Best Prayers for Love
According to the apostle Paul, love binds everything together in perfect unity.
Above all these things, walk in love, which is the bond of perfection. (Colossians 3:14)
Love is a powerful force that binds all things together, transcending boundaries, and enriching our lives in countless ways. In Divine Comedy, Dante calls God “the love that moves the sun and the other stars.” God is love and the mover of all things, so we tap His unlimited source when we utter a prayer for love.
Everyone wants love. Love makes us whole. It makes us who we are. Whether you are seeking love in your life, aiming to strengthen your existing relationships, or simply wishing to spread love to those around you, prayer can be a profound and heartfelt way to connect with God, whose nature is love.
In this meditation, we will delve into some of the most exquisite prayers for love, each designed to touch different facets of this beautiful and complex reality. Each of us moves from seeking love to sharing love. So, let us plunge into the world of love prayers and discover how they reconnect us with our ultimate joy in Jesus Christ.
Prayer for Love
A prayer for love is a sure way to experience divine love. Unless we first experience divine love, we will never be able to love others.
As the apostle John said,
We love him, because he first loved us. (1 John 4:19)
No one can love unless they have been loved first. An unloved child cannot love fully. Unless we first experience God’s love, we cannot truly love.
The more we seek perfect love from our romantic partners, the less we find it because we seek it in the wrong place. When we seek love from people, we often find ourselves disappointed. When we let go of this desire and look to God for love, it flows toward us.
Prayer is a beautiful starting point for connecting with the Source of love. Whether you are looking for a romantic partner, seeking to strengthen your existing relationship, or simply inviting more love into your heart, start with a simple prayer to experience God’s love. Pray with King David,
Cause me to hear your loving kindness in the morning, for I trust in you. Cause me to know the way in which I should walk, for I lift up my soul to you. (Psalm 143:8)
You can also pray:
I come to You with an open heart, seeking the love that enriches my life in countless ways. Guide me on this journey, lead me to the love that aligns with my highest good, and help me become a fountain of love to others. I want to see love in all its forms. Thank You for Your guidance and wisdom.
Prayer for Someone You Love
Praying for someone we love means we wish them the same love and acceptance that we have experienced from God. An unhappy person cannot love or make someone happy. When we pray for a person who is dear to us, we ask God to pour out on them the same blessing He lavished on us.
“I come before You with a heart full of gratitude for [Name of the Person]. Please bless them with the same love, protection, and guidance as You have blessed me. Surround them with Your divine light and well-being, and may they always feel the depth of love and care you have for them.”
Prayer to Make Someone Love You Deeply
We all want to be loved. It’s just the way we are. But the more we seek to fulfill this need through people, the more miserable we become. Love is a paradox – the more we seek it, the less we find it. But when we stop seeking it, it finds us. Why?
Because love is not something we can obtain – we already have it. As the apostle John mentioned above, we are only able to love because God Himself first loved us.
When we awaken to the experience of God’s love that He’s richly lavished on us, we become human magnets. We start attracting people who can love us back. This is the only way to attract true love. True love comes readily to those who love themselves because God loved us first.
To awaken to God’s love, we can pray like this:
Pour your love down on me so I can experience it deep in my soul and become the Source of love and light. Help me connect with You on a profound level and feel Your kindness, compassion, and affection so I can bless others with the same compassion and affection. Make me shine so I can become a giver and receiver of love.
Prayer for the Love of God
Love of the Divine is a wellspring of every blessing in our lives. It is a deeply spiritual experience that transcends human self-perception and relationships. If you seek a deeper connection with God’s love, you can pray like this:
I know I am made for Your love, and my heart is restless until it finds rest in You. Open my heart to Your divine love and presence. Fill me with Your unconditional love, guide me on a path of spiritual growth. Let Your love flow through me freely, transforming every aspect of my life.
Prayer for Unconditional Love
Human love is conditional. Divine love is unconditional. Human love fails. Unconditional love never fails. As the apostle Paul said,
Love never fails… (1 Corinthians 13:8)
God’s love cannot fail because it would be against God’s nature. If we want to embody God’s unconditional love and share it with others, we must openly receive it and live in it every day.
