{"id":1840,"date":"2015-02-04T10:56:57","date_gmt":"2015-02-04T15:56:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/prayerplainandsimple\/?p=1840"},"modified":"2015-02-04T10:56:57","modified_gmt":"2015-02-04T15:56:57","slug":"romancing-the-zone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/prayerplainandsimple\/2015\/02\/romancing-the-zone.html","title":{"rendered":"Romancing the Zone"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em><strong><span id=\"en-NIV-17542\" class=\"text Song-1-4\">Take me away with you\u2014let us hurry!<\/span><\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong><span class=\"indent-1\"><span class=\"indent-1-breaks\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"text Song-1-4\">Let the king bring me into his chambers. ~ Song of Songs 1:4<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em><strong>All your robes are fragrant with myrrh and aloes and cassia;<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong> from palaces adorned with ivory..<\/strong><\/em><em><strong>. ~ Psalm 45:8<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">This month we are praying about romance in marriage, a subject near and dear to God&#8217;s heart. He created romance and sex, and everything He created He affirmed as GOOD! As we approach Valentine&#8217;s Day, let&#8217;s pray that God would prepare our hearts in practical ways; what could be more practical than enhancing the space that we inhabit as married couples: \u00a0the bedroom. When God created the world, He took great care and went into minute\u00a0detail in His beautiful design. Let&#8217;s ask God for inspiration to know how we can enhance the practical context of our relationship by improving\u00a0the space He has given us\u00a0\u2013\u00a0cleaning out the clutter, sprucing up the decor, and creating an ambiance of romance to His glory and our delight.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><em>Our Father,<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><em>Your Word says that you care about the details of our lives. You are the Great Designer, please redesign our hearts, our marriage, and even the space we live in to reflect your beauty, your order, and your joy.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><em>In Jesus&#8217; Name, AMEN!<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><em>The Lord directs the steps of the godly. He delights in every detail of their lives. Psalm 37:23<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">We&#8217;ve designed a process called a Marriage Intensive that specifically focuses on renewing your vision and returning you to joy in your purpose and life together. The first step you can take is to simply learn more. This might just change your life. 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