Prayer for Husbands/Wives

[Jengles 0]

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Praying for Your Husband

“She does him good….” Proverbs 31:12a

Bless your husband by praying for him!

The Apostle Paul instructed all Christians to pray for one another (Ephesians 6:18). This

includes wives’ responsibility and privilege to pray for their husbands. Earnest prayer for your

husband is good for him, for you and the spiritual health of your home (Proverbs 31:11-12).

Satan desires to destroy your husband, especially his character and his leadership in your

relationship. Trust God through prayer as you daily surrender your husband and marriage to the

Lord’s wise, loving care.

31 Days of Prayer

Day 1

Pray that your husband will grow spiritually and consider his accountability before the Lord.

Pray that he will guard his heart by developing spiritual disciplines—Bible reading and study,

prayer, meditation, scripture memorization, etc. (2 Peter 3:18; Prov. 4:23)

Day 2

Pray that your husband’s relationship with God and His Word will bear fruit in his life. Pray that

he will be a man of wisdom and understanding, fearing the Lord. (Prov. 3:7, 9:10; Ps. 112:1)

Day 3

Pray that your husband will be humble and quick to agree with God about his sin. Pray that his

heart will be tender toward the voice of the Lord. (Ps. 51:2-4; Micah 6:8)

Day 4

Pray that your husband will grow in leadership skills in your relationship—protecting and

providing for you. Pray that he will lead you wisely and love you sacrificially, so that God will

be glorified in your marriage. (Eph. 5:25-29; Col. 3:19)

Day 5

Pray that your husband will be faithful to his wedding vows. Pray that he will have a desire to

cultivate your relationship as a sign of his loyalty and commitment to you, and as a picture of

Christ’s love for the Church. (Prov. 20:6; Gen. 2:24)

Day 6

Pray that your husband will love righteousness and hate wickedness, especially the evils of the

culture. Pray that he will recognize and avoid wickedness in his own life, and if necessary, take a

clear, strong stand against evil. (Prov. 27:12; John 17:15; 1 Cor. 10:12-13)

Day 7

Pray that your husband will safeguard his heart against inappropriate relationships with the

opposite sex. Pray that his heart will be pure and undivided in his commitment to you. (Prov.

6:23-24, 26; Rom. 13:14)

Day 8

Pray that your husband will work hard to provide for your family, to the best of his ability. Pray

that the character qualities necessary for a successful career and ministry will be a growing part

of his character – persistence, decisiveness, strength, an analytical mind, organizational skills,

positive relationships with people, determination, etc. (Rom. 12:11; 1 Cor. 15:58)

Day 9

Pray that your husband handle finances wisely, will have discernment concerning budgeting and

investments, and will be a good steward of his money in regard to giving to the Lord’s work.

Pray that money will not become a source of discord in your family. (Prov. 23:4-5; Rom. 12:13;

Heb. 13:5)

Day 10

Pray that your husband will cultivate strong integrity, and not compromise his convictions. Pray

that his testimony will be genuine, that he will be honest in his business dealings, and will never

do anything that he needs to hide from others. (Prov. 20:7; 1 Tim. 1:5, 3:7; Eph. 6:10-12)

Day 11

Pray that your husband will have a humble, teachable spirit and a servant’s heart before the Lord.

Pray that he will listen to God and desire to do His will. (Prov. 15:33; Eph. 6:6)

Day 12

Pray that your husband will yield his sexual drive to the Lord and practice self control. Pray that

your sexual intimacy together will be fresh, positive, and a reflection of selfless love. (Prov.

5:15, 18; 1 Cor. 7:3; Song of Solomon 7:10)

Day 13

Pray that your husband use practical skills to build your family and make wise decisions for your

welfare. Pray that he will serve unselfishly. (Gal. 5:13; Phil. 2:3-4)

Day 14

Pray that your husband will speak words that build you and your family, and reflect a heart of

love. Pray that he will not use filthy language. (Prov. 18:21; Eph. 4:29)

Day 15

Pray that your husband will choose his friends wisely. Pray that God will bring him men who

will encourage his accountability before God, and will not lead him into sin. (Prov. 13:20; Prov.

27:17)

Day 16

Pray that your husband will choose healthy, God-honoring activities. Pray that he will not live in

bondage to any questionable habits or hobbies, but that he will experience freedom in holiness as

he yields to the Spirit’s control. (1 Cor. 6:12, 10:31; 2 Tim. 2:4)

Day 17

Pray that your husband will enjoy his manliness as he patterns his life after Christ and strong

men in the faith. Pray for his physical, emotional, mental, social and spiritual strength. (Eph.

3:16; 1 Peter 2:21; 1 Cor. 10:11)

Day 18

Pray that your husband will have an eternal perspective—living in light of eternity. Pray that he

will reject materialism and temporal values and put God first in his life. (Matt. 6:33; Deut. 6:5;

Eph. 5:16; Ps. 90:12)

Day 19

Pray that your husband will be patient and a man of peace. Pray that he will not give in to anger,

but will allow the Holy Spirit to control his responses. (Rom. 14:19; Ps. 34:14)

Day 20

Pray that your husband will yield his mind and thoughts to the Lord. Pray that he will not

entertain immoral or impure thoughts, and that he will resist the temptation to indulge in

pornography. (Prov. 27:12; 2 Cor. 10:5)

Day 21

Pray that your husband will learn how to relax in the Lord and, in his greatest times of stress,

find joy and peace in his relationship with God. Pray that he will submit his schedule to the Lord.

