Matthew 25:9 But the wise answered, saying, Not so; lest there be not enough for us and you: but go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves. 10 And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage: and the door was shut.
There is such a situation that can obtain in Christian households where only one spouse is in the habit of praying, and wherever this is the case, it is almost a given that there would be split reactions to trial and temptation. Therefore, husbands, and wives should encourage each other to pray, so that if, and when things go downhill, there would not be imbalances in the response.
Wherever possible, spouses must take time to pray, both individually and also collectively, because the Christian only wins his battles on his knees. There is one type of trial that can last for weeks, months, or years, but there is another kind, which might come upon you without warning.
The sudden trials are the ones that can shake you to your core, because you were not expecting it, and thus, if you did not previously cater for such a dire change of fortune, through habitual prayer, when the storm bursts upon you, the suddenness would most likely cause you to buckle. Not so with Job.
Matthew 25:11 Afterward came also the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us. 12 But he answered and said, Verily I say unto you, I know you not. 13 Watch therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh.
May The Lord add His blessing to the study of His word. God bless!