You know what I’ve noticed after years of watching couples? The ones who pray together, stay together. I’m not talking about any saying that grandma got stitched on a pillow for you.
Prayer for love actually works. It changes hearts. It opens doors. It heals wounds that seemed impossible to fix.
- Why Prayer for Love Actually Matters
- What the Bible Says About Love and Prayer
- Quick Prayers You Can Pray Anywhere
- Deeper Prayers for Relationships
- Biblical Prayers You Can Make Your Own
- When You’re Looking for “The One”
- Miracle Prayers for Healing Broken Relationships
- Praying for People You Care About
- Making Prayer for Love a Daily Thing
- When Love Feels Impossible
- FAQs About Prayer for Love
- Living Like Love Matters
I’ve been there myself. I was single for what felt like forever, wondering if God forgot about my love life. I’m married and working through seasons which makes me question everything. But one thing remained consistent: when I prayed and took my heart to God, it changed.
Love isn’t just some warm fuzzy feeling. It’s God’s signature on humanity. When we pray for it the right way, we tap into something bigger than ourselves.
Why Prayer for Love Actually Matters
The truth about love that rom-coms never tell you: Real love isn’t about finding someone who completes you. It’s about two complete people actively choosing to create something beautiful together.
That’s where prayer comes in. When we ask God for love, we don’t mean a matchmaker to unite us with an ideal partner. We request Him to ready our hearts for a love that lasts a lifetime.
God is love. It is clear from First John 4:8. When we pray for love, we are really asking for a greater experience of God. Pretty amazing when you think about it that way.
According to the Bible, there are three kinds of love that we must get right. Love for God with everything we’ve got. Love for ourselves as His kids. And love for others the way Christ loves us. If you can get those three things in the correct order, then everything else will fall into place.
What the Bible Says About Love and Prayer
Jesus didn’t mess around when He talked about love. In Matthew 22, He called it the greatest commandment. Not just important. The greatest. Love God completely. Love your neighbor as yourself.
In First Corinthians 13, Paul describes the character of love. Love is patient. Kind. Not jealous or boastful. Doesn’t keep score of wrongs. That’s the kind of love worth praying for.
If you wish to see true sacrificial love, read Ephesians 5, guys. That’s how much Christ loved the church when He died for her. That’s the standard. No pressure, right?
But seriously, these verses aren’t meant to discourage us. These are what we are supposed to be visualizing when we’re praying for love.
Quick Prayers You Can Pray Anywhere
Sometimes you don’t need a long, elaborate prayer. Sometimes, you need to tell God something while stuck in a traffic jam or while washing pots. These short prayers pack a punch:
- God, teach me to love like You do
- Fill up the empty places in my heart
- Show me who I am meant to be with
- Heal the broken pieces so that I can love freely
- May my love be Your love
- Help me bear the wait and pain
- Take away my fear of getting hurt again
- Help me forgive so I can move forward
- Remind me that I’m worth loving
- Bless whoever will be my spouse someday
- Make our love stronger than it was yesterday
Deeper Prayers for Relationships
When you are ready to get more serious about praying for love, these prayers go deeper. They address the messy, complicated realities of relationships that you won’t find on Instagram.
- Father, thank You for love. Although it’s hard, and even if it hurts, thank You for this gift. Help us build something that honors You
- God, I want to be someone worth loving. Not perfect, but growing. Help me reflect Your character in how I treat people
- Show me someone who will inspire my faith, not divert me from it. Someone who wants to serve You together
- I’m carrying baggage from past relationships. Help me unpack and leave it at Your feet, so I can love with no walls
- Explain the difference between true love and fake love. Help me wait for the real thing
- We want to build this relationship on solid ground. Mutual respect. Trust. Values that align. Help us get the foundation right
- Even when we disagree, help us speak with love. Especially when we disagree
- Teach me to love unconditionally while maintaining healthy boundaries. That’s a tricky balance I need Your help with
- Protect us from relationships that would harm us. Give us wisdom to recognize red flags
- Let our love overflow to our families and friends. Don’t get so caught up to one another that you forget about others
- Help me be brave enough to be vulnerable at the right time with the right person
- May our relationship point others to You. Let them see something different in how we love
Biblical Prayers You Can Make Your Own
The Bible is packed with prayers we can take and make our own. For thousands of years, people have prayed for love with these verses:
- “God, clean my heart and spirit” (Psalm 51:10). Use this when you need a fresh start in love
- “Search me, God, know my heart” (Psalm 139:23). Just what you need when you want to get real about your relationships
- “Carry out everything in love” (1 Corinthians 16:14). A daily reminder for how to approach every interaction
- “Above all, put on love” (Colossians 3:14). Love as your default setting
- “Love others like I have loved you” (John 13:34). The gold standard for all relationships
- “Fear is driven out by perfect love” (1 John 4:18). For when you’re scared to open your heart again
- “Love shows tolerance towards your partner” (1 Corinthians 13:4). The definition worth memorizing
- “Wives are to be loved by their husbands just like Christ loves His Church” (Ephesians 5:25). For the married guys reading this
- “Be patient, bearing with one another in love” (Ephesians 4:2). For those daily relationship challenges
- “May the Lord make your love increase and overflow” (1 Thessalonians 3:12). Because God wants our love to grow
- “Let us love one another, because love is from God” (1 John 4:7). The source of all real love
- “Guard your heart” (Proverbs 4:23). Wisdom for protecting yourself while staying open to love
When You’re Looking for “The One”
