Christian Prayers For Marriage

Strengthen Your Marriage Relationship

When you’re going through life with a partner, you must walk in sync with one another and share common goals. This isn’t always easy, and most couples will tell you that a successful marriage is one made of a daily commitment to serve and love the other person. Pray for help and guidance as you and your partner navigate life. God wants you to mirror the loving, sacrificial relationship he demonstrated for us, and this is made easier through Divine empowerment.

Bible Verses on Marriage and Relationships

Meditate on what God’s Word says about healthy, honoring, and growing relationships. Let these verses infuse your prayers with energy and focus.

Wives, submit to your own husbands as to the Lord. For the husband is the head of the wife even as Christ is the head of the church, his body, and is himself its Savior… Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her, that he might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word,...

Ephesians 5:22-23, 25-26, ESV

…walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called, with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.

Ephesians 4:1-3, ESV

Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, along with all malice. Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.

Ephesians 4:31-32, ESV

Invest In Strong Intimate Relationships Through Prayer and Meditation

Embrace the gift of marriage and invest in the interpersonal relationship with your partner. Leverage thoughtful prayer and meditation infused with scripture and Divine inspiration to build a three-part harmony with your partner, yourself, and God.

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Christian Prayers For Marriage and Relationships: Open Your Heart To God’s Will

The world has a lot of ideas about relationships and marriage. Sometimes, they may conflict with your convictions or God’s direction for your life. Participate in the loving practices of prayer and meditation to abide in Divine provision for marriage. Spend a moment to cultivate an awareness of Spirit and let your heart be open.

Prayer for Marriage and Unity in The Spirit

...Therefore a man shall leave his father and his mother and hold fast to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh’ So they are no longer two but one flesh. What therefore God has joined together, let not man separate.

Matthew 19:5-6, ESV

This idea of oneness in marriage is strong in the language of Scripture. It’s an active participation of unity and collaboration that requires the supernatural intervention of the Spirit to maintain.

Heavenly Father, please unify our relationship and bring your Divine oneness to our marriage. Help us to move as a single, cohesive entity united in your Spirit. Help us to bear with one another in love and maintain a bond of peace. Amen.

Lord Jesus, we are two different people brought together in love. We need your Holy Spirit to empower us to stay aligned on goals and in pursuit of your will. Bind us together, Lord. Amen.

Marriage Prayers for Healing

Even the strongest marriages go through times of hardship and imbalance. We are all broken people, dealing with our own struggles, and this can strain the marriage bond. But God desires a balanced, healthy relationship for us that reflects His own relationship with His Bride, the Church.

...and may the Lord make you increase and abound in love for one another and for all…

1 Thessalonians 3:12, ESV

Dear God, neither one of us is perfect, but we know you are. Empower us with your Holy Spirit and heal our wounds. Show us where we have not put the other first and make us stronger. Help us to forgive the other and to seek forgiveness. Help us to choose love every day. Amen.

Father God, we’re feeling like ships lost at sea. We've lost sight of what brought us together. We’re stuck in a harmful cycle of bitterness and resentment. Lord, please bring the love of Christ to bear in our lives. Soften our words and sharpen our eyes to see the good and pursue healing. Light the way and restore our relationship with you and with one another. Amen.

Powerful Prayers for Finding A Marriage Partner

When God created the world, he created partnerships for both the creatures and the people. He knows that navigating life alone isn’t the path for most people. We, like him, value connection and relationship, as it states,

Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their toil. For if they fall, one will lift up his fellow. But woe to him who is alone when he falls and has not another to lift him up!

Ecclesiastes 4:9–10, ESV

Dear God, you know the desire of my heart to find a marriage partner. Someone to share the burdens and the joys of life. Lord, draw me closer to you and connect me with the right person for my future. Help me become the person that they need while I wait. Amen.

Prayer for Your Wedding Day

A wedding day is exciting and thrilling, and something many look forward to for years or even decades. There are often so many hopes tied up in the day that we can miss the purpose of the union.

Heavenly Father, thank you for bringing my partner and me together today. We pray for smooth events and positive interactions. Let this be a day of joy and happiness. Help us to remember each moment, but focus on why we're here. Let your light shine through us as we join our souls together. Amen.

Prayer for Marriage Partners For Others

Whether you’re married or not, you likely care about the relationships and marriages of others—children, siblings, parents, friends, etc. Spend time in prayer to show them your love and offer up your requests to God.

Father God, please guide the steps of my loved ones. Help them find healthy, positive, and balanced people who desire good things in life. Bring them iron that would sharpen iron and understanding, compassionate love that builds up. Help them find people who complement their strengths and weaknesses. In the name of Jesus Christ, amen.