Continuing on the actions steps to find spiritual intimacy with your spouse, last post I wrote about Talk, Listen, and Share, in this post we will look at:
Pray, Pray, and Pray Some More.
Paul Tournier, in his book To Understand Each Other, writes:
"Happy are the couples who do recognize and understand that their happiness is a gift of God, who can kneel together to express their thanks not only for the love which he has put in their hearts, the children he has given them or all of life’s joys, but also for the progress in their marriage which he brings about through the hard school of mutual understanding".
It is said that few spiritual endeavors have as great a potential for building spiritual intimacy as praying together. If praying together is not your style, or if makes you uncomfortable, you and your spouse can pray separately for each other daily, then talk about what you prayed. It is likely that over time, simply talking about prayer will help you be able to pray together comfortably.
Try some or all of the following tips they may help minimize any discomfort either of you feel about praying together:
Try praying together when the two of you are already in a spiritual mindset, such as after a church service or before small group meetings.
Try praying together when there is less pressure, such as while riding in a car or listening to music or taking a walk or while in a large crowd.
Try reading the Psalms together. Read a passage, and then pray about the content of the verses. Instead of making up prayers on the spot, find a book of prayers and pray them together.
Solicit prayer requests from others. Make a list and pray for the specific issues on that list.
Pray together silently.
Source: AACC,Paul Tournier.
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