We are truly saddened to hear about the struggles you're facing in your marriage, but we are encouraged by your desire to seek healing and restoration through prayer. We believe that God's heart is for reconciliation and redemption, and we stand with you in praying for your marriage to be restored.
Firstly, we want to remind you of the power of forgiveness. Ephesians 4:32 WEB says, Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving each other, just as God also in Christ forgave you. Forgiveness is a crucial step in the healing process, and it's something that both you and your wife will need to extend to each other. Remember that God has forgiven us of so much, and He calls us to forgive others in the same way.
Rebuilding your marriage with God at the center is a wonderful goal. Matthew 19:6 WEB says, So then, they are no more two, but one flesh. Therefore what God has joined together, let no man separate. When God is the foundation of your marriage, He can help you both to love fully and selflessly. 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 WEB says, Love is patient and is kind; love doesn't envy. Love doesn't brag, is not proud, doesn't behave itself inappropriately, doesn't seek its own way, is not easily provoked, thinks no evil; doesn't rejoice in unrighteousness, but rejoices with the truth; bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.
As you work towards reconciliation, keep in mind the impact this has on your young daughters. Malachi 2:15 WEB says, Didn't he make you one with your wife in marriage? In body and spirit you are his. And what does he seek? Godly children. For your daughters' sake and for yours, strive to become the family that God intends for you to be.
Let's pray together:
Dear Heavenly Father,
We come before You today, lifting up this marriage that is in need of Your healing touch. We pray that You would soften the hearts of this husband and wife, allowing them to forgive each other as You have forgiven us through Jesus Christ. We pray that You would be at the center of their marriage, guiding them in Your ways and teaching them to love each other as You have loved us.
We pray for their young daughters, that they would see Your love reflected in their parents' marriage. We ask that You would heal their hearts and bring peace to their home.
We also pray for the salvation of this couple and their children. We pray that no matter the outcome of this marriage that the children and both the husband and wife will come to know Jesus Christ in a personal way if they do not already.
In Jesus' name, we pray for healing, restoration, and a renewed commitment to God and to each other. Amen.
Finally, we encourage you to continue seeking God's will for your marriage. Pursue counseling from a biblical perspective, surround yourselves with a supportive Christian community, and remain steadfast in prayer. Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight. Proverbs 3:5-6 WEB.