Few words spark more debate in conversations about marriage than submission and sacrifice. In modern culture, these words often carry heavy baggage, evoking images of control, oppression, or loss of freedom. Yet when we return to Scripture, we find something radically different. Far from being chains, submission and sacrifice are gifts - pathways to flourishing love that reflect the heart of God Himself.

Whether your relationship is the best it's ever been, hanging on by a thread or somewhere in between, the best thing you can do for it is to pray. If you want strong relationships that continue to flourish, then prayer cannot be your last resort. It must always be your first weapon in the arsenal against the attack of the enemy. Here are three prayers you can use today. 

He ran out into the middle of the street, with great excitement, raised his hand, with a fist in the air, and brought it down on his bent kn