10 Things To Pray About For Your Spouse
Prayers, are so needed in life!! I remember being a young teenager, and praying for my future husband. Praying for a future spouse is very common, but somewhere along the lines we might often forget to continue to pray for our spouse after we get married. Whether we have been married for one day, or for 50 years, we all need to continue to pray over our spouses. What a difference in own actions we will see when we are humbling ourselves enough to be praying for others more than ourselves. Our marriages and faith will all improve when we are praying over the other people in our lives. So this week, we are talking about 10 ideas for things to pray about for your spouse today. So if you are looking for some ideas to pray for your spouse, then continue reading.
For Them To Have A Deeper Relationship With God
James 4:8 - “Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded.”
For Them To Desire To Seek God First
Matthew 6:33 - “But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.”
For Them To Have An Open Heart Towards God’s Word
Psalm 119:18 - “Open my eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of your law.”
For Them To Have Spiritual Wisdom And Discernment
James 1:5 - “If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him.”
For Them To Have A Heart Of Thanksgiving
Philippians 4:6-7 - “do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.”
For Them To Have Spiritual Strength And Resilience
Philippians 4:13 - “I can do all things through him who strengthens me.”
For Them To Have Boldness To Share God’s Word
Mark 16:15 - “And he said to them, “Go into all the world and proclaim the gospel to the whole creation. Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned.”
For Them To Be Diligent In Kingdom Work
Colossians 3:23 - “Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men,”
For Them To Have Gentle Words Towards Others
Proverbs 15:1 - “A soft answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.”
For Them To Be Forgiving Like Christ
Ephesians 4:32 - “Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.”
Conclusion:
So today, will you take the challenge to pray deeper and more deliberately for your spouse every day? Will we pray for their faith and their relationships with God, which is the most important thing in life? What a difference it would make for their faith and our own, if we took time each day to cover our spouses in prayer over their spiritual health! So will you join me this week in praying daily over our spouses?
About the Author: My name is Katie, and I’m a Church of Christ Preacher’s wife in Kentucky. I am also a proud homeschool mom to two brilliant boys. I love to craft, and make and bind my own notebooks. I also make a weekly podcast show called “Just Bible No Fluff",” where I skip all of fluffy extras and hop right into a short yet impactful exegetical study of the scripture. My mission and vision in life is this: “To empower women Spiritually by enhancing their skills in deep Bible study, equipping them to effectively teach the Gospel to others, and guiding them in cultivating Spiritual growth beyond the Church building.”