Pray for your significant other. Always. The power of prayer can totally change every aspect of your relationship, for the good. When God is the center, then your relationship will grow and flourish at His pace and not your own. When God comes first, you are no longer accountable to just one another, which isn't good in the first place, but you are accountable to the One who brought you together. The Ultimate Love. God's love and pursuit of us should be our example of how to love another person. Unconditionally, and it's the truest form of love. When you are accountable to God, it makes it easier to get to know a person for who they are, and not for your physical attraction to them.
When you're not sure how to pray for them, use this acronym that I got from my sister in law who read in her devotional.
B.L.E.S.S.
B-Body. Pray for their health, their body. Pray for the energy to get through a long day. Ask God to keep them safe and healthy.
L-Labor. Pray for their labor. Whether it's in school or at work. Pray for a good day and for motivation to do their best. Pray for self control in dealing with their boss or teachers. Pray for guidance in their pursuit of a degree and career. Pray for God's will.
E- Emotions. Pray for their emotional state. Pray for stability in their emotions and that they will not make decisions based on emotion or a feeling, but that they will seek God to control their emotions and to help them be good stewards of the emotions they feel.
S-Social. Pray for their friendships. Pray and ask God to provide good Christian friends in their life. Friends they can talk to and be accountable to. Pray for for stability in friendships.
S-Spiritual. Pray for their walk with the Lord. Pray that in everything they say and do, they will seek God and that God will be their number 1 priority. Ask God to reveal Himself in their life and in your relationship. Pray for ministry opportunities and that they will live their life completely committed to Christ.
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