underline it.

• How are you going to raise your children?

6. Read Isaiah 65:23 in your Bible and underline it. The New King James says: "Do not
they will work in vain, nor will they bear children because of problems; for they will be the

descendants of the blessed of the Lord and their descendants with

they

• Have you ever felt discouraged about raising your children? If so,
In what way? If not, why do you think you have never...
discouraged?

• They will not labor in vain, nor will they bear children for disaster.
words like a promise from God so that I can remember them
when he starts to feel discouraged. Say this promise about your son
when I think about it. "_________________, (Isaiah 65:23).

• In light of this Scripture, why do you not need to be discouraged?

What does this verse say to your heart?
7. Read Psalm 127:3 in your Bible and underline it.

• How should you think about your children?

• Do you always think of your children as a gift from God? If not, write
a prayer asking God to help you always think of them as
his reward for you, so you will be thankful to him every day for
them. If you already think of your children as a gift from God to you, write to him
praises to God for them and ask Him to keep you grateful for this
reward no matter what happens.

8. Read Proverbs 22:6 in your Bible and underline it.

• Do you and your husband (wife) agree on how to discipline your children?
In what ways do you agree?

• What does your spouse say about the ways in which the two of you agree and
in disagreement about raising children? Is your answer the same as the
Yours? If not, how is it different?

• Have you or your husband (wife) ever felt that one of you is the
disciplinary and is forced to be the bad one, while the other is always
the good in the eyes of the child? Explain your answer.
 • Write a prayer asking God to help you and your spouse to
agree on how to discipline your children. Include details of your
situation.

10. Read Deuteronomy 5:29 in your Bible and underline it. The New Version
King James says: "Oh, if they had so much heart in them that they
they would fear and always keep My commandments, so that it may go well with them

well to them and their children forever!

• What is the promise in this Scripture for you, your spouse?

And his children? What does this Scripture inspire you to do?

11. Do you feel that you both have enough time alone without
the children? Explain.

• Does your spouse feel that you both have enough time together?
alone without the children? If you do not know the answer to this question,
ask him and write the answer here.

• Both you and your spouse feel that you have maintained yourselves perfectly.
connected since the arrival of the children?
 Explain.

• How could you and your spouse spend more quality time alone?
together, connect better and increase the level of intimacy between you?

• What does your spouse say is a good way to spend time together?
quality together to connect better?

• Read 1 Samuel 1:27 in your Bible and underline it.

• Write a sentence asking God to help you become a.

powerful praying father. Ask your spouse for that too. Pray for God
I helped both of them to free their children into their hands and trusted that He would.

will help to raise them so they can have more peace, with energy and time for
sufficient quality for each other.

12. Read all the Scriptures aloud on page 116 in The Power of the
prayer to change your marriage. Choose one of the Scriptures and write it down.
a sheet of paper. Keep that paper with you all week and read it once and
one more time until it is engraved in their heart.
13. Read aloud the sentences on pages 114-115 of the book. Include details.
specific to your own situation. If possible, pray together about this
important topic.
 Week six

Read Chapter 6: "If finances get out of control"

control" in The power of prayer to
change your marriage

1. Read Psalm 62: 8-10 in your Bible and underline verses 8 and 10.

• What are you supposed to put your heart into?

• What are you supposed not to put your heart into?

• In The Message, verses 8 and 10 of that same Scripture say: "Trust

absolutely in Him, people; risk your lives for Him. God is a safe place
to be ... And an unexpected gain, if it comes, do not do it too much.
that.

• Do you feel that you or your spouse have put your heart into earning?
material above your search for more
 The Lord in your life? If so, write a prayer of confession to God for that and
ask him to help you gain the right perspective when it comes to obtaining
material gains. If you answered no, write a sentence asking for it.
God show you every time you are tempted to do it.

2. Read Habakkuk 3:17-19 in your Bible and underline these verses.

• What should be your attitude during times of scarcity when there is a

financial struggle?

• Do you feel that your attitude has been good in times of difficulties?
financial? Explain. How can it be improved?

• Do you feel that you and your spouse have had too many difficult times?
financially, or do you feel that God has blessed you financially and you are
Grateful? Write your response as a prayer to God, asking Him to
bless financially and thanking him for all the blessings
financial benefits she has enjoyed. Be specific.

3. Read Proverbs 13:11 in your Bible and underline it.

 • We all know that cutting corners, committing, trying to make money
doing things quickly or dishonestly and illegally will never lead to
great long-term gains. Anything earned will be dragged by the
wind. In light of this Scripture, what is the best way to increase?

• Do you feel that you and your spouse have a good work ethic? In other
words, both work hard to improve each other's lives and their
family? Or does anyone feel that the other doesn't work enough?
Explain your answer.

4. Read Proverbs 12:11 in your Bible and underline it.

• Have you ever felt that you or your spouse have pursued a dream that
Wasn't blessed by God and suffered financially because of it? Explain your
response.

5. Write a sentence asking God for the 'Ten things you should ask God for'
about your finances" on page 119. (For example, "Lord, I pray that you
gives my spouse and me great wisdom about our finances ...
6. Read 1 Chronicles 29:11-14 in your Bible and underline these verses.

• Where does everything you have come from?

• Do you feel that you and your spouse fully recognize the principle of
that everything you have comes from God? Does it make you want to return to
Does giving to God seem something natural and easy to do? Or is it difficult to give to God?

for you or your spouse? Explain your answer.

• Write a prayer asking God to help you and your spouse to see.
that everything you have comes from Him and that giving to Him will bring great

rewards. Ask him to help you find joy. Thank him for everything
what it has given you and for all the wonderful blessings it has for you in
the future.

7. Read Malachi 3:10-11 in your Bible and underline the thesis.

• Write a sentence asking God to help you and your spouse to

to be totally in agreement about giving to God as He wants me to do it. Of
In what way do you agree and in what way do you not?
8. Read Luke 6:38 in your Bible and underline it.

• What happens when you give to God?

• How does God return to you when you give to Him?

• Ask God to help you and your spouse to be able to resolve.

quickly any conflict between you about this. When it should
make a commitment, pray for both to do God's will and
find peace in that.

