10 Things to Pray for your Husband

 

Several years ago I shared here on the blog that I pray for my future husband on a regular basis. I started this decades ago because even though I don't know when I will marry I do know that when I am married I will want prayer to be a regular part of my life with my husband and for my husband so I have tried to develop this area of my prayer life as a single gal. I was sharing with a friend just a couple of weeks ago that as of Saturday I will have prayed every single day for my husband for 24 years. To be honest at the beginning I didn't even know what to pray, but as the months and years have passed I have found myself going back to scripture to pray for him each day. I am not an expert, and am learning each and every day how to do this. 

One of the most frequently asked questions I receive is what exactly I am praying for my future husband or what people who are married can pray for their spouses. I wanted to share today just a few of the things that I pray for him (in no particular order). If you are married I highly encourage you to pray for your husband and if you are single or engaged, I encourage you to start praying for your future husband starting now! I hope that these ten things are a helpful starting point for you! 

1. I pray that if he does not know the Lord that he would surrender his life to the Lord and if he does know the Lord as his personal savior that he would grow in his relationship with the Lord daily.(John 3:16)

2. I pray that I would begin to even now prepare to be a good wife for my husband and would treat him with loving actions- in my words and deeds, and that I would give him the respect, love, and graciousness that is due to him everyday.(Proverbs 31:10-31) (If you are looking for specific things I pray for myself as a wife you can check out my post entitled, 10 Things to Pray for Myself as a (Future) Wife which you can find HERE or my post from last year, 10 MORE things to pray for myself as a future wife which you can find HERE. )

3. I pray that his self-image and identity would be found in Christ alone and I also pray for the work that he does. (This may seem strange to tie these two together but I have know so many men that struggle with making work their identity.)

4. I pray that he would remain pure and would be free from any past decisions. (Isaiah 43:18-19) I also pray that he would be  free from temptation (current and in the future). (Romans 12:9)

5. I pray that he would be obedient to the ways of the Lord and that he would follow the Lord in all of his ways. (Psalm 25:4,5)

6. I pray that he would be set free from fears that he may have: of his career, future, present, past, etc. I pray that he would find deliverance from his fears in the Lord's love. (I John 4:18)

7. I pray that his heart would be sensitive to the things of the Lord and that his talk would reflect his heart. (Proverbs 4:23 and Psalms 34:12-13)I pray that he would know his purpose clearly and where the Lord is calling him. (Psalm 20:4) 

8. I pray that he would have good health. (3 John 1:2)

9. I pray that the Lord would comfort him and sustain him during any trials that he is dealing with currently. (Psalm 46:1)

10. I pray that the Lord would bless him with amazing godly friends. I pray that he will also have good relationships with everyone that is in his life. 

 If you are looking for some additional thoughts you can find my post, I also have shared 10 More Things to Pray for Your Future Husband which can be found HERE! Are there any specific prayers that you pray for your future spouse about? I would love to hear what things you pray for! Please share with us in the comments!