Bride's Prayer: Can't Please Everyone

The thing about planning a wedding is that everyone has something to say. Unheeded advice, Do's and Donts, helpful or hurtful opinions, and putting you in sticky social situations. You might feel overjoyed when your mother-in-law was so excited you involved her in finding your dress. You might feel guilty that you asked one of your cousins to be a bridesmaid but not the other seven. Planning a wedding is a lot of give and take.

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Don't forget you are to serve the Lord. Not everyone and their dog. God first. Then all you can do is treat others the best you can.

And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.’ The second is this: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no other commandment greater than these.” - Mark 12:30-31

Take care of yourself. It doesn't do you any good to cry or stress. If pleasing everyone is bringing you loss of sleep, or you are not eating well because of the stress, it is time to stop and put yourself first.

Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have from God? You are not your own, for you were bought with a price. So glorify God in your body. - 1 Corinthians 6:19-20

The Prayer

God, I understand that I am made to serve You. Help guide me to You in my stress and lay all worries upon You. I cannot please everyone, for attempting to do so places others before You. I trust You to take care of me and to leave me to enjoy the happiness leading up to my wedding day.