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20+ Powerful Prayer for Fruit of the Womb with Bible Verses

What is fruit of the womb?

Before we go into prayer for fruit of the womb, let us define some terms. What is fruit of the womb? For those who don’t know what fruit of the womb is, it’s a child. A fruit in this context is a product of the womb.It is an offspring. This is terminology is archaic, and no longer widely used. You will still hear it used within the church.

Reference

Proverbs 17:6 Children’s children are a crown to the aged, and parents are the pride of their children.

Infertility Statistics

If you have never thought about it, or know someone who has been through it, you may view this issue as a fairly simple one. Man mates with woman and the fruit of the womb results. However, for many people across the world it is not so simple. Infertility means not being able to get pregnant.[OWH]

Let’s consider some statistics when it comes to infertility.

In the UK about 1 in 7 couples may struggle with conceiving. [NHS].
In the US about 9% men and 11 women within reproductive age have experience fertility problems [NIH].
Up to 15% of reproductive-aged couples worldwide struggle with infertility.[WHO].
Over 30% of women between the ages of 25 and 49 suffer from secondary infertility, which is the failure to conceive after an initial first pregnancy.[WHO].

About two years ago, we prayed for a lady who is from another faith. She is not a Christians, but ended up becoming a part of what was happening after the Lord has given her a word of knowledge about her life. She deeply desired the fruit of the womb.

Over the next weeks/months that she was a part of our prayer meetings, she continued to received words from the Lord! This is something that strengthened her, as she waited patiently for the miracles she so deeply desired!

Unfortunately she left us, after being ill treated by another member. We are a very ruthless bunch, as Christians at times. Her miracle came at about the same time. She received that which she had for so long believed Christ for, even while she was not a Christian! Our God is indiscriminate!

I mentioned this to strengthen your resolve and your faith! Won’t he do it again? Of course he will! God is faithful!

The bible has several women who were in the same position. Desiring the fruit of the womb and waiting on God to make it happen.

Prayer for fruit of the womb: God delights in giving good gifts

Psalm 37:4 Take delight in the LORD, and he will give you the desires of your heart.

Matthew 7:11 New King James Version (NKJV)
11 If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask Him!

Abraham and Sara’s pursuit of the fruit of the womb

Arguably the most famous case of infertility is that of Abraham and Sara.

Genesis 11:30 But Sarai was unable to become pregnant and had no children.

The hardest part of this was that the fruit of Sara’s womb carried prophetic promise from the Lord.

Genesis 17:5 Neither shall thy name any more be called Abram, but thy name shall be Abraham; for a father of many nations have I made thee.

God tells Abraham that he would be a father of many nations. This would have in their minds meant that Sara would conceive, so they waited. The longer they waited, the more the seed of doubt is sown.

Is Sara to believe that God will not keep his promise, or that he would keep it through another woman. Perhaps Abraham’s promise was not to be the fruit of her womb.

We will wait on you oh Lord! However long it may take.

This is not an easy pledge to make. To say to the Lord, we trust your process. We will wait on you. Yet we know that the bible tells us the virtues of waiting.

Isaiah 40:31 but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint

We want to say, Lord you know all the seasons. I trust you

Ecclesiastes 3:1 There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens

You are master of time! You can do anything at any time.

2 Peter 3:8 But do not forget this one thing, dear friends: With the Lord a day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years are like a day.

Strengthen my faith, to always stand on your word!

We understand that by this point Sarah had turned in the towel. She was no longer holding on to God’s word over her life. The prophecy had tarried much too long, that she didn’t see it as being possible anymore. What she didn’t realise is that God begins where we turn in the towel! That is why he is God.

Genesis 18:12 So Sarah laughed to herself as she thought, “After I am worn out and my lord is old, will I now have this pleasure?”

Abraham who is regarded as the father of faith had a lapse in his faith as well. He laughed at the prospect of the fruit of Sarah’s womb coming so late. May God give you a ridiculous testimony!

