Better Together Connection Habit #1

Spiritual intimacy grows when couples:

• Share faith practices such as prayer, Scripture reading, worship, and serving together.
  • Consider reading a devotional book together. I have written one called Tools for a Great Marriage Devotional.
• Invest in each other’s spiritual growth by encouraging one another and talking about what God is teaching you.
  • Each spouse completes one of these sentences. This often creates meaningful conversations that rarely happen in everyday life.
    • “One way I see God working in your life is…”
    • “One spiritual strength I appreciate in you is…”
    • “One area I want to encourage you in is…”
• Pray regularly together, even if it feels awkward at first. Couples who pray together often develop a deeper sense of connection and unity. Many couples discover that prayer need not be long to be meaningful.
  • Thank God for one blessing.
  • Share one concern.
  • Ask for God’s help in one area.
• Pursue a common mission, aligning their lives around God’s purposes rather than simply managing daily responsibilities.
  • Identify three ways God could use your marriage to bless others.
    • Hospitality
    • Mentoring younger couples
    • Serving at church
    • Supporting missionaries
    • Caring for neighbors
    • Encouraging struggling families

When a husband and wife intentionally grow closer to God together, they often find themselves growing closer to one another as well. Shared spiritual intimacy creates a deeper bond that helps a marriage stay anchored through both everyday life and life’s unexpected storms.