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I couldn’t even begin to count the times I’ve heard the saying “The family that prays together, stays together”. I’m sure most of you have heard it a time or two yourself. I’m afraid we’ve heard it so much that now, we just let it go in one ear and out the other. As soon as we hear “The family that...” we slip into autopilot, because we already know the rest of the saying.
In a society where everything is disposable, and where we are constantly made to feel as if we can only be satisfied with something new, divorce has become way too common. Couples aren’t getting divorced just for the big things, they are getting divorced simply because they feel they need a change, or that they made a mistake, or they say they don’t love one another any more. Some even say they never loved their spouse in the first place. And this isn’t just happening to young couples, this is happening to couples who’ve been married for over 20 years!
A huge threat to our relationships is that life is extremely fast paced now days and we’ve all become very busy people. We’ve got our jobs, church, choir practice, football, basketball, music lessons and all of the other things to take the kids to each week. In addition to that, we have Bible study groups, birthdays parties, baby showers, graduations and weddings to attend. Somewhere in there, we try to slow down, but then we feel guilty, because we’re not getting everything done in the time that we feel it needs to be accomplished.
So, in this fast paced world we live in, what do we let go of first? Very often it’s our quiet time with the Lord. The next thing we let go of is time with our spouse. Our excuse is that we have to go to work, or the bills won’t get paid. We need to keep a clean house for when company stops by. There’s also the time spent taking the kids to their activities because you want them to have full lives that give them every opportunity to grow as human beings. These are all true and good things, but should they take priority over God or our spouse? No, because when they do, our relationships suffer. And when our relationships suffer, everything else in our lives suffers.
I heard an illustration in a message years ago about the father who goes away on a business trip. When the returns home, his children run into his arms to welcome him, telling him how they love and missed him. Then, the father reaches into his bag and pulls out gifts for each of the children to let them know he loves them and missed them too. Are you beginning to see the comparison? God says He inhabits the praise of His people. When we take time to be with Him and tell Him how much we love and appreciate Him, He fills our lives with His goodness.
I want my life filled with His goodness don’t you? Even more, I want my marriage filled with His goodness. So what if we actually let that phrase sink into our hearts again? What if couples who were going through difficulty would pray together? Do you think they might see a change in their relationship? Definitely! And what about those who already have a good relationship? What if they prayed together? Do you think it might keep them close? Absolutely!
It all goes back to a simple phrase that is oh so true...The family that prays together, stays together.
Melissa Brady
http://www.jimandmelissabrady.com
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Great thoughts, Melissa. Keep up the good work.
God is good all the time & all the time God is good.
Elaine Harcourt
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