How to Pray For Your Future Spouse
February 12, 2009
From Daniel Wells over at
Cosmic Christianity:
A lot of us have read books on courtship, dating, relationships, etc.
We may know what we want to look for in a future husband or wife, and
we may even think we know that person right now. It's good to know
what to look for and use wisdom in this area (I wish I had more wisdom
in this area), but I want to encourage you to add something else to
your repertoire.
Praying for your future spouse will be a
blessed experience. When I was 14, I was a baby Christian, but I
began to pray for my future wife. No, I didn't ask God to make her
look pretty or try to design her personality the way I want it to be. I
asked God to bless her wherever she was. Whether I knew her already or
not, whether right now she is a Christian or not, whether right now she
is spiritually mature or not, I asked God to watch over her and to keep
her safe and pure.
I love my wife. Sure, I don't know who she is yet,
and I don't stay up all night daydreaming about her (that would be
weird), but just by praying for her, I am already committing myself to
her. We know that we are to commit our bodies to the Lord and to our
future spouses, but I think it is also a wise thing to commit our
prayer life to them too.
A lot of this may
sound silly at first, but I would encourage all of you to do this. Even
if you have a steady girlfriend or boyfriend, or if you are courting
someone, or you are already engaged, I still encourage you to pray for
your spouse.
If we truly believe that prayer matters and that prayer
can change things, it would make sense to pray for our future spouses.
Men, ask God to bless your wives and to
protect and provide for them. Women, ask God to bless your husbands and
to them grow in Godly wisdom (boy do we need it). Example Prayer:
Father
God, thank you for the gift of marriage. Thank you that this is your
will for my life.
If it truly is your will that I find someone one day
and commit my life to them, I ask that you see this happen. Lord, I
don't know who my future wife is. I don't know where she is, and I
don't even know if I have met her or not.
Whoever she is and wherever
she is, I ask that you watch out for her. I pray that You lead her ,
protect her, provide for her, and teach her your Truth.
I also pray
that you provide men and father figures in her life that can show her
love and compassion. I pray that you provide these things for her until
she is finally betrothed to me.
Also, help me develop into the Godly
man you have called me to be. May I reflect Your Son, who is the true
model for masculinity. Mold me into the future husband you want me to
be, and mold my future wife in the woman you wish for her to be.
I pray
these things in the name of Your Son, Jesus Christ. Amen.
Visitor Comments (4)
pray for your future spuse
Posted By SARITA on June 15, 2009
i thank God cause i know without a doubet that i will be married by this september
Thanks
Posted By EDGARBUSINGE on September 14, 2009
This is so encouraging. I have been in a fix but now i see some light on things that matter. I encourage other single persons to strictly put this into consideration as they seek God's will in this regard. God bless you all
Prayers
Posted By LZPAXTON on February 17, 2010
In developing a prayer life, there are many things that we fail to pray for certain things because it is not happening to us now or it is not immediately in our future. As we grow into mature Christians, we begin to see what is necessary in our lives. We begin to seek the Will of God for our lives and walk in His purpose.
As for myself, the sample prayer was a good example. It helped me to get an idea of how to begin to pray a future spouse, whether it is for myself or for other single Christians.
thank you
Posted By ARIEN.ELLARIEL on February 28, 2010
This is what I'm praying for my future spouse. I want God's timing for my life, not mine. My life is not my own; I am bought with a price. I pray that God would bring the right person into my life but that in the meantime he would prepare us both for each other and would protect and guide us and teach us his Truth. :) I've been praying off and on for my future husband for years and I want to encourage others to do the same.
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