Did you hear about my issue? That secret struggle I had for so long when it came respecting my husband. I confessed it all in my P31 devotion today. As I shared, I haven’t always been so good at following and trusting my man”s lead. BUT God has done an amazing work in me – and in my marriage – over the past 18 years.
I know marriage can be hard, and trusting someone to lead when there are things you struggle with together is really, really hard. But I also know God uses us in powerful ways to love our men like He does – unconditionally.
One of the best ways we can love our husbands is to pray for them. Praying for JJ has shown me all that he carried on his shoulders – at work, at home, at church, with our kids, etc. It’s also really helped me follow his lead. It assures me that he’s covered spiritually when I invite God to do His thing in JJ’s life.
Of course, it’s up to our husbands to respond to God’s work in their hearts but our part is not based on our husband’s response to God. It’s based on our surrendering and seeking God’s heart for our husbands – and trusting God to lead from there.
JJ has also told me that prayer is the best gift I can give him. Years ago I heard a concept about praying for our husbands – from head to toe. So, today I wanted to share some verses and prayers that fit with that concept:
Head
“Father, I ask that You would continually renew my husband’s mind, resulting in a transformed life. Help him bring every thought into captivity to Christ to make it obedient to You. Give him a greater understanding of Your Word. Help him to think on things that are pure and right and worthy of praise.” (Psalm 119:15, Rom 12:2, 2 Cor.10:5)
Eyes
“Lord, keep opening my husband’s eyes to deep spiritual truths. Help him to see things as You see them. Please guard his eyes from looking at worthless things. ” (Psalm 119:18, Psalm 119:37)
Ears
“Father, let my husband hear Your voice clearly. Help him to recognize your voice with certainty. Protect him from listening to anyone who is not seeking and walking with You. Help him not to be affected negatively by what others say and to discern between good and evil. Give him the ability to determine what is of You and what is not.” (Is 30:21, 1 Kings 3:9, 1 John 4:1)
Mouth
“Help my husband to speak the truth in love. Help him to be quick to listen and slow to speak. Give him the couraage to lovingly confront when necessary. Let the words he speaks be Yours, not his own. Help him speak words that bring grace and truth to the hearers. I also pray that you will help him to grow in his ability and desire to communicate with you and others.” (Psalm 19:14, 119:13, 41:3; Eph 4:15, 4:29; James 1:19)
Heart
“Give my husband a heart that seeks passionately after You. Teach him to guard his heart with diligence. Help him deal with anything in his heart that is not pleasing to You. Create in him a pure heart. Enable him to lead our family with integrity.” (Psalm 78:72, 119:10-11; Prov 4:23; 1 3:13)
Hands
“Lord, I pray that everything my husband does would be done with his whole heart, serving You rather than man. I pray that You will also help him to increase his skills and his abilities. Bless everything he puts his hands to.” (Psalm 24:3-4, Col 3:23)
Feet
I pray my husband would love Your Words and walk in Your ways. I pray He would be to walk in a manner that is worthy of You, bearing fruit in every good work. Jesus show him how to creatively share your truth with our kids as he does life with them each day. Father, when he walks through the valley of the shadow of doubt and difficulties, I pray he would fear no evil because He knows that you are with him. (Deut 6:7, 8:6, Col 1:10, Psalm 23:4)
I have seen prayer transform my marriage and my life. Whatever steps of faith God is calling you to take personally or with your husband, I want you to know that I am praying for you and your marriage today. We have an enemy set on destroying marriages and one of his tools is to pit husbands and wives against each other. I have experienced his efforts firsthand. What our husbands need most is our respect; what our marriages need most is prayer.
Let’s look for ways to build our husbands up – by giving them encouraging words and the gift of prayer – covering them from head to toe!
If you’d like a copy of my FREE Praying For Your Husband download to print with these prayers on it – click “Share Your Thoughts” and let me know. We’ll be happy to email it to you – although your email will not show in your comment. This will be sent out next week after the holiday. Happy Thanksgiving!
please send me a copy of these prayers…& help me pray for my husband James. God has done great things in our life and i trust Him to answer every promise that He has made to me. Thank You so much & may He continue to bless your ministery.
I would love a copy of praying for your husband from head to toe. Thanks so much.
I love this! Thank you so much for sharing…sometimes I feel my prayers for my husband get a little jumbled up cause there is so much to pray for, but this perfect, helps me to focus!!! Thank you again and God bless!
