The Do’s and Don’ts of Prayer in Marriage | Ep. 665

 Are you experiencing the power of prayer in your marriage? Prayer is an incredibly powerful habit for your marriages. In fact, research shows that 99% of couples who pray together stay together.   Prayer can be so simple, but the reality is that most couples do not make prayer a regular part of their marriage. Today we’re talking about how to practically overcome the obstacles that keep you from praying together so you can make prayer a regular part of your marriage.  We pray this episode is helpful for you and your marriage.   Episode highlights include:  The #1 marriage-building habit - and why most couples don’t do it What makes prayer so powerful for marriage  The sneaky prayer pitfalls to avoid  How to overcome the common obstacles that keep couples from praying together  The do-able DOs to make prayer part of your marriage    *Music for this podcast is created by Noah Copeland. Check him out here!    Couples Conversation Guide:  Main takeaway: Prayer is so powerful that the enemy will try anything to keep you from making it part of your marriage. Don’t let that happen.    Questions to Discuss:  What’s the primary obstacle that prevents you from praying regularly with your spouse?  What would help the two of you to make prayer a regular part of your day together?    QUOTES  “When you’re praying together, you’re putting God first. That’s where he wants to be.” - Dr. Kim Kimberling  “It’s probably one of the main things that the enemy doesn’t want couples to do.” - Dr. Kim Kimberling  “When I can get a couple to pray together, the counseling process goes faster, and the marriage gets better.” - Dr. Kim Kimberling  “Don’t force praying together in a certain way.” - Dr. Kim Kimberling  MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:     We have several other AWESOME Prayer Resources on our website. Check those out HERE.  Check out our Bible Reading plans on YouVersion and make sure you’re following us there to keep current on all our newest plans!

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Far too many couples are just surviving their marriage when it was meant to thrive. This is the place for practical tips on how to build an awesome marriage. Our passion is to help you strengthen your marriage. Dr. Kim Kimberling hosts the show. Dr. Kim is the President of Awesome Marriage, has been married for over 50 years, and has been a professional counselor for 40+ years. He is the author of 7 Secrets to An Awesome Marriage ,14 Keys To Lasting Love, and most recently Love, Intimacy and Sex in the Second Half. Dr. Kim will be joined once a month by his wife of 55 years, Nancy Kimberling. He will also host other great guests that will teach and encourage you as you intentionally pursue an awesome marriage. Tune in each week to hear practical advice from Dr. Kim. This podcast is brought to you by the ministry of Awesome Marriage.