9. Read Matthew 25:35-40 in your Bible and underline these verses. The New
I was hungry and you gave me food; I was thirsty and
you gave me drink; I was a stranger and you welcomed me; I was naked and you
you dressed; I was sick and you visited me; I was in prison and you came to me
Then the righteous will answer him, saying: 'Lord, when did we see you...
hungry and fed you, or thirsty and we gave you drink? When did you
Did we see you as a stranger and take you in, or naked and clothe you? Do we
we see you sick or in prison and we come to you? And the King will answer them and
He will tell you: "Truly I tell you, as you did it to one of these My
little brothers, you did it to me.

• How does God see your donation to others?

 • Write a prayer asking God to help you see His face in people.
poor, hungry, thirsty, and in need around you so that you know that it
What you do for them, you are also doing for Him.

10. Read 2 Corinthians 9: 6-7 in your Bible and underline these verses. The New King Version.
James says: "This I say: he who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly.
moderation, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously. From
so each one gives as he desires in his heart, not reluctantly or under compulsion,
for God loves a cheerful giver.

• What do these verses say about giving? Write your answer as a

prayer to God, asking Him to help you become that kind of giver.

11. Read Matthew 6:1 in your Bible and underline it.

• What does this verse tell you to do?

• Do you feel that you or your spouse ever give more to others to
impress them as a response to
 The address of the Lord? Explain.

• Are you and your spouse always completely in agreement on how to give
to others? If not, please write a sentence below asking
God grant both of them wisdom regarding this and unite the two of them.
You answered yes to that question, write a sentence asking God.
to help you and your spouse always agree on what and
when to give to others.

12. Do you ever feel that your spouse ignores how hard you work to earn
spending money without considering their feelings and needs? Any
Does your spouse feel the same way about you? If you're not sure, ask them. Explain.
your response below in a sentence to God and ask Him to help them
both to work together on their finances.

13. Do you ever feel that your spouse is so frugal with money that not even
Can you enjoy your lives? Does your spouse ever feel the same way about you?
Explain your answer and then write a sentence to God including the things that
you have observed. Ask him to help both of them to be guided by the Spirit of God
when it comes to spending on something. Ask him to help you free yourself from the fear of having

sufficient too.
14. Write a sentence that includes all the 'Seven things to remember.'
about money" on pages 123-124. (For example, "Lord, I ask you to give me
help my husband (wife) and me to always remember that everything we have
It comes from you. Help us to pray about every aspect of our finances and ...

15. Read Romans 12:2 in your Bible and underline it. New King James Version
Do not conform to this world, but be transformed by the
renewal of your mind, so that you can discern what is that good and
acceptable and perfect will of God.

• Write a prayer asking God to show you where you and your
spouses can simplify their lives to ease their mental burden,
emotional and financial. Ask him to show you where it has been formed.
with the world buying more than it can afford or need.

• List below everything that comes to your mind or that God shows you for
simplify their lives. Ask your spouse for their opinion on this. Even if not
Can you do it right away, what would you like to happen along the way?
lead a simpler and not too busy life?

Read Proverbs 14:12 in your Bible and underline it.

 • Write this Scripture in your own words.

• Is there any way that you or your spouse have played with your money?
For example, with risky investments, reckless donations, purchases
foolish, real bets, unfortunate financial ventures). If it is
thus, write a prayer asking God to help them avoid that
They squander money again. Mention specific examples of what not to do.
you want it to happen. If he answered no, write a sentence of action of
thank God for His good judgment and ask Him to prevent both from wasting,
They waste or spend money foolishly in the future.

17. Look at the 'Seven things to remember about the work you do' on the pages
127-128 and write a sentence that includes all those things. (For example, "Lord, you
I ask that you help my spouse and me to seek you first about anything.
work that we do. Help us to do all our work with all our
heart and not halfway. Help us commit our work with you ...

18. Read the following Scriptures in your Bible and underline them. Next to where you
they list below, write what they are speaking to your heart
regarding your finances.

My God will supply all your needs according to his riches in glory by Christ.
Jesus" (Philippians 4:19).
He sought God in the days of Zechariah, who had an understanding of the
visions of God; and while he sought the Lord, God made him prosper
Chronicles 26: 5)

This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day
and night, so that you can observe according to all that is written
in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success.
(Joshua 1: 8).

19. Read all the Scriptures aloud on page 133 in The Power of Prayer
to change your marriage. Choose one of the Scriptures to write on a sheet
of paper. Keep that paper with you all week and read it over and over again
until it is engraved in their heart.

20. Read the sentences aloud on pages 130-132 of the book. Include
all the details of your own personal financial situation. If possible,
work together with your spouse on this important topic.
 Week seven

Read Chapter 7: "If addictions or other manifest themselves"

destructive behaviors in The Power of
Prayer to change your marriage

Read Galatians 6:8 in your Bible and underline it.

• Write this scripture in your own words.

• Do you or your spouse have habits that lead to meat and

Do they bother each other? Explain your answer.

2. Read Galatians 4:7-9 in your Bible and underline these verses.

• Because you have a relationship with God through Jesus Christ, not
you have to be a slave to nothing else but
 He. Write a prayer asking God to deliver him from any evil.
destructive habit or behavior that he/she may have. Thank him/her that,
as you are his child, you don't have to be bound by anything other than your
love.

3. Read Lamentations 3:22-23 in your Bible and underline these verses.

The New King James Version says: "Through the mercies of the Lord not
we are consumed, because his compassions do not fail. They are new every
tomorrow; great is your faithfulness.

• What aspect of these verses gives you hope and faith that you can free yourself from
Destructive behaviors or bad habits? Explain your answer.

• If you or your spouse decide to stop any bad behavior,

destructive or habitual only to discover along the way that they have returned to
fall into it, why shouldn't they get discouraged? Why can you have
the courage to return time and time again to God for forgiveness, healing, strength and

restoration?

4. Does your spouse have any destructive behavior or bad habits that
Does he (she) need to be free? Does he (she) recognize and agree with what you see?
Explain your answer.
5. Read Psalm 32: 7 in your Bible and underline it. The New King James Version
James says: "You are my hiding place; you will preserve me from trouble;"
you will surround me with songs of liberation.

• What is the promise in this Scripture for you or your spouse regarding
Any place where I am a slave to destructive behavior?

