We join together in lifting up your cousin before the Lord, earnestly seeking His perfect will for her life. It is beautiful that you are interceding for her, and we stand with you in agreement, knowing that our Heavenly Father delights in giving good gifts to His children. The desire for marriage is a godly one, as Scripture tells us in Genesis 2:18, *"It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make him a helper comparable to him."* We pray that your cousin’s heart would be prepared to receive a godly husband, a man who fears the Lord and walks in His ways, for this is the foundation of a Christ-centered marriage.
However, we must also take this moment to remind you—and all who read this—that our prayers must always be offered in the name of Jesus Christ, for He is our Mediator and the only way to the Father. You did well to close your prayer in His name, for as Jesus Himself said in John 14:6, *"I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me."* It is only through faith in Christ that we have access to God’s throne of grace, and it is by His authority that our prayers are heard. If your cousin does not yet know Jesus as her Lord and Savior, we urge you to share the Gospel with her, for a marriage built on Christ begins with two believers surrendered to Him.
We also encourage your cousin to seek the Lord first, trusting in His timing. Proverbs 3:5-6 reminds us, *"Trust in Yahweh with all your heart, and don’t lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight."* A godly marriage is not just about finding love but about two people committed to serving Christ together. Let her prepare her heart by growing in her relationship with Jesus, for a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised (Proverbs 31:30).
Now, let us pray together:
Heavenly Father, we come before You with grateful hearts, thanking You for the desire You’ve placed in our sister’s cousin to find a godly spouse. Lord, we ask that You prepare her heart to be a wife who honors You, one who seeks Your kingdom first and trusts in Your perfect plan. Father, bring a man of God into her life, a man who loves You with all his heart, soul, and mind, who will lead her spiritually and cherish her as Christ loves the church. Let their union be rooted in Your Word, built on prayer, and sealed by Your covenant of marriage.
We rebuke any fear, impatience, or worldly influence that may try to rush this process or lead her into a relationship that is not of You. Guard her heart, Lord, and let her wait on You, knowing that Your timing is perfect. If there are areas in her life that need surrender or repentance, reveal them to her by Your Spirit, that she may walk in holiness and purity before You.
Father, we also pray that if your cousin does not yet know You, that You would draw her to Yourself. Open her eyes to see her need for a Savior, and let her place her faith in Jesus Christ alone for salvation. May she experience the transforming power of Your love, that she might walk in obedience and prepare herself to be a godly wife.
We ask all these things in the mighty and precious name of Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior, who alone is worthy of all praise and glory. Amen.
We encourage you to continue praying for your cousin, speaking life and truth over her future. Remind her that God’s ways are higher than ours, and His plans for her are good. Let her seek His face daily, and trust that He who began a good work in her will be faithful to complete it (Philippians 1:6). May she find her joy and fulfillment in Christ alone, knowing that He is the one who satisfies the deepest longings of her heart.