Praying together as a couple brings many blessings and breakthroughs in marriage because when two people unite in prayer in the name of Jesus, God’s presence is among them (see Matthew 18:19-20). Prayers are people’s way of becoming connected with God. When a husband and wife come to connect with God, He blesses them, keeps them, and makes all things in their lives prosper and flourish. Lets dive into the topic My Husband Refuses to Pray with Me. What happens if your spouse refuses to pray with you?
If your husband is a non-believer in Christ and he refuses to pray with you, it’s okay. Don’t force him to pray with you or be disappointed in him for not joining you in prayer. God is still in your marriage, and He continues to bless the marriage through your faith in Jesus. 1 Corinthians 7:13-14 says, “And the woman which hath an husband that believeth not, and if he be pleased to dwell with her, let her not leave him. For the unbelieving husband is sanctified by the wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified by the husband: else were your children unclean; but now are they holy.”
Remember the days when the Lord redeemed you. If the Lord did it to you, He would surely meet your husband too. You can show the same grace to your husband and trust that the Lord will come and rescue him too in God’s perfect time. Continuously pray for the salvation of his soul and be patient with him in the process.
If your husband is a Christian and refuses to pray with you, still, it’s okay. Forgive him and be patient. Let the Lord deal with his heart while you continuously intercede for him. Moreover, if there is a reason for his refusal to join you in prayer, you may first want to deal with the underlying issue. Jesus said in Matthew 5:23-24, “Therefore if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath ought against thee; Leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way; first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift.” As you are reconciled with your husband, you can pray together without any hindrances in his heart.
God doesn’t force us in our relationship with Him. Though He desires us to be intentional in our walk with Him, He patiently and gently waits for our responses and willingness to come to Him. In the same way, when a person doesn’t want to pray or talk with God, He doesn’t condemn or judge them. When you imitate God in your faith walk, you can melt even the hardest heart with His burning love in you. It is the kindness of God that leads to repentance.
How to deal when a husband refuses to pray with you
My Husband Refuses to Pray with Me
It is a great blessing to be married to someone with the same faith as you—serving the Lord and praying together, raising godly kids, advancing God’s Kingdom, and impacting the world. That being said, some couples encounter the Lord in the latter part of their marriage. Sometimes, one of the spouses gets converted first, and the other may take some time to follow the same faith walk after. Whatever your case, if your husband refuses to pray with you, know that God’s hand is on your marriage because you are His child.
To deal with a husband who refuses to pray with you, be Christlike and imitate God as you walk in Christlikeness. Your life impacts and powerfully influences your husband.
As mentioned earlier, be patient with him and allow him to willingly come and join you when his heart is ready. Let the Holy Spirit deal with the things beyond your control as you continuously pray for your husband. Nothing is too hard for the Lord to deal with, and nothing is impossible with Him.
Also, it is important to communicate with each other as a couple. You can ask your husband for his reasons why he refuses to pray with you. Listen to him and don’t argue or defend yourself. See if an offense took place; be humble and ask for a sincere apology. Seek to clarify if there might be a misunderstanding.
When couples resolve their issues, praying together is usually not a problem, especially for Christian couples. But if the case is about differences in the faith walk and beliefs, be patient and extend the same grace toward your husband. One day, your prayers for him will draw him near to Christ. Continue to be Christlike toward him and let your life cause him to glorify our wonderful Heavenly Father.
How can I pray to God for my husband to pray with me?
My Husband Refuses to Pray with Me
Having a husband who refuses to pray can be frustrating for a prayerful wife. God knows your heart’s desire for unity and a godly marriage. However, as mentioned earlier, we mustn’t force people with their choices in the same way God doesn’t force us with any of our choices. Instead, He allows us to be responsible for our actions and learn from the consequences of our daily choices.
As a wife with a husband who refuses to pray with you, you can pray for him in this manner:
Heavenly Father, I lift up to You my husband. Before the foundations of the world, You already knew and chose him. You have a calling, purpose, and wonderful plans for his life. Regardless of what he is going through right now, Your will and plans for him never change. You love him the same and patiently wait for his full surrender into Your hands. May You give me the grace to be Christlike to him daily so that my life will cause him to draw near to You and get to know You better in Jesus’ name. Amen..
