LORD, I thank you for Steven I pray that you would open his heart to all that You have for him and for our relationship Help him to know You better, to understand Your ways, and to see things from Your perspective. Help him to view the two of us the way You do. Make changes in him that need to be made so that nothing will hinder him from fulfilling the purpose and destiny You have for his life and our lives together. Lord, fill Steve’s heart with Your love so that it overflows in the words he speaks. Help him to understand the consequences for any careless or hurtful words. Help us both to be more discerning about what wounds the heart of the other. Speak through us so that our words to each other will be Your words. Help us to be instruments of Your peace and grace every time we speak to each other. Convict Steve’s heart of times he has said words that have hurt me and did not glorify You.Increase his knowledge of Your ways so that he will refuse to speak negatively. Help him to communicate with me openly, and not allow a cold silence to exist between us. Lord, help Steve to be honest about everything. Convict his heart about any lies he has told me or anyone else, and break down any thought in him that lying is acceptable, or that there are different versions of the truth. Strengthen him to resist the father of all lies and refuse to fall into any temptation to lie (John 8:44). Help him to stop all deceit (1 Peter 2:1). May he refuse to be snared by his own words (Proverbs 6:2). May there be no division between us, because we are of the same mind and have the same good judgment (1 Corinthians 1:10). Where hehas not communicated well in the past, help him to do so now. Thank You that You are our rock and our Redeemer, and You can redeem all things (Psalm 78:35). In Jesus’ name I pray.