• What will God do when you turn to Him in your difficult moments with
bad habits or addictive or destructive behaviors? How much?
Is consolation for you?

6. Read Psalm 37:5 in your Bible and underline it.

• Write in your own words what this Scripture means to you.

• How can you and your spouse conquer and have victory over all
bad habits?

• Write a prayer committing everything you do to the Lord. Tell Him.

that you trust that He will bring deliverance and freedom where it is needed.
7. We all have weaknesses or places where we are vulnerable. Name weaknesses.
specific ones you would like to be free from.

• Write a prayer to God asking Him to help you overcome your weaknesses.
in the manner indicated in the 'Five Ways to Rise Above Your'
"weaknesses" on page 141. (For example, "Lord, I invite you to help me to
overcome my weaknesses by being filled again with your Holy Spirit every day.
Help me to be daily in Christ and ...

8. Read Romans 7: 15-25 in your Bible and underline the verses that speak of
where you are in your personal life at this moment. The new version of King
James says:

What I am doing, I don't understand. As for what I am going to do, I don't.

practical; but what I hate, what I do. Yes, then, I do what I am not going to
I agree with the law that says it's good. But now, no longer.
I am the one who does it, but the sin that dwells in me. For I know that in me
(that is, in my flesh) no good dwells; for the will is present
with me, but I don't know how to do what is good. For the good that I will do,
I don't do it; but I won't do evil, I practice it. Now if I do what I won't do,
I am no longer the one doing it, but the sin that dwells in me. Then
I find a law, that evil is present with me, the one who wants to do the
Well. For I delight in the law of God according to the inner man. But I see
another law in my members, waging war against the law of my mind, and bringing me away
a
 captivity to the law of sin that is in my members. Oh man
miserable that I am! Who will free me from this body of death? Thank you
God; through Jesus Christ our Lord! Then, with the mind, I
I serve the law of God with my mind, but with my flesh I serve the law of sin.

• Summarize these verses in your own words. Specifically indicate the things.
with which it is related that is said in this section of the Scriptures.

9. Read Philippians 4:13 in your Bible and underline it.

• In light of this Scripture, why can you be sure that you will be able to obtain the
victory over any destructive behavior?

10. Ask your spouse what behaviors or habits they have that irritate you or
they worry him/her. Ask what he (she) thinks should be done about it. Write it down.
what he (she) says next.

11. Write a prayer asking God to free you from any behavior.
of which you need to free yourself. Be specific.
12. Write a prayer for your spouse asking God to free them from any
reckless or destructive behavior you have seen in him (her). Be specific.

13. Read all the Scriptures aloud on page 148 in The Power of
prayer to change your marriage. Choose one of the Scriptures and write it down
a piece of paper. Keep that paper with you all week and read it once and
once again until it is engraved in his heart.

14. Do the prayers out loud on pages 145-14? in the book. Include all
the details that come to mind about your particular situation, as well as that of
your spouse. If possible, pray together about this important fundamental issue.
 Week eight

Read Chapter 8: "If external influences

contaminate their sexual relationship" in The power

A prayer to change your marriage

Read Hebrews 4:14-16 in your Bible and underline these verses.

• Where and to whom can you go when you feel tempted?

• What will you find there?

• Does Jesus understand your weaknesses? Explain your answer in light of

these verses.

2. Read Jeremiah 2:13 in your Bible and underline it. The New King Version.
James says: "My people are committed
two evils: They have forsaken me, the fountain of living waters, and they have
broken cisterns, cisterns that cannot hold water.

• What were the two evils that God said His people had committed?

• When we distance ourselves from God and allow ourselves to fall into any kind of
sexual temptation, even in our minds or with what we allow ourselves
Look, our life becomes a leaking vessel that cannot
contain the flow of your living water. Write a sentence asking God
that prevents him from looking at or thinking of anything that compromises purity
moral in their life. Pray the same for your spouse. Pray that neither of them
you sacrifice the complete sense of your presence by allowing your
eyes or their thoughts go towards something that does not glorify it. Pray for
do not build a life that cannot contain the flow of His Spirit.

3. Read Jeremiah 2:17 in your Bible and underline it.

• We always bring disasters upon ourselves when we don't live life our way.
from God. There are inherent consequences to the things we do that are not
correct in the eyes of God, and those consequences will correct us when
let's start experiencing them. Have you ever felt the consequences of
Is that something you have allowed in your mind or do you allow yourself to see that?
 Did you know that I was not glorifying God? Did it leave you with a bad feeling?

a premonition or a feeling of separation from God? Explain it

response and then write a sentence, either confessing to God what
what happened and asking him to clean it, or asking God to prevent it
that I experienced something like this.

4. Read Psalm 101:2 in your Bible and underline it. The New King James Version
I will behave wisely in a perfect manner. Oh, when will you come
For me? I will walk within my house with a perfect heart.

• What should you be careful not to do?

• How should you walk in your house?

• Where and to whom can you go to find a perfect heart?

• Write a prayer asking God to help you walk in a certain way.

perfect with a perfect heart. Tell Him that you recognize that only He can help you
to do that. Ask him to help you avoid anything that is bad or harmful.
your view.

Read Romans 6: 17-18 in your Bible and underline these.

Verses The New King James says: 'Thank God that, although they were
slaves of sin, obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine to which
they were delivered. And upon being freed from sin, they became slaves
of justice.

• What did you use to be before you met the Lord?

• What are you now that you have known the Lord and have been freed from
sin?

• Write a prayer asking God to keep you free from any sin.
in his life and make him a slave to His ways. Pray the same for your spouse.

6. Read the 'Five Things You Should Never Look At' on page 151 of the book and
Write a prayer for you and your spouse asking God to bless you.
help never to look at those things. Be specific. (For example, 'Sir,
help me to never look at anything that takes me away from living in obedience to You

paths ...

7. Read 1 Corinthians 7:4-5 in your Bible and underline these verses.

The wife's new century version says: "The wife does not
to have quiet rights over their own body; their husband shares them. And the husband
He does not have full rights over his own body; his wife shares them. Do not deny it.
to give their bodies to each other, unless both agree to stay away
from sexual relations for a time so that they can dedicate their time to prayer.
Then gather again so that Satan cannot tempt you for lack of self-control.

