"If two of you agree on earth about anything that they may ask, it shall be done for them by My Father.-Matthew 18:19
You have all heard the term,"A family that prays together stays together...," I believe it to be a proven fact. Marriage tends to improve almost 100%....for many godly couples the one thing that has held their family together and helped draw them closer, is "daily prayer" together.
It not only helps a marriage last but also brings about more respect, deeper love and heightens the level of sexual intimacy. There is more power in prayer than we believe and it can work wonders in every level of your relationship.
When you married God gave you a permanent prayer partner for life. We are joined to come together in prayer for every circumstance and every decision. What's beautiful about it, is the team work involved. When one is feeling weak the other can be strong and take over in prayer. Its great accountability. When one is dealing with certain fears, anxieties, and insecurities the other can take their spouses hands and pray for them. Wouldn't that just bring so much love, joy and respect if your spouse did that for you? Instead of taking out the tool box and trying to fix the problems on your own, they just PRAYED. If you guys were in the middle of an arguement and one of you just stopped and prayed...would you be able to fight any longer? I doubt it, how can you continue to be angry at such honorable intent? This should become an automatic response whenever you face a situation in life that you don't have an answer too. Come together and be in agreeance in prayer and allow God to bring you the answers.
Praying for your spouse leads your heart to care more deeply for them but more importantly this pleases God. It brings protection against outside problems. It brings strength and guards your marriage with Armor! God loves to see you humbling yourselves together and seeking His face. His blessings begin to pour out on you more when you get on your knees and give Him your hearts. I know that not many couples are uncomfortable with this but in this midst of disagreeing and bitterness, it breaks down the walls. When there is chaos in your home and you intervene with prayer, it quiets loud voices and lessens the pain. Its so important that your children and the people around you see this example. God wants us to communicate and invite Him into our homes, our marriages and our chaotic life...He wants to help us in those times and if we fully give Him our whole hearts and do it together, His presence will be there. Its the best way to open the doors of communication with God and your spouse....
THE DARE: ASK YOUR SPOUSE IF YOU CAN BEGIN PRAYING TOGETHER AND FIGURE OUT A TIME TO DO IT..(MORNING BEFORE LEAVING THE HOUSE OR BEFORE BED ETC...) USE THIS TIME TO BRING FORTH YOUR CONCERNS, DISAGREEMENTS AND NEEDS BEFORE GOD. BE AGREEANCE WITH ONE ANOTHER...INVITE GOD IN. IN THE MIDST OF A DISAGREEMENT TRY TO STOP AND PRAY....SEE IF THIS CHANGES THINGS. IF YOUR SPOUSE IS RESISTANT...THEN YOU KEEP PRAYING, DON'T GIVE UP AND TRY AN INTIATE PRAYER WITH THEM.
GOD BLESS YOU AND KEEP YOUR EYES FOCUSED ON HIM....DON'T BE DISTRACTED BY EARTHLY MATTERS. PRAYING FOR THE DEEP CONNECTION YOU LONG FOR WITH YOUR SPOUSE AND GOD.
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