Ask the Lord to show you how to encourage your spouse through prayer. These prayer points are easily adapted to intercede for other marriages as well.

“Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.” (Mark 11:24)

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“For this post. . . I’d like to remind myself (and of course, readers!) of the power of praying for your spouse. For Christians, the power of prayer is something we readily acknowledge but too often forget in practice. This tendency to forget is probably because we haven’t had the deep revelation of what prayer is and why we do it….

5 Ways to Pray Intentionally for Your Spouse

1: Their Heart

I don’t mean their physical heart, but their general softness of heart toward God and the Holy Spirit. Pray that they will be receptive to conviction (teachable); that they would continue to hear God and respond. Also pray that they would be refreshed by God – being constantly given new joy, hope, peace, and love. . .  Ask God to protect their heart from attacks and temptation (Matt 6).

2: Their Mind

Wisdom and discernment. God has given us these incredible organs called “brains”. We can think, reason, and decide. Everyone makes decisions every day; pray that your spouse makes wise decisions big and small. Pray that they have a renewed mind, one that perceives and considers choices through God’s lens.

3: Their Health and Safety

Your spouse may be fighting off a sickness or working a perilous job. Pray for protection and health. Also, make sure to give God plenty of gratitude for when health and protection are evident! (Actually, give thanks ALWAYS, no matter the circumstance).

4: Their Concerns

[Even if you pray together about] something difficult . . . contend for [your spouse] with God on [your] own. This is what compassion is all about: taking on someone else’s situation and burdens as your own.

Go to God on your spouse’s behalf, taking on their concerns as your own.

5: Their Purpose

Selena and I are one, and our purposes overlap quite a bit. By God’s grace we are working together toward a common goal… most of the time.

Selena is also a unique, special, gifted, and annointed woman with purpose specifically tailored to her. In fact, she’s God’s child before she’s my wife (whoa, heart check!). As her husband, it’s my role to support her in her God-ordained purpose by encouraging her, watching her back, offering counsel, and most of all, praying….” (Excerpts from Ryan Frederick’s article in FierceMarriage.com)