Ever get that… s-i-n-k-i-n-g… feeling?

Is your spouse overwhelmed?  Submerged?  Swamped?

Uphold:  To keep from sinking.

Who wants to sink?  Nobody.

We knew an older, crusty, gentleman who never married.  He often talked of his experiences during World War II – he wasn’t fighting, but rather, was a merchant marine, spending months on a ship.    During the war he had some negative experiences aboard these ships.

His ships sank.

3 times

(I’d say he was well-versed in sinking ship culture…)

In his stories of his time as a merchant marine, Albert talked about how rough the guys were.  They were an assorted bunch of tough men who embraced their life on the sea – with new adventures in every port.  From what Albert said, these guys didn’t have time for God.

However.  As soon as their ship was sinking…

They prayed.

Albert said he mocked them – “So – now you pray!”

(not very encouraging, huh? 🙂 )

Prayer raises your spouse up.

An encouraging spouse uses prayer as a tool to uphold – even before that sinking feeling starts.  And then keeps on praying.

In fact – there’s another definition for uphold:

Uphold:  to lift upward; raise.

Lift up your spouse with prayer!

If your wife or husband has that sinking feeling, ask God to get them out of the water –  to hold them high above the water!

Have faith and ask Jesus to rescue your spouse.

… Then Peter got down out of the boat, walked on the water and came toward Jesus. But when he saw the wind, he was afraid and, beginning to sink, cried out, “Lord, save me!”  Matthew 14:29,30

Have you had experiences when you’ve prayed, and God intervened on your spouse’s behalf?  Do you have a ‘rescue story’?  Leave a comment and share your story!