• Who has shared the rights to your body?

• Who has shared the rights over their spouse's body?

• Why should they not deprive each other sexually?

• Write a prayer asking God to help you and your spouse to

to be in agreement about the frequency and details of your sexual life to
that they never fall into temptation.

8. Read Hebrews 12: 1-2 in your Bible and underline these verses.

• The New King James Version says: 'We also, since we are
surrounded by a great cloud of witnesses, let us leave
 Setting aside every weight and the sin that so easily ensnares us, and
let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus,
the author and consumer of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him
before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the
right hand of the throne of God.

• What are you supposed to do with the sin that tries to trap you?
life?

• How should you run the race of life that lies ahead of you?

• Jesus endured the cross by remembering the joy that awaited him. Do you believe that

can you endure the tough times in your marriage by thinking about the joy
Is it worth having a marriage that justifies every effort that is required? Yes
It is like this, write a statement to God about that. If you don't believe you can

say yes to that question, write a sentence asking God to help you
help to see the larger image of a marriage restored in this way
that He wants to be yours.

• Think of any time when sin has tried to trap you or

to his/her spouse in some way, or at least worried about him/her, and write a
a prayer asking God to help you and your spouse to always eliminate
anything in their lives that would stop you from the life He has for you.
Read 2 Timothy 2:22 in your Bible and underline it. The New King James Version.
Flee also from youthful lusts; but pursue righteousness, faith, love, and
peace with those who call on the Lord with a pure heart.

• What are you supposed to flee from?

• What are you going to pursue instead?

• Write a prayer asking God to help you always recognize the trap.
of the enemy, especially regarding sexual pollution and temptation.
Ask him to help you always be able to quickly regain your senses.
complete and escape from the pit that the enemy has placed for you to fall into.

• Write the same for your husband (wife).

10. Read Romans 16:19 in your Bible and underline it. The New Century Version.
I want you to be wise in what is good and innocent in what is evil.
bad

• This Scripture says that we must be very wise and knowledgeable about everything that is

good in our lives, but we

 They must be innocent about what is bad. In other words, not
we should look for evil on the Internet just to see what it is. We must not
learn about certain things in magazines and books just to be able to know
What a particular evil is about. We don't need to study the
falsification; We need to study what is real and good instead.
Then we will be able to identify the forgery when it presents itself.
Study the ways of God and you will know what is bad in His sight.
the moment I came into contact with him. Know that you will never be able to see it.

what is bad without sacrificing something in one's life. In light of all this, write
a prayer asking God to prevent him from seeing anything that
contaminate your walk with God and your sexual relationship with your spouse. Be
specific where I can think about certain threats or temptations.

11. Read the following Scriptures and write in your own words what the
main message for you regarding what you should do about the evil that
surrounds it.

• 1 Thessalonians 5:22

• Romans 12:21

• James 4:7
Philippians 4:8 in your Bible and underline it. The New Version
King James says: "Whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever
whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is beautiful, whatever is of
good reputation, if there is any virtue and if there is anything worthy of praise;
Meditate on these things.

• What are the eight things you should focus on?

Whatever it is:

1 ._______ 5.

2 ._______ 6 ._______

3 ._______ 7 ._______

4 ._______ 8 ._______

• Write a prayer asking God to help you keep your mind.

focused on those eight things. Mention the specific ones you need the most in
this moment, especially in relation to your relationship with your spouse.

13. Read Psalm 51:10-12 in your Bible and underline these verses.
New King James Version says: "Create in me a clean heart, O"
God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me. Do not cast me away from Your presence.
presence, and do not take away Your Holy Spirit from me. Restore to me the joy of
your salvation, and sustain me with your generous Spirit.
 • This is what David prayed to God after he was deeply
condemned by his own sexual sin. What does the prayer seem like?
David had lost when he let himself succumb to evil instead of fleeing from it.
he?

• What did David fear losing?

• What had David already lost?

• Would they have the same fears that David had if he violated the ways of God?
regarding allowing sexual contamination in your thoughts and
Actions? Why or why not?

• Ask God to show you where you have not had a righteous heart before Him.
Write a confession of any sin that shows you, even something as
simple as an incorrect attitude towards your spouse and your sexual relationship.
Ask God to restore you completely. Include parts of these.
Psalms 51: 10-12 in your prayer.

14. Write a prayer for your spouse so that he (she) is always capable.
to resist the temptation to think or look at anything that is morally
impure and that violates the sexual purity of your marriage. Ask God to
protect from all that.
15. Write a sentence asking God to reveal anything in your life or in the
life of your spouse that is not right in the eyes of the Lord: Anything that is not
fulfill what the Lord has for you or commit the life of Jesus in
You or anything. That you haven't seen as a problem before now. Tell God.
you want to clean the house of everything that does not please you.

16. Read all the Scriptures aloud on page 166 in The Power of Prayer
to change your marriage. Choose one of the Scriptures to write on a sheet
on paper. Keep that paper with you all week and read it over and over again
until it is engraved in their heart.

17. Read aloud the sentences on pages 163-165 of the book. Include everything.
whatever is specific to you and your spouse.
 Week nine

Read Chapter 9: "If the hardness of the heart makes that

love dies in The power of
Prayer to change your marriage

1. Read Proverbs 28:14 in your Bible and underline it. The New King James Version
James says: "Happy is the man who is always reverent, but the one who
harden your heart and it will fall into calamity.

• What can happen to you when you let your heart harden?

• In light of this Scripture, how can you prevent your heart from
harden?

• What type of heart will make you happy?

• You will always feel bad if you let your heart harden.
 towards your spouse. That is because when you harden your heart towards your
spouse, you have also hardened it towards ________ as well. (Consult the
page 168, last complete paragraph.

2. David's heart was not hardened because his heart was full of _______ and
_______. (See page 169, bottom of the page).

• Do you feel that there is a place in you that has allowed your heart to
Do you endure towards your spouse or towards God? If so, write a
confession of that to God and ask Him to give you a heart full of
repentance so that your heart can be changed. If you responded
that he does not, write a prayer asking God to always keep his
soft heart towards Him and his spouse.