Oh and yes please send me a copy lol….see I told you I get jumbled lol
That was just the perfect devotional for today. My husband and I came to be Christians after we were married. I grew up in a home with strong independent women, so it was difficult for me to let my husband lead. I work on it everyday and I would love to have a copy of this to remember to pray for the husband that God gave me. Thank you.
ohhhhh..I’d love a copy of this to have with me in my Bible, in my work locker, in my make-up case, in my calendar…Just to name a few places!!! Prayer works and My God is Faithful and True His word doesn’t come up void n’ null…ox’s
Hi Renee I love that could you please send me the download as well?
Thanks Cindy
Great thoughts..please email the prayers to me, and thanks in advance.
It’s amazing how God will and always lead us if we are open. For whatever reason I kept this email (P31) and decided to open it just now and felt led to click on the link that brought me to your page and God gave me additional scriptures to pray for my husband as I am currently in the middle of praying and fasting over his life, salvation, repentance and much more. I thank God for using you and anyone else to confirm His will and encourage those of us who need it. If for nothing else, God used your struggles to bless countless others and bring light. I hope to be giving such testimonies when my husband returns to me. God bless!
Hola Renne!
I’m so glad to read your devotions and receive your emails, thank God for that, I’m mexican and I live in Montreal Canada and im married with italian men since i year and half, im dont know write properly in english but with my heart I need say you thank you for you devotions and prayers. I’m so happy to know i’m not alone in my prayers.
shalom. love in Jesus
Carla
What a powerful way to view praying for our husbands! God showed me long ago that to bask in a mature Christ-filled mariiage, it is my heart’s response He wants to change; not my dear, wonderful, imperfect husband’s behavior. When I began to pray to this end, a sometimes difficult and average marriage became a wonderful one. I have pieced together my “own style”, and have come across several “patterns” for praying for my man. But this is the first time I have seen the “entire man” addressed so beautifully. I would love to have a copy for my own prayer life, as well as the lives of younger women that God is now bringing into my life. Thank you for being transparent in your struggles, Renee, and for willingly sharing your learning with us all! Blessings!
I appreciate your encouragement. God has touched my heart with your devotions. Thanks
Thank you for this guide to praying for our husbands. It is just what I needed to focus on the things I deisre for my husband. I would love to have a copy of it to place in my BIble.
I would love to have a copy of “Praying for my husband.” I don’t have a husband but I would love to share this with my sisters and friends. I am also preparing for when I do have a husband to pray for. I believe praying for him ahead of time can’t hurt.
Thanks,
Great devotion today. I can’t wait to pray this over my husband. Thanks!
Beautiful prayer! I pray for my husband, but have never thought of praying to that extent! I would love to have a copy and began praying for him from head to toe! Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family Renee! ~Hugs~
Please send me the FREE praying for your husband download.
Thanks
What a beautiful prayer! Have a blessed Thanksgiving with your family!
Thank you for sharing. I always pray for my husband but this covers all areas. I will always have these verses and prayer on my mind and the Lord will continue to bless my marriage and lift my husband.
Thanks for this post Renee & I would love to have a copy of the prayers as well!
Happy Thanksgiving to you & your family,
Janet W.
Thanks for sharing this and for the download!
Those are powerful prayers and I am going to start doing this today! You are truly a blessing!
I fail so miserably at this, even after 22 years of marriage. Thank you for your words of encouragement. I want my husband to be the head of our home but constantly derail that. I would love to have a copy of Praying for My Husband. I MUST change this….
I would really like a copy of Praying for your husband. My husband is not a real believer and I would like for that to happen someday. I have been having some hard times in my marriage with things and think this would really help me to understand things better. Thank you for giving us this information and your encourgment.
Thank you for such wonderful prayers. I will certainly “gift” my husband with this. Have a blessed Holiday!
Thank you Renee for today’s message. Thank you for reminding me to pray for my husband and let go of controlling everything he does. Will you please email me the Praying for your husband Download?
I would really appreciate a copy of Praying for your husband. I have really been struggling in my marriage and this is not the first time that praying for him has come up. I really believe God is giving me keys to why things are not changing for him. Thank you so much for your transparency and words of direction.
I would like to have a copy of Praying for your Husband ~thank you!!
