Connecting Spiritually
How are you doing on connecting Emotionally with your Lover? This week we are going to look at Connecting Spiritually with your Lover. If you haven't read "Connecting with your Lover emotionally" yet I would recommend you go back and read that before proceeding. Just as we talked about connecting 3 different ways emotionally, we are going to explore 3 different ways to connect Spiritually.
"If your marriage is going to make God look glorious, than you must find more satisfaction in God than your marriage." John Piper
Ecclesiastes 4:9-12 New International Version (NIV)9 Two are better than one,
because they have a good return for their labor:10 If either of them falls down,
one can help the other up.But pity anyone who falls and has no one to help them up.
11 Also, if two lie down together, they will keep warm. But how can one keep warm alone?
12 Though one may be overpowered, two can defend themselves. A cord of three strands is not quickly broken.
Participate in Church and other Religious Activities Together
The first way Lovers can connect Spiritually is to be actively participating in Church and other Religious Activities Together as a couple. Notice some very important words in the previous sentence actively, participating, and together. One of the biggest problems our marriages face today is that we have either voluntarily or involuntarily relinquish the spiritual responsibility in our homes to the ladies. Just look around today in our churches and notice the number of married ladies sitting by themselves because their husbands are either working or playing whether it be golf, video games, watching sports on
TV or just simply scared to attend church. How about small groups that churches are encouraging today how many married ladies are attending these by themselves? Therefore, as a result of these things when it comes to serving in the church who is doing most of the serving? Again it is married ladies by themselves with no sign of their husbands. Lovers if we desire to have a spiritual connection with each other, men we have to become engaged in leading our ladies and coming along side of them and serving and growing spiritually with them. Ladies I would recommend to come alongside of your husband to support and encourage and reward him to grow with you spiritually. The rewards you both will see in your connecting spiritually and your marriage growing stronger will encourage you in becoming "Better Together by God's Design".
Read Bible and Bible Studies Together
The second way to connect with your Lover spiritually is to be reading the Bible and doing Bible studies together as a couple and with other couples. Each will need a relationship with Jesus, but they also need to be in a relationship together with a shared goal of becoming a couple that has a Christ centered marriage on a mission for God. This shared mission will help you as Lovers to decide which Bible studies to do together, how you can best serve in the church together, and which direction God is calling you to step into.
Pray Together and For Each Other
Our marriages will thrive when we hear God's voice directing our journeys and adventures. We as Lovers have to spend time each day communicating our desires, needs, fears not only to each other but to the One who loves us most, our Lord. God created us to be in communion with Him.
1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 New King James Version (NKJV)
16 Rejoice always, 17 pray without ceasing, 18 in everything give
thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.
In order for our relationships to grow more we have to spend alone time with our Lover and our God. There is no magic formula for this ,you have to grow into this with your Lover. This will take dedication and trying and adjusting your time and place until you find just the right sweet spot where you will desire to have that one on one time with your Lover and your God. Once you discover your prayer time you will have to fight for it. The enemy will come against you with everything from emergencies, to tiredness, to busyness, to being in disagreement with your Lover. The enemy's biggest ploy is distractions and when you recognize this you will be able to fight for and overcome the obstacles he will try to put in your path.
As you recognize these distractions you will need to Remove and Replace the things in your life that kill spiritual intimacy between you and your Lover. Spiritual intimacy is far more than making a list of to-do's such as we just discussed. Make a plan together, leaving room for God to make adjustments, on how you as a couple will pursue God and the mission He has given you and get started. Remember as John Piper said: "If your marriage is going to make God look glorious, than you must find more satisfaction in God than your marriage."
EDGE Ministries, http://www.edge-ministries.org would love to be a part of your journey as you seek to grow closer to your Lover and your God. Please feel free to leave comments on what has worked for you as you are seeking to grow more spiritually connected with your Lover. Also, we would be honored to come along side you in prayer during your journey. You can email us any prayer request to john@edge-ministries.org or jaimi@edge-ministrie.org Thank you for allow us the privilege to be a part of your journey. Next week we will discuss how to be more Physically Connected. Until then may God's Peace rest upon you and your marriage.
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