3. Read Jeremiah 32:17 in your Bible and underline it. The New King James Version
James says: "Ah, Lord God! Behold, you have made the heavens and the
land with your great power and your outstretched arm. There is nothing too much
difficult for you.

• Write a sentence thanking God that nothing is too difficult for Him, nor
at least the softening of her heart if it has hardened towards her husband
(wife), or your spouse's heart has hardened towards you in some way.
way.
4. Read the following Scriptures in your Bible and underline them. Next to each of those that
The following are listed, write how the Word of God affects your life.

• Psalm 37:31

• Psalm 119:11

• Hebrews 4:12

5. Read Romans 2: 5-10 in your Bible and underline these verses. The New
The King James Version says: "According to your hardness and your heart
unrepentant, you are storing up your anger for the day of anger and the revelation of
just judgment of God, which will render to each one according to their works: eternal life

for those who with patient perseverance in doing good seek the
glory, honor, and immortality; but for those who seek themselves
the same and do not obey the truth, but rather obey injustice;
indignation and anger, tribulation and anguish, in every soul of man that does
the evil, first of the Jew and also of the Greek; but glory, honor, and peace to
All those who work what is good, to the Jew first and also to the Greek.
".
 • What would be the consequences of doing wrong and allowing that your
Does the heart grow hard and not regret?

• What are the consequences for those who regret

heart and do the right thing?

6. Read Psalm 64:10 in your Bible and underline it. The New Century version says: 'The'
Good people will be happy in the Lord and will find protection in Him.
People who live in God's way will find what two things?

7. Read Isaiah 38: 1-5 in your Bible and underline verses 2 and 5.

• How did Hezekiah walk before God in his life?

• What did Hezekiah do when he faced a life or death situation?

• What did God do in response to Hezekiah's prayer?

 • In light of this section of Scripture, do you believe that God rewards the
a fervent prayer and a repentant and humble heart? How could I have a
Does having a straight heart and living His way affect your marriage?

8. Read Psalm 73:26 and Psalm 4:7 in your Bible and underline them. The New
The King James Version says: "My flesh and my heart fail; but God is the
fortress of my heart and my portion forever" (Psalm 73:26). "You have placed
joy, in my heart, more than in the season when they increased their
grains and wine" (Psalm 4: 7).

• Write a prayer asking God to fill you with strength of heart.

joy and joy, even when your heart fails and your flesh longs to have the
control. Ask him to always reveal to you if there is any place in you where your
the heart is not completely right towards Him or towards her husband
(wife).

9. Have you ever felt that your spouse's heart has hardened towards you or
Towards God? If so, write a prayer asking God to soften the heart.
of your spouse and fill it with strength, joy, and the joy of the Lord. If they answered no,
I ask God to keep my spouse's heart full.
with joy, joy and strength so that it never becomes difficult for you or God.
10. Read Ephesians 3:14-19 in your Bible and underline the verses that stand out to you.
they speak to their heart.

• Write a prayer for your spouse with these verses in mind.

Heavenly Father, I bow before You and ask that You strengthen the
heart and soul of my husband (wife) by the power of Your Spirit ...

11. Read all the Scriptures aloud on page 179 in The power of the
prayer to change your marriage. Choose one of the Scriptures and write it down.
a sheet of paper. Keep that paper with you all week and read it once and
again until it is engraved in his heart.

12. Read aloud the sentences on pages 176-178 of the book. Include
all the details that come to mind regarding you and your spouse and the
condition of their hearts towards each other and the Lord.
 Week ten

Read Chapter 10: "If they are no longer the maximum

priority of others in The power
Prayer to change your marriage

1. Read Mateo 22: 37-40 in your Bible and underline these verses.

• What are the two main priorities that Jesus indicated to us that
we had?

Priority 1

Priority # 2 __________________

• Which of those two priorities do you find more difficult to maintain?

Explain your answer.
2. Read 1 John 3:16-18 in your Bible and underline these verses.

• What are the main things we should do if we love God?

• How are we going to do that? What happens if we don't do it? How should it affect?

Does this knowledge affect the way you relate to your spouse?

3. Do you feel that your actions always show or prove that your spouse is
what is your main priority before God in your life? Explain your answer.

4. Does your spouse feel that he (she) is a priority for God in your...
life? Ask him if he doesn't know and write down his answer here.
How does it compare to your previous response?

• Ask your spouse what you could do to communicate better.

that he (she) is his (her) main priority.
Do you feel that in your spouse's heart you are their top priority?
to God? What makes you think one way or another? Explain your answer.

6. Ask your spouse if you are a priority for him (her) under God.
Write your answer here. How does it compare to your answer to number 5?
previous?

7. Write a sentence asking God to show you some ways in which

You could communicate better to your spouse that you see them as a priority in your life.
If you feel that you communicate well, write a sentence asking God to help you.
show any way to improve it. Ask God to reveal anything
that I haven't seen before regarding this.

8. Read Matthew 6:31-34 in your Bible and underline the verse.

33)

• God knows the things you need, but still requires you to have a
priority that makes you do one thing. What is that priority and what
What should you do?
 • God knows that you need more than food and clothing in this life. He knows that
you also need it for your marriage to become everything that
it must be. In light of these verses, what should be done regarding your
marriage every day?

9. Read 1 Peter 4:19 in your Bible and underline it. The New King James Version says:
Therefore, let those who suffer according to the will of God
give your souls to Him for doing good, as to a faithful Creator.

• Although there may be moments of suffering in your marriage, as you

works on the deepest problems that can happen to anyone
couple, must firmly believe that their marriage is God's will for them
lives. Write a sentence below asking God to confirm or
Confirm in your heart that being married to your spouse is the will of God.
for your life. Tell him that he commits to doing the right thing regarding
always resolve things between yourselves.

10. Write a prayer for your spouse asking God to reveal to them that
Making your marriage a priority in your life is fulfilling God's will.
11. Read Isaiah 25:9 in your Bible and underline it.

• Write this Scripture as a prayer and a declaration to God that not

it matters what happens in your marriage and it doesn't matter how big it is
fight, will pray and wait for God to save them both.

12. Read Galatians 5:22-23 in your Bible and underline these verses.
The New King James Version says: "The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy,
peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control.
There is no law against that.

