A House of Prayer

My husband Billy and I started Dynamic Marriage recently- it has been an awesome investment so far (one week!!) I am realizing how much I love classwork. This course has a handbook, a workbook and a book to read. I am not allowed to discuss much about this class, but I just wanted to mention how grateful I am for the course. The main thing we are emphasizing and enjoying at home is the daily prayer with your spouse, and I have to say how eye opening and awesome this has been. 


When we were newly married we were encouraged to pray every night before bed and we did for a long while, but at some point during my masters program (when I was barely sleeping!) we stopped the regularity of praying EVERY night. I think there is a beautiful reverence and peace that exists when a couple prays regularly. At different points in our marriage we would pray after a fight, or if we had a problem- but praying every night is a different level of closeness- both in our relationship and towards God. 


Isa 56:7
I will bring to my holy mountain 
   and give them joy in my house of prayer. 
Their burnt offerings and sacrifices 
   will be accepted on my altar; 
for my house will be called 
   a house of prayer for all nations.”


 If you and your spouse (or room mate for that matter!) don't pray together every morning/night- that would probably be one of the very best things you could do to develop a stronger bond in your marriage. What are some of the positive effects you could imagine (or have experienced) as a result of this kind of commitment?