"Heavenly Father, I lift up John to you. Please soften his heart toward his wife and their marriage. Remove any bitterness, anger, or hardness that has come between this lovely couple Replace Johns heart of stone with a heart of flesh, full of compassion and love".
For his spiritual growth: "Lord, I pray for John to draw closer to you. Remove any worldly distractions or temptations that are pulling him away. Awaken in him a hunger for your Word and a desire to seek your will. Help John to remember his vows and to be a spiritual leader in their home".
For humility and forgiveness: "Father, reveal any pride or unconfessed sin in my john's life. Grant him the humility to see his faults and the courage to repent. Open his heart to forgiveness and help him to remember the grace you have shown both of John and his wife
A prayer for his wife
For peace and comfort: "God, his wife Please come closer to her and fill her with your Spirit. Comfort his wife during this storm and help her to see your goodness, even when things are difficult. Grant his wife a peace that surpasses all understanding".
For wisdom and strength: "Lord, give his wife the wisdom to know how to respond to her husband with grace and patience. Help his wife to not repay harshness with harshness, but to show kindness. Strengthen his wife to endure this trial and to not grow weary in doing what is right".
For forgiveness: "Lord, rid hearts of the anger and hurt both John toward his spouse. Give this couple a forgiving spirit, just as you have forgiven them. Help both John and his wifeto let go of bitterness so that this couple can be an instrument of your peace in their home".
A prayer for the marriage
For restoration and renewal: "Father, we know that what you have joined together, no one should separate. We trust in your power to heal John and his wife broken relationship. We ask that you would remake, reshape, and remold their marriage into something better than it was before. Restore John and his wife love, trust, and intimacy, and bind them together in unity".
For communication: "Lord, restore John and his wife communication. Soften their speech and their tempers so that they can truly hear each other. Help John and his wife to express their feelings honestly and gently, and to listen with a humble heart. Let your wisdom guide John and his wife conversations".
For a hedge of protection: "Heavenly Father, place a hedge of protection around this couples marriage. We bind and cast out every spirit of division, strife, and bitterness. Do not allow any outside interference, influences, or temptations to come between John and his wife Protect their covenant, in Jesus' name".