You may be asking yourself, how do we do that today being so busy?
We never seem to have the time to
We are too tired to find the time
We have small kids and can’t find the time
Etc. Etc. Etc.
Come on stop with all the excuses because if you really wanted to you would.
Prayer should be one of the most important things you do in your everyday life as a believer whether you are married or not.
Prayer should be the one thing you look forward to no matter what.
As a person after God’s own heart you should be asking yourself “how on earth did I make it without it”.
Reflecting on my days when I was a hellish person (knowing better but wanting it my way) can still remember crying out to Him to help me get it together, and hearing Him say “when you’re truly ready I’ll be here, just make it sooner than later”.
Do you know those words never left me…… As a matter of fact they scared me to be honest. Why? Why did they scare me? Because it was like He was giving me a choice and I just kept making the wrong ones on top of knowing the truth.
Back to the topic at hand. In the Word of God He gives many scriptures on praying together….1Thes. 5: Matt.18:20 – Matt. 18:19 – Rom. 15:5-6 and yes so many more.
We as married people must take the time needed to talk with each other about coming together for this one important thing…. PRAYER… I firmly believe that the husbands should take the lead in this matter. As the head of the family it should be the responsibility of the husband to lead.
You first must find a specific time and make a commitment to stick with it
Second, set a limit, by using a stop clock. Your prayers don’t have to be long
Third, take turns
Fourth, talk to God like you talk to a good friend that does not judge you
Fifth, pray about the things that are on your heart. Pray for your marriage
There are so many ways you can approach it, you just have to do it.
Always go into prayer asking God to lead, guide and direct your prayers.
You must know that prayer unites you spiritually before God ( Matt. 18:18-20) let’s be real, every married couple will find themselves having a disagreement in one area or another but that is the time you two come together and pray about them. Just think about how much you can get accomplished lifting it up to God and leaving it there. When you and your spouse come together before God as a couple it’s not just you or your spouse praying but the two of you praying together united before God as a team.
One thing that I ask of you right now is to drop the pride thing, the pride of refusing to acknowledge the needs or the weaknesses of one another. Praying together before God can eliminate all those problems.
The one thing you must remember and that is that your spouse knows you better than the problems you face and she/he is not there to judge you but to lay it all at the altar. Praying together allows you to humble yourself before God to be honest and to allow your spouse to hear your needs be confessed openly so when you two are not together they can pray on that concern for you in their alone time.
If you go into your prayer time together thinking the other is going to judge you for what’s on your heart, it’s never going to work…. you cannot allow Satan to have any room in your life at all.
The only thing that prayer can do for the both of you is develop and deepen your communication on so many levels. It’s a true key to real companionship. Trust me you have nothing to lose by praying together but so much to gain.
So, remember that prayer in your marriage today leads to fulfillment and purpose tomorrow.
Be Blessed……….
Host Of Angels 