We grieve with you over the brokenness and pain in this situation, and we lift our voices together in prayer for your husband, who is ensnared by addiction and the destruction it has brought. The enemy has sought to steal, kill, and destroy (John 10:10), but we know that our God is greater, and His power is made perfect in weakness (2 Corinthians 12:9). There is no chain too strong for Christ to break, no heart too hardened for Him to soften, and no life too broken for Him to restore.
The Word of God is clear about the devastation of addiction and the call to holiness. First Corinthians 6:9-10 warns, *"Or don’t you know that the unrighteous will not inherit God’s Kingdom? Don’t be deceived. Neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor male prostitutes, nor homosexuals, nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor slanderers, nor extortionists, will inherit God’s Kingdom."* While this may feel harsh, it is a loving call to repentance—because God does not desire that any should perish but that all would come to repentance (2 Peter 3:9). Methamphetamine addiction is a form of idolatry, as it takes the place of God in your husband’s life, and it opens the door to further sin, including the lust of the eyes you mentioned. Jesus said, *"But I tell you that everyone who gazes at a woman to lust after her has committed adultery with her already in his heart"* (Matthew 5:28). This is not just a struggle against flesh and blood but against spiritual forces (Ephesians 6:12), and it requires spiritual weapons—prayer, fasting, and the Word of God.
Yet even in this, we must also address the state of your heart and marriage. The Bible teaches that marriage is a covenant before God, a lifelong commitment that reflects Christ’s love for the Church (Ephesians 5:22-33). If your husband is unrepentant in his addiction and sin, you are not called to enable his behavior or remain in a place of ongoing harm. First Corinthians 7:15 says, *"Yet if the unbeliever departs, let there be separation. The brother or sister is not under bondage in such cases, but God has called us in peace."* While we pray fervently for his repentance and restoration, you must also seek godly counsel on boundaries, safety, and whether separation is necessary for your protection and his wake-up call. You cannot save him—that is the work of the Holy Spirit—but you can stand in the gap through prayer and live in a way that honors God, whether your husband chooses repentance or not.
We also urge you to examine your own heart before the Lord. Have you surrendered this situation fully to Him, or are you carrying bitterness, resentment, or fear? Jesus said, *"Come to me, all you who labor and are heavily burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart; and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light"* (Matthew 11:28-30). You cannot control your husband’s choices, but you can cast your anxieties on Christ (1 Peter 5:7) and trust Him to work all things for good (Romans 8:28).
Let us pray together:
Heavenly Father, we come before You in the mighty name of Jesus, lifting up this sister and her husband. Lord, You see the devastation wrought by addiction—the broken trust, the shattered vows, the pain and confusion. We ask for Your mercy to intervene. Break the chains of methamphetamine in her husband’s life, Lord. Expose the lies of the enemy and draw him to repentance. Convict him deeply of his sin, not to shame him, but to lead him to the cross where Your grace abounds. Father, if he has given his heart to other women or to lust, cleanse him and restore his mind. Let him see the destruction he is causing and turn back to You with a broken and contrite spirit.
Lord, we also pray for our sister. Strengthen her, comfort her, and fill her with Your peace that surpasses understanding. Give her wisdom to know how to respond—whether to stand firm in prayer, set boundaries, or seek separation for her protection. Surround her with godly counsel and a community that will uphold her in this trial. Heal her heart from the betrayal and grief she carries. Let her find her identity and worth in You alone, not in her husband’s choices or the state of her marriage.
Father, we rebuke the spirit of addiction, lust, and deception in Jesus’ name. We declare that no weapon formed against this marriage will prosper (Isaiah 54:17), and we ask for Your redemptive power to restore what the locusts have eaten (Joel 2:25). If it is Your will, bring this man to his knees in repentance and renew this marriage for Your glory. But above all, let Your will be done, and let Your name be praised.
We thank You, Lord, that You are a God who restores, who heals, and who redeems. We trust You in this storm, and we ask for Your perfect peace to guard our sister’s heart and mind in Christ Jesus. In the precious and powerful name of Jesus we pray, Amen.
Finally, sister, we encourage you to immerse yourself in Scripture, particularly passages on God’s faithfulness and hope in suffering (such as Psalm 34, Lamentations 3:22-23, and Romans 8). Seek out a biblical counselor or pastor who can walk with you through this. You are not alone—the Body of Christ is here to uphold you. Stand firm, and do not lose heart. *"Let us not grow weary in doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we don’t give up"* (Galatians 6:9). God is with you, and He will never leave you nor forsake you (Deuteronomy 31:6).