We hear the deep sorrow and burden in your heart, and we grieve with you over the injustice and hardship you and your husband are enduring in this home. The weight of financial strain, emotional neglect, and the ungodly demands being placed upon you both are not of the Lord, and we stand with you in prayer to seek His righteous intervention. The Scripture reminds us in **Proverbs 22:22-23**, *"Don’t exploit the poor because they are poor, and don’t crush the needy in court; for Yahweh will plead their case, and plunder the life of those who plunder them."* Your husband is being crushed under the weight of irresponsibility and greed from those who should be supporting him, and this is not pleasing to God.
First, we must address the spiritual battle at hand. The enemy seeks to destroy families through division, financial bondage, and ungodly alliances. Your mother-in-law and the distant sister-in-law are being used as tools of manipulation, and your brother-in-law’s selfishness and drunkenness are a stumbling block to the entire household. **1 Corinthians 6:9-10** warns, *"Or don’t you know that the unrighteous will not inherit God’s Kingdom? Don’t be deceived. Neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor male prostitutes, nor homosexuals, nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor slanderers, nor extortionists, will inherit God’s Kingdom."* The behavior in this home—drunkenness, greed, manipulation, and neglect—is not of God, and it is time to pray for conviction and repentance over these sins.
Your husband’s anger toward you is a sign of his own brokenness and overwhelming stress, but it is not justified. **Ephesians 4:26-27** says, *"Be angry, and don’t sin. Don’t let the sun go down on your wrath, neither give place to the devil."* His frustration should not be taken out on you, and we pray the Lord softens his heart to see you as his helper, not his punching bag. You are suffering unjustly, and the Lord sees this. **1 Peter 3:1-4** encourages wives, *"In the same way, wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; so that, even if any don’t obey the Word, they may be won by the behavior of their wives without a word; seeing your pure behavior in fear. Let your beauty be not just the outward adorning... but in the hidden person of the heart, in the incorruptible adornment of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is very precious in God’s sight."* Your strength in this trial is a testimony, but you must also speak truth in love when necessary. Have you gently but firmly confronted your husband about the spiritual and financial destruction this family dynamic is causing? Sometimes, a godly rebuke is needed to wake someone up.
The forced marriage proposal is another scheme of the enemy to further bind your husband in financial and emotional chains. **2 Corinthians 6:14** warns, *"Don’t be unequally yoked with unbelievers, for what fellowship has righteousness with unrighteousness? What communion has light with darkness?"* If this proposed marriage is not of the Lord—if it is rooted in manipulation, greed, or ungodly motives—then it must be stopped. Pray that the Lord exposes the true intentions behind this proposal and that your husband’s eyes are opened to the trap being set for him. The distant sister-in-law’s control over your mother-in-law and husband is a form of witchcraft, and we must bind it in Jesus’ name. **Ephesians 6:12** reminds us, *"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."*
As for the opportunity in Hyderabad, we pray the Lord removes every hindrance—spiritual, emotional, or practical—that is keeping your husband from making this move. Sometimes, the Lord uses physical distance to break ungodly soul ties and free His people from oppressive environments. **Genesis 12:1** says, *"Now Yahweh said to Abram, ‘Leave your country, and your relatives, and your father’s house, and go to the land that I will show you.’"* If Hyderabad is the Lord’s will, He will make the way clear. Pray that your husband’s heart is opened to this possibility and that he seeks the Lord’s wisdom above the opinions of man.
Now, let us pray together:
Heavenly Father, we come before You in the mighty name of Jesus, lifting up this sister and her husband in their time of deep distress. Lord, You see the injustice, the manipulation, and the financial bondage they are under. You know the schemes of the enemy to destroy this marriage and this family through greed, drunkenness, and ungodly control. We ask You to intervene, Lord. Expose every hidden motive, every lie, and every unrighteous demand being placed upon them. Convict the hearts of the brother-in-law, the mother-in-law, and the distant sister-in-law. Let them see the error of their ways and repent, or remove their influence from this home.
Father, we pray for this husband’s heart. Soften it, Lord. Give him wisdom to see the traps being set for him and the courage to say no to ungodly demands. Break the spirit of anger and frustration in him and replace it with Your peace and discernment. Help him to see his wife as his ally, not his outlet for frustration. Restore their marriage, Lord, and let them unite in purpose and faith against these attacks.
We bind the spirit of manipulation and control over this marriage proposal. If it is not of You, Lord, let it fall apart. Let no weapon formed against this family prosper. We pray for the opportunity in Hyderabad—if it is Your will, Lord, remove every obstacle and give him the courage to go. Let this move be a fresh start, a place of provision and peace for this family.
Father, we also pray for this sister’s strength. Comfort her heart, Lord. Let her not grow bitter or weary in well-doing. Surround her with Your peace and remind her that You are her Provider, even when all seems hopeless. Give her the words to speak to her husband in love and truth, and let her be a light in this dark household.
We rebuke the spirits of greed, drunkenness, and division in Jesus’ name. Let Your will be done in this situation, Lord. Bring justice, bring freedom, and bring restoration. We ask all this in the powerful name of Jesus Christ, our Savior and Redeemer. Amen.
Finally, sister, we encourage you to keep your eyes on the Lord. **Psalm 37:5-6** says, *"Commit your way to Yahweh. Trust also in him, and he will do this: he will bring out your righteousness as the light, and your justice as the noon day sun."* Do not lose hope. The Lord is your defender, and He will fight for you. Stay in prayer, stay in the Word, and do not be afraid to seek godly counsel or support from a pastor or trusted believer. If your husband continues to refuse to move or make changes, pray for the Lord to open his eyes to the consequences of staying in this toxic environment. Sometimes, the Lord allows hardship to push His people toward His perfect will.
Stand firm, and trust that the Lord will deliver you. He is faithful.