A Cord of Three Strandsنموونە

Prayer

Many spouses already have a constant prayer life; but as a couple this is not enough; Our intimacy as a couple must take place on three levels: spirit, soul and body:

• Maturity is needed in the process of communication and prayer; sometimes there is a tendency to want to manipulate / correct our spouse with such "horizontal sentences": "Lord, help me to help clean the house more"; these are prayers directed by reason;
• It is necessary to perform a "vertical prayer"; driven by revelation; they can follow these steps:
  • Use praise and worship at the beginning of the prayer, understanding that it is pleasing to God and that He dwells in the midst of praise - Psalms 100:4;
  • They thank the Lord for His care and provision - Philippians 4:6; Present your requests to the Lord, as His Word directs us, aware that He knows our desires and wants to bless us with what we need;
  • Pray the Word of God because it is the will of God and He ensures that His Word is fulfilled, helps us to keep our opinions out of prayer;
  • Try to keep track of requests and responses.

Although we are human, we do not fight with human weapons, but with a supernatural nature, powerful in God. God wants us to defeat the enemy in the same way that He did, because our victory does not depend on our own ability. God gives us the resources to face the battle:

• Name of Jesus: all authority was given to Him in heaven and on earth, so we ask Him in His Name, binding and loosing in heaven and on earth - Matthew 18:18;
• Blood of Jesus: the blood redeems us from sin, defeats the enemy - Revelation 12:11, and was shed to protect, liberate, feed, forgive;
• Praise and worship: the Lord dwells among the praises of His people, praise silences Satan and is a powerful weapon to be used always, because He is worthy - Psalm 8:2.

Homework:

1. Release forgiveness for your spouse, declare your mistake or sin out loud. It does not matter the degree of the crime or the size of the fault. Do not get hurt because Jesus shed His innocent blood for it. Get rid of that trash forever. Try to pray for each other during this time.
2. List the names of the people you would like to forgive or ask for forgiveness. Give up any feelings of pain or revenge. Ask the Lord to help you forgive. Pray for the complete list and declare forgiveness before God. The first opportunity you find with these people, ask for forgiveness or declare that you have already forgiven them.
3. Watch the movie "War Room" together. Try to establish a time of prayer together during the week. Apply the steps of prayer and have an unforgettable experience with the Lord.