The Grace Marriage Podcast
The Grace Marriage Podcast is a weekly conversation designed to encourage and equip couples to cultivate a marriage built on grace and intentionality, and that thrives through life’s ups and downs. Hosted by Brad and Marilyn Rhoads, along with Rick Dayton, the podcast offers practical wisdom and inspiring stories to help couples build a marriage that reflects God's love and grace.
The Grace Marriage Podcast
🙏 How Praying the Bible Can Transform Your Marriage
Tired of saying the same old prayer every night? In this episode, Brad sits down with Dr. Don Whitney—professor, author of Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life and Praying the Bible—to unpack how a simple shift in your prayer life can radically deepen your connection to God, your spouse, and yourself.
You’ll learn how praying Scripture brings clarity, freshness, and depth to your marriage—and why discipline isn’t just about doing more, but about becoming more like Jesus. With wisdom, honesty, and even a bit of humor (yes, we’re talking about socks and trash cans), this episode will leave you rethinking your habits and reinvesting in the things that matter most.
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🔑 KEY IDEAS:
• How praying Scripture can transform your marriage and personal life
• Why most people say the same old prayers—and how to fix it
• The difference between legalism and godly discipline
• How spiritual disciplines build fruit, not just structure
• What to do when you “don’t feel like it” spiritually
• Why godliness should be the goal—not checking off spiritual boxes
KEY VERSES:
📖 1 Timothy 4:7 (NASB) – “Discipline yourself for the purpose of godliness.”
📖 Galatians 5:22–23 (NIV) – “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control.”
📖 Colossians 1:29 (NIV) – “To this end I strenuously contend with all the energy Christ so powerfully works in me.”
📖 Isaiah 58:4 (NIV) – “Your fasting ends in quarreling and strife, and in striking each other with wicked fists…”
📖 John 6:63 (NIV) – “The words I have spoken to you—they are full of the Spirit and life.”
• Dr. Don Whitney’s Resources & Books – https://biblicalspirituality.org
• Praying the Bible by Don Whitney – https://biblicalspirituality.org/praying-the-bible
• Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life – https://biblicalspirituality.org/spiritual-disciplines
• Family Worship by Don Whitney – https://biblicalspirituality.org/family-worship
• Grace Marriage – https://gracemarriage.com
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