When your husband is going through a difficult time, it can be hard to know what to do or say. You may feel helpless and unsure of how to support him.
We all have difficult days. Days when things don’t go as planned when we feel overwhelmed and stressed.
These days can be especially hard on our marriages. Our husbands may not always express how they are feeling, but we know when something is wrong. So what do you do when your husband is having a tough day?
4 things to keep in mind when your husband is having a tough day
1. Listen more than you talk.
Your husband may just need a sounding board. He may not want or need your advice, but he does need to know that you are there for him. Listen to what he has to say and offer support and understanding.
2. Offer a hug or physical touch.
Sometimes all we need is a physical connection. A hug can say so much more than words.
3. Do something nice for him.
Make his favorite dinner, run him a bath, and give him a massage. Something to show him that you are thinking of him and that you care.
4. Pray for him.
This is perhaps the most important thing you can do. Pray that God would give your husband strength, wisdom, and peace. Pray that He would work in your husband’s heart and life.
Prayer is a powerful tool that we often forget to use. When we pray for our husbands, we are asking God to work in their lives and in our marriage. So don’t forget to pray for your husband, especially when he is going through a tough time.
Here are 7 tips for how to pray for your husband in difficult times:
1. Pray that God would give him strength:
“But he said to me, ‘My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.’ Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me.” -2 Corinthians 12:9
This verse is such an encouragement to us! God’s strength is made perfect in our weakness. So when we are feeling weak, we can turn to God and He will give us the strength we need.
2. Pray that he would have wisdom:
“If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him.” -James 1:5
When we are facing difficult times, we need the wisdom to know how to handle the situation. We can ask God for wisdom and He will graciously give it to us.
3. Pray that he would have peace:
“And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” -Philippians 4:7
This verse is such a beautiful promise! When we are feeling anxious or stressed, we can ask God for His peace. And His peace will guard our hearts and minds.
4. Pray that God would work in his heart:
“Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me.” -Psalm 51:10
This is such a powerful prayer! When we ask God to work in our husbands’ hearts, we are asking Him to change them and make them more like Him. We are asking for His help and guidance in their lives.
5. Pray that he would have a hunger for God’s Word:
“Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers; but his delight is in the law of the LORD, and on his law he meditates day and night.” -Psalm 1:1-2
This verse is a reminder of how important it is for our husbands to be in God’s Word. When we pray that they would have a hunger for it, we are asking God to give them a desire to read and study His Word.
6. Pray that he would be a man of prayer:
“Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will hear you. You will seek me and find me, when you seek me with all your heart.” -Jeremiah 29:12-13
This is such an important promise! When we pray that our husbands would be men of prayer, we are asking God to help them develop a habit of talking to Him. We are asking that they would seek God with all their heart and find Him when they do.
7. Pray that he would be bold in his faith:
“And now, Lord, look upon their threats and grant to your servants to speak your word with all boldness, while you stretch out your hand to heal, and signs and wonders are performed through the name of your holy servant Jesus.” -Acts 4:29-30
This is such a powerful prayer! We are asking God to give our husbands boldness to speak His Word with confidence. We are asking that God would stretch out His hand to heal them and that signs and wonders would be performed in their lives.
Praying for our husbands is so important! These 7 tips are just a start. Make it a habit to pray for your husband every day. Watch as God works in his life in amazing ways!
Prayer for my husband in difficult times
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Dear Heavenly Father, I come to You today asking for strength and wisdom for my husband. He is facing some difficult times right now and I know that he is feeling overwhelmed. I ask that You would give him the courage to face each day with confidence, knowing that You are in control. I pray that You would give him peace in the midst of the storm and that he would know, beyond a shadow of a doubt, that Your love for him is never-ending. I pray that my husband would lean on You in these difficult times and that he would trust You to work everything out for his good. I ask that You would give him Your strength to get through each day and that he would know the hope that can only be found in You. Thank You for being a loving and faithful God. I praise You for Your goodness and mercy. I trust You to work all things out according to Your plan and I thank You in advance for the good that will come from these difficult times. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
2)
Dear Heavenly Father, I come to You today lifting up my husband. I ask that You would give him strength in the difficult times he is facing. I pray that You would give him wisdom as he makes decisions. I ask for Your grace and mercy to be upon him. I thank You for all the good things You have done in his life. I ask that You would continue to bless him and use him for Your glory. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
3)
” Dear Heavenly Father, I come to You today seeking Your strength, wisdom, peace, and guidance for my husband. He is facing some difficult times right now and I pray that You would work in his heart and give him a hunger for Your Word. Help him to be a man of prayer who is bold in his faith. Watch over him and protect him from the enemy’s attacks. I pray that You would give him the strength and wisdom to handle the situation. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.”
Conclusion
Praying for your husband during difficult times can be a great way to encourage and support him.
It can also be a way to bring you closer to God. When you pray for your husband, it is important to remember that God hears your prayers and will answer them in His perfect timing.
Be patient and trust in God’s plan for your husband and marriage. Ultimately, your husband is responsible for his own choices and you cannot change or control him.
Pray that God will work in your husband’s life and help him to overcome whatever challenges he is facing.
