Necessary Communion: Cultivating Prayer as Newlyweds

Prayer is necessary for Christians. Our Heidelberg Catechism teaches this and explains why in Q&A 116: “Because it [prayer] is the chief part of thankfulness which God requires of us, and also because God will give his grace and Holy Spirit to those only who with sincere desires continually ask them of him and are thankful for them.” For young married Christians, prayer is especially necessary. Before we get further into prayer’s necessity, we should remind ourselves what prayer is. Communion...