20/01/2026
Powerful practices that works
TIPS ON HOW TO PRAY FOR YOUR SPOUSE
1. ASK YOUR SPOUSE "IS THERE ANYTHING YOU WOULD LIKE ME TO PRAY FOR?"
You have no idea how powerful that question is. It shows your willingness to cover your spouse in prayer and to care for what your spouse cares for
2. BE EASY TO TALK TO
How will you know your spouse's struggles if your spouse doesn't feel comfortable to talk to you? When your spouse feels safe, he/she will make confessions to you, pour his/her heart out to you and this precious information will help you know what to pray for
3. KNOW YOUR SPOUSE'S HISTORY
Get to know your spouse's history and upbringing. How did your spouse grow up? What struggles did your spouse have? Did your spouse suffer trauma growing up, how was your spouse's past romantic relationships? This will reveal some issues your spouse perhaps is still struggling with such us fears, difficulty to open up on specific matters, spiritual questions. Your spouse might be having issues he/she is not aware of but their journey will reveal it to you. People sometimes are not aware when they are hurting
4. SPEAK LIFE TO YOUR SPOUSE
Avoid complaints and harsh words, they are contrary to prayers. But speaking life and encouragement complements the prayers you make for your spouse
5. ASK THE HOLY SPIRIT TO REVEAL TO YOU WHAT TO PRAY FOR YOUR SPOUSE
God knows your spouse better than you and even better than your spouse. If you pay attention, God will reveal to you what your spouse is going through or where your spouse should be going to. Instead of asking God to reveal to you what wrong your spouse is doing so that you may catch him/her; ask God to reveal to you how best to minister to your spouse, ask God to reveal to you the things your spouse might be struggling to communicate or is not even aware of
6. LET YOUR SPOUSE HEAR YOU PRAY FOR HIM/HER
As often as possible, let your spouse verbally hear you pray for him/her. It feels good hearing the one you love talking to God about you
7. END PILLOW TALKS WITH A PRAYER
When you two are having heart to heart conversations in bed, as you connect emotionally, also connect spiritually. Get to pray in that moment of intimacy
8. SEND YOUR SPOUSE VOICE NOTES OF PRAYER
Randomly surprise your spouse with a text of a prayer or a voice note of you praying for him/her. These are the things that lift up your spouse's spirit and keeps him/her going
9. ASK YOUR SPOUSE IF YOU TWO CAN PRAY WHEN YOUR SPOUSE VENTS
When your spouse vents about how you hurt him/her or how tough the day has been or how bad or low he/she feels; in that moment of vulnerability ask to pray. It reinforces your bond and allows God to move in your marriage
10. PUSH YOURSELF TO PRAY ESPECIALLY WHEN THERE IS OFFENSE
Many couples choose not to pray when they are mad at each other; but this is actually a wonderful moment to pray. Push yourself to pray and in your unity your marriage will be blessed. Is your spouse your enemy? Even if yes in that moment, God is asking you to pray for your enemy. We don't pray because we feel like it, we pray to connect with God and because we need God
11. DON'T MAKE JUDGEMENTAL PRAYERS
Avoid making prayers that make your spouse feel judged in the presence of God such as "God, help my husband who has joined forces with the devil", or "Or God, help my foolish wife to see what I am trying to tell her so that she grows up". Let your speech be well-seasoned and your prayers full of grace
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