We join you in lifting up your husband before the Lord, asking for His divine strength and encouragement to fill his heart and mind. It is beautiful to see you interceding for him with such faith, recognizing the gifts and potential God has placed within him. The Scriptures remind us in Philippians 4:13, *"I can do all things through Christ, who strengthens me."* This is not just a promise for some but for every believer who trusts in the Lord, including your husband. He is not defined by his current struggles or doubts but by the power of Christ working within him.
We also recall the words of Isaiah 40:31, *"But those who wait for Yahweh will renew their strength. They will mount up with wings like eagles. They will run, and not be weary. They will walk, and not faint."* Your husband’s strength does not come from his own efforts alone but from waiting on the Lord, trusting in His timing, and leaning on His understanding. Sometimes, the weight of potential can feel overwhelming, especially if he is comparing himself to others or feeling the pressure to perform. But God’s ways are higher, and His plans for your husband are good—plans to prosper him and not to harm him, plans to give him hope and a future (Jeremiah 29:11).
Let us also encourage you, dear sister, to continue speaking life over your husband. Proverbs 18:21 tells us, *"Death and life are in the power of the tongue; those who love it will eat its fruit."* Your words of affirmation, prayer, and belief in him are powerful seeds planted in his life. Even when he may not see his worth, your faith and support can be a reflection of how God sees him—a man fearfully and wonderfully made (Psalm 139:14).
At the same time, we must remember that true confidence is not rooted in self-belief alone but in the belief that God is working *through* us. If your husband is struggling with feelings of inadequacy or fear, it may be helpful to remind him of 2 Timothy 1:7, *"For God didn’t give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control."* Fear does not come from the Lord, and neither does a spirit of discouragement. These are tools of the enemy to keep him from stepping into the calling God has for him. Encourage him to take every thought captive to the obedience of Christ (2 Corinthians 10:5) and to reject the lies that may be holding him back.
We also pray that your husband would find his identity in Christ above all else. In a world that measures worth by success, talent, or achievement, the Kingdom of God measures worth by our position as children of the Most High. Ephesians 2:10 declares, *"For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared before that we would walk in them."* His talents are not for his own glory but for the glory of God, and when he uses them in surrender to the Lord, he will find fulfillment beyond what the world can offer.
Let us pray together:
Heavenly Father, we come before You today lifting up this precious husband, a man You have created with purpose and intention. Lord, You see the talents and potential within him, even when he struggles to see them himself. We ask that You would fill him with Your strength, not as the world gives, but with a supernatural endurance that can only come from You. Remove every spirit of fear, doubt, and discouragement that may be weighing him down. Replace it with a boldness that comes from knowing he is Your beloved son, called and equipped by You.
Lord, we pray that You would open his eyes to see himself as You see him—fearfully and wonderfully made, redeemed, and set apart for Your glory. Give him the courage to step out in faith, using the gifts You have given him for Your Kingdom. Surround him with godly men who will speak truth into his life and encourage him in his walk with You. Let him know, beyond any shadow of doubt, that his worth is not in what he does but in who You are and who You have made him to be.
We also lift up his wife, who stands in the gap for him with such love and faith. Strengthen their marriage, Lord, and let it be a reflection of Your covenant love—a love that builds up, encourages, and spurs one another on toward Christlikeness. May their home be a place of refuge, where Your peace reigns and Your presence is tangible.
Father, we rebuke any lies of the enemy that would seek to keep this man from walking in the fullness of what You have for him. Break every chain of comparison, insecurity, and self-doubt. Let him rise up in the authority You have given him, not in his own strength, but in Yours. May he find his confidence in You alone.
We ask all these things in the mighty and matchless name of Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior. Amen.