True Confessions of a "PRAYER HUSBAND"
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MY TESTIMONY AS A PRAYER-HUSBAND!
When I first met my wife, I was nothing short of STUNNED with her PHYSICAL BEAUTY and LOVING PERSONALITY. I was oldish (36), a Christian of only a very few years, and VERY inexperienced with Christian dating, let alone what the life of a PRAYER HUSBAND was going t be like. She was by far the most BEAUTIFUL creature I had ever seen. I loved the way that she did everything. It all just drove me wild. I just LOVED her from the day I first laid EYES on her.
Everything inside me said MARRY THIS ONE, MARRY THIS ONE...over and over again. It was like every cell in my body knew exactly what it was supposed to do, and that was tie the FOREVER-KNOT with this beautiful, talented, LOVABLE young lady.
When I prayed, I really heard God calling me to move ahead; to ignore the advice of friends at our church to wait and get premarital counseling first. I wanted to preach, and she was a professional musician, and it all seemed to line up just so PERFECTLY.
I could just see myself pastoring a little church out in the country, and my wife leading the worship band.
And those are all the exact reasons that my wife and I were so confused that anything akin to REAL JOY came to a screeching halt about one month after our WEDDING DAY.
And the important thing here, is that we still don't know what happened. (Turns out, we didn't HAVE TO!) Knowing everything is up to God. WE had to learn to "Trust in the Lord, with all of our HEARTS, and lean not on our own understanding!
That's one thing I've been learning through my daily PRAYER-MORNING.
We read the Five Love Languages. We read the Exemplary Husband and the Excellent Wife. We talked to friends. We went to counseling with our pastor. We went to counseling with a Christian Psychologist.
But mostly we yelled and screamed and cried and got angry and felt betrayed and mostly were just very confused...ALOT.
And we prayed. And prayed. And prayed. We worked on forgiving eachother, not offending each other, speaking the other person's language, throwing ourselves into ministry, obeying each other, focusing on our roles, all ad nauseum.
And it was so very, very sad.
Until one day I got so angry that I slammed the door. I was so angry that I just slammed the door as hard as I could. I slammed it so hard I felt all the anger just come flying out of me in a big rush of power-laden pleasure and as it was careening closed I heard our new puppy start to yelp.
I was so angry I just kept walking, yelling a few curse words for good measure. Then I heard my wife's voice. She was really upset. Not the cold, distant tone I had gotten used to, but truly alarmed. Truly scared. She loved that dog. It dawned on me all at once that my six-year old step daughter was sitting at breakfast and heard the whole thing. What if I killed the dog?
It dawned on me that it could have been my six-year old step-daughter between that door and that wall instead of our puppy.
I didn't know if it was possible to hate myself, hate my marriage, or hate my life any more than I already did. Now I knew the answer.
The next day my wife and I spoke very calmly about divorce. We both understood that very simply, GOD HATES DIVORCE (Malachi 2:16), and had always done everything we could to avoid even saying the word.
But now our arguments and my behavior had crossed the line. Maybe we really were just incompatible. I started to look for a studio apartment and stayed away from my wife and daughter as much as possible.
And then I cried, and I cried, and I heaved, and I sobbed, and I begged God to just DO SOMETHING to fix our marriage! And then I felt like He was speaking to me, and that He wanted me to say a simple prayer every day. He wanted me to GET DOWN ON MY KNEES, and ask for a MIRACLE in my marriage.
And that's what I decided to do. Immediately the PRESSURE WAS LIFTED. I could see very plainly that the situation between my wife and I had deteriorated beyond either of our abilities to fix it, and that the only possible solution really was a miracle.
Fortunately, through Grace, God had given me enough faith and enough EXPERIENCE with Him, that I KNEW that He was a God of Miracles. For the first time in the three years of our severely challenged marriage, I just KNEW that everything was going to be alright.
We had just had the biggest fight we had ever had and were finally talking divorce...but I KNEW that everything was going to be OK, because I KNEW that God Himself was going to produce the miracle He had asked me to pray for.
I wish I had better words, but I imagine these are good enough.
In essence, God gave me FAITH.
Fellow "PRAYER-HUSBAND", this is how the simple, "PRAYER MORNING" routine that opened my MARRIAGE to the HEALING Power of Jesus Christ began.
Every day I simply prayed for Jesus Christ to work a MIRACLE IN OUR MARRIAGE and to work a miracle inside me. I also got everyone I was close with that prayed daily to pray for that same intention.
THE VERY NEXT DAY, MY WIFE STARTED HOLDING MY HAND!!!
We had two fundamental barriers to cooperation in our marriage: I blew up, and my wife got cold. If she got cold long enough, I blew up again. Pretty soon, I was just regularly blowing up, and there was a coldness to our house that was always there.
With that simple gesture, a simple holding of hands, I knew that God had worked His MIRACLE!
I immediately began praising Jesus, and continued to pray every day for the continuation of that miracle. And that is still my PRAYER, MORNING after morning.