Father strengthen our faith to stand on your word as we believe for the fruit of the womb.

Genesis 17:17 Abraham fell facedown; he laughed and said to himself, “Will a son be born to a man a hundred years old? Will Sarah bear a child at the age of ninety?”

My child is yours, God!

Genesis 22:12 The angel said, “Don’t kill your son or hurt him in any way. Now I can see that you do respect and obey God. I see that you are ready to kill your son, your only son, for me.”

Even after waiting so long for Isaac, Abraham was willing to give him back to the Lord!

I don’t want to love anything or anyone more than I love you, God!
If you give the child to me, he/she will be yours for all his/her days.

Hannah’s Pursuit of the fruit of the womb

1 Samuel 1:2
2 Elkanah had two wives. One wife was named Hannah and the other wife was named Peninnah. Peninnah had children, but Hannah did not.

We know that Hannah was one of Elkanah’s wives. She was his favourite. He furnished her with anything that she could have desired. The only thing that she desired, but did not have was a child. Elkanah’s other wife Peninnah had several children.

Peninnah would taunt and make fun of Hannah. She cried to the Lord and waited on the Lord.

May the mouths of my enemies be shut

Samuel 1:12 Hannah prayed to the Lord a long time. Eli was watching her mouth while she was praying.

Samuel 1:19 Early the next morning Elkanah’s family got up. They worshiped the Lord and then went back home to Ramah. [Samuel’s Birth] Elkanah had sexual relations with his wife Hannah, and the Lord remembered Hannah.

May the mouth of my enemies be shut!
Father remember me.
Grant me the desire of my heart.
Give me the fruit of the womb, that I may conceive and deliver.
Lord I trust that you are raising a wonderful testimony!

Prayer after having a miscarriage

Miscarriages are probably even harder than failing to conceive. Once you conceive, there is an emotional and physical attachment that you develop to the child. To see that taken away, lost is gut wrenching. It leaves a feeling of emptiness. You are left with questions or perhaps even frustration or anger at the Lord.

Prayer after having a miscarriage should be raw, honest and from the heart. We want to tell the Lord everything that we feel.

Lord I am broken. I am hurt, this loss is difficult.
I don’t want to be angry with you. Help me trust you, even when I am filled with pain.
May I never be blinded by my pain.
It hurts so much that I don’t know if I can go through conception again. Help me!
Forgive me for questioning you.

We would love to support you in prayer. If you need someone to speak with or pray with, send in your prayer request.

Originally posted 2018-12-22 00:05:08.

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12 Incredibly Powerful Prayers for Married Couples

Prayers for Married Couples

Marriages are beautiful by design. They are by no means easy. It should be a no-brainer. You are bringing two unique individuals who will differ in mannerisms and opinion. They are coming from different background, with different experiences and beliefs.

They each bring their own pains, hurts and issues to the table. It’s a melting pot. Prayers for married couples are prayer points designed to harness these forces and bring Godly peace and harmony.

There is a saying that goes, “A family that prays together stays together.” This is not in reference to just going through the motions. Prayer is a place of pure vulnerability. It is supposed to be a place where you lay the cards down before God.

I encourage couples to make time to pray alone as well as together as a couple, as both prayer times are of equal importance. There are a few things that you may want to clear up before going into this.

Here are some ideas: prayer for couples

Take turns to pray, one prayer point at a time.
Start by telling each other how you feel. “When you did they I felt this.” Don’t carry unresolved anger and hurt into prayer.
Tell your spouse one thing you appreciated about them today. “Thank you for doing such and such for/with me today!” Gratitude is prayer.
Start with gratitude.
Confess your shortcomings before God and your spouse. Agree not to hold these things against each other, right from the start.
Pray into a vision that you share.
Pray over challenges that you collectively have.
Take turns to pray over each other.

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Prayers for married couples corporate prayer:

Lord I am grateful for my wife/husband today. They are a gift, help to always hold onto this knowledge even when I cannot see it.

