2 of 8 - The Power Of Secrete & Private Prayer: How To Pray For Your Spouse

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About This Episode Last week we asked why Jesus taught us to pray; this week we ask when. We begin with 1 Thessalonians 5:17 and the call to pray without ceasing, a posture of constant communion with God wherever you are, whether at home, driving, or at the gym. Then we turn to Matthew 6:6, where Jesus tells us to go into our room, shut the door, and pray to the Father in secret. We talk about carving out undistracted time with God, even if that means waking early or staying up late, and why the secret place is about praying for God alone. We share two ways we see that room in marriage: a place you go with your spouse, and a place you go for your spouse. We close by praying "Praying for Each Other" from The Marriage Gift.

About Aaron & Jennifer Smith Aaron and Jennifer Smith are the founders of Marriage After God and authors of Husband After God, Wife After God, and Marriage After God. Married since 2007 and raising six children in Bend, Oregon, they started Husband Revolution and Unveiled Wife to share what God was teaching them, not from a place of having it figured out, but as fellow travelers pointing couples back to Jesus.

In This Episode When should I pray? — praying without ceasing as a posture of constant communion with God Learning to pause and pray — family members who modeled prayer for us Prayer in every setting — Sarah Hagerty on meeting with the Lord amid the chaos of motherhood Go into your room — Jesus' call in Matthew 6:6 to intentional, private prayer Shutting out distractions — carving out undistracted time with God as busy parents Praying in secret — seeking God alone rather than the approval of others Praying with your spouse — the prayer closet as a shared, sacred space Praying for your spouse — taking frustrations to God before confronting in the flesh

Scripture Referenced 1 Thessalonians 5:17 Matthew 6:6 Matthew 5–7

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