Renee
You never cease to amaze me. I get emails from u at just the right time w just the right info. God is Definitely working thru u to get to me. My husband , (2nd) is perfect for me. My ex husband is so very envious and is Constantly trying to cause turmoil. Either thru my kids or any way he can. My husband helps me to stand up to him and not take it. For all my years w my ex, he controlled me, and was verbally and physically abusive. Now that I won’t take it anymore, he can’t stand it. I pray for my husband to stand.by me and help me and my kids. My husband is Such a Godly man that when we talk about certain matters, I feel Gods presence You are such a blessing to me. Please keep up Gods work! God Bless You!!
Great article! I would love the download. Thanks for sharing!
I would love to receive the free praying for your husband download. Thank You!! You bless so many!
Thank you Renee for this download!! I’d love to have it to share with my sisters, too. How wonderful it is to be reminded of how we should respect our husbands! Have a wonderful, blessed Thanksgiving! 🙂
Thanks for sharing this. It seemed as if you were speaking directly at me. I have been praying for God to help me accept my husband the way he is and to defeat satan with all his little tricks. We love one another but we cant see eye to eye about most things. We are saved trying to do what God would have us to. I know that I can do all things through Christ which strengthen me. If he doesn’t change, I can!!
I love the little song, ” He’s still working on me”. May God bless you and have a wonderful Thanksgiving; giving thanks all year long to Jesus our Savior!
Please send me the down load also.
Thanks so much for this wonderful devotion and reminder. Respecting our husbands is something I am passionate about. I would love to be sent the downloadable reminder. Happy Thanksgiving to you and your entire family! 🙂
Thank you SO much for sharing this. It is SO important that we pray for our husbands. Thank you for forwarding a downloadable printout. I am currently reading through your book and it mimics my life in several places so the Lord is really using it to do a change from the inside out. Looking forward to being part of your Bible Study in January! Blessings to you and your family!
Renee,
Thank you for this. I feel it is important to pray for our husbands. We have recently committed to pray together everyday. We have found this to be a true blessing to our marriage. Thanks for sharing. I would love this sent to my email.
Blessings!
Thank you for sharing. I would love to have the downloadable printout of this prayer. Thank you!
Please send me the download of praying for your husband from head to toe. I have been married for 32 yrs and love the idea of praying for my husband in this way.
Would love to have this to keep in my bible as a reminder to be more intentional!
Please send the praying for husband download. Thank you and God bless!
Renee, thank you so much for sharing what you’ve learned about respecting your husband. I am excited about praying for my husband from head to toe and looking forward to seeing what God does in his life. Please send me the download you mentioned. I can hardly wait to use it and share it with others!
In Him,
Holly
Thank you for your website and this topic particularly. Please send me a copy of it by email. I look forward to receiving it. May God continue to bless you and the works of your hands.
Thank you for sharing about praying for your husband! Could you please send me the prayer via e-mail? Thanks so much for your willingness to share you life with all of us in such a public way. May God richly bless you!
Thank you so much for your devotion this morning. The words are exactly the words I so desperately needed to hear! I have been struggling to respect my husband for a long time becuase of unwise choices he has made, and chooses to still make. But your words today have encouraged my heart to see my husband from another perspective. I praise God He lead me to read the Proverbs 31 devotion today! May the Lord bless you for being His faithful servant 🙂 Oh ya, and please send the free download so I can start praying for my husband form head to toe!
Thank you for sharing this, and can so be applied to praying for our children, family, friends, and ourselves. This is a beautiful listing of Praying Head to Toe in scriptures. Thanks again so much.
God Bless You and Yours!
Dear Renee,
I would love to be able to download the pray for my husband , coveriing him from head to toe with the word of God and its promises. Pls do email me a printable version of the prayer.
Thanks and God bless!
Maria
WOW! Thank you sooo much for this wonderful devotion today! I know I’m to pray for my husband but sometimes I find myself repeating the same thing over and over, day by day. Your prayers from head to toe are wonderful! I would love to have a copy of the download you are offering!
May God continue to bless you as you offer hope and encouragement to us each day!
P.S. I loved your book!!
Thanks for free download. I need this!
Hi, I am a newlywed and would really like to be emailed the praying for your husband download. Thank you so much for your truth and resources. May he continue to bless you in abundance!
I am learning just how important it is to pray for my husband and would LOVE a copy of your FREE Praying For Your Husband download. THANK YOU! May God continue blessing you!
Please send me a copy of “Praying for your Husband download. I have enjoyed and been inspired by Proverbs31 devotionals and resources. Thank you for all you do to make my day brighter and my freinds that I have shared your website with. God Bless all of you at Proverbs 31 and Happy Thanksgiving.