The old Navigator who discipled me back in the day.... He used to say to me. Derek.... when I want to know how things are REALLY going, I won't ask you cause I know you will "spin it".
All I need to do is look at Marie. Her countenance will speak volumes about how things are at home. Yikes! I thought to myself. That's cheating isn't it!!!! I'm in charge of P.R. for my household.
Over the subsquent years that little tip has come in handy countless times for me as it became my own measuring stick of how well I was doing in caring for and covering my princess.
It has been one of the saddest things in my life to come to realize how quickly I can take for granted the ones the Lord has placed closest to me. No where is this more apparent than with my wife.
So I periodically cross my fingers and ask her to tell me truthfully where am I missing it. There is nothing quite like honest feedback to bring my head down out of the clouds.
These days I am getting pretty good report cards. This is not scientific but there appears to be a direct correlation between how much we pray together and how close we are. Learning to pray together as a couple has opened up new areas of intimacy for us.
It also gives me ample opportunities to cover her with the Word, to declare my love and gratitude for her in front of Dad. To minister to her when she is overwhelmed, to hear her heart on issues we are facing, and that is just the beginning.
So how about a quick survey..... who is intentionally praying with their wives more than once a week?
Derek