My Husband Refuses to Pray with Me
Praying to God for your husband must be with the intent of seeing him walk according to who God made him be in Christ Jesus. As you declare his identity and purpose and declare the Promises of God in his life, praying with you doesn’t have to be forced. He will naturally come to you, lead you in prayer, and be that godly man full of the Holy Spirit.
As you patiently pray for your husband without ceasing, know that better days are coming through Christ Jesus. Stay Christlike, as you already are, and continue to produce the fruit of the Spirit in your life. Let your husband witness the wonderful works of the Lord over your life and let him willingly come and seek the Lord.
God bless you in all your endeavors in your marriage with Christ at the center.
Ann
Friday 1st of December 2023
God' s WORD NEVER changes. Nor does He. Why is the church making excuses for men who claim to be lovers of God, yet will NOT obey even the most basic behaviors they are to exhibit IF filled with the Holy Spirit? Psalm 1. comes to mind. They want all the blessing while sacrificing nothing. While their wives are being faithful to pray, obey, fight the good fight..teaching their children..while the " Priest" of the home is out to lunch. Its laziness, cowardice, unbelief..Any man of God , who really believes ,and takes God at his Word, has no problem laying aside worldly entanglements to provide a spiritual home for himself, his wife, and children. As his wife assists him in this most important endeavor. Unfortunately our children are not being raised up in this type of enviroment in Christian homes!!! Men have become Narcissists, and are raising more of the same. Many women , I personally know have " Christian husbands who watch porn, emotionally abuse their wives or worse.. but the lust of the eyes via porn is a gateway for the devil to enter in a marriage. It causes rage, dissatisfaction, lust, envy, and every evil thing. It is rampant in our churches. Why is it not being dealt with? In surveys, even Pastors have admitted to watching this evil. But pure and undefiled religion is this Visiting the widows and the fatherless, And keeping oneself unspotted from the world.
Sadly, many love a false Christianity that absolves them of all their sins...while never having to lay anything down at the altar of sacrifice. No mam buildeth a house, before he counts the cost of the building... We are commanded to be soberminded. If this be so, why are so many men and women deluded in to thinking that while they entertain themselves with the things of this world, that the enemy has not already busy in their homes causing chaos and every evil thing....unbeknownst to them. As they bemoan that their marriages are not what God wants them to be, or that something is very wrong.. It is time we ALL take a long sober look in the mirror of Truth, and repent of our worldliness, laziness, sins that we are loathe to give up. Only then when the Church is truly repentant, will God hear us and send His Holy Spirit to comfort and to guide us All in The Way. The Church has bought in to an insidious lie that you can have your cake and eat it too. No brothers and sisters, this is a lie from the pit of hell. True Biblical Christianity, that Jesus preached about and taught his disciples is to be set apart ( holy) unto good works. And those who have been Born Again of God, will do the works of God. God gives us a new nature, so that it is not burdensome to do these things. If its a burden to be Holy, then perhaps 1, You are grieving the Holy Spirit, and God promises He chastises His own..for IF ye are not chastised of God then ye are not true sons, but bastards..think about that.. 2. Perhaps you have Never been Born Again? Ye Believe?, ye do well..but even the demons believe and they shudder( yes, they affirm the Godhead, yet will not obey)
Why is it so many Christians are Biblically illiterate? Or twist the plain teaching of the Bible? Because, they want God, and their sin too. And the modern church has full of broken cisterns that hold no Water! nor can they. Until many truly repent and truly turn to God. It will continue to wax worse and worse. How do I know this? Because Jesus said so. If you say I am being judgemental or legalistic,then take it up with God' s Word. Read it with humility from beginning to end. But do not expect to recieve any wisdom from the Lord, unless you are willing to humble yourself before the Word, and stop listening to those that preach against it! or make excuses for their pathetic type of Christianity that they peddle in droves..oh and how my people love it so.. Get the world out of your hearts, minds, and home. Stop compromising, and trying to be a Witness to the world around you, by taking part in its worldliness, and then perhaps those who are not perishing..will look upon those who are set apart, and wonder why you are so different and joyful, yet wise in God and have the peace that surpasses All u nderstanding. This IS what the World needs. Not a kumbuya..of compromising filthiness.