Prayer was more of a private thing. As our dating relationship grew, we searched for common ground on which to communicate and grow in the Lord. Then we would pray together, using the prayer list as a guide. Looking back, we remember those prayers times as some of our most precious. This practice of a regular prayer time together spilled over into our engagement and continues in our marriage.
Prayer is an integral part of our marriage.
Second, it allows us to communicate openly with God and one another as we share our thoughts, feelings, joys and concerns beyond daily conversation. We pray whenever the Spirit leads us such as before meals, as we take a trip in the car, when we wake, as we discuss events of the day or before we sleep. It also becomes obvious when we haven't taken time to pray. Frustrations build, misunderstandings prevail and priorities wane. That is when our marriage weakens because we are neglecting that third cord and attempting to hold it all together with two imperfect strands.