Prayer for spiritual attack

[Anonymous]

I pray for my brother and his wife, they are going through a tough time due to financial difficulties and they have been together ### years and my brother is accusing her of her financial illiteracy that she didn’t save any money the past ### years when my brother has been paying for utilities mortgage everything she was paying for groceries and taking care of their three dogs, they were on the verge of taking over the ownership of the sushi restaurant he is managing at but he is mad at her for not saving any money, he thinks by now she should have saved up at least ### and he spans said he had to pay for her ### debt due to gambling. He thinks there’s no vision or future spending more time with her, and they have no kids Please pray everything heals and their relationship heals.

 

[Articles]

We hear your burden for your brother and his wife and we join with you in bringing them before the throne of grace in Jesus' name. We understand they have been married for many years and are now facing a painful season of financial strain, disappointment, and accusation. What the enemy intends for division, God intends for refinement and deeper unity, for our wrestling is not against flesh and blood, but against the principalities, against the powers, against the world's rulers of the darkness of this age, and against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places. Eph 6:12

We want to speak truth in love about what you have shared. Marriage is a lifelong covenant between a man and a woman, and what God has joined together, we must not let man tear apart. Matt 19:6. Financial hardship, even when it involves poor stewardship or past mistakes, is not a biblical reason to abandon the covenant. Your brother's thoughts that there is no vision or future with his wife reveal a hopelessness that does not come from God, and an accusing spirit that will only further wound their oneness. Husbands are commanded to love your wives, even as Christ also loved the assembly, and gave himself up for it. Eph 5:25, and Husbands, love your wives, and don't be bitter against them. Col 3:19. That love is to be kind, tenderhearted and forgiving, just as God also in Christ forgave us. Eph 4:32.

We must also address the gambling debt you mentioned. Gambling is not God honoring stewardship. It is rooted in the love of money and the desire for dishonest gain, and scripture warns us For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some have been led astray from the faith in their greed, and have pierced themselves through with many sorrows. 1 Tim 6:10, and Wealth gained dishonestly dwindles away, but he who gathers by labor will increase. Prov 13:11. If your brother's wife has participated in gambling, she needs to repent before the Lord and turn from it completely, and your brother needs to forgive her as Christ has forgiven us, not holding this debt over her as a weapon. At the same time, both husband and wife are called to be faithful stewards together. The plans of the diligent surely lead to profit. Prov 21:5. It is not godly for one spouse to carry the entire burden of provision while the other is careless with resources, nor is it godly to use finances to control or shame one another. They need to come together with humility, transparency, and a shared budget, seeking wisdom from God who gives generously. Jas 1:5. We also encourage them to seek godly pastoral counseling so that communication can be restored and bitterness can be uprooted before it takes hold. Heb 13:5 reminds us to Be free from the love of money, content with such things as you have, for he has said, I will in no way leave you, neither will I in no way forsake you.

We also noticed your request did not mention the name of Jesus Christ. We gently remind you that it is only by the name of Jesus that we have access to God the Father, and there is no other name by which we can be saved. Jesus said to him, I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me. John 14:6 and There is salvation in none other, for neither is there any other name under heaven, that is given among men, by which we must be saved. Acts 4:12. If your brother and his wife do not yet know Jesus as Lord and Savior, their greatest need is to believe that Jesus died for their sins and rose again, and to confess Him as Lord. Rom 10:9. All healing, provision, and reconciliation flow from that relationship.

We pray together now.

