I've often heard Christians suggest praying with one's significant other. While I see where they're coming from, this is something I've actually been struggling with for a few years now. I have never prayed one-on-one with a man outside of my family. I never really specifically set out to avoid it, but over time I began to see private, one-on-one prayers as a very spiritually intimate experience, one that I am glad to share with my family members or female friends. To be clear, I do pray with guys in the context of small groups of three or more people. After being convinced that one-on-one prayers are something so intimate, I decided I'd prefer that my husband, or perhaps my fiance, be the first unrelated man that I pray alone with. The few people who have found out about this preference tend to find it extremely strange.
What do you think? Is praying alone with someone of the opposite sex no big deal? Is it strange that I want to save what I believe to be a spiritually intimate experience for my husband (or maybe fiance)?
I'd love to hear your thoughts. Thank you in advance.
What do you think? Is praying alone with someone of the opposite sex no big deal? Is it strange that I want to save what I believe to be a spiritually intimate experience for my husband (or maybe fiance)?
I'd love to hear your thoughts. Thank you in advance.