(Neh. 8:10; Prov. 17:22; Ps. 16:11)

Day 22

Pray that your husband will practice forgiveness in your relationship and with others. Pray that

he will recognize any roots of bitterness, and yield any resentment and unforgiving attitudes to

the Lord. (Eph. 4:32; Heb. 12:15)

Day 23

Pray that your husband will be a good father—disciplining his children wisely and loving them

unconditionally. If he is not a father, pray that he will find a young man to mentor in the things

of the Lord. (Eph. 6:4; Col. 3:21; 2 Tim. 2:1-2)

Day 24

Pray that your husband will have a balanced life—that he will balance work and play. Pray that

he will fear God, but also gain favor with people he knows at work and church. (Luke 2:52;

Prov. 13:15)

Day 25

Pray that your husband will be courageous in his stand against evil and injustice, and that he will

stand for the truth. Pray that he will protect you and your family from Satan’s attacks. (Ps.

31:24; Eph. 6:13; Ps. 27:14)

Day 26

Pray that your husband will discover and live his God-given purpose. Pray that he will offer all

his dreams to the Lord, and pursue only those goals that will bring God glory and count for

eternity. (Jer. 29:11; 1 Cor. 10:31)

Day 27

Pray that your husband will understand the importance of taking care of his body—the temple of

the Holy Spirit—for the glory of God. Pray that he will practice self-control by making wise

food choices, and get sufficient exercise to stay healthy. (Rom. 12:1-2; 1 Cor. 6:19-20, 9:27)

Day 28

Pray that your husband will be a man of prayer. Pray that he will seek and pursue God in

purposeful quiet times. (1 Thess. 5:17; Luke 22:46; James 5:16)

Day 29

Pray that your husband will surrender his time and talents to the Lord. Pray that his spiritual gifts

will be manifest in his career, at church, and in your home. (Eph. 5:15-16; 1 Cor. 12:4, 7)

Day 30

Pray that your husband will serve God and others with pure motives. Pray that he will obey the

Lord from his heart, and glorify Him in everything. (1 Cor. 10:13; John 7:17-18; Col. 3:23-24)

Day 31

Pray that your husband will recognize the lies of the Enemy in his life. Pray that his attitudes and

actions will be guided by the truth as he brings his thoughts into captivity to the Word of God.

(John 8:44; 2 Cor. 10:4-5)

[Sonshyne 2]

Thanks for posting this Jengles

[Marlita 0]

I like this jengles. I'm gonna share it with hubby. we have devotion with one another over the phone and this is a good one.

[SupportOAFJF 0]

Thanks for posting this Jengles

Ditto..I encourage praying together ..I like this

[Nagishkaw 510]

Thank you for this wonderful post, Jengles!

Im going into my prayer closet now.......

[Ta Ta 1]

Great post, thanks.

[JA Tam 7]

Thanks Jengles...this is awesome. I will be sharing this with my sister and best friend. I am asking you all to pray for my sister who is currently pregnant and whose husband is currently away in Qatar for a year. Though he wasn't here to spend Christmas with us, we are blessing God because at first, they sent him to Afghanistan, where we worried about him considerably. Thank God they sent him back to the Q!

[jawi876 2]

This is awesome Jengles. I have been lurking tonight because my neck and shoulder hurts so bad. But, I had to tell you how much I appreciate this post. I'm going to print it and put it up at work and at home. Thanks! Much love.

[JA Tam 7]

Jengles, thanks again for sharing this. I shared it with my best friend and sister; we are going to do this for the next 31 days and at the end of each week, we are going to get together to talk about things that we may need to pray with each other for and just the changes that we may see in our hubbies after doing this. It's not only an awesome thing to do for our husbands, but it helps us in our own spiritual walk as well.

[brownnskinn 0]

I think I'm going to cry. Dis was great.

[Marlita 0]

I think I'm going to cry. Dis was great.

Is there one for praying for your wife? This is really good, just wondering if there is one for a husband to have for his wife.

Thanks!

[Yaads 0]

Wow Jengles this is wonderful!

Marlita~ I googled and couldn't find anything...all I could find was this...

http://www.reviveourhearts.com/topics/down...hp?topic=Prayer

Husbands, kids, pastor and pastor's wife...wonder why there isn't one for wives???

[JA Tam 7]

Because we're usually the prayer-warriors...The closest I can think of is Stormie Omartian's "Power of a Praying Husband". I bought that for my BFF's husband and I think I am going to get a copy for mine.

Edited January 15, 2008 by JA Tam

[Marlita 0]

I'm gonna google that JaTam, sounds good. I think my husband would like that. He has one for Christian couples in a Loving Relationship and it is really good. Can't think of who wrote it.

[JA Tam 7]

I have been incorporating this 31 days of prayer with Stormie's "The Power of a Praying Wife". Based on what I am praying on for him, I review what Stormie has written about it and see what aspects of his home life, work life, ambition spirituality, etc. that I need to concentrate on.

Here is Amazon's listing of The Power of a Praying Husband