Divorce is one of the biggest obstacles to every married couple and family. Many broken families are the results of divorce for so many reasons – unfaithfulness, physical violence, abuse, post-traumatic stress disorders, and other psychological and spiritual factors. As you search for how to pray for your husband when he wants a divorce, know that God knows the situation and your heart. He isn’t blind to your tears and prayers.
How you can pray for your husband who wants a divorce? here is a prayer for husband who wants divorce
Heavenly Father, I lift to You, my husband. My heart breaks that our marriage has to end with his decision to divorce. I know that You are still at work in our lives, especially through my husband’s heart. He hears You, and I know the Holy Spirit speaks to Him. I contend for Your perfect will to be done. No matter what may happen, I continue to bless my husband and pray for all Your goodness in his life in Jesus’ name. Amen.
Only you and God know whether you are here at peace with your husband’s decision to divorce or if you are hoping for the restoration of your marriage and your relationship with your husband. Divorce is never God’s plan for any marriage, and as Jesus said, it was permitted simply because of man’s hardened heart through unfaithfulness (see Matthew 19:3-12). When we are at risk for physical, emotional, and mental abuse in the marriage, God doesn’t want us tied to such a kind of marriage that no longer glorifies Him.
That being said, nothing is impossible with God. If you desire restoration and salvation for your husband, you may have to risk your soul and heart for the man who wants to divorce you. You may continuously pray for him and use your authority in Christ against demonic spirits at work within the marriage. However, it is important that if you are experiencing any kind of abuse that puts your life and your children in danger, someone close to you (preferably a godly one) or a pastor must know about your situation. Tell them about it transparently and your decision to stay in the marriage so they can contend with you through prayers and give you godly wisdom.
Divorce is heartbreaking – it breaks not just our hearts as spouses but also the hearts of the children and those involved. Above all, it breaks the heart of God. But clearly, Heavenly Father doesn’t want any of His children to suffer ungodly and unfaithful marriages. That is why He gave us the freedom to choose whom to love when to stay, and when to let go. If our hearts cannot bear things anymore, Jesus said, Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest (Matthew 11:28).
How To Pray When Your Husband Wants A Divorce
Is it okay with God if I agree with my husband’s decision to divorce?
How To Pray When Your Husband Wants A Divorce
As mentioned earlier, divorce was permitted in the accounts of unfaithfulness in marriage in the Bible. When such a thing happens in the context of marriage, one may choose to divorce. Only God knows why your husband wants to divorce, but if that is something that you think is best for the two of you, the whole family, and your individual life, God is always for us and never against us. When our decision is for the best of the parties involved, it glorifies and honors God when everyone is at peace.
Your decision to agree with your husband’s choice for divorce is a gift of free will from God. He won’t control you or force you to do something against your will. Even in our relationship with Him, He doesn’t force us to love Him back. After all, love is sincere, kind, patient, and does not insist or seek its own will (see 1 Corinthians 13:4-8).
What should I pray for if I don’t want to be divorced from my husband?
How To Pray When Your Husband Wants A Divorce
No matter how much you love, God is your only hope through prayer when one gives up. If you are here hoping and praying for your marriage to be restored, even if your husband wants a divorce, you can only run to the Lord, seek His divine help, and pray for His perfect will to be done.
You can pray to God in this manner:
Heavenly Father, I come to You humbly asking for Your help and guidance for my marriage. As my husband wants a divorce, my heart still longs for restoration, forgiveness, and continuity of this marriage with You at the center. Forgive me if I have caused my husband any pain or hurt that made him file a divorce. I pray that You move mightily in our marriage and that at the end of all this, we will both see Your hand of love working out all things for our good in Jesus’ name. Amen.
How To Pray When Your Husband Wants A Divorce
It is important that you seek communication, clarification, and understanding from your husband. You may have a sincere talk about the decision on divorce and understand without judgment, justifications, and blaming each other. You can pray together before you talk and invite the Lord’s presence to help you sort things out. And let’s just hope and pray that whatever is God’s best and perfect will, it shall be done to your marriage in Jesus’ name.