We join you in lifting up your husband before the throne of grace, where our Heavenly Father hears the cries of His children and moves with compassion. The trauma he carries is heavy, and the weight of it has taken a toll on his body, mind, and spirit. But we know that our God is near to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit (Psalm 34:18). He is the Great Physician, the One who binds up wounds and restores what has been broken.
Father, we pray for your divine touch to fall upon him in every area of his life. You formed his body in his mother’s womb, and You know every cell and fiber of his being (Psalm 139:13-14). We ask that You awaken his appetite, strengthen his body, and renew his energy. Let him feel the life-giving power of Your Spirit coursing through him, restoring health where there has been weakness. Remind him that his body is a temple of the Holy Spirit (1 Corinthians 6:19-20), and that caring for it is an act of worship to You.
Lord, we also pray for his mind. Trauma can distort truth, filling the heart with lies and the mind with torment. But You are the God of peace, and Your Word tells us that You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast because they trust in You (Isaiah 26:3). Silence the voices of fear and shame, and replace them with the truth of Your love. Let him meditate on Your promises, for they are life to those who find them and health to all their flesh (Proverbs 4:22). Bring clarity where there is confusion, and grant him the courage to face the memories that haunt him, knowing that You are with him in every moment.
Above all, Father, we ask that You heal his heart. Trauma can leave a person feeling empty, unworthy, and alone, but You are the God who fills the hungry with good things (Psalm 107:9). Pour out Your hope into the depths of his soul, reminding him that he is fearfully and wonderfully made (Psalm 139:14), that he is loved with an everlasting love (Jeremiah 31:3), and that his worth is found in You alone. Give him the desire to fight for his healing, to seek help, and to take the steps necessary for recovery. Surround him with godly counsel, wise professionals, and brothers in Christ who can walk alongside him in this journey.
We also lift you up, dear sister in Christ. It is not easy to watch someone you love suffer, and it is natural to feel impatient or weary at times. But we are reminded that love is patient, love is kind, and it always perseveres (1 Corinthians 13:4, 7). Ask the Lord to fill you with His grace, so that you may extend that same grace to your husband. Lean on Him for wisdom, for He promises to give it generously to all who ask (James 1:5). Let your home be a place of peace, where the love of Christ is evident in your words, your actions, and your patience.
Father, we declare that this trial will not break your marriage but will instead become a testimony of Your faithfulness. You are the God who turns mourning into dancing (Psalm 30:11) and who works all things together for good for those who love You (Romans 8:28). We ask that You cover this home with Your presence, that Your peace would guard their hearts and minds in Christ Jesus (Philippians 4:7). Strengthen their bond, deepen their trust in You, and let this season of struggle become a stepping stone to greater intimacy with You and with one another.
We pray all of this in the mighty name of Jesus, our Healer, our Redeemer, and our Strength. It is by His stripes that we are healed (Isaiah 53:5), and it is through His power that restoration comes. We trust in You, Lord, to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think (Ephesians 3:20). May Your will be done in this situation, and may Your name be glorified through their lives.
Amen.