• Of all the fruits of the Spirit listed there, which two do you need the most?
manifest in you at this moment? _______ and _______.

• Which two do you need the most to manifest in your spouse?

_______y_______.

• Write a prayer asking God to instill those qualities in you.

hearts and minds and allows him to exhibit those particular fruits of the spirit.
For example, "Lord, I pray that in my spouse I see a greater
patience and kindness ...
13. Read all the Scriptures aloud on page 194 in The Power of Prayer
to change your marriage. Choose one of the Scriptures to write on a sheet
on paper. Keep that paper with you all week and read it over and over again
until it is etched in their heart.

14. Pray aloud the sentences on pages 192-193 of the book. Include all the
details that come to mind regarding the priorities that each of you has
in their marriage.
 Week eleven

Read Chapter 11: 'If the word 'D' becomes an option'

The power of prayer to change your marriage

1. Read Malachi 2:13-16 in your Bible and underline these verses.

• Describe how God feels about how you treat your spouse and about Him.
divorce.

2. Read Colossians 3:13 and Ephesians 4:32 in your Bible and underline them.

• In light of these Scriptures and with respect to your spouse,

What should he/she do?
3. Are there difficult areas in your marriage that you believe could destroy it if
Are they getting worse? Explain. If you can't think of something like that, write a sentence.

asking God to keep him away from anything that leads to

divorce.

4. Write a prayer to God asking Him to show you everything that

needs to see in you, your spouse or your marriage that could lead to
a serious collapse in the relationship if it is not corrected. Write everything that
God reveal to you.

5. Read Proverbs 4: 23-27 in your Bible and underline these verses. The New
The King James Version says: "Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it
problems of life arise. Keep a deceitful mouth away from you, and place lips
perverts far from you. Let your eyes look ahead, and your eyelids watch
right in front of you. Reflect on the path of your feet and let it
establish all your paths. Do not turn to the right or to the left; remove your
foot of evil.

• Write these verses as a prayer for you and your spouse so that
be careful to protect your heart from thoughts and plans that do not
they please God. Ask God to help you do all the things that
they suggest in these verses.
6. Read Psalm 62: 5-7 in your Bible and underline these verses.

• Write this section of the Scripture as a prayer, telling God that

wants to run towards Him when things get tough instead of distancing itself from
He and towards the divorce. Ask him to help him trust his ability to
protect and transform your marital relationship.

Have you ever thought of divorce as a way to get out of any

Problem in your marriage? If so, write a confession prayer to God. Tell Him
the reason she considered divorce and ask him to clean himself of that kind of
thoughts. If he never considered divorce even briefly as a solution
to the problems in your marriage, write a prayer asking God to help you
always resist any thought of divorce in your future.

8. Has your spouse ever mentioned divorce as something that he (she) has
Have you considered it in your marriage? If so, write a prayer to God.
may it give a repentant heart about that and prevent it from having those again
thoughts. If your spouse never mentioned divorce regarding your
Lord, we thank You for the gift of marriage. It is a beautiful union that reflects Your love and commitment. We praise You for the joy, support, and companionship that comes through this sacred bond. May our hearts always rejoice in the blessing of joining lives together in Your name.

that helps their spouse to always refuse to have those kinds of thoughts in
the future.
9. Read 1 Corinthians 13: 4-7 in your Bible and underline these verses. The New
The King James Version says: "Love suffers much and is kind; love does not have
envy; love does not parade, does not inflate; does not behave rudely, does not
seeks his own, is not provoked, does not think ill; does not rejoice in iniquity,
but rejoices in the truth; bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things,
it can bear it all.

• Make a list of the things you do that demonstrate love for your spouse.

• Make a list of the areas where you believe you need more.
improvements.

• Make a list of the things your spouse does that demonstrate their love for you.

you.

• Make a list of the areas where you think your spouse needs more improvement.

• In light of your previous answers, write a sentence asking God.

that helps you and your spouse in the areas where you most need to improve.
Be specific. (For example, "Lord, I ask you to help my spouse to".
better endure the difficult moments that occur in our marriage.
Help
 I will be more patient ...

10. Read Genesis 2:18 in your Bible and underline it.

• How are you a great help to your spouse? If you don't know,
ask him/her.

• In what ways could you help your spouse that you are not?
Now? If you are not sure, ask God and your spouse and write it down.
what they reveal to him here.

• How does your spouse help you?

• In what way would you like your spouse to help you that he (she) is not?
What are you doing now?

• Write a prayer asking God to show you and your spouse.

how they can help each other as God wanted them to.

11. Read all the Scriptures aloud on page 207 in The Power of Prayer
to change your marriage. Choose one of the Scriptures to write on a sheet
of paper. Keep that paper
with you all week and read it over and over again until it is engraved in
your heart.

12. Read the sentences aloud on pages 205-206 of the book. Include
any specific thing that comes to mind about your marriage and stability
of the same so that it never ends in divorce.
 Week twelve

Read Chapter 12: "If infidelity trembles"

Their foundation 'in the power of prayer'
to change your marriage

Read Matthew 5:28 in your Bible and underline it.

• Have you ever thought about being with someone other than your spouse? If it is
Thus, write a sentence confessing it before God (do not mention any)
name) and ask him to free you from such thoughts in the future. If
He/She answered no to that question, write a sentence thanking God for
keep him away from those kinds of thoughts and ask him to continue
keeping your mind pure of any adulterous thought in the
future.

2. What are some things a husband can do to fix his wife?

for a moral failure? (See page 215, last paragraph).
3. What are some things that a wife can do to fix her
husband due to a moral failure? (See page 216, first paragraph).

4. Read Proverbs 2:10-19 in your Bible and underline these verses.

• What happens when you have wisdom, discretion and

understanding?

• Where does any form of immorality and sexual failure lead to?
What is the ultimate goal?

5. Read Hebrews 4:15-16 in your Bible and underline these verses. The New King James Version

James says: 'We do not have a High Priest who cannot sympathize with our
weaknesses, but was tempted in all points as we are, yet without sin. Therefore
Therefore, let us bravely approach the throne of grace, so that we may obtain
mercy and find grace to help in time of need.

