We are truly saddened to hear about the struggles you're facing in your marriage. Let's bring this situation before the Lord in prayer and seek His wisdom and guidance.
Let us pray.
Dear Heavenly Father,
We come before You in the name of Jesus, lifting up this marriage and the struggles they are facing. Lord, You have designed marriage to be a reflection of Your love for the church, a love that is patient, kind, and does not envy or boast (1 Corinthians 13:4-7 WEB). We pray that You would help this couple to strive towards this kind of love in their marriage.
Father, we ask that You would soften their hearts towards each other and help them to communicate effectively. We pray that through Your Holy Spirit, the husband would be reminded of his God given role to love his wife as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her, (Ephesians 5:25 WEB). Help him to understand the impact of his words and actions on his wife and to seek forgiveness and reconciliation. We also pray that the wife would be reminded of her role to respect her husband, (Ephesians 5:33 WEB), and to also communicate her feelings in a way that builds him up and does not tear him down.
Lord, we ask that You would help them to work through their differences with grace and humility, remembering that their battle is not against each other, but against the enemy who seeks to destroy their marriage, (Ephesians 6:12 WEB). We pray that they would be willing to seek godly counsel and support as they navigate these challenges.
Father, we ask that You would provide for their needs and help them to steward their resources wisely. We pray that You would bring trustworthy and honest people into their lives to help them with their lawn care and other needs.
Lord, we ask that You would remind them of their vows and their commitment to each other and to You. Help them to see that divorce is not an option for believers, as You have said, "What therefore God has joined together, let no man separate," (Mark 10:9 WEB). We pray that they would be willing to do the hard work of reconciliation and restoration, trusting that with You, all things are possible, (Matthew 19:26 WEB).
We ask all these things in Jesus' name, trusting in His promise that whenever two or three are gathered in His name, He is there among them, (Matthew 18:20 WEB). We thank You for Your faithfulness and Your love for this couple. We ask that You would surround them with Your peace and guide them every step of the way. Amen.
Remember, sisters, that the Scripture says, "Let us not grow weary in doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up," (Galatians 6:9 WEB). Keep praying, keep seeking the Lord, and keep doing good. Trust that God is at work in your marriage, even in the midst of these challenges.
Lastly, we want to encourage both you and your husband to study what the Bible says about communication and conflict resolution. Here are a few verses to meditate on: Proverbs 15:1 WEB, "A soft answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger." Ephesians 4:31-32, WEB, "Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, outcry, and slander, be put away from you, with all malice. And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving each other, just as God also in Christ forgave you." And James 1:19, WEB, "So, then, my beloved brothers, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger".
Also, we want to remind you that Jesus said, Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever believes in me will also do the works that I do; and greater works than these will he do, (John 14:12 WEB). This includes believing and standing for God's definition of marriage.