Amos 3:3 (NKJV) Can two walk together, unless they are agreed?
As a first step, two believers in a covenant marriage should diligently seek God’s will, pray the prayer of consecration, wait upon the Lord, and receive a Word from Him before making a joint decision, because they are one flesh and one team.
Once we have taken this crucial first step of knowing God’s will, we can pray the prayer of agreement, asking God for help and provision. This way, the devil cannot divide and conquer when tribulation arises, because we have sought the Lord and are both in agreement that we have heard from Him! Praying the prayer of agreement is also a step toward harmonising and being in symphony after receiving the Word from God.
Agape love is shown in a crisis when one spends time, effort, and resources to help their spouse, including praying together. Because they have taken time to talk about their vision, goals, passions, and lives, they will pray together when they face a crisis. They agree on many things because they have invested time in talking through matters in their lives. Couples who pray together stay together because a crisis brings them even closer.
However, we cannot pray the prayer of agreement with an unbeliever. Therefore, we shouldn’t partner with an unbeliever in business because their values and principles are different. They will probably seek out mediums, idols, and geomancy for help, and you will be left without someone to pray the prayer of agreement regarding the business.
2 Corinthians 6:14-15 (NKJV) Do not be unequally yoked together with unbelievers. For what fellowship has righteousness with lawlessness? And what communion has light with darkness? And what accord has Christ with Belial? Or what part has a believer with an unbeliever?
This is why singles should seek godly partners, someone who shares the same teachings, values, and principles. Pray now for a future spouse who will journey with us faithfully throughout life!
It also helps when a couple—married or dating—attend the same church. Sharing the same spiritual home gives us common teaching, aligned theological convictions, and a unified foundation for building a Christ‑centred marriage.
Frank, honest, candid, and upfront discussion is needed between a couple to share their thoughts on the matter at hand before they pray. While the wife ought to submit to the husband, one should not just agree out of submission if they disagree with the decision in one’s mind and heart. Mutual submission is necessary for the prayer agreement.
There must be a harmonisation in the heart when we agree with the other person, which means your spirits are in sync. A prayer of agreement is not possible when one person prays in faith while the other secretly harbours doubt or focuses on the natural circumstances. Just as an instrument must be in tune to create beautiful music, two believers must be in perfect accord concerning the specific outcome they are seeking.
Reflection: Have you and your prayer partner taken the time to discuss your beliefs, expectations, and desired outcome before praying? Is there something you need to talk through so you can be in harmony?
Sermon Series： The Power of Two: Unleashing the Heavenly Force of the Prayer of Agreement
真正的同心合意意味着什么
阿摩司书 3:3 二人若不同心，岂能同行呢？
作为第一步，立约婚姻中的两位信徒应当殷勤寻求神的旨意，献上分别为圣的祷告，等候耶和华，并在共同作出重要决定之前，从神那里领受祂的话语，因为夫妻二人已经成为一体，是同一个团队。
当我们完成了这关键的第一步——明白神的旨意之后，我们便可以献上同心合意的祷告，求神赐下帮助与供应。这样，当患难临到时，魔鬼就无法借着分裂来攻击我们，因为我们已经寻求过主，并且彼此都确信我们听见了神的声音！在领受神的话语之后，献上同心合意的祷告，也是让彼此更加协调、进入属灵和谐与交响的重要一步。
危机中的时刻，最能彰显无条件的爱（Agape Love）。当一个人愿意付出时间、精力和资源来帮助自己的配偶，包括与配偶一同祷告时，这就是爱的真实表达。因为他们平时已经花时间彼此分享生命中的异象、目标、热情和想法，所以当危机来到时，他们会选择一起祷告。他们能够在许多事情上达成一致，是因为他们曾投入时间，在生活中的重要议题上彼此沟通、彼此理解。一起祷告的夫妻能够更加坚固地同行，因为危机会使他们更加亲近。
然而，我们不能与不信的人进行同心合意的祷告。因此，我们不应当与不信主的人建立商业伙伴关系，因为双方的价值观和原则并不相同。他们可能会寻求其他属灵力量、偶像或风水等方式来获得帮助，而你却无法在事业上与他们一同献上同心合意的祷告。
哥林多后书 6:14-15 你们和不信的原不相配，不要同负一轭。义和不法有什么相交呢？光明和黑暗有什么相通呢？基督和彼列有什么相和呢？信主的和不信主的有什么相干呢？
这也是为什么单身的信徒应当寻求敬虔的伴侣——一个拥有相同信仰教导、价值观和原则的人。现在就可以为未来的配偶祷告，求神预备一位能够在一生旅程中忠心同行的伴侣！
对于已婚或正在交往中的情侣而言，一同参加同一间教会也会带来很大的帮助。拥有共同的属灵家园，能够使双方接受相同的教导，建立一致的神学信念，并拥有共同的根基，一同建造以基督为中心的婚姻。
夫妻之间需要坦诚、真实、开放且直接的沟通，在祷告之前先彼此分享对于事情的看法、想法和期待。虽然妻子应当顺服丈夫，但如果内心和思想中并不同意某个决定，就不应只是因为顺服而表面认同。彼此顺服，是同心合意祷告不可缺少的基础。
当我们与另一个人达成一致时，心中必须真正产生和谐，这意味着双方的灵在同一个方向上。当一个人在信心中祷告，而另一个人内心却隐藏着怀疑，或仍然专注于眼前的自然环境时，真正的同心合意祷告就无法产生。正如乐器必须调准音律，才能演奏出美妙的音乐；两位信徒也必须在所寻求的具体结果上完全同心，才能释放信心合一的力量。
默想：你和你的祷告伙伴，在祷告之前是否花时间讨论彼此的信念、期待以及所寻求的结果？是否有一些事情需要进一步沟通，使你们能够在属灵上更加和谐一致？
讲章系列：两人同心的力量：释放同心祷告的属天大能