Why You Should Pray into Your Future Marriage TODAY
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Years before I met Leon, my mother was already praying for him.
Prayer is a powerful way to positively impact the things we care about, including the marriage we hope to have one day. We can pray on our own, in private, and we can also find a prayer partner who can pray with us. My mother faithfully prayed for my wonderful husband while I was still single, and she continues to pray now.
God is stronger than we understand, and prayer is stronger than we understand. The Lord remembers our prayers and treasures them, even if we forget what we prayed for. Prayer is how we invite Him to come and change things, to do everything on His heart, to act on our behalf and the behalf of our nation.
E. M. Bounds said of prayer, “The more praying there is in the world, the better the world will be, the mightier the forces against evil… God shapes the world by prayer. Prayers are deathless.”
Don’t just wait for your marriage to happen. Start praying into it now because God wants to shape the world. Your words and the desires of your heart matter to your Father more than you think. Your future marriage is something He wants to do with you, and amazing things can happen when you invite Him to be a part of something that’s dear to your heart.
Prayer Ideas for Your Future Spouse
Here are a few ideas for how you can pray for your future spouse. I encourage you to pray these things by yourself in your quiet time, but also seek out a partner, someone you trust, who will pray with you.
It doesn’t matter if you’re dating, single, have no idea how God is going to bring this person into your life, or if you have doubts and fears. Set your concerns, thoughts, and hopes in the Lord’s hands—and pray for your spouse.
Lord, I ask that my future spouse would love You with all their heart. May they know the deep love of the Lord for them, and may they walk in that love with great confidence.
I ask, God, that my future spouse would treat the people around them with respect. May they love people well, in a Christlike way, and may they clearly show their heart for You by the way they love others.
I ask that You would help my future spouse wait for me with confidence and patience, knowing You are good and that you have good plans for us.
Please minister to my future spouse’s heart and heal them of any fear of commitment. May this person be ready for me when we meet, so we can move forward in the marriage You have for us.
Lord, please help my future spouse to forgive those who have injured them or their family. May they be able to trust You with all their heart, even when offense happens. May the pain of past relationships not bind them, but may they be ready for the new relationship—our relationship—that You’re about to bring them.
I bless my future spouse’s parents and their relationship as a family. In Your Word, You promised long life and blessing to the one who honors their parents, and I pray that my future spouse already has a long history of honor in their heart and mind.
Father, would You bring my future spouse what they need at this time in their life, so they will know that You are trustworthy and good? If they’re in debt, help them to pay it off quickly. If they need a change in their job situation, would You promote them? Would You open doors for them and lead them forward? And may they know with all their heart that You are with them.
Father, I ask that my future spouse would know who they are in You and rejoice in the good, amazing things You’re telling them—because they’ve heard Your voice.
May my future spouse be able to communicate well, so we can discuss any points of conflict as well as the wonderful things You’re showing us as a couple.
I ask, Lord, that my future spouse would not be afraid to be quiet with me when we need quiet and to speak up when we need words.
What Else?
Has the Lord put any other prayer ideas or requests on your heart for your future spouse?
Write down those things and remember them—because you will get to see them come about. Whenever God gives you something to pray for, it’s a special thing on His heart as well. Even today, when you’re single, you get to move forward with Him and hold His hand as He leads you toward your marriage.
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