How You Can Encourage Your Spouse Spiritually

How can husbands and wives encourage one How can husbands and wives encourage one another spiritually is a simple another spiritually is a simple another spiritually is a simple question, question, question, but very difficult to answer, I think. but very difficult to answer, I think. but very difficult to answer, I think. Each family is very different. All of us Each family is very different. All of us Each family is very different. All of us come with sometimes baggages that we come with sometimes baggages that we come with sometimes baggages that we carry from our families and the parents carry from our families and the parents carry from our families and the parents that we've seen, as well as marriages that we've seen, as well as marriages that we've seen, as well as marriages that we're accustomed to. And I must be that we're accustomed to. And I must be that we're accustomed to. And I must be the I must confess that sometimes the I must confess that sometimes the I must confess that sometimes praying with your spouse is one of the praying with your spouse is one of the praying with your spouse is one of the most awkward things. To be able to share most awkward things. To be able to share most awkward things. To be able to share with one another with one another with one another those concerns that we have, and I those concerns that we have, and I those concerns that we have, and I recognize those things. However, it's recognize those things. However, it's recognize those things. However, it's about a regular practice, about a regular practice, about a regular practice, questioning one another not as with questioning one another not as with questioning one another not as with doubts, but in terms of encouragement doubts, but in terms of encouragement doubts, but in terms of encouragement through questions how we are doing through questions how we are doing through questions how we are doing spiritually, I think is an important spiritually, I think is an important spiritually, I think is an important one. I think it's also important that we one. I think it's also important that we one. I think it's also important that we engage in those activities that allow us engage in those activities that allow us engage in those activities that allow us to ask questions about the word and how to ask questions about the word and how to ask questions about the word and how we understand the teachings of the word, we understand the teachings of the word, we understand the teachings of the word, I think is an important part of our I think is an important part of our I think is an important part of our mutual encouragement, as well. But if I mutual encouragement, as well. But if I mutual encouragement, as well. But if I can be overly simplistic, husbands and can be overly simplistic, husbands and can be overly simplistic, husbands and wives who encourage prayerfully each wives who encourage prayerfully each wives who encourage prayerfully each other to be at church on a regular other to be at church on a regular other to be at church on a regular basis. I realize that seems so simple basis. I realize that seems so simple basis. I realize that seems so simple that everyone's doing it. I must confess that everyone's doing it. I must confess that everyone's doing it. I must confess that's not the easiest thing that's not the easiest thing that's not the easiest thing for people these days in terms of for people these days in terms of for people these days in terms of business and distractions of life. But business and distractions of life. But business and distractions of life. But to participate together in the godly to participate together in the godly to participate together in the godly means of grace for us to worship means of grace for us to worship means of grace for us to worship together and encouraging each other so together and encouraging each other so together and encouraging each other so that we keep each other accountable in

that we keep each other accountable in that we keep each other accountable in that already, I think, leads us in a that already, I think, leads us in a that already, I think, leads us in a path of mutual encouragement to place path of mutual encouragement to place path of mutual encouragement to place Jesus forefront in our marriage, as Jesus forefront in our marriage, as Jesus forefront in our marriage, as well.