Should You Pray Together Before Marriage?

Guest Writers: Calandra Thompson & Culus Ellerton Williams II
 
Calandra: Ladies and Gentleman, most of us who are honest with ourselves in our single season desire to have a mate. We don’t know when it’s going to happen, but we keep the faith that it’s going to happen. Many of us pray for God to send us Mr. Right or Mrs. Right!
What do you do after God sends you this God-fearing man or woman?
This is not time to get comfortable and forget what God has done for you. I’m telling you now, this is prayer closet time. When God is in the midst of bringing two individuals together, the enemy is going to be on his job full-time. The enemy’s job is to kill, steal and destroy God’s people.
The best advice I can give you is to pray for and with your mate that God has placed in your life.
 
Culus: An older gentleman approached me while attending a church function recently. He said, “C.J., I can tell that you and your lady are pretty much official.” I laughed and nodded. My reply, “Yes we are!” He looked at me square in my eye and asked me “Are you all praying with each other?” From my silence to his question, he could tell that the answer was “NO”.
Ever since then, Calandra and I have made it a priority to pray with each other and it has made a difference in our relationship. As we pray with each other, I’ve noticed that the real issues our spirits encounter are addressed at that moment. It’s like our spirits join hands in prayer along with our physical hands.
I also noticed as we pray with and for each other, we speak life into each other’s lives. We speak victory and relief over every issue that may be troubling our spirits. It’s like our spirits had been waiting to join each other in prayer for so long that when they meet in prayer, they began to pour into each other as if they’ve found a long lost friend.
 
God’s word says, Matthew 18:20 (KJV) For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them. We as a couple usher the presence of the Lord into our individual lives, but also into our relationship. We know that where the presence of the Lord is welcomed, there will be an abundance of love, joy and peace.
As we pray together our relationship is strengthened and empowered by the Holy Ghost that resides in each of us. It is a blessing to have someone willing to bow before God in worship to pray with and for you. Prayer should occur daily in your relationship. We pray via text message and over the phone, but the best one is joining hands in prayer. So, we encourage every couple whether courting or married, to pray with each other and watch how God blesses your relationship!
 

Culus Ellerton Williams II and Calandra Thompson are both devoted to Jesus Christ and their families. They both recently accepted the call to preach the gospel. They have a passion to spread the gospel to all that will hear. They enjoy encouraging and inspiring people to know more about Jesus Christ. They’re both ministry leaders at Christian Chapel Temple of Faith in Dallas, TX. Their hobbies are writing, dancing, singing and spending time with family.