Right now, my wife and I are at a coffee shop. I'm writing this testimony, and my wife is doing a Bible study on the Book of Revelations.
This may not be a "Second Honeymoon" for some, but it sure is for us.
I sleep every night with my wife now. I don't begrudge her. I THANK GOD that I GET TO be with her. That I GET TO be with her and my step-daughter for this life that is but a vapor. That I GET TO have God continue to transform this marriage into how HE would have it be.
I am so filled with gratitude right now.
I feel like Jesus called me to write this article, and I hope that you get/got out of it whatever it is that He intends for you.
God Bless You.
P.S. Please join me in prayer in the following sections and read the scriptures that describe what it means to be a BIBLICAL HUSBAND.
Jesus Christ, please send your Holy Spirit to open up your word for us. You have our utter permission to enter into our hearts even more completely and transform us into the husbands that YOU would have us be. Please have your way with us, our marriages, and every aspect of our lives.
In Jesus' name, Amen.
What is a "PRAYER-HUSBAND?" (Part 1!)
What does the Bible say about how we should PRAY, "PRAYER HUSBAND?"
Philippians 44Rejoice in the Lord always: and again I say, Rejoice.
5Let your moderation be known unto all men. The Lord is at hand.
6Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.
7And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
James 5:15
And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him.
James 5:16
Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.
1 Peter 3:7
Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with them according to knowledge, giving honour unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life; that your prayers be not hindered.
1 Peter 3:12
For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open unto their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil.
1 Peter 4:7
But the end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore sober, and watch unto prayer.
What is a "PRAYER HUSBAND?" (Part 2!)
(What does the Bible say about being a HUSBAND, "PRAYER HUSBAND"?
These scriptures help us understand the duties of being a husband.
Meditation on them is a nice way to end the evening, having started our day as a PRAYER-HUSBAND on our knees during our simple PRAYER-MORNING Christian Spiritual regimen~
I didn't include what the Bible says about the wife's role, as it's probably better for us to let God get us straightened out before we start expecting too much from our wives, fellow Prayer-Husbands!
1 Corinthians 7
1Now concerning the things whereof ye wrote unto me: It is good for a man not to touch a woman.
2Nevertheless, to avoid fornication, let every man have his own wife, and let every woman have her own husband.
3Let the husband render unto the wife due benevolence: and likewise also the wife unto the husband.
4The wife hath not power of her own body, but the husband: and likewise also the husband hath not power of his own body, but the wife.
5Defraud ye not one the other, except it be with consent for a time, that ye may give yourselves to fasting and prayer; and come together again, that Satan tempt you not for your incontinency.
10And unto the married I command, yet not I, but the Lord, Let not the wife depart from her husband:
11But and if she depart, let her remain unmarried or be reconciled to her husband: and let not the husband put away his wife.
Ephesians 5
25Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;
26That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word,
27That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.
28So ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife loveth himself.
29For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the church:
30For we are members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones.
31For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined unto his wife, and they two shall be one flesh.
32This is a great mystery: but I speak concerning Christ and the church.
33Nevertheless let every one of you in particular so love his wife even as himself; and the wife see that she reverence her husband.
Collossians 3
19Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter against them.
1 Peter 3
7Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with them according to knowledge, giving honour unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life; that your prayers be not hindered.
Am I an Expert "PRAYER HUSBAND?"
I'm just a guy who said a simple prayer, morning after morning, that God TOLD me to say.
And that's exactly why I think that He wanted me to write this.I was simply unable to figure out how to be married successfully and productively for the Kingdom of Jesus Christ.
The only reason I'm telling you this, is that GOD healed my marriage DESPITE my utter lack of any ability to do so myself. He just CHANGED me and her, and I would just like to encourage you from the bottom of my heart to JUST GET DOWN ON YOUR KNEES AND BEG GOD RIGHT NOW TO MIRACULOUSLY HEAL YOUR MARRIAGE, if you have been talking divorce or not...
The time to pray is NOW. God is calling YOU to be a PRAYER-HUSBAND. To say a single prayer, morning after morning, on your knees, asking for a MIRACLE IN YOUR MARRIAGE!
God Bless You, fellow Prayer-Husband! I look forward to praising God with you, in His presence, when we both meet eachother in Heaven.
Sincerely,
Prayer Husband
"Prayer Husband," Let's Pray in JESUS' NAME!!!
Lord Please Open Our Lives to Your Mercies Which Are Renewed Daily
Dear Jesus,Sometimes it feels as husbands that we have such tremendous responsibilities, Lord.
Please fill us with your Wisdom. Fill us with your Holy Spirit from the top of our heads, all the way down to soles of our feet.
Teach us to pray the prayers that YOU give to us Lord. Teach us to rightly divide the word of God, and to use it to love our wives with all knowledge and understanding.
Strengthen us with YOUR strength Lord as you fill us with YOUR Love and teach us Your will for our lives.
YOU are the Power and the Strength in every Husband, Lord, and that includes us. All Glory and Honor go straight to you.
Please give us the Grace and the Wisdom to Love our Wives as You Love the Church.
