Spiritual Intimacy as Couplesಮಾದರಿ

Becoming a Spiritual Example

Caleb and Ariel from Indiana, married 8 years

We dated for 10 months, were engaged for 9 months, and got married at the ripe old ages of 20 and 21. Both of us had the privilege of being raised in wonderful, Christ-honoring homes. I (Ariel) grew up seeing my mom and dad read the Bible and pray together every morning. Because of the example set before me, spiritual intimacy was something I knew I wanted to have in my own relationship and marriage. However, desiring something and pursuing it are two different things. Toward the beginning of our relationship, praying aloud and initiating Bible-reading felt slightly awkward, because it was uncharted territory for each of us. 

Through lots of practice, we have grown to look forward to times when we can be spiritually intimate with one another. Having a set time to pray and read the Bible together daily has been so helpful in making spiritual intimacy a priority. As with starting anything new, it can feel uncomfortable at first, but soon those feelings dissipate and are replaced with a closeness to our spouse and our Creator. 

Hope for the Future

As we move forward, we would love to dig deeper into Scripture together, looking more closely into context and background, gaining a greater depth and understanding of God’s Word.

Reflection

Share about any Godly examples you witnessed growing up.

What type of example are you (or do you want to be) to people around you?