Prayer for a Gambling Husband

The Bible contains instructions on how to pray and can indirectly teach you how to pray for your husband. You can certainly pray for your husband’s needs, especially when it comes to his gambling. Here is a simple prayer you can say for your husband to stop gambling:

Dear heavenly Father,

You know everything. My husband’s situation is not hidden from you. Please give him the will to give up his gambling ways. Let him come back to his senses and do other productive things that will be more beneficial to him. In Jesus’ name, I pray. Amen.

How can I pray to God for a husband who is a gambler?

Gambling is addictive and can drag your husband’s lifestyle and personality down into dangerous places. If your husband does not appear to want to stop gambling, you should pray to God to help him stop. Here are some prayer points you can pray for your husband:

• Self-control

A gambler is often weak or has no self-control over his gambling appetite. A gambler always wants to win, no matter the cost, even if he loses money repeatedly. He believes that he might get lucky and win this time, so he doesn’t care if he loses it all, forever chasing a payday. In 2 Timothy 1:7 (NIV) (For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline.), the author teaches us to have self-control. Pray for your husband to have self-control. You may say this prayer:

Dear God,

You are powerful, and nothing is impossible with you. I believe that you can turn my husband’s life around. Please let him have self-control and be disciplined with his expenditures. Let him say no to temptations to gamble. In Jesus’ name, I pray for these things. Amen.

• Contentment

Gamblers are not content with what they have, which is why they continue to gamble, hoping to win some money to satisfy their desire for more money to buy the things they want and spend on the things they want. They want easy money. 1 Timothy 6:6 (NIV) is a great reminder for us to be content. Pray for your spouse to be content with what God gives because God always gives what is needed. You can pray this prayer:

Dear Lord,

You are the God who faithfully provides for all our needs. With you, we have everything we need. Please bless my husband with a content heart that will make him happy no matter what you give him. I pray for these things, in Jesus’ name. Amen.

• Renewed mind

The mind of a gambler is corrupt. A gambler lives on false hopes and false beliefs. The reason why your husband continues gambling is because he has a strong belief that he can win big. This is a false belief and a display of false hope. In Romans 12:2 (NIV), the apostle Paul gave an instruction to renew or refresh the minds of the believers. Pray for your husband to be renewed in his mind. You can pray this short prayer:

Dear God,

Thank you for your grace. I know it is not your will for my husband to believe and hope for false things. Please renew his mind. Enlighten him with your Spirit and your word. Give him true wisdom so that he will be guided and obey you. In Jesus’ name, I pray for these things. Amen.

• Trust in God

A gambler lacks trust in God. He trusts in what he can do and in his luck, which doesn’t exist. He depends on what he can do rather than on what God can do. Doing things his way is dangerous for him, and his lack of trust in God will lead him to become distant from God and his protection. It is said in Proverbs 3:5-6 (NIV) that we should trust in God with our whole being. Pray for your husband to fully trust in the Lord. You may say this:

Dear Lord God,

You deserve all our trust. You have great plans for my husband. Please give him a positive mindset. Please make him trust you completely and stop trusting in his abilities alone. Make him depend on you. I pray for these things in the name of Jesus. Amen.

• Other income opportunities

Maybe one of the reasons your husband is gambling is because he wants to win money to satisfy you and your family’s needs and wants. Maybe he sees gambling as a good way to make money. The Bible says in Proverbs 21:5 (NIV) that the plans of an industrious individual makes him profitable. Pray for your husband to make good financial plans and develop other sources of income. You can say this prayer:

Dear Father God,

You have always been good and kind to my husband. Please bless him with a discerning mind. Let him be wise in making plans about financial matters. Make my husband be responsible and do good work at his job so that his boss will be happy with him and pay him well. I pray for these things in the name of Jesus. Amen.

• Maturity

A gambler often lacks financial education and maturity. Your husband may think differently when it comes to making and handling money. We can read in the Bible that we can be mature when we persevere. Ask God for your husband to persevere, change, and be more mature. In James 1:4 (NIV) (Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.), you can read that the author imparts the need for maturity, which can be gained through a person’s perseverance. Pray for your husband to be firm in giving up his gambling habits and to handle his finances in a proper and godly way. You can go to God this way:

Dear Lord God,

You made us want to be just like you. Please lead my husband back to you. Lead him back to who he truly is. Make him mature when it comes to financial matters. I pray for these things in the name of Jesus. Amen.

Conclusion

Your husband needs your help and support in certain areas of his life. It is God’s will that your husband be freed from the bonds of gambling addiction. Be confident in God as you pray for him to help your husband cease gambling and return to a normal godly life.