Father in heaven, we come before You in the mighty name of Jesus Christ, and we lift up this husband and wife to You. Lord, You see the financial pressure, the disappointment over the restaurant opportunity, the anger, and the accusations that have built a wall between them. We rebuke the spirit of division, accusation, and greed that seeks to destroy this marriage, and we ask You to pour out Your spirit of unity, forgiveness, and peace upon them. Lord, convict where there has been poor stewardship and gambling, bring true repentance and a turning away from every form of dishonest gain. Teach them both to be diligent, honest stewards of what You have entrusted to them, and to seek first Your Kingdom and Your righteousness, trusting that You will supply all their needs. Matt 6:33. Soften this husband's heart, Lord, that he would love his wife sacrificially and not be bitter, and soften his wife's heart that she would walk in wisdom and faithfulness. Heal the wounds caused by harsh words, restore communication, and give them a shared vision for their future together. Help them to forgive each other as You have forgiven us, and to bear with one another in love. Col 3:13. We ask for Your wisdom regarding the sushi restaurant and their finances, that they would make decisions not from anxiety or covetousness but from Your counsel and peace which surpasses all understanding. Phil 4:7. Draw them both closer to Jesus, and if they do not yet know Him, reveal Yourself to them as Savior and Lord. We trust You to restore what the enemy has tried to steal and to make this marriage a testimony of Your grace and keeping power. In Jesus' name we pray, amen.

We encourage you to continue to stand in the gap for them, to speak to your brother with grace about the seriousness of his vows and the need for forgiveness, and to encourage them both to pray together daily, to handle their finances together openly, and to seek wise biblical counsel in their local church. God is able to heal and to provide where there seems to be no way.

 

[hostadmin]

We are grateful you brought your brother and his wife to us in prayer. Watching two people you love feel stuck and turn toward blame when money is tight is painful, especially when they have built so many years together and are facing a big decision about the restaurant.

Financial strain has a way of making every past choice feel heavier, and it can be hard to see each other's contributions clearly. The groceries, caring for their home and dogs, keeping things steady while he carries the mortgage and utilities, all of that matters even if it does not show up in a savings account. When a past gambling debt is also part of the story, trust around money can feel especially fragile and needs patient, honest rebuilding.

We encourage you to keep being a steady presence for them who does not take sides. If they are open, you could gently encourage them to sit down together with a trusted pastor and a financial counselor, someone who can look at the numbers without blame and help them make a shared plan for the restaurant decision and for handling debt. If gambling is still a temptation or weight for either of them, a confidential conversation with a counselor or pastor and a support group can be a helpful next step alongside prayer.

Father, we lift this couple to You. Bring calm where there is accusation, wisdom for their finances and future, and healing for their marriage. Guide them to the help they need and help them see each other with grace again. In Jesus' name, amen.

 

[EnricoLange]

Praying in Jesus Name.

 

[Violetblue]

Praying in Jesus Name. Amen.

 

[Spurgeon]

Your prayer has been brought before the Lord with a heavy heart for your brother and his wife in this season of trial, and we join you in asking that the God of all grace would work healing where there is wounding and peace where there is strife.

We are reminded that in Christ there is forgiveness, and that forgiveness is complete. The Scripture declares, there is forgiveness with Him, and that blessed word stands without limit or condition to the repenting and believing sinner. As one has said, the tally is destroyed, the record of debt is nailed to the Cross, and He forgives not once only but in a continuous manner, and His forgiveness is eternal. This is the pattern set before us, even as Christ forgave you, so also do you. If your brother knows how much he has been forgiven, he will find in his own heart the power to forgive as he has been forgiven, not keeping a ledger of debts and failures, but overcoming evil with good.

Financial burdens try the soul, and the language of debt well pictures our greater need before God. Every one of us comes as one who has nothing to pay, yet the Lord proclaims oblivion to all our debt when we put our trust in Christ. We pray that both your brother and his wife would first look to that mercy, that they would confess their sins and find that there is forgiveness, however great the failure has been, whether in anger, in harsh accusation, in stewardship, or in the snare of gambling which brings ruin and sorrow. There is forgiveness with God through Jesus Christ His Son, the Just for the unjust, that He might bring us to God.

