“Praying together may be the single most important spiritual discipline you and your spouse will ever share."

“One of the most important yet daunting things we can do for our wives is to pray with them … Some would sooner do almost anything than approach their wives about praying together.  Perhaps you feel inadequate.  Maybe you find it embarrassing to pray out loud with another person.  Whatever your reason, it is well worth trying to overcome your hesitancy.”

“A wise man prays for his wife.  He begins before he is married, before he even knows her, and he continues for the rest of his life.  No other person is more central or more important in your life—and she always needs your prayers, even though she may not always tell you so.”

“Most of us have large challenges in our families.  Ironically, it is this sense of failure and great need—our sense of being overwhelmed by so much responsibility—that can actually be the starting point of a genuine intimacy with God in prayer.”

“We want our children to feel a freedom to talk with us about anything.  How much more does our Heavenly Father desire for us to experience this same freedom in coming to Him … When we spend regular time alone in private prayer each day, praying with our children will become more natural.”

“Over the years we have noticed that most men have never seen a model of couples praying together.  And since it is difficult to do something they’ve never even seen done, assuming the leadership role in their homes is not easy for them.  It’s a wise wife who understands this, prays for her husband, and gives him time and freedom to grow into his responsibility.”

“I know several couples who experienced adultery in their marriages, but because in each case there was a wife who was willing to pray and a husband open to allowing God to change and restore him, the marriages are still intact and successful today.  Only prayer, a submitted heart, and the transforming power of the Holy Spirit can work those kinds of miracles.”

“In addition to being in constant communion with God, we are to spend regular periods of time in focused, one-on-one interaction with our Creator.  And what a privilege!  To have access to the throne room of heaven anytime we choose is a divine benefit we should not ignore.”

“Power in prayer does not come from ‘getting it right’—that is, using the right technique, words, or system.  It begins with the realization of just how inadequate we really are and that God is the only adequate One.”

“Much of Christian teaching has gotten it exactly backwards.  We’re told that if we want to have a stronger marriage, we should improve our prayer lives.  But Peter tells us that we should improve our marriages so that we can improve our prayer lives.”

“Time after time, we find Jesus making time to get alone to pray.  To Listen.  To be strengthened.  To gain encouragement.  To nourish His soul.  And to wait on the leading of His Heavenly Father.”

“Bringing our prayer requests to God repeatedly is not a matter of asking God and then reminding Him over and over again in case He’s forgotten … It’s wonderful when you pray for something only once and you experience God’s answer.  But growth and maturity come when you learn how to pray repeatedly, until you have the satisfaction of seeing clearly how God has answered.”

“Because Satan understands the power unleashed when two become one and join forces to call upon God, he will strategize to keep you from praying together.  He wants to divide you, isolate you from one another, and have you thinking unkind thoughts about your spouse.”

“Experiencing the presence of God together in prayer is a wonderful way to defuse workplace stress and reconnect as husband and wife.”

“Praying together daily gives couples the perfect opportunity to speak the two most powerful statements in the healing of relationships: ‘Will you forgive me?’ and ‘Yes, I will forgive you.’“

"Even though praying in the middle of a conflict is just as important as praying when the seas are calm, most of us don’t feel like praying with someone we are having a disagreement with. But inviting the Prince of Peace into our boat in the middle of the storm is truly the answer."

"Praying together may be the single most important spiritual discipline you and your spouse will ever share."