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Praying with my husband is wonderful—but it didn't start that way.
By Sheri Mueller | posted 9/12/2008
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At last I began to feel spiritual connection with Jim, an intimacy that flourished as our prayer life grew stronger. We'd been going through a rough patch in our marriage as we were both new Christians and were struggling to recover from a failed financial venture. Opening up to each other during those nightly shared prayers built trust and a deeper sense of security while reducing feelings of resentment.
We continued to write our prayers for several months, eventually progressing to the point where we could pray straight from the heart without index cards. Over time, we were able to communicate honestly and constructively with each other about the differences in the way we pray—and even laugh about them. If Jim slipped into a "thee" during prayer, I'd start giggling—and so would he.
I've learned to let go of my stubbornness and desire to control my husband's prayers. And as Jim's prayers have become more conversational, I can more clearly understand what's going on in his heart. And he no longer makes guilt-inducing comments about the "simplicity" of my words.
We're dedicated to deepening our spiritual intimacy—something God intended for marriage from the beginning. And time after time, we've seen God answer our prayers. When Jim's mom developed a serious illness, our prayers were answered with complete healing, and our request for a new job for Jim brought a perfect match and higher salary than we'd hoped. An unexpected side benefit is that our prayer life has even made our sex life sizzle!
If I'd known praying with my husband could be this wonderful, I would have agreed to pursue it much sooner.
Sherri and Jim Mueller are co-founders of Growthtrac.com, an organization dedicated to building strong Christian marriages.
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