Pray about everything…even s*x?

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The Bible is clear when it tells us to “pray about everything” (Philippians 4:6) but like does that include everything everything? Like EVERYTHING? Like even *whispers* sex?How crazy would it be if God actually cared about our sex lives? That is when it’s done in the confines of marriage of course :) Listen, we believe that this is the case. God cares about the smallest things to the biggest things concerning us, even our intimate time with our spouses.

So should you be praying for your sex life at this time? You may pose the question of “well what if I’m a single woman and there’s no man in sight?” This is a really important question and could be life changing for you in your faith journey. But that’s only if you’re actually ready to go down that path with God. “Well Damesha how would I know if I’m ready to pray over my future sex life?” I’m glad you asked. Here are some things that you can consider before taking this intimate matter to God in prayer.

1. Know where you are in your journey

   We are all in different places in this faith walk. We all have struggled with various sins as well. If lust or sexual immorality was something that you have struggled with previously, it’s crucial to know where you are in ridding those spirits out of your life. Some of us may be able to cut certain things off cold turkey, but other things may take some time to be removed out of our lives. If lust or sexual immorality is something that you still struggle with, it may not be entirely wise for you to pray over your sex life. You want to be sure that you don’t pose as a trigger to yourself.

2. God has revealed to you the power of intimacy

   So you’ve identified that sexual sin isn’t something that you still struggle with, but has God revealed to you the power of intimacy and why He designed for it to be between husband and wife? This is vital to know before you begin to pray over your future sex life. When you come into full understanding of God’s intended design for intimacy and how it is actually an act of worship to God, you will be more equipped to cover this intimate time with your husband in prayer. When you come into full revelation of God’s design for this, you will most likely gain insight on why then the enemy is after the act of sex so much as well. You will see why the enemy gets you to have sex so frequently before marriage and not so frequently when you actually get married. When you have knowledge of this tactic of the enemy, you can then pray against these plots and protect your union.

3. Be led by the Holy Spirit

   Okay if you were able to check the first two things off of this list, then the last action item we would suggest is to simply be led by the Holy Spirit. When it comes to praying for the intimate aspect of our relationship with our spouse, there is more to it than just sex. You want to be sure that you are covering all aspects of intimacy like vulnerability and trust. As women, we know that these things are vital to our sexual experience. Allow for the Holy Spirit to lead you in covering the things that your husband specifically needs and what is best for your marriage.

We hope this was helpful! Let us know below if you pray over your future intimate time with your spouse or if you plan to start!