Gratitude is a grand form of prayer. Galvanise your marriage, starting with thanking God for what he has given you.

Proverbs 19:14
“Houses and wealth are inherited from parents, but a prudent wife is from the LORD.”

Father I am sorry for all the things I have done/not done to hurt my spouse, knowingly or unknowingly.

We often hurt our spouses without realising it. When we forgive, we too are forgiven. Asking for forgiveness from your spouse as well as from God gives your marriage a holistic feel.

Heal us of issues that we are yet to realise are issues. Fill our union with divine harmony.

Most couples don’t even realise when their relationships are deteriorating. Christians who have the guidance of the Holy Spirit cannot be blindsided. You have the ear of God, who is omniscient and omnipresent.

James 5:16 Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective.

Hebrews 4:16 New International Version (NIV)
16 Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.

Lord give me grace to overlook my husband/wife’s shortcomings! May their goodness not be lost on me.

It is very easy to focus on the shortcomings of your husband/wife. There are many great characteristics that they have. Our eyes should not be blinded from these. The world puts a lot of pressure on us to be perfect. This makes it easy to then only look at what our better half does wrong, ignoring other things.

Matthew 6:14 “For if you forgive others for their transgressions, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.

Lord give us vision for our family and for our marriage.

A Christian couple cannot afford to function devoid of vision. This should not be your portion. Stretch your hand towards the Lord with the regard of seeking vision. Accepting that we are blind, open our eyes. Show us the way, oh Lord.

Proverbs 29:18 Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy is he.

Hosea 4:6 My people are destroyed from lack of knowledge. “Because you have rejected knowledge, I also reject you as my priests; because you have ignored the law of your God, I also will ignore your children.

Lord, you are the rock on which this marriage is built on!

Whatever we build alone, without the Lord is built on sand. It will fall apart. It may not fall apart immediately, but the countdown has begun. When you build on the rock of ages, you build eternally. Dr Myles Munroe famously said that, God is not obligated to finish what he does not start with us.

Matthew 7:24-27
Build Your House on the Rock
24 “Everyone then who hears these words of mine and does them will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock. 25 And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house, but it did not fall, because it had been founded on the rock. 26 And everyone who hears these words of mine and does not do them will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand.27 And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell, and great was the fall of it.”

We will speak life into one another at all times.

Our words carry great power. With great power comes great responsibility. This is something that we often neglect as we go about our day. May your words be used to build your marriage, and not to destroy your marriage.

Proverbs 15:1 A soft answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.
Proverbs 18:21 The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit.

Father we speak peace into our home, now and forever more.

The world is filled with bustle and hassle. We have to be able to maintain our peace. When one spouse loses their peace, they begin to steal peace from their husband/wife. Let that not be your portion. May peace be your portion. Let you marriage be filled with divine peace through Christ!

Philippians 4:7
7 And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

Lord give us grace to serve you, all the days of our lives.

No matter what we may want to do, our purpose is service. We are called to serve the Lord, our communities and our spouses. Family is the first ministry. A couple that serves together is strengthened. This means that your partner is part of your actions, and understand what you are doing. More importantly, they are a part of what you are doing. May your marriage be committed to serving the Lord!

Joshua 24:15
15 But if serving the Lord seems undesirable to you, then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your ancestors served beyond the Euphrates, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you are living. But as for me and my household, we will serve the Lord.”

Teach me to love my wife/husband as you loved us, giving all.

We are inherently selfish beings. Our world teaches us that each man should be for himself. Yet, God showed his love by giving his very best. Your marriage should be about giving your husband/wife your very best.

John 3:16
16 For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.

Matthew 23:11 “The greatest among you will be your servant.”

Lord, give me wisdom to be a worthy helper for my husband/wife. To push them to where you want them to be.

The greatest worry for most couples is that their spouse would become a leech to what God is seeking to do in you. You cannot afford to pull away in all different sides. Our prayer is that your marriage would become an incubator for your destiny! Your marriage will be an incubator for your husband/wife’s destiny!

