It is True -- The Family that Prays Together, Stays Together

In the last three weeks I have learned of five couples with problems in their marriages, not just in our churches, but in our communities..

This is a situation in need of much prayer. We must bathe the couples we know in love and prayer.

After much meditation and study, I believe many problems in marriage can be avoided with preventive medicine -- prayer, Bible reading, church going, Sunday school going, Bible study, and a return to the first love affair of the couple. Let Jesus be your other marriage partner (let no one else in your marriage but Him!) and protect your covenant relationship like a mama bear defends her cub. Your marriage is worth fighting for -- do not let it die.

There is an old saying that is as true now as it ever was -- THE FAMILY THAT PRAYS TOGETHER STAYS TOGETHER. To that I add THE COUPLE THAT INTENTIONALLY TALKS TO EACH OTHER LEARNS TO UNDERSTAND EACH OTHER. Spiritual commitment and communication are keys to healthy marriages. Couples need to keep their vows and work to preserve and protect the holy thing God gives us in marriage.

Marriages are under attack today. The devil is on the move in these last days, running amok wherever he can. He often attacks through the thought life. As Rev. Kenneth Hagin used to say, "Birds may fly over your head, but do not let them make a nest in your hair!" So it is with bad thoughts. And remember another saying, "The grass is not always greener on the other side." Instead of looking for a new patch of ground that might very well be quicksand or desert, spouses need to work hard to keep their God given gardens watered (with the Word) and nurtured (with prayer and care), and free from weeds.

Where children are involved, their good health: emotionally, socially, spiritually and physically, should be of the utmost concern of both parents. Do not be selfish -- think of your children first. God gave them to you to take care of -- at all costs.

A general societal disregard for the gift of marriage in our culture makes it harder for couples to see that marriage is a covenant with God, a holy partnership with the Divine One. Let God have a say in your marriage, too, and you will see results.

Recently I did a five week series on Couplehood, using materials from the movie "FIREPROOF," one of the great healing tools the Lord has given us in this time. EVERY COUPLE SHOULD SEE FIREPROOF, at least once a year.. THE COMPANION BOOK "LOVE DARE" is a miracle in itself and should be used by every couple, if you are having problems or not, for it is a great preventative medicine.

I encourage you to please spread the word -- rent FIREPROOF at Movie Gallery or Red Box or Net Flix or wherever and watch it together. if you have already seen it, watch it again. Protect your marriage. Be proactive about love and compassion and caring for your priceless gift of family