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Couples Who Pray Together Will Stay Together!
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by Laura Perdue
hen I was asked to write and article, my heart
Ask yourself, when was the last time that you took
was sold on writing about prayer in our
your spouse’s hand and you guys prayed together for
marriages. The Lord sure has a sense of humor
protection over your home, your children, and your jobs?
sometimes when He reveals things to me and gives me
If it has been a while, I would start today because your
direction for what I am to write for that month.
marriage needs covering!
This month I felt it so heavy that I needed to write on the power of prayer in our marriages because the enemy is
I know every morning before my husband goes to work, he comes in, kneels by the bed, and prays for our unborn
seeking out marriages and wants to destroy them! Instead of our celebrating being one in our marriages, he would love to make you see that being single and apart is so much better. If you’ve been dealing with challenging issues in your marriage for a while, it may seem like your relationship will never change. But don’t let your frustration get the best of you. While your and your spouse’s own efforts to change may fail, God will change your marriage if you pray. Prayer
son and our home. I believe it is something that sets my day
has the power to accomplish what nothing else can.
in motion and puts angels in charge over me, and it is so
I am not saying I see prayer as a magic pill, and it’s certainly not a demand, but when we yield our hearts to the Lord in prayer, when we are open and vulnerable, He begins to change us. And when we begin to change—
reassuring to know that my partner loves me enough to stop his day to care for my spiritual needs and well-being. It is time we need to put prayer back in our homes. Why? It is simple—because marriage matters!
circumstances also begin to change.
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About The Author
whether it’s our attitudes, our actions, or our outlook—our My name is Laura Perdue and I am married to my best friend, Brian Perdue. God has truly blessed us both and I could not imagine life without my prince, My promise. Brian and I reside in Marietta Georgia and serve on the ministry team of Fivestones Church in Canton, Ga.