I seek to embrace and express your unconditional love. Help me release judgment, resentment, and conditions in my relationships. Help me to love others and myself without limits or expectations. Fill my heart with the purest form of heavenly love, allowing me to be a source of light that never fails. Your love will never leave me. Thank You for your guidance.
Your Love Will Never Leave Me
In Psalm 46:1, David reminds himself of God’s unfailing love:
God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.
God is always present. He never leaves. His love shines even brighter in our darkest moments. Even when it seems that God is absent, He is right here with us, carrying us on His shoulders through the trials we are facing.
Like David, we can remind ourselves of God’s enduring and unwavering love, which never ceases.
As I go through this time of doubt and darkness, I draw comfort from the thought that I am not alone. Your love surrounds, comforts, and guides me through this hour. This is temporary. It will pass. I trust in Your eternal love, knowing that it will never leave me. Thank You for Your constant presence.
Prayers for Love and Healing
Love has the power to heal emotional wounds because it “binds everything together in perfect unity.” In the ancient past, our forefather Adam turned away from the Source of light and separated himself from life. The world became broken and fragmented.
To mend the broken world, including our broken hearts and souls, Jesus Christ fulfilled His work on the cross. As we put our faith in Christ, we return to that divine light. When we lift our eyes and hearts to God in prayer, His light brings us comfort and wholeness, making us ready recipients and givers of love.
When He tells us to love our enemies, He gives, along with the command, the love itself. Corrie Ten Boom.
You can pray:
I come before You today with a heavy heart, burdened by sorrows and hurt. Touch me with Your hand and mend the wounds. Fill me with your light that makes my face shine. Help me let go of the pain and find peace. Grant me the strength to forgive and release so I may move forward in freedom. Thank You for Your loving presence and Your gift of healing.
Prayers for Love and Protection
To love means to be vulnerable. To hate means to seek invincibility. To love means to risk being hurt. To hate means you close your heart so you would never be hurt. To love means opening yourself to the possibility of pain. To hate means erecting impregnable walls all around you so no one can harm you.
To love at all is to be vulnerable. Love anything and your heart will be wrung and possibly broken. If you want to make sure of keeping it intact you must give it to no one, not even an animal. Wrap it carefully round with hobbies and little luxuries; avoid all entanglements. Lock it up safe in the casket or coffin of your selfishness. But in that casket, safe, dark, motionless, airless, it will change. It will not be broken; it will become unbreakable, impenetrable, irredeemable. To love is to be vulnerable. (C.S. Lewis, The Four Loves).
Love makes us vulnerable, but that’s where God’s protection comes in. When we trust in a faithful God who can protect us, the enemy won’t be able to steal our joy in experiencing love. God can protect our hearts from harm when we choose Him as our hiding place. He is our shelter in times of trouble.
If you seek love and protection for yourself and your loved ones, you can pray like this:
I have opened my heart and made it vulnerable. I seek Your divine protection for the love that resides in my heart and surrounds my life. Encircle my loved ones and me with Your loving light, guarding us from any harm or negativity that may come our way. Shield our relationships and keep them strong, nurturing the love that binds us. Thank You for Your unwavering protection and guidance.
Conclusion
As the apostle Paul reminds us, love is the key that binds everything together in perfect unity. It is the force that moves the sun and the stars, and it is the essence of God Himself. Love is what makes us feel whole, happy, and complete, and it is the driving force behind all human existence.
Through prayer, we can experience God’s love on an intimate level and shine it onto the world around us. Prayer allows us to tap into the wellspring of God’s unconditional love that transforms our lives and relationships.
A prayer of love has the power to mend our emotional and even physical wounds, as it “binds everything together in perfect unity.” When we pray for love and healing, we open ourselves to the Source of love, who can heal our broken hearts and souls. It is through God’s love that we find the ability to forgive and let go.
However, love also requires vulnerability, so we need God’s protection to safeguard our hearts and minds. Through prayer, we can seek God’s divine protection and guidance so sorrows do not harden our hearts.
To love someone else deeply, we must first awaken to the love of God within us. When we stop seeking love from others and start connecting with God’s love, we become magnets for true love.
God’s love will never leave us, even in our most desperate hours. So, as we journey through life, let us remember that God’s love is the essence of all existence. Therefore, we can seek to connect with the ultimate Source of true love through prayer.