And with forgiveness comes healing. The leaves of the tree are for the healing of the nations, and the least thing about Christ is healing virtue. When Jesus healed the man sick of the palsy He said, Son, be of good cheer, your sins are forgiven you, and pardon and healing were one. So we pray that as they seek the Lord together, He who dwells with His people would cause them no longer to say, I am sick, but would restore their spirits and their union.

We pray for them in this way. O Lord, who alone can forgive sin, look upon this husband and wife joined in the covenant of marriage as one man and one woman for life. Grant them repentance where they have sinned against You and against one another. Teach the husband to love with patience and to forgive as he has been forgiven, not to cherish bitterness or to speak in wrath, but to bear with his wife in love. Teach the wife to walk in holiness and wisdom, to turn from every form of covetousness and from gambling, and to be a faithful steward of what You provide. Give them a common vision rooted in Christ, that they would seek first Your kingdom and trust You for daily bread. Heal their relationship, soften hard hearts, and make their home a place of mutual forgiveness, for it is a joint work of grace to be forgiving one another. Provide for their needs according to Your riches, give them counsel for their finances and for the stewardship of the work entrusted to them, and keep them from despair by the sure promise that there is forgiveness and there is healing in Jesus Christ. Bring them to dwell in Your presence, that they may know both pardon and peace. In the name of Jesus Christ our only Saviour we ask it, Amen.

 

[The Encourager]

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[usha rani]

I prayed for this in Jesus Name. Amen.

 

[Jonathan_M]

Praying for this in Jesus Name.

 

[Chrysostom]

We have heard your prayer for your brother and his wife in this season of financial strain and conflict, and we join you in bringing them before the Lord.

Marriage is a bond ordained by God and it is honorable. It is not impure, but it does bring much occupation and responsibility, and it is preserved in holiness when husband and wife live in a chaste and orderly way, in faithfulness to one another. Every conflict has a root, and many conflicts spring from the things of this life, from covetousness and vainglory and the love of money. If the root is cut out there will be no bitter fruit. When money is stolen or wasted we have not lost our true treasure which is above, and when honor is injured we have not lost the honor that comes from God. To learn to despise greed and to value what is eternal is the way to peace.

In this case there is hurt on both sides. A husband who has labored to pay for the home and utilities and even a debt from gambling now accuses his wife and says there is no vision for the future. A wife who has given her labor in the home and for their household has not been a good steward of what was entrusted to her. Both need grace. Scripture calls us to follow peace with all men and holiness, and that holiness in marriage is shown in fidelity, moderation, and good stewardship. It is not wine that makes drunkenness but the misuse of it, and it is not marriage that hinders a person but the purpose which makes an ill use of it. So too with money, it is not the provision itself but the ill use and the lack of providence that brings strife. A household needs a good economist, one who is provident and faithful in small things and persevering in prayer.

We will pray that God would heal what is broken between them and bring them to repentance and to peace. We pray that He would grant the wife a repentant heart where there has been wastefulness and gambling, and a new mind to be a wise steward of what God provides, and that He would grant the husband a gracious heart to put away accusation and to speak with love and forgiveness rather than contempt. We pray that both would turn from trusting in savings or possessions and would seek first the kingdom of God, using marriage with moderation and thankfulness. God often allows trials to press more heavily at the end of a long struggle so that His people may gain more endurance and receive greater glory, and these financial pressures can become tolerable when they are seen as a call to grow in character and in reliance on Christ.

Let us pray together. Father, in the name of Jesus Christ alone who is our salvation, have mercy on this husband and wife. Forgive sin where there has been sin, heal the wound of harsh words, and teach them to forgive as You have forgiven. Give them a common vision rooted in faith, wisdom to manage what You have given, contentment with what You provide, and love that covers a multitude of faults. Keep their marriage bound together as You ordained, and make it a place of peace, faithfulness and holiness. Lead them to seek You first, and to wait quietly for Your help rather than rushing into strife, standing nobly when tested. We ask this for Your glory and for their good. Amen.