Are you experiencing the power of prayer in your marriage? Prayer is an incredibly powerful habit for your marriages. In fact, research shows that 99% of couples who pray together stay together.
Prayer can be so simple, but the reality is that most couples do not make prayer a regular part of their marriage. Today we’re talking about how to practically overcome the obstacles that keep you from praying together so you can make prayer a regular part of your marriage.
We pray this episode is helpful for you and your marriage.
Episode highlights include:
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The #1 marriage-building habit - and why most couples don’t do it
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What makes prayer so powerful for marriage
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The sneaky prayer pitfalls to avoid
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How to overcome the common obstacles that keep couples from praying together
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The do-able DOs to make prayer part of your marriage
*Music for this podcast is created by Noah Copeland. Check him out here!
Couples Conversation Guide:
Main takeaway: Prayer is so powerful that the enemy will try anything to keep you from making it part of your marriage. Don’t let that happen.
Questions to Discuss:
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What’s the primary obstacle that prevents you from praying regularly with your spouse?
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What would help the two of you to make prayer a regular part of your day together?
QUOTES
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“When you’re praying together, you’re putting God first. That’s where he wants to be.” - Dr. Kim Kimberling
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“It’s probably one of the main things that the enemy doesn’t want couples to do.” - Dr. Kim Kimberling
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“When I can get a couple to pray together, the counseling process goes faster, and the marriage gets better.” - Dr. Kim Kimberling
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“Don’t force praying together in a certain way.” - Dr. Kim Kimberling
MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:
- We have several other AWESOME Prayer Resources on our website. Check those out HERE.
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