January 24, 2021

 Topic: Prayer and Praise

God answers Prayer

2 Co 13:9

We are glad whenever we are weak but you are strong; and our prayer is that you maybe fully restored.

1 Co 7:5

Do not deprive each other except perhaps by mutual consent and for a time, so that you may devote yourselves to prayer. 

Married couples prayer connection/Maintaining a good connection. Marriage is a wonderful thing. It also makes sense to me what the bible says about prayer and married couples. Married couples connect with each other and this means they share a bond. If you want answered prayers than you have to get along with your spouse. Side note: Marry someone you get along with. I am not being negative but it is a fact: some people do not want to get along. They will fight about anything and there is always something to fight about. I am single but if I was to marry I would want to marry a man that I could get along with. It is not saying that we will always agree but getting along and not depriving one another is essential to communing with God. 

Why? 

There is a connection. To connect to something is simply touching in agreement. You are connected to your spouse. What stronger connection or what other person on the earth are you more closer too than you spouse. It is an old saying, that whom you hang around you become. They have the ability to affect your heart. They can make you happy or sad. It is stressful being married or it is a blessing. Why. What if the devil gets into your spouse. He has a direct connection to you. (Adam and Eve)  It is odd to have a married couple that does not resemble each other in spirit. If the man has the devil in him that devil has access to the woman. If the woman is filled with evil than evil has connection to the man. For example: maybe the man is mean and the woman is nice. Or vice versus. If it is not an connection or resemblance than it will be so  hard to connect with God. It is better to have someone you yoke with. So you can keep the devil under your feet instead of your spouse opening the door and letting the devil in. The vows reveals God has joined you two together and it is important that your prayers be lifted up as a one. I bet every single person is exhaling. It does feel good to be single when it comes to prayer. I don't have to worry about a spouse. Sadly some of us know first hand what it means to be connected to someone that is not of God. It is problems and tears and a life that will seek to tear you away from God. Your spouse is the closest thing to you choose wisely. Be picky. Be stingy. Discriminate. Dating is the only time I start acting funny. Dating means we are learning each other it does not mean that I am connected to that person. It is understood that we are dating so I am limited to how much I emotionally invest. My heart is guarded. As I get older I feel myself moving towards allowing marriage to be a fleeting idea because it takes so much to connect to someone and maintain a life that honors God. Your spouse can destroy you spiritually or uplift you. They can brake your connection to God and if it is not true look at Adam and Eve. The woman was deceived and she allowed the devil to brake Adams and God's fellowship. It hurts to have someone stand between you and God but since the devil don't play fair. Look at the person at the altar will they take you away from God or connect with you to God. If they are always making you angry they are hindering your prayers because they affect your heart. But if you have married and it is hard fix that relationship so both of you can connect to God with a pure heart. Instead of being angry with each other because God needs peace in the heart. 

"Somebody take the trash out for the sake of peace"

Married people

"Somebody please cook dinner"

Married People

"I only think of me"

Single people

"there is no one to make me mad"

Single people

Praise

Dt 32:3

I will proclaim the name of the Lord. Oh Praise the greatness of our God!