We seal all of these prayers in Your Precious Name, The Name Above All Names, The Name of The Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.
Are You a "PRAYER HUSBAND" Who BELIEVES...
That Prayer in the NAME OF JESUS CHRIST, morning after morning could...
"PRAYER HUSBAND" Preaching!
And teaching us what it really means to be a biblical husband...Pray before you watch it that it will transform your heart!
Pray every morning! I will be praying for you at least! Post a comment stating what you need prayer for. God created us, he can handle what you're going through. God Bless You, Brother. Watch this video, if you like. I know it affected me, perhaps it will affect you too!
PRAYER-HUSBANDS! Now, It's Your Turn!
Share Your Testimonies of PRAYER and a HUSBAND's Life in Christ!
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- Remorseful husband Remorseful husband Aug 20, 2009 @ 6:37 pm
- In a nutshell, we argued last night, I love my wife and have never given her a reason to suspect infidelity. I dont have wandering eyes, dont have female friends, and try to love her in public so everyone knows that I love her. She threw the phone at me, screamed and cursed me out, because I said that it is stupid arguing over this and she says that its important to her. Later I found out that she called her cell phone one day leaving a message, reminding me about a blood drive at church (I gave her my wife's number so there wouldnt be any drama) and I guess the lady thought I gave her my number because according to my wife she was chatterly on the phone and said she hopes to see me at the church tomorrow. After arguing for 2 hours and crying I grabbed her hand and we prayed. At the end, she told me that its over and we need to start planning our divorce. The past issues from a month ago and this has driven her over the top and wants out. Continue to pray for us in Jesus's name
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- Remorseful Husband Remorseful Husband Aug 20, 2009 @ 6:16 pm | in reply to remorseful husband
- Its me again. Thank you for the prayers. Things got better for awhile. We were back to talking and I made a vow that I would change some things about me and the way I treat her. We had a date night here at home and watched Fireproof. I was convicted. I seemed so much like the character in the movie. I started cooking, cleaning, telling her that I loved her, emailing her at work saying that I cant wait to see her this evening and quite a few other things. However, last night Satan came and infiltrated again. We were at Bible study and one of the ladies at the church asked me (my wife had just walked to talk to someone else) if I would mind coaching a pee wee football team with her ex-husband. I didnt know what to say and as I said I'll think about it, my wife walked up. I/we really didnt know her that much, I know her and her husband and speak to them. I think she got jealous. I explained what she wanted and she didnt buy it.
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- prayerhusband prayerhusband Jun 28, 2009 @ 11:31 am
- Ok, Guys. I need your prayers this week. I'm having a tough time. I feel ridiculously unappreciated. I feel like I can't take it. I think my wife is from a different world. I feel like I'm getting unhealthy from working nights, taking care of my step daughter during the day, cleaning the house and getting our finances in order. All she talks about is how I'm somehow screwing up her life. It seems like she is utterly unable to step outside of her self and just look at what is actually happening. Our relationship is so cold it's ridiculous. She is not a wife. She's not even like a neighbor. She's just an irritated room-mate who would rather be living with anyone else but she got stuck in this lease with me and can't get out. Somebody told me you can get a divorce because your wife won't have sex with you (I would be happy with an occasional genuine smile in my general direction. It violates 1Corinth7. I don't see that. If I did, I would go. I'm going to go pray again. I hate my life.
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- prayerhusband prayerhusband Jun 16, 2009 @ 9:17 pm
- Remorseful Husband: Thank you from the bottome of my (our probably) heart(s)! It's good to be at the bottom and looking up, your feet planted and ready, with Christ's help, to push back up towards Him. He's holding us by the hand and we don't even know it, it seems, until we realize we're messing things up by not letting Him guide. I'm talking about me, here. I'm praying for you. Please keep us updated throught the process. God has got you by the hand. He loves you as much as anyone else. his forgiveness is for all of us. I know you know these things, but they are things I would tell me during that time if I could. God bless you, brother.
Dear Jesus, we we pray in agreement that this man and his wife find ways to forgive eachother and to depend on you utterly for Love and Comfort and Guidance. We pray that you send your Holy Spirit to Fill them. We pray that you protect their marriage from the enemy and from the footholds and strongholds in us. We cast them out in Jesus' Name. Amen
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- remorseful husband remorseful husband Jun 11, 2009 @ 7:16 am
- I thank you for providing this website and resources. My wife and I have had a tough week and now she is talking about separation. I know that I was the cause of the whole situation. I have been ungrateful for all that she does and I am less of a man that she deserves. I pray that the Lord will come into out marriage and help me to "man up". I do not want to lose my wife as she is the best thing that has ever happened to me (besides Jesus). Brothers please pray that the Lord will come into our marriage and that the Lord speaks to her to allow me another chance. I pray that the Lord bestows more grace on me. I realize that I have not been appreciative of all the blessings he has given me (including my wife). Lord I praise your name for everything that you are! I allow your will to be done. Have mercy on me, my wife, and out marriage.
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