Galatians 6:2
2 Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.

Your plans for us will come to fruition, in Jesus’ name.

May God be the co-author of every plan developed in your marriage. May he be the director of all you set to do. More importantly, may he be the firm foundation on whom you build it all. Father you alone now the plans that you have for us! We buy into these plans, whatever they are. This marriage will move by faith and not by sight!

Jeremiah 1:5 New International Version (NIV)
5 “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you,
before you were born I set you apart;
I appointed you as a prophet to the nations.”

Prayers for couples

I trust this has been a blessing, and will empower your couple prayer time. Our prayer is that your marriage would be stronger than ever! We believe that the Lord has incredible plans for couples. Stronger marriages make for a stronger church. We need that.

Prayers for married couples will be a massive catalyst to building a rehabilitating culture of prayer. Couples that pray together stay together.

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Originally posted 2018-12-21 17:44:34.

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3 Powerful Wedding Prayers and 18 Marriage Prayer Points for Singles

Marriage Prayer Points for singles

Most girls dream and long for the day that they walk down the altar. Their wedding prayer is one for the best ideal venue, the ideal man, the best possible weather and location. Apostle Paul urges those that can to stay unmarried, because of what potentially comes after the beautiful day. 1 Corinthians 7

Marriage is a commitment that lasts a lifetime. One day for the wedding, and the rest of the life to experience marriage. As the church we ought to place more emphasis and impression upon our boys and girls the significance of what is to come after the wedding.

The bible says that the Lord gives the desires of the heart, to those that delight in him. The late, Dr Myles Munroe has an incredible teaching about the subject of preparation for marriage. It is called, The Myth of Singleness. I have placed the video below.

Add value to yourself, so that you bring more value to your spouse’s life as well. You singleness is the most significant part of getting your marriage right. That is the period you get yourself ready, there is no transformation at the altar.

More than anything, our prayer is that the Lord would give you a spouse who will propel your destiny to greater heights, as you do the same for them! God forbid that your marriage would derail your destiny! We have created marriage prayer points for singles. It is the best time to sow into your marriage in prayer.

Lord prepare me: Marriage prayer points for singles

While it is great to find the right person to marry, it is more important to be the right person for someone else. Our prayer today is, Lord make me the right person for my spouse.

Father make my days of being single count. Prepare me to be the best spouse that I can be.
Open my eyes to my own flaws while I am still alone. Give me humility to acknowledge where I am wrong, and to want to be better.
Teach me to build someone up, while I am still alone, that I may be a worthy co-pilot when I marry.

Lord protect my spouse

It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken men. – Frederick Douglass

This world is a cold place. People usually come into marriages carrying baggage from their childhood, from their single life. The quote by Mr Douglass rings true for both male and female spouses. We bring our brokenness into our relationships.

Our prayer is that God would begin to mend marriages and relationships, such that children are raised free of the baggage that our brokenness pushes onto them. Lord, teach us to build strong children.

Lord I speak your covering over my spouse, even if I have yet to meet him/her. Protect them, in their coming and going out.
Grant them wisdom to grow into the man/woman that you have intended for them to become.
Just as you are preparing me to be a worthy companion and partner, raise him/her to be the same for me. Where I fall short, may they become a covering. Where he/she falls short, prepare me to be a covering.

Teach me to wait on you

We are often under pressure to be married by a certain age. This is a phenomenon that is common in the church. One could even argue that perhaps the pressure is one of the reasons why the divorce rates have been rising even within the church. The bible tells us that there is grace for those who wait on the Lord. Isaiah 40:31

The bible tells us of the pressure that Job was under due to people not seeing the hand of God in his life. We also know of the reward that was at the end of his faithful wait! Though it hurt, he waited!

Father teach me to wait on you. That I would not fall into the arms of the wrong person to appease family, friends or the church. A good wife and husband comes from you, so I will wait on you.

