Sometimes when there is SO MUCH going on, even our prayers can feel tired. That's where we can stand together. What's one thing this week in particular you'd appreciate prayer for? Let me know in the comments below.

If you are finding it hard to pray in the season you are in – stop trying and do this instead. Let the Holy Spirit fill the gap. Romans 8:26 says “we do not know what to pray for as we ought, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words.” You, friend, have an Advocate! Right now! The Spirit is actively intervening and mediating on your behalf. So ditch any guilt you might have about “should be praying more” and instead, express thanks. Thank the Holy Spirit who is standing in the gap for you right now. Stand on the promise that he is for you. He’s got you! He is advocating for you right now. If you needed this reminder today, drop a 🫶below.

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We've read the verse. We've recited it. We know it. "Do not be anxious or worried about anything, but in everything [every circumstance and situation] by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, continue to make your [specific] requests known to God. And the peace of God [that peace which reassures the heart, that peace] which transcends all understanding, [that peace which ] stands guard over your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus [is yours]." Phil 4:6-7 The Passion translation puts it this way: "Don't be pulled in different directions or worried about a thing. Be saturated in prayer throughout each day, offering your faith-filled requests before God with overflowing gratitude. Tell him every detail of your life..." I knew the passage very well. I prayed it. I memorised it. Yet I was still deep in worry because I wasn't seeing things change and there were so many BIG unknowns. If you are finding it difficult to walk this promise out and experience the peace. If you are feeling 'pulled in different directions" - then this is a heart-felt reminder that the "Fear Downsizing Tool" in the Classroom can help you with that. If you haven't tried it yet, it's there available to you.

Give your spouse a time frame that's reasonable — not reactive. If he needs space, honour it. But set a boundary around it. For me, two days was my max threshold. It made a huge diference when I would name it too. "I can see you need some space so I will give it to you. Two days is the maximum though.." Afterall - we had a household of 3 children and conversations needed to happen where managing their universe was concerned. If he was still in silence at that point, I would call it. Proverbs 15:1 reminds us that a soft answer turns away wrath. Sometimes the most powerful thing we can do is lower the temperature in the room — not by shutting down ourselves in response (which I was prone to do at times out of retaliation) but by approaching it differently. What's worked for you in the past when it comes to either a boundary or a timeframe in a scenario like this?