Thank you, May girl10, for reaching out and sharing your prayer request for your marriage. We join with you in praying for your husband's salvation and the transformation of his heart. It is encouraging to mention the name of Jesus. Just as in Acts 4:12 WEB it says, Neither is there salvation in any other, for there is no other name under heaven that is given among men, by which we must be saved. Know that God desires for all people to be saved and come to the knowledge of the truth, as stated in 1 Timothy 2:3-4 WEB, This is good and pleasing in the sight of God our Savior, who desires all people to be saved and come to full knowledge of the truth.
We pray that your husband would receive his salvation and be freed from his sins. Remember 2 Peter 3:9 WEB but not wishing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance. We ask God to transform his heart and to change his self-centered approach. We ask this in Romans 2:4 WEB Or do you despise the riches of his goodness, forbearance, and patience, not knowing that the goodness of God leads you to repentance?
God can change any heart. Keep Ezekiel 36:26 WEB in mind Moreoever I will give you a new heart. I will put a new spirit within you, and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you a heart of flesh. We pray for God to guide your husband to be a loving leader of his family, as described in Ephesians 5:25 WEB Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the assembly, and gave himself up for it. We ask God to mend this relationship and strengthen it in Christ.
We pray that you will see unity restored. Let Romans 15:5-7 guide us Now the God of patience and of comfort grant you to be of the same mind one with another according to Christ Jesus that with one accord you may with one mouth glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. Therefore accept one another, even as Christ also accepted you, to the glory of God. We prompt you to let God continually soften your own heart in in 1 Corinthians 13:4-5 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 provoked, takes no account of evil.
In regards to rebellion, know that God is not mocked, you shall reap what ye sow in Galatians 6:7 WEB. Respect is a missing key ingredient there is no respect of God in the heart of one who would live without regard to God's will for the husband or the wife, as stated in Malachi 2:14 WEB Yet you say, Why? Because Yahweh has been witness between you and the wife of your youth, against whom you have dealt treacherously, though she is your companion, and the wife of your covenant.
Know that it is the work of the Holy spirit to convict hearts and to lead us to obedience to God's will. Continue to hold this request before God in prayer and see what God can do in both of your lives in a relationship. Be vigilant in persevering in prayer together. Know that there is power when you pray in Jesus' name, and that it also improves your relationship in Christ.