Is It Important to Pray for Your Spouse?
By Vivian Bricker
“Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful” (Colossians 4:2).
As Christians, we go to the Lord in prayer daily. We pray for our health, safety, and concerns; however, how many of us are praying for our spouses? If we think carefully, many of us will discover that we are not praying for our spouses daily. Thankfully, this is something that can change.
Praying for our spouse can be as simple as, “Lord, please help my spouse to be healthy and to be strong. Amen.” If our spouse is struggling with a specific issue at work, we can also pray for this: “Dear Lord, please help my spouse with this issue at work. Amen.” Be specific in your prayers, and this will help you see more clearly when the Lord answers your prayer.
Our spouses will sometimes try to put on an act that they are doing well when they are not. Wives, this is especially true for your husbands. They may pretend they are doing okay when they are not in order not to cause more stress to home life, or they may not be able to fully express their feelings. Due to toxic masculinity, it is very common for men to think they cannot share their feelings because it will be a sign of weakness.
This is why it is important to not only pray for our husbands, but also to talk with them, ask for specific prayer requests, and to meet them where they are. If they are not ready to open up and share specific concerns right away, pray for them and ask the Lord to soften their heart. Jesus will hear your prayer and help your husband to be more open with their feelings, emotions, and needs. It might take a few weeks or months, but you can rely on Jesus.
If your husband is ready to share their feelings, listen to them, validate their feelings, and extend love. It is a major deal for a man to share his feelings; therefore, do not invalidate his feelings or make him shut down. If your husband shares with you that they need help with stress management, motivation, or strength, tell him that you will be praying for Him. You can also help in these areas as you can.
It could be that you will be the answer to his prayers. In the same way, if your husband opens up about some emotional troubles, fully listen to him, validate his feelings, and sit with him in the pain. You love your husband, and I trust that you will truly pray for him and help him in his time of need. No prayer is too big for God, even if we are praying for healing, help, and peace.
Husbands, you can also pray for your wife. Women tend to be more open with their feelings, but this is not true for every woman. If your wife is open with her feelings, this is great. However, if she isn’t, try to meet her where she is and show genuine concern for her feelings. With time, she will open up with her feelings, trust you with them, and you can bring them to the foot of the cross.
Husbands and wives, it is important for you to love each other. Part of loving each other is praying for one another. Praying is direct communication with the Lord, and we don’t need to overlook this privilege. When we go to the Lord in prayer, He hears every prayer we pray, and He will answer in accordance with His will. This is a beautiful blessing that can bring peace to our souls as well as to our spouses’ souls.
The Apostle Paul tells us, “Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful” (Colossians 4:2). As Paul says here, we need to devote ourselves to prayer, to be watchful, and to be thankful. This applies to married couples as the husband and wife need to both pray for each other, to be watchful, and to be thankful. Be active in prayer for your spouse and be thankful for each other.
This will help your marriage become stronger and closer. It will also be centered upon the Lord, the more you include prayer in your life. This might be a challenge at times, yet it is important for your spiritual walk as well as your marriage. Prayer has a way of bringing loved ones together and deepening their dependence on Jesus. Strive to pray for your spouse today and give thanks to the Lord for them.
Dear Jesus, please help me to be consistent in praying for my spouse. I have a hard time remembering them in my prayers as well as gathering specific prayer requests. Help my spouse to open up to me and to trust me with their prayer requests. I will bring them to You and trust You with the outcome. I praise You, Lord. Amen.
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Originally published Monday, 17 August 2026.
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