God's Successful Marriage

“Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.” Colossians 3:16 There is an atmosphere in every home. Sometimes we notice it the moment we walk through the door. We can tell when a home feels peaceful. We can tell when it feels tense. We can tell when laughter has been normal there, and we can usually tell when everyone has been walking on eggshells. There is something about the tone of a home that speaks before anyone says a word. That is true naturally, but it is also true spiritually. Every marriage creates an atmosphere. Every husband and wife, over time, help shape what the home feels like. Not just by what is hanging on the walls, not just by what music is playing in the background, and not just by whether a Bible is sitting on the coffee table, but by how Christ is welcomed into the ordinary places of life. A home can have Christian decorations...

  There is a quiet truth many couples carry but rarely say out loud: Praying together feels harder than it should. We can talk about schedules, bills, children, and even deep struggles—but when it comes time to pray together, something tightens. Words feel awkward. Timing feels off. One leads, the other listens. Sometimes both wait for the other to start… and neither does. So the moment passes. Not because we don’t love God. Not because we don’t love each other. But because spiritual intimacy doesn’t always come naturally—it must be learned. Why It Feels So Hard For many of us, prayer has always been personal. It is where we are most vulnerable with God—honest, unfiltered, sometimes even unsure. Inviting your spouse into that space can feel like opening a door you’ve kept closed for years. There can also be unspoken fears: “What if I don’t say the right words?” “What if this feels forced?” “What if my spouse is more spiritual than I am?” So instead of ...

Spiritual Intimacy: Praying With My Spouse When It Feels Awkward One of the most common struggles in Christian marriage isn’t whether couples believe in prayer—it’s whether they feel comfortable praying together. Ironically, many couples will pray privately with confidence yet feel awkward, vulnerable, or even embarrassed praying out loud with the person they share a bed with. If that’s you, you’re not broken—and your marriage isn’t failing. You’re simply stepping into spiritual intimacy, and intimacy always requires vulnerability. Why Praying Together Feels So Awkward Praying with your spouse feels different because it is different. Prayer exposes: Our fears Our doubts Our shortcomings Our true dependence on God When you pray with your spouse, you’re not just talking to God—you’re letting your spouse hear your heart. Many couples have shared (and we’ve discussed this before) that: One spouse feels “less spiritual” One worries they won’t “pray the right way” One fears sound...