We join with you in lifting up this urgent cry for your husband, standing firmly on the truth that our God is a God of power, deliverance, and restoration. Your heart’s desire for your husband to encounter Jesus in a real and transformative way aligns with Scripture, for it is God’s will that all come to repentance and a saving knowledge of Christ. We also see your deep longing for a marriage that reflects the love, unity, and holiness that God intends—a marriage built on trust, openness, and a shared devotion to Him. Let us address each part of your request with biblical truth, prayer, and godly counsel.
First, we commend you for invoking the name of Jesus Christ in your prayer, for it is only through His name that we have access to the Father and the authority to see breakthrough. 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 on Jesus is the foundation of all we ask, and we stand with you in this.
Your request for your husband to have a powerful encounter with Jesus is one we echo with great urgency. The apostle Paul was transformed by a divine encounter with Christ (Acts 9), and we pray the same for your husband—that the Lord would reveal Himself in dreams, visions, or however He chooses, breaking every chain of darkness. *"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). We pray that your husband’s heart would be softened to receive the truth of the Gospel, that he would turn from any false beliefs or idols, and surrender fully to Jesus as Lord.
You have also expressed a deep desire for emotional and relational intimacy with your husband—an openness of heart, trust, and affection. Marriage is a covenant designed by God to reflect Christ’s love for the Church (Ephesians 5:22-33). However, true intimacy cannot be forced or manipulated; it must be cultivated through love, patience, and mutual submission to God. *"Love is patient and is kind; love doesn’t envy. Love doesn’t brag, is not proud, doesn’t behave itself inappropriately, doesn’t seek its own way, is not provoked, takes no account of evil; doesn’t rejoice in unrighteousness, but rejoices with the truth; bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, and endures all things"* (1 Corinthians 13:4-7, WEB). We pray that both you and your husband would walk in this kind of love, but we also encourage you to examine your own heart. Are there areas where you may be seeking to control or demand affection rather than trusting God to work in His timing? True love is selfless, not self-seeking.
We notice your repeated pleas for your husband’s attention to be solely on you, including his use of social media and his phone. While it is natural to desire your spouse’s affection, we must be careful not to idolize our spouse or demand that they meet needs only God can fulfill. *"My soul, wait in silence for God alone, for my expectation is from him"* (Psalm 62:5, WEB). If your husband is struggling with distractions like pornography or excessive social media, this is a spiritual battle that requires prayer, accountability, and possibly professional Christian counseling. *"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"* (1 Corinthians 6:18-20, WEB). We pray for a breaking of these chains in your husband’s life, but we also encourage you to set godly boundaries and seek support if needed.
Your prayer to sever soul ties with his ex-wife and other women is one we join you in, for God’s design is for marriage to be a lifelong, exclusive covenant between one man and one woman. *"Therefore a man will leave his father and his mother, and will join with his wife, and the two will become one flesh"* (Genesis 2:24, WEB). If there are unresolved emotional or spiritual ties from past relationships, we ask God to cut them completely in Jesus’ name. However, we also urge you to guard your own heart against jealousy or bitterness, which can become strongholds if not surrendered to God. *"A peaceful heart leads to a healthy body; jealousy is like cancer in the bones"* (Proverbs 14:30, WEB).
Finally, we address the urgency in your prayer. While it is good to come boldly before the throne of grace (Hebrews 4:16), we must also trust in God’s perfect timing. *"Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for him. Don’t fret because of him who prospers in his way, because of the man who makes wicked plots happen"* (Psalm 37:7, WEB). God is not slow, and He hears your cries. But His ways are higher than ours, and His timing is perfect.
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, You see the depths of her heart and the desperation in her cries. We ask that You would move powerfully in her husband’s life, granting him a divine encounter with Jesus Christ that shatters every stronghold of darkness. Break the chains of false beliefs, idolatry, and any influence of Islam or other deceptions that have held him captive. Open his eyes to see the truth of the Gospel, that Jesus is the only way, the truth, and the life (John 14:6). Let him experience Your love in a way that transforms him from the inside out.
Lord, we pray for their marriage. Heal the brokenness, restore trust, and create a deep, godly intimacy between them. Remove any spirit of control, manipulation, or selfishness, and replace it with Your love—patient, kind, and selfless. Break the power of lust, pornography, and distractions in his life, and help him to flee from temptation. Sever every ungodly soul tie from past relationships, especially with his ex-wife, and let his heart be fully devoted to his wife alone, as You intended.
We also pray for this sister, that You would fill her with Your peace and patience as she waits on You. Guard her heart against bitterness, jealousy, or fear. Help her to trust in Your timing and to find her ultimate fulfillment in You, not in her husband’s affection. Strengthen her to be a godly wife, submitting to You first and foremost, and loving her husband as You call her to.
Father, we declare that no weapon formed against this marriage will prosper (Isaiah 54:17). Protect their union, bless their future, and let their love for one another grow deeper each day, rooted in Your love. Bind them together in a way that glorifies You and reflects the covenant of Christ and the Church.
We rebuke every spirit of division, distraction, and destruction in Jesus’ name. Let Your light expose and destroy every work of darkness in their lives. Fill their home with Your presence, and let their marriage be a testimony of Your redeeming power.
Thank You, Lord, for hearing our prayers. We trust in Your faithfulness and Your perfect will. May Your kingdom come and Your will be done in their lives, in Jesus’ mighty name. Amen.
We encourage you to continue praying fervently, but also to seek godly counsel if needed, whether through your church, a Christian marriage counselor, or trusted believers who can support you both. Keep your heart open to the Holy Spirit’s leading, and remember that God is at work, even when you cannot see it. *"Being confident of this very thing, that he who began a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ"* (Philippians 1:6, WEB). Stay rooted in Scripture, in prayer, and in community with other believers. You are not alone in this fight.