Proverbs 19:14 “House and riches are the inheritance of fathers: and a prudent wife is from the LORD.”

Lord your time is perfect. May I not be swayed by earthly wisdom, rather, trust in your will and your process.

^{Proverbs 14:12 “12}There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.”

Surround me with the right mentors

Wherever greatness is, there has always been a great mentor to foster it. Think of anyone who you think has achieved a great marriage. They had their grandparents to look at and think, “Lord, that is the sort marriage that I want.”

The disciples who went on to turn the world upside down had been mentored by Christ. The bible tells us that when they spoke, people recognised whom they had spent time with.

Acts 4:13 says the following, “Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marveled; and they took note concerning them that they had been with Jesus.”

It didn’t matter how messed up or dysfunctional where these men had come from. It no longer mattered that they were unlearned and ignorant! They had been mentored well. Our prayer is that God would bring such people into your life, such that when people see where you end up, they will see the hand of the Lord!

Lord make me coachable at every turn. Give me grace to love correction, humility to accept my fault and bravery to make changes where I can. Proverbs 12:1
Lord as you raised Elizabeth in Mary’s time of need, raise someone to stand with me. Raise someone to speak life into me, to help me believe when I cannot see. Luke 1:39-45
Father give me the gift of discernment, to pick out the good voices from a crowd that will speak to me or over me!

My marriage will be sweet

Great marriages are a bedrock for generations to come. This is why it is important for the enemy to fight our marriages. Our prayer is “Lord my marriage will not be statistic for failure!”

Father raise my marriage as a beacon of your grace!
Father may we build it all on you! If we build without you we build in vain! Psalm 127.
You are the giver of every good and perfect gift. Grant me a sweet and wondrous marriage oh God.

Make me the best wife/husband I can possibly be

Men are raised to want the perfect woman for a wife. Women are raised to want the perfect man for a husband. There is little or no emphasis on being the perfect man or woman.

If we all want and no one focuses on being, we are setting ourselves up to fail. Our prayer today is that the Lord would deal with you as you wait for your intended.

Search my heart oh Lord. If there is anything in me that will stand in the way of the marriage that you intend for me, rid me of it Lord!
Show me my brokenness, oh Lord. Where my shortcoming are, those that I may be blind to.
Mend my brokenness. Father, whatever is broken in me, from my childhood, from previous relationships. Whatever baggage I am carrying forward, Lord heal me of it.

Prayers for Wedding Day

Downloadable Wedding Prayers

1 Samuel 7:12
12 Then Samuel took a stone and set it up between Mizpah and Shen. He named it Ebenezer,[a] saying, “Thus far the Lord has helped us.”

You know how far the Lord has pulled you to get to this day. You know the pain he has had to pull you past. Today, we say Ebenezer, you have brought me to my wedding day oh Lord!

WEDDING PRAYER 1

Dear Heavenly father,

Bless this, our wonderful day. Bless this, our marriage. Bless our wedding. We speak grace into everything that is planned out for the day. May it all be smooth. Grant us grace to be at peace through it all. Most of all, I am grateful for my spouse! Bless him/her on this day! We thank you for keeping us thus far. Ebenezer! You have brought us thus far! Carry us forever more! Amen.

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WEDDING PRAYER 2

Father I bless you name for my spouse. I thank you for carrying me and him/her through to this day. Bless this union oh God! Let this be a day that starts a wonderful marriage. We thank you for everyone in attendance! Thank you for the gifts, even the gift of life today. All glory returns to you oh God! Amen.

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WEDDING PRAYER 3

Oh God of wonders,

How marvellous are your works! How gracious you are to have brought us to the day of our wedding. We speak a blessing over this day! Over every guest, over all well-wishers, even those who could not be here to celebrate with us! May your glory be seen in this day! May your glory be evident in our marriage, forever more. In Jesus’ name! Amen.

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Originally posted 2018-12-20 20:11:51.