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Is God hearing your prayers? How did you treat your spouse today? Did you know that the two are related more than you know?

1 Peter 3:7 You husbands in the same way, live with your wives in an understanding way, as with someone weaker, since she is a woman; and show her honor as a fellow heir of the grace of life, so that your prayers will not be hindered.

This of course applies to wives also, not just husbands. The thing about arguing is, it takes two to have one! If you don't believe me, just try and have one by yourself. It's possible that the minute you started firing back at your spouse, (it doesn't matter who started it) Your "Red Phone" to God immediately went dead.

So there you are. Your spouse just stormed out of the house, and now, you are saying: "God, please fix this and make them treat me better", but all you are hearing is "static", because that's probably all God heard. Your "Red Phone" is now more like a cell phone that's slightly "out of range".

To be sure, arguing and screaming is not the only way to show dishonor to your spouse. It's easy and anyone can do it! (sounds like a commercial huh?) Simply correct your spouse in public, in front of other people, over ride a decision your spouse has made concerning your children or withhold sex as a manipulative punishment. There are millions of little ways, but each one guaranteed to "Hinder Your Prayers".

When is the last time you opened a car door for your wife, brought her flowers (for no reason) or dropped her off at the front door while you parked way in the back of Walmart's parking lot?

When is the last time you greeted your husband coming home from work with a coffee, a newspaper and a wink, while wearing sexy lingerie, just because "he" might like it? (warning, he probably won't drink the coffee "or" read the newspaper)

What do you want God to do for you? Think of it as a barter system, he's already told you what "he" wants. (Honor your spouse) God drives a hard bargain doesn't he?