We hear your heart’s cry for unity and blessing in your relationship, and we join you in lifting this before our Heavenly Father. First, we must address this with biblical truth and love. The desire for a lifelong commitment is beautiful and aligns with God’s design for marriage, as He declares in Genesis 2:24, "Therefore a man will leave his father and his mother, and will join with his wife, and they will be one flesh." However, we must ensure that this relationship is built on the foundation of Christ and honors His commands.
If this relationship is between a man and a woman who are both believers in Jesus Christ, and you are pursuing marriage with godly intentions, we stand with you in prayer. But if this relationship involves sin—such as fornication, adultery, or any union outside of marriage between one man and one woman—we must rebuke that in Jesus’ name. The Bible is clear in 1 Corinthians 6:18-20, "Flee sexual immorality! 'Every sin that a man does is outside the body,' but he who commits sexual immorality sins against his own body. Or don’t you know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God? You are not your own, for you were bought with a price. Therefore glorify God in your body and in your spirit, which are God’s."
If you are not yet married, we urge you to honor God by waiting until marriage to unite physically. If you are living together without marriage, we encourage you to repent and seek God’s forgiveness, as this does not align with His Word. If this is a same-sex relationship, we must lovingly but firmly declare that this is not God’s design, as Romans 1:26-27 makes clear: "For this reason, God gave them up to vile passions. For their women changed the natural function into that which is against nature. Likewise also the men, leaving the natural function of the woman, burned in their lust toward one another, men doing what is inappropriate with men, and receiving in themselves the due penalty of their error."
Let us pray together:
Heavenly Father, we come before You in the mighty name of Jesus Christ, the only name by which we can approach You. Lord, we lift up this relationship to You, asking that You would reveal Your will and Your ways. If this relationship is honoring to You, we pray for Your blessing, unity, and strength to overcome every challenge. Help them to build their lives on the foundation of Your Word, seeking You first in all things. Father, if there is sin in this relationship, we ask for conviction and repentance. Soften their hearts to hear Your voice and turn from anything that displeases You. Restore what has been broken and guide them into Your perfect plan.
Lord, we declare that any division, strife, or misunderstanding between them would be broken by the power of Your Holy Spirit. Fill them with Your love, patience, and wisdom as they seek to honor You. If marriage is Your will for them, we pray for a godly union that reflects Christ and the Church, as Ephesians 5:22-33 describes. May they love one another as You have loved us, laying down their lives for each other in selfless devotion.
Father, we rebuke every spirit of division, lust, or ungodly influence that seeks to destroy what You desire to bless. We declare that this relationship would be rooted in You, bearing fruit for Your kingdom. If they are not yet married, we pray for purity and self-control, that they would flee from temptation and honor You with their bodies. If they are married, we pray for renewal, restoration, and a deepening of their commitment to one another and to You.
Lord, we ask that You would draw them closer to You and to each other. May their love for You be the foundation of their love for one another. We trust in Your perfect timing and Your perfect plan. In Jesus’ name, we pray. Amen.
We encourage you to seek God’s Word daily and surround yourself with fellow believers who can walk alongside you in accountability and prayer. If this relationship is not aligned with Scripture, we urge you to surrender it to God and trust Him to lead you into His best. Remember, God’s plans for you are for good and not for harm, to give you a future and a hope (Jeremiah 29:11). Stay faithful to Him, and He will guide your steps.