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How to Pray for Your Family

  • Pray for your family to keep Christ as the head of your household. (See Eph. 4:14-16.)
  • Pray for your family to make prayer a natural part of the day: as you arise, as you eat, as you work, and as you lie down to sleep. (See Deut. 6:6-7.)
  • Pray and ask God to direct you as you "order your prayer" and prepare for your prayer times with the family. (See Ps. 5:3.)

How to Pray for Your Husband

Pray for your husband to be strong against any opposition. (See 2 Tim. 4:7-8.)

  • Pray that your husband will be determined today to accomplish God’s goals for him.
  • Pray that his words will bring healing and be acceptable in God’s sight. Ask God to give your husband the right words today as he encounters each task of his day. (See Ps. 19:14.)
  • Thank God for a husband who trusts in God. Pray for him to rest in God’s omnipotent hands, knowing that God is in control. (See Heb. 11:1-3, 6.)
  • Pray for your husband to be all that God called him to be. (See 2 Thess. 1:11-12.)
  • Ask God to help you be the wife your husband needs and to respect him. (See Eph. 5:22-24, 33.)

How to Pray for Your Wife

  • Thank God for your wife and ask Him to help you be the husband she needs. (See Prov. 18:22.)
  • Pray for your wife to be all that God called her to be. (See Prov. 31:10-31.)
  • Pray for your wife to be content with her calling as your wife and mother of your children. (See Phil. 4:10-13.)
  • Pray for your wife to know how much you love her and how very special she is to God. (See Jer. 31:3; Eph. 5:25-30.)

How to Pray for Your Children

  • Thank God for the children that He has given to you. (See Pss. 127:3-5, 128:1-6.)
  • Ask God for wisdom to know the direction that your child should go. (See Prov. 22:6.)
  • Pray for your children to love God and to obey Him from an early age. (See Prov. 20:11.)
  • Pray for your children to guard their hearts, to be careful what they hear, read, and see. Encourage them to memorize Scripture to help them obey God. (See Ps. 119:11; Prov. 4:23.)
  • Pray for your children to trust in God and to not be afraid. (See Ps. 56:3-4.)