Prayer Ponderings…
by Janie Published in Ministry, Prayer
Prayer is the gift God has provided to us for processing what is happening in life at any given time. Prayer is a tool for unpacking the deep things of the heart and soul. There are times in our lives when the picture of prayer as a mere sharing of information is far from what is called for.
As a spouse and partner in ministry, my number one priority is to protect the integrity of what God is building / has built in our midst. That is, I protect my spouse. More than my children even, I protect my spouse.
So it is with spouses in ministry.
Though the film is not necessarily fully recommendable, Mr. and Mrs. Smith has some decent imagery that is fitting here. This couple have their differences (and how!) but they work things out and ultimately figure out how they fit in sync. They become an amazing team, back to back. They become a nearly unstoppable force. Against all odds they fend off the bad guys (we all have our fair share if not more). They discover the truth of Eccl.4:9-12 - ‘A cord of three strands is not quickly broken.’ In this case, each in the marriage is a cord, and God’s ever-present Spirit is the third.
We don’t know how to pray as we ought the scriptures say. With that truth as the starting point we can launch into the depths of intimacy with God, one another, and effectiveness like we have only imagined thus far.