Devotional reading Written by r. Ruth Barton --www.tyreewilson.com. Follow me @locdpop--this weeks episode I talk about the unseen competition brought on by the enemy and the prodigal spouse. There isnt a great way to title outside forces and influences as anything short of competition. When a prodigal allows the world outside of their marriage to change their values, they invite this destructive spirit to work against the marital foundation. But what force really competes with the LORD?