Welcome to part 2 of 7 Prayers For Communication in Marriage. In part one, I shared prayer prompts for self-reflection, where we prayed over past and personal issues affecting your marriage communication. In part 2, I will share seven prayer prompts for wisdom in your communication.

Part Two: Wisdom in Marriage Communication Prayers 

The Bible says that we can ask God for wisdom when we don’t know what to do ( James 1:5). If you are a couple who lacks the necessary communication skills for marriage, then these prayers are for you.

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Pray that you use words wisely

Dear Lord, please help me control my mouth when speaking about my marriage. Let me not speak to life words that I don’t mean. Forgive me for the times I have spoken against my marriage and/or my spouse because of anger or frustration. Show me where I am careless with words, and help me restrain myself. Give me the right words at the right time, and let me know when to be quiet. I pray that both my spouse and I will speak life over our marriage and control our words even when we feel distressed in Jesus’ name, Amen.

James 3:5 ESV

So also the tongue is a small member, yet it boasts of great things. How great a forest is set ablaze by such a small fire! 

Pray for communication skills

Dear Lord, please teach us how to communicate with each other in marriage. Show us where we lack communication skills and help us learn. Give us the patience to listen keenly and give each other time to talk. Give us the right words at the right time, and let us know when to keep quiet. Help us be genuinely interested in each other and make us both interesting and captivating. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Colossians 4:6 ESV

Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer each person.  

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 Pray that you listen keenly

Dear Lord, please help us be keen listeners who understand each other when communicating in our marriage. Let us be slow to speak and slow to become angry (James 1:19). Help us prioritize each other when we need to talk and listen with empathy. Give us wisdom to have the right words to respond, and let us use helpful words to build each other up.

James 1:19 NIV 

My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry

Pray that you know when to speak and when to be silent

Dear Lord, please teach us to know when to speak and when to keep quiet. Let us understand each other and have the right words for every occasion. Give us self-control so that we don’t speak words carelessly or hurt each other. Help us identify triggers and give us the strength to overcome them. Let us not be too critical but look to each other’s good side, encouraging and supporting each other. When we do need to point out mistakes, please give us the right words and hold us back from speaking out the wrong ones. I pray that when the Holy Spirit reminds us to keep quiet, we will obey and hold our tongues in Jesus’ name, I pray.

Ecclesiastes 3:7 ESV

a time to tear, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak

Pray For Wisdom To Know How To Express Your Feelings

Heavenly Father, I ask that You show my spouse and me how to request for our needs or share our concerns without being selfish or controlling. Let us not hold back out of fear, disappointment, or an argument. Please give us the words to speak and help us hear each other. Give us patience and understanding, and let us appreciate one another. Show us where we fail each other, and let us be open to learning and understanding each other in Jesus’ Name.

Psalm 32:8 ESV

I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my eye upon you.

Pray for wisdom to resolve conflict

Dear Lord, please teach us how to resolve conflict in our marriage. Help us be willing to take responsibility for our mistakes and apologise to each other. Where we are mean, proud, inconsiderate, or selfish, please help us change our ways. Let us be willing to forgive each other quickly and put our differences aside for the good of our marriage. Give us the right words to resolve issues, and let us both feel heard. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

2 Timothy 2:23 NIV

Don’t have anything to do with foolish and stupid arguments, because you know they produce quarrels. 

Pray for wisdom when communicating with your children and parenting

Dear Lord, please teach us how to parent our children and bring them up in the way they should go. Give us wisdom and patience, and help us be united in our parenting. Help us speak our children’s love language and let them perceive our love. Let us not provoke our children to wrath, but bring them up in the training of the Lord (Eph 6:4)

Ephesians 6:4 NIV

Fathers, do not exasperate your children; instead, bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord.

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Encouraging words

God wants to help you in every area of your life. He wants to guide you and instruct you. You don’t have to carry your burdens on your shoulders. God is a present help in trouble. Therefore, I urge you to submit any issues in your marriage to God and trust that God knows what is best.

Proverbs 11:14 NIV

For lack of guidance a nation falls, but victory is won through many advisers.

I also encourage you to get support where you need it. Sometimes, the Holy Spirit can urge you to get professional support like therapy. There are people equipped to guide you through the complex challenges you face. Ask God to lead you to the right person for support.