He can send the storm of trouble in your church. James 1:8 says that a double minded man is unstable in all his ways, and unstable is exactly where your spouse is. Nabeels story has been updated and is about to be re-released (preorder link, non-affiliate). (LogOut/ Yet she did it anyway. When you are done with your self-pity, you decide to pray and fast for your loved one. He can send the storm of financial collapse. God-ordained Spouses who God has standing and praying for your prodigal spouse will find themselves going through the stages below. Its not true! Ive created The Brilliant Writer Checklist to help you clarify your message, reach more readers, and change the world with your words. We cant pay our bills. I think I either bought or borrowed every book on marriagewarfare.prayeryou name it .every website I could think of.. And I just wrapped my husband up and prayed what ever pray I could even verbatim from some of those same books.I became like a one man army.. At times the devil whispered in my ears and unbelief and doubt settled in.I would call my prayer warriors for encouragement and go to God crying and in a few hours would be right as rain and ready again to go up against the gates of hell for my boo. That moment of sheer surprise will be forever etched in my mind. What you can see is someone who left you, hates you, and wants nothing to do with you, right? And when he calls, you wont be able to put him on Call Waiting.. Unlike most of the people on this list, Nabeel was not a prodigal in any outward way. And I will bring them out from the peoples and gather them from the countries, and will bring them into their own land. What I learned: The most powerful friendships are those without ulterior motives. But in the end, he chose to follow where he saw the evidence leading himthis is his story. But within days of him leaving, I realized how wrong I was and how much I truly loved him. He didnt know how to do it and often times he was so negative and emotional that I wanted nothing to do with him. In just a few sentences Prodigal Yet captures the plight of the straying child who isnt quite ready to give up the high life in the far country: Muck of the sty, reek of the trough, Wow! Thank you so much for responding to my blog in such a positive way. I read those words and think about how quickly we can fall, how far we can go, and how easy it is to deceive ourselves and others. I too thought I didnt want to be with my husband; I thought there was no way we could work through our issues, and that he just didnt understand and that it would be better and okay for us to part. Faith is often fed through (true) stories. Thank you for such beautiful encouragement. The world wants our prayers. I will give them a heart to know Me, for I am the LORD; and they will be My people, and I will be their God, for they will return to Me with their whole heart. With much love and gratitude to you all, Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need. We hear the ENEMY'S voice louder than God's; we have put God's voice on mute and the enemy tells us that we will be happy if we are divorced from youthen we could be free, happy and fulfilled. The world generally doesnt care about what we say and do on Sunday morning. This is what is called the prayer of agreement. What if the father in the story had gone after his son and tried to bring him back even one day early? I dont know which is harder, weekdays or weekends, they are all just Long Days. they struggled with feelings of guilt and shame, what REALLY happens on the other side of the mountain. PRAY THEM OUT!!! Thank you so much for sharing your testimony and may God bless you! I could not see beyond the circumstances however, or the BIG PICTURE of what He had in store for us. Yet at the same time, I thought I had "done too much" or "wandered too far," and I couldn't forgive myself. So began the arduous, years-long journey of one determined mother who prayed and trusted God to save her drug-hardened, cold-hearted son, even while Christopher ran further and further into sex, drugs, and illegal activities. Sometimes we just need to be encouraged. The answer is simple. I keep having one bad thing after another happening to me. My husband prayed for me and was the one standing for our marriage during that time. I need to Let go and Let God take over, but being a control freak makes that all the more difficult. Breaking the Generational curse of Divorce by Melissa, God CAN and WILL Turn a Prodigals Heart! But it helps, when we hurt, to be reminded that others are on this path too. When we asked about the spiritual temperature of the region, the pastors said that while most people didnt go to church, it wouldnt be right to call them hostile. Wow! Thank you for sharing; your story is my story. We lived like strangers in our routine of go to work, come home, take care of the children and repeat it all over again. Copyright 2005-2023 Faith And Marriage Ministries. The bible says he himself (GOD) will bring them home!! Something that changed her life completely. It was not until the son came to his senses that he decided to return home. I too prayed and prayed and felt so alone. And when you are at peace with the thought of them leaving, your blessing of restoration is on its way. He will always lead us right back to his will. My guess is the parents of these three prodigals felt the same way. We may think that someone has hit rock bottom when they are still scheming a way out of their problems. When God calls us to do something, even if we think we have many reasons not to do it, we must be prompt to do it because there is so much blessing in following Him. All of these peoples stories have encouraged me at various points in my life, so Id like to share them with you now: Gods faithfulness is proved not by the elimination of hardships but by carrying us through them. Christopher Yuan. Everyday I seek God to fight this battle. Hes going to seduce you with anger, bitterness, sex, and anything else he can to eliminate your will to press forward in this battle. But it was such a privilege and joy to see him in person, even from a distance . At the End of the Year, Are You Just Trying to Get Attention? Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand firm. I had built my life around my husband and now he was goneI felt like I lost the better part of me..I couldnt eat.I couldnt eat .I didnt want to socialize and I forced myself to go to work..but God had a plan.even though all seemed lostGod was turning my situation around even as I was hurting..what the devil meant for evil God was turning around for good. Who was going to stop me? Maybe he can save us.. Everything we ever wanted is now within this other person and you are now the enemy; you want to rob us of our joy, you dont understand us, you dont love us; because if you did, we wouldnt have gone astray. This book is written by mother and son, alternating between Christopher and Angelas perspective. God is so good and he guided me to this site so I could read this. God kept reminding me of my vows to my husband, and the choice I made to be married until death do us part that I made long ago I simply could not forget, no matter how hard I tried. Our sin, our compromise, and our deceit always injures our spouse, our children, our friends, and our family. I just lost my job. I believe God for the restoration of my marriage; yet with or without my marriage, Im looking for God to also fix me and my part in my current situation. And for many of us, intimacy with anything is a terrifying prospect. I finally cried out to God for help and in response God gave me the same instructions that I had been avoiding to go home. But I simply could not imagine that I would end up back in the original place from where I tried to escape for so long! Ill try to be as brief as possible but I really dont want to leave any detail out.no matter how small, because it may be the very thing God wants to use to inspire and encourage a stander or prodigal spouse. He filled my body with meat and wine, Nichols later peacefully allowed himself to be re-arrested. Regardless of what I thought, I had come face-to-face with the miserable consequences of my choices. Love in Jesus mighty name, amen! These stages will develop you to walk into the promise and help you to see the anointing My passionate spirit from breaking away. Thanks for your interest! If you come a day too soon, the prodigal will always think, With one more day, I would have figured out a way to solve my own problems. As long as the scheming and lying and deceiving continues, the best thing we can do is to pray for Gods Spirit to bring them to their senses and to wait patiently until that day comes. And if they get our prayers, they might one day listen to our sermons. Amen. When you are angry, love them (for they are angry too). I didnt feel like I deserved to come home or to be received by my wife. Keep standing and following His example. What I learned: Even the greatest worldly accomplishment is empty when you are empty. We claim to have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. Bob, a returned prodigal, has been asked most often, "What is it like for my prodigal spouse?" In The Prodigal's Perspective, Bob gives answers from his heart . God bless all of our marriages and families. And: God is worth the sacrifice. My heart has gone bitter. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); The buyer will recieve these sessions via Facebook Messenger, Text or Phone call, A Prodigal Wife Who Finally StopsRunning, There Is No Human Remedy To Change AProdigal. So, we stand. I was very unhappy in my marriage and I didnt believe I loved my husband anymore; we were always either arguing or giving each other the silent treatment. I pray that God continues to uphold you in magnificent ways. But a priest gave her a pamphlet describing Gods love something Angela had never heard before. I am just reading this post as I an gathering every resource I can find to help me restore my marriage. His decision was very shocking and hurtful. He wanted to give our marriage a chance and he loved me and wanted to be with ME. Its not outer change we need, but deep, inner transformation by the Holy Spirit. All this happened on Nov 30th 2010..I held off from calling him because I was still upset and I figured I didnt do him any harm..he was the one that stepped out in our marriage and on our marriage..ours wasnt a physical stepping as in outside sex.it was an on-going 5 month relationship on the internet, with someone he had been previously involved with. Writer, musician, reader, daughter. 2. You feel like your whole world has been shattered and that you will never be able to trust your spouse again, even though you are asking God to bring your mate back to you as you cannot stand the pain of that broken heart. Monday, January 26th, 2009 at 11:07 am in Seeds Of Faith. Prodigals think CRAZY things. Sign up to join over 20,000 subscribers receiving our weekly sermon email. He said he wanted to talk and wanted to know if he could come by the househe wanted to know if I could forgive him for what he did and for us to try again at our But no more! How else can you explain a politician who breaks the law and then lies with impunity? I have monitored your site daily since I found it, hoping you would post something new as I need encouragement . That has to happen to every prodigal son and daughter, and it cannot be predicted or forced. I cant seem to get away from God. You have to get to a point where you are okay either waywith restoration or without it because you are content with GOD and his love. Thank you so much for your testimony. Please ponder these four words: We never sin alone. Thank you! PRAY, PRAY, PRAY and be unrelenting!! My wife told me she wanted a divorce after twenty-five years of marriage. Change), You are commenting using your Twitter account. Learn more about a small group with opportunity to ask questions and get counseling from Dominic Herbst:https://www.walkingthroughcalvary.comRestoring Relati. Take any major American city, including those in the so-called Bible Belt, and you can see it for yourself. When Martin was nine, his dad left. However, in the last few years, I began to feel my husband's commitment to us wavering. In other words, dont befriend someone to convert them everyone can tell. All I Want For Christmas Are The Secret Teachings Of Christ. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Your email address will not be published. Change). I know my marriage is being restored; Im giving it all to him and he WILL restore it as promised in his word. I knew that I needed to sacrifice and change things to the way God wanted them. Why cant I just move on?!. And Ive needed to read something like this for some time now because Ive wanted to do something to win my wife back, and people keep telling me to put her in Gods hands. My wounds stink and fester because of my foolishness. When your relationship and love for God far surpasses that of your wife/husband, you have arrived. I was a regular church goer and I tithed but I still didnt have that personal relationship with God..well God has a way of getting our attention in ways unimaginable.and he got mine. 136 days of reeling and praying for a reconciliation. God will show us amazing and wonderful things when we follow what he says. As He tells us, Come to me all you who are weary and heavy laden and you will find rest for your souls. Hes got our marriages in His hands, so we should be at peace. In a single, silent moment, his rage, his fear, his humilliation and helplessness, had fallen away. Prodigal spouses who are truly repentant will express genuine thankfulness to God and their deserted spouses for what they've done. So it goes. His marriage began falling apart and he nearly hurt his baby daughter and strangled his wife Cynthia. And it is an even more powerful message from Stephanie because the day before, she had been given a bad report and chose to stand on the power and promise of Gods Word instead of receiving that news and was then blessed with a wonderful praise instead of what would surely not have turned out well if she had acted on what she heard! There is a voice within every prodigal that tells them what they are doing is wrong. DO NOT GIVE IN AND DO NOT BE MOVED by what they say or do. He flooded my heart with loves white light; No matter what you may think about the way your friends are living, no matter how angry you may be at the choices they have made, the root problem is never on the outside. Thats true about every city in America. God is doing Gods work in my husband. Copyright 2005-2023 Faith And Marriage Ministries. 2 Timothy 2:26 I cried DAILY AND HOURLYI felt all hope was gone.I mean how do you get someone to love you again when that person is saying I never loved you at all..YOU CANT.BUT GOD CAN. Im in chains to the devil, and you are all I have right now! Storytelling Volunteer Jeanette Johnson grew up dreaming about having a "happily ever after" life. He was on a boat headed for Tarshish, running from the Lord. Please, pray that God will give me a new heart to know him. This has given me so much encouragementthank you so much for posting it. It was also hard to hear him (the crowd was large and he was an old man at that point). Fight for Your Marriage Podcast; Videos; Store; Contact. How else you explain a mother who abandons her own children? I have learned that when we finally surrender things to God, we have such peace! I was deep in thought today and I want to share some of my experience as a prodigal. Some were missionaries. I am writing this with Love, because I dont want you guys to make the same mistakes. He doesnt give you a remarkable amount to make it easy; he gives you just enough so that in your weakness, his power will rest upon you. My husband has cancer. I have a real sense of His presence and am confident that our marriage will survive this crisis. As we have showed you in our article titled, Bible Verses on Faith, the Bible tells us that faith the size of a mustard seed will move mountains. The Prodigal Spouse Resource Center is a password protected section of our website. It has become hard because the enemy deceived me, and the entire time I was running, I knew it was wrong. Your words really touched my heartyou were talking about me in so many ways and I pray for my happy ending. This isnt every single detail of what happened there are parts missingbut my short journey has been nothing but incredible and miraculousbut I want you to know that with God ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE. Everyone on board is endangered by Jonahs sin. I wanted desperately to come home in one sense, because it was the only peace I could truly find. The son of loving devout Muslim parents, Nabeel Qureshi was clean-cut, well-educated, kind, respectful, and quite happy with his life. We claim to know the living God. I know I tell you life is excellent and that Im so much happier, but the thing is, Im not! Ashley, herself a drug addict who had lost custody of her daughter, had been reading the Bible and The Purpose Driven Lifeand when Brian Nichols captured her, she spoke to him and read to him from the book, resulting in Nichols eventually releasing her to go to her daughter. Im afraid, and my heart is saturated with anger, shame, and guilt. I turn my music up to drown out the noise, and advertisements for marriage restoration play on the radio. (After the knowledge gained from his experiences debating Nabeel, David today continues to wrestle with Muslim ideology through his ministry, Acts 17 Apologetics). During that process, Ashley Smith broke free of her own drug addiction and not long after, regained custody of her daughter. God bless you as you continue to heal with your husband and family. Some of them you raised to love Jesus. Remember I wasnt rooted in God so my prayers wasnt as flowing as other people but everyday I gain more and more strength and my faith began to soar..I prayed that God would soften my husbands heart and remind him of the love we once sharedI asked God to send Godly people in his life to speak to him even when I couldnt and God heard me. Eventually, through her interaction with the humble pastor and his wife, and her study of the Bible, Rosaria came to the conviction that God was real and worth believing. So I leapt in and did the wrong thing; knowing what I was doing was wrong, and knowing I was sinning against God. I still cried every day but I also engaged in some radical and spiritual warfare for my husband..I spoke the word of God over my marriage EVERYDAY and I prayed hedges of thorns around my husband EVERYDAY..I pleaded the blood of Jesus over him and claimed my marriage in the name of Jesus. Restoration wont work if youre not ready. Seeing the danger, he wants Jonah to wake up and start praying. Have you ever been touched, inspired, or challenged by someones personal history? I have had to accept my spouse is a Prodigal, affairs are not a desired direction they want to go down but a by-product of a wounded heart and . About the size of a mustard seedRepentance is an intimate affair. 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