His Sexuality

"Lord, bless my husband's sexuality and make it an area of great fulfillment for him. Restore what needs to be restored, balance what needs to be balanced. Protect us from apathy, disappointment, criticism, busyness, unforgiveness, deadness, or disinterest. I pray that we make time for one another, communicate our true feelings openly, and remain sensitive to what each other needs.
Keep us sexually pure in mind and body, and close the door to anything lustful or illicit that seeks to encroach upon us. Deliver us from the bondage of past mistakes. Remove from our midst the effects of any sexual experience - in thought or deed - that happened outside of our relationship. Take away anyone or anything from our lives that would inspire temptation to infidelity. Help us to "abstain from sexual immorality" so that each of us will know "how to posses his own vessel in sanctification and honor" (1 Thessalonians 4:3-5). I pray that we will desire each other and no one else. Show me how to make myself attractive and desirable to him and be the kind of partner he needs. I pray that neither of us will ever be tempted to think about seeking fulfillment elsewhere.
I realize that an important part of my ministry to my husband is sexual. Help me to never use it as a weapon or a means of manipulation by giving and withholding it for selfish reasons. I commit this area of our lives to You, Lord. May it be continually new and alive. Make it all that You created it to be."

I love this one, and I hope you all do too! :)

Also, not to detract from the beauty of this prayer, but is anyone else a huge FRIENDS fan? :) The part of this prayer that talks about never using sex as a weapon always makes me think of the episode where Ross goes out with the ex wife of Phoebe's boyfriend. Phoebe: "She uses sex as a weapon!" Ross: "Fine! At breakfast, I'll be on full alert for room painting and sex weapons..."
I wanted to embed the clip in this post, but the code has been disabled. So here is the link to you tube. Enjoy!

(The above prayer is from the book, "The Power of a Praying Wife" by Stormie Omartian.)