• In light of these verses, where should you go at the moment you are tempted?
towards any kind of adulterous thoughts or actions? Why?
 • What will you find when you immediately go to the Lord at the moment when
Have you been tempted in any way?

6. Read Romans 8:1-2 in your Bible and underline these verses. The New
The King James Version says: "Therefore, there is now no condemnation for
those who are in Christ Jesus, who do not walk according to the flesh, but
according to the Spirit. For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has made
free me from the law of sin and death.

• How can you keep yourself free from condemnation?

• What has the law of the Spirit of life in Christ done for you?

• Write a sentence thanking God that you can always turn to Him in.
any moment and regret any thought or action that
compromise the way He wants you to live, and He will forgive you and set you free.

7. Read the list of 'Things that are true about the search for freedom and
"liberation" listed below. Then read the Scriptures written underneath.
of that. Next to each Scripture, write one of the things from the list 'Find the
freedom and liberation" that best summarizes that Scripture and write it down.
along with the reference of the Scriptures.

Things that are true about finding

Freedom and liberation

With God by your side, the enemy cannot win.

Once you are free from disgraceful things, God will use you for a
elevated purpose.

God can and will deliver you from all evil.

We must fight in the spirit to overcome the acts of the flesh.

Jesus has destroyed the works of the enemy.

• No weapon forged against you shall prosper, and you will condemn every
the tongue that rises against you in judgment. This is the inheritance of
the servants of the Lord, and his righteousness is from me,' says the Lord
Isaiah 54:17

• In a large house, there are not only vessels of gold and silver, but also of
wood and clay, some for honor and others for dishonor. Therefore, if
someone cleans themselves from this last one, it will be a vessel of honor, sanctified and

useful for the Master, prepared for every good work. Flee also from the
youthful lust; but seek justice, faith, love, peace with those
who call upon the Lord in a pure manner.
 heart (2 Timothy 2: 20-22).

• The Lord will deliver me from every evil work and will preserve me for His
heavenly kingdom. To him be glory for ever and ever. Amen!
2 Timothy 4:18

• For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh.
For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty
in God to knock down strongholds, to demolish arguments and every high thing
that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing into captivity all
thought to obedience to Christ, and being ready to punish every
disobedience when your obedience is fulfilled (2 Corinthians 10:
3-6).

• Little children, let no one deceive you. He who practices righteousness is righteous,
just as He is righteous. Whoever sins is of the devil, for the devil
he sinned from the beginning. For this purpose the Son was manifested.
of God, to destroy the works of the devil "(1 John 3: 7-8).

8. Write a prayer asking God to free you from everything the enemy would use.
to bind you. Consult any of the Scriptures mentioned above for
enrich his prayer. (For example, "Lord, free me from any trap of
enemy that tries to tempt me towards any type of thoughts or actions
adulterers. Thank you that no weapon formed against me will.
prosper and therefore ...

9. Write a prayer for your spouse so that he (she) is protected at work or

in any other place where he (she) might be faced with any approach from someone who
she intends to lure him into doing evil.

10. Write a prayer asking God to keep you safe wherever you go.
of any person who tries to tempt him towards any adulterous thought or action.

11. Read all the Scriptures aloud on page 224 in The Power of
prayer to change your marriage. Choose one of the Scriptures and write it down
a sheet of paper. Keep that paper with you all week and read it once and
again until it is engraved in his heart.

12. Read aloud the sentences on pages 222-223 of the book. Include all the
details that come to mind regarding the purity of your marriage.
 Week thirteen

Read chapter 13: "If one of you decides

To leave home "in the power of prayer
to change your marriage

Read Psalm 16:7 in your Bible and underline it.

• What does God give you?

• Since separation begins in the heart, you must look there to see.
if it is developing in you or your spouse. Write a sentence
asking God to show him if some kind of separation has happened to him
to you and your spouse. Ask them to reveal everything you need to see.

• Do you feel in your heart that there is some degree of separation between you and your

spouse about something? (See page 225, first paragraph, for the
possibilities). If you believe so, write a sentence asking God to
help you and your spouse to unite the mind and the heart and restore the
intimacy and connection in those areas. If you answered no to that question,
Say a prayer asking God to help you.
 the two always remain connected to each other and do not separate. Ask God
to keep his eyes open to the threat of separation of any kind
what happens between you. Ask God to instruct your heart and show you
the things that need to be seen.

2. If you saw that it was necessary to make some changes, would you be willing to
Tell your spouse: 'I want you and me to seek the Lord together so that
He can make changes in both. Would he be willing to say everything?
things mentioned in the paragraph at the end of page 225? Write to
continuation of what you would like to say to your spouse if you ever felt that
There was a separation in their hearts from one another.

3. Read Proverbs 16:9 in your Bible and underline it.

• What does that verse tell your heart about your

marriage with respect to leaving it?

• Write a prayer for you and your spouse asking God to guide your
steps regardless of what their hearts tell them to do at this moment.
4. Read 1 Corinthians 7:10-11 in your Bible and underline these verses. The New
The King James Version says: 'Now to the married I command, yet not I but'
to the Lord: a wife should not separate from her husband. But even if she
a march, to remain single or reconcile with her husband. And a husband
he should not divorce his wife.

• It seems that God does not want you to separate, but if you must do it for some reason

good reason, what should your intentions be in doing so? (See the
page 228, first paragraph, for more help).

5. Whenever there are conflicts in your marriage, especially the kind of conflicts that
lead to an increasing separation between you, you need to find a place of
rest in the Lord. Read the 'Ten things God says about finding a place of
"rest" on page 230, and using the listed points there along with the
Writings, write your own prayer asking God to help you find that.
place of rest. (For example, "Lord, I thank you for promising us a place
of rest in Your Word. I pray that ...

6. Read Santiago 1:5 in your Bible and underline it.

• What are you supposed to do when you don't know what to do in your
marriage?
 • Write a prayer asking God for wisdom regarding your marriage.
Ask him to reveal specifically everything that you or your spouse are
doing to cause a separation between you and showing you how
to rectify it.

7. Read Proverbs 27:20 in your Bible and underline it. This verse in The New
Death and destruction are never satisfied, and
neither are the eyes of man.

