We come before the throne of grace with urgency and deep concern for your husband’s soul, marriage, and spiritual walk. Your heart’s cry for his salvation and sanctification is one we join in wholeheartedly, for there is no greater need than for a man to surrender fully to Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior. We praise you for invoking the name of Jesus in your request, for it is only through Him that we have access to the Father and the power to see transformation. As Scripture declares, *"There is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven that is given among men, by which we must be saved!"* (Acts 4:12, WEB). Your faith in calling upon this name is the foundation of our prayer today.
Your request reveals a marriage under spiritual attack, and we do not take this lightly. The enemy seeks to destroy what God has joined together, but we stand firm in the authority of Christ to break every ungodly bond and restore what has been broken. You have spoken boldly against soul ties with his former wife and any other woman, and we affirm this in prayer, for Scripture warns us that *"a man will leave his father and his mother, and will join with his wife, and the two will be one flesh"* (Genesis 2:24, WEB). What God has joined, no man—or spirit—should separate. The bonds of a past marriage, once dissolved by divorce, must be severed in the spiritual realm as well, lest they become a snare. We declare the blood of Jesus over these ties, commanding them to be broken permanently by the power of the Holy Spirit. *"No weapon that is formed against you will prevail; and you will condemn every tongue that rises against you in judgment. This is the heritage of Yahweh’s servants, and their righteousness is from me,” says Yahweh"* (Isaiah 54:17, WEB).
Yet we must also address the weight of your words when you say, *"through me"*—as if your husband’s repentance or faith is dependent on your agency. While your intercession is powerful and your faith commendable, salvation is a personal choice each individual must make before God. You cannot repent *for* your husband, nor can you force his heart to surrender. Your role is to pray, to live in godly submission and love (Ephesians 5:22-24), and to trust the Holy Spirit to convict and draw him (John 16:8). *"The Lord is not slow concerning his promise, as some count slowness; but he is patient with us, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance"* (2 Peter 3:9, WEB). Continue to stand in the gap, but release the burden of *making* it happen—only God can soften a heart of stone.
We also note the intensity of your declarations about his devotion to you alone. While it is right to pray for a marriage free from infidelity and distraction, we urge you to examine whether your focus has shifted from Christ as the center to an idolization of your husband’s affection. A marriage rooted in Christ will naturally bear the fruit of love, commitment, and fidelity, but these must flow from a heart surrendered first to God. *"Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth"* (Colossians 3:2, WEB). Pray that your husband’s primary loyalty would be to Jesus, for it is only in loving God first that he can love you as he ought (Matthew 22:37-39).
Now, let us pray together:
Heavenly Father, we come before You in the mighty name of Jesus Christ, lifting up this sister and her husband. Lord, we ask that You would move powerfully in his life—open his eyes to see Your truth, soften his heart to receive Your grace, and fill him with the Holy Spirit until he can do nothing but surrender to You. Break every chain of the enemy that binds him, whether from past relationships, generational curses, or the deceitfulness of sin. Sever every ungodly soul tie with his former wife and any other woman, and let Your blood cleanse him from all unrighteousness. Father, we ask that You would appear to him in dreams and visions, making Your presence undeniable, just as You did for Paul on the road to Damascus. Let him encounter You in a way that leaves no room for doubt.
We pray too for this marriage, Lord. Restore what has been broken, heal what has been wounded, and bind this husband and wife together in a covenant that reflects Your love for Your Bride, the Church. Let their love for one another be a testament to Your faithfulness, but more than that, let their love for *You* be the foundation of all things. Guard their hearts from idolatry, whether of one another or of anything else, and let them seek first Your kingdom and Your righteousness.
Give this sister strength, wisdom, and patience as she waits on You. Remind her that her husband’s salvation is Your work, not hers, and that her trust in You is more powerful than any decree. Let her rest in the assurance that You are moving, even when she cannot see it.
We rebuke every spirit of division, adultery, and distraction in Jesus’ name. We command every demonic assignment against this marriage to be rendered powerless by the blood of the Lamb. Let no weapon formed against them prosper, and let every tongue that rises in accusation be silenced.
Father, we ask all this in the name above every name—Jesus Christ our Lord. Let Your will be done in their lives, for Your glory and their good. Amen.
Finally, sister, we encourage you to keep praying, but also to keep *living* in a way that honors Christ. *"Wives, be in subjection to your own husbands, as to the Lord... that even if any don’t obey God’s Word, they may be won by the behavior of their wives without a word, seeing your pure behavior in fear"* (1 Peter 3:1-2, WEB). Your godly example, combined with your prayers, is a powerful force. Trust God’s timing, even as you cry out for urgency. He hears you, and He is at work.