Being single isn’t a disease that needs curing. If you’re wondering where your person is for marriage, these prayers will help align your heart with God’s timing:
- God, I trust You with my future. Get me and whosoever I will marry ready for the love story You’re writing
- Make me the person You want me to be. I don’t want to just find love; I want to be ready for it
- Lord, help me embrace this single season as I await Your perfect timing
- Let me know what I need to improve before I’m ready for a serious relationship
- Bless my future spouse today, wherever they are. Help them grow closer to You
- When the time comes and I meet, help me in recognizing Your will for my life
- Provide me with the insight to see beyond superficial attraction, to personality and suitability
- Help me build a strong relationship with You first. That’s the foundation for everything else
- Take away anything in my heart that would keep me from receiving Your love
- Help me make connections with godly people through church and community activities
- Because I’m impatient, I don’t want to settle for less than Your best
- May my heart be ready to welcome true love when it comes
Miracle Prayers for Healing Broken Relationships
Some relationships feel too broken to fix. But I’ve witnessed God perform miracles in seemingly hopeless marriages. Use these prayers when you need divine help:
- God, You specialize in impossible situations. Please heal what feels beyond repair
- Soften both our hearts. Help us remember what drew us together in the first place
- Remove the pride and anger that’s built walls between us
- Help us battle for our relationship rather than battling each other
- Help us to see our faults and not just point the fingers at others, Lord
- Rebuild the trust that’s been broken. Give us a stronger foundation this time
- Teach us to argue without destroying each other
- Let us know when we want outside help and help us have the courage to do it
- Guard our bond against external forces that seek to separate us
- Help us make time for each other even when life gets crazy
- Reignite the passion and closeness we once felt so effortlessly
- Let our love be proof to others that You are still in the miracle business
Praying for People You Care About
At times, the strongest prayer for love is not yours. It’s for someone you like who is having trouble with relationships:
- Father, surround [name] with Your love today. Let them feel how much You care about them
- Surround them with people who care about them and can support them
- Heal any heartbreak that affects their ability to give or receive love
- Give them wisdom in their dating choices. Help them see red flags and green lights clearly
- Keep them away from people that could take advantage of their loving heart
- Make sure to remind them every day that they are worth loving. At the end of the day, they are Your child
- Help your loved ones be patient for Your best and not settle because they’re lonely
- If they are in a relationship, bless it with growth and a deeper understanding
- Teach them to love others the way You’ve loved them
- Help them express and accept love comfortably
- Let Your love shine through as You spread it to their friends and families, making it impossible for them to miss it
- Use their life to demonstrate what the real essence of love looks like
Making Prayer for Love a Daily Thing
Prayer for love should not be a one-off affair. This much I have learned. It needs to be woven into your everyday life. Daily spiritual practices change everything.
Ask God every morning as you wake to help you love some more. No matter where you are, there will always be people.
End your day reflecting on how you loved. Where did you do well? Where can you improve tomorrow?
If you’re married or in a relationship, pray together. At first it’s awkward, but it creates a bond that’s not easily broken.
When Love Feels Impossible
The ones that are the hardest to love often need the most love. This prayer is for the ‘beloved’ whose relationship tests us to the limits of our grace:
- Lord, this is hard. Lord, help me love [name] like You do, even when they hurt me and I feel wounded
- Give me supernatural strength to completely forgive them and let go of that resentment
- Teach me to love them without being harmed again
- Help me see them through Your eyes as someone You died for
- Grant me the wisdom to know when I should speak up and when I should show grace
- May their treatment of me not harden my heart towards others
- Even when they’re difficult, help me pray for their good
- Make me more like Jesus through this challenging relationship
- Help me understand how I’m contributing to the problem and help me change it
- Warm my heart with practical ways to show Your love in days filled with doubt
- Please bless me with other relationships while I work this one
- No matter the circumstance, may our relationship bring You glory
FAQs About Prayer for Love
Honestly? A heart surrendered to God’s will gives prayer a live meaning. When we pray according to the heart of our heavenly Father, then those prayers are mighty and powerful.
Start with your relationship with God. Get that right first. Afterward, request God to prepare the two of you for the relationship He has planned for both of you.
Begin with gratitude. Confess anything that might be blocking love in your heart. Next, be specific about what you’re asking God for in your relationships.
The best prayers come from your honest heart along with God’s truth. Request of Him to help you love as Christ does while trusting His ideal plan for your life.
Living Like Love Matters
Prayer for love changes who you are. It makes you the kind of person others want to be around. Bringing your heart to God about love teaches you how to love with authenticity.
God’s timing in love is perfect, even if it doesn’t seem that way. Keep conversing with God about your heart because He stated He will no longer withhold any good thing from His children.
Are you single and looking? Are you married and struggling? No matter where you find yourself on this spectrum, let prayer be your starting point. Prayer does change things at the end of the day, especially where matters of the heart are concerned.
The journey of love starts and continues with prayer. Make it count.