• It is our sinful nature to always want more than what we have.

a marriage that can be disastrous. In what ways have you wanted that
your spouse is more than what he is now? Remember, one thing is to believe and
to pray for the best in someone and on the other hand, to constantly criticize that person

because it has not lived up to your standards. In what way have you
related to your spouse regarding their potential to become
everything that God created it to be? Explain.

• Write a sentence asking God to show you if you have been critical.
with your spouse in your mind or heart. If so, ask God to
give a heart of appreciation for your spouse. If you already appreciate your spouse,

ask God to show you better ways to demonstrate your

gratitude.
 • Ask God to give you a vision of everything He created to be.
your spouse, and write what you imagine here. Write what you hope to
be your spouse.

• Ask God to give you a vision for yourself that includes what He has
created for you to be. Write a description of the type of person that
wants to be.

Too often, people separate, first emotionally

mentally, and then physically, because one spouse has stopped listening to the other.
Or maybe neither spouse is listening to the other. They stop doing
They ask questions because they don't care about the answer. They only care about their own.

solutions to 'solve' problems. Write a sentence asking God

that helps him to have ears to hear what his spouse is saying or has said
has been saying for a while. Ask God to show you what may be
discounted, ignored or ignored what your spouse has said.

• Do you feel like your spouse hasn't really listened to you sometimes? Do you feel that
Does he (she) really not understand you or not understand what it's about? Explain his/her

a response in one sentence, either asking God to provide for their spouse
a greater understanding of you and the ability to really listen to you, or
thanking God for the great understanding that your spouse has of you and
your ability to listen and understand what you communicate.
 • Long before a physical separation occurs between a husband and a wife.
wife, there are usually signs or signals that something is wrong. Ask her
to God to help him always be aware of any need or
frustration in their spouse that needs to be addressed and prayed for. If not

sure of your answer, ask your spouse to tell you if there is anything that
he (she) has tried to communicate to you that he/she is not receiving it and include it

in his prayer.

• If you could share with your spouse at this moment the things that
don't you feel that he (she) has really listened to you say, what to him
would you say?

• Write a sentence asking God to open the heart of your spouse.

to listen to his heart and understand what it is telling him.

9. Read all the Scriptures aloud on page 236 in The Power of Prayer.
to change your marriage. Choose one of the Scriptures and write it down on a piece of paper

on paper. Keep that paper with you all week and read it over and over again
until it is engraved in your heart.

10. Read aloud the sentences on pages 233-235 of the book.

Include any specific information that pertains to your particular situation.
 Week fourteen

Read Chapter 14: "If hope seems lost and

you need a miracle in the power of prayer for
change your marriage

Read Hebrews 10:23 in your Bible and underline it.

• In light of this Scripture, why can you have hope that you do not
vacuum?

2. Read Hebrews 11:1 in your Bible and underline it.

• In your own words, describe what faith is according to this Scripture.

• What do you expect regarding your marriage?

 • What is your greatest hope of all, even if it seems out of reach at this
moment?

• Read Galatians 5:5 in your Bible and underline it. The New Version
International says: "By faith, we eagerly wait through
Spirit of the justice that we hope for.

• How are you going to expect the right things to happen in your marriage?
How are you going to wait for your greatest hope?

3. Read Deuteronomy 20:3 in your Bible and underline it.

• When the enemy attacks your marriage, what should you not do?

• Write a statement to God, telling Him that because His power is

greater than anything the enemy attempts to do to you and because His
The word is in your heart, you will not be afraid of what the enemy tries.
bring to your life and to your life. marriage.

4. Read Romans 5:3-4 in your Bible and underline these.

verses The New King James Version says: "Not only that, but also we
We glory in tribulations, knowing that tribulation produces perseverance,
perseverance, character and character, hope.

• What can come out of the difficult moments you experience in your marriage if
Do you do things God's way?

5. Read 1 Peter 4:19 in your Bible and underline it. The New King James Version.
James says:

Let those who suffer according to the will of God entrust their souls to Him for
to do good, like a faithful Creator.

• Are you willing to tell God: 'Even though there have been moments of
suffering, I believe that our marriage is your will for our lives. Me
I commit to doing the right thing in thought, word, and action regarding
"to resolve things"? If so, write those thoughts as if they were yours in a
commitment prayer for your marriage before God.

6. Read Philippians 3:13-14 in your Bible and underline these verses.

 • In light of these verses, what should one do regarding their
marriage?

• You have to put aside the things that happened in the past in order to
move towards everything God has for you, especially when it comes to
your marriage. Write a prayer asking God to help you let go.
set aside anything that is not his will for his life, whether it is something from
past or something in the present.

7. Read Isaiah 25:9 in your Bible and underline it.

• What is God telling you to do in this Scripture?

• Waiting for God to answer your prayers is better than waiting for a
the spouse is willing to change. We often wait a long time to
to see the changes, but when he waits on God instead of waiting on his
spouse makes the waiting easier. That is because with God you can
trust in his perfect timing. With God, you can believe that something is
happening, even if you can't see it yet. Write a sentence asking for
God help him to wait patiently and faithfully in His time for the
response to your prayers. Be specific about what you are expecting.
8. Read Philippians 4:11 in your Bible and underline it. The New King James Version says: 'I do not...

I spoke about the need, as I have learned in any state in

that I find myself, to be happy.

• Write a prayer asking God to help you have the same kind of
peace that is described in that Scripture. Ask Him to help you be happy
where is while waiting for the changes in you and your spouse that are the
God's will for your life.

9. Read Psalm 121: 1 in your Bible and underline it.

• Where is your focus while you wait for things to change?

10. Read 1 Corinthians 13:13 in your Bible and underline it.

• What are the three things that last? _______, _______,

 y_______. What is the largest of these? _______. Write a sentence
asking God to grant him great faith and hope. Ask Him to pour out His love
both in you and your spouse in such a powerful way that it
overflow among themselves in life-transforming proportions.

11. Read all the Scriptures aloud on page 249 in The Power of
prayer to change your marriage. Choose one of the Scriptures and write it down.
a piece of paper. Keep that paper with you all week and read it once and
again until it is engraved in their heart.

12. Read aloud the sentences on pages 246-248 of the book. Include all.
the details of your own marital relationship. Then, praise God because
She always has hope for Him, no matter what is happening.
moment of your marriage.