The good news is, God will always provide a way out for you. Some of them grew up in Sunday School. God is so good and he guided me to this site so I could read this. Thank you so much for responding to my blog in such a positive way. #3) A change from apathy to readiness (2 Corinthians 9:3) Prodigal spouses will be ready to do whatever it takes for restoration and peace in their relationship with God and their families. Scripture taken from New King James Version. 4-5). I am a standing husband and working on myself and my walk with God. Prayers for your Prodigal. No one gets a free ride on the Ship of Fools. We want to personally thank Crystal for allowing us to release her testimony on our site, as it will help show others that God can move to restore broken marriages, no matter how hopeless things may look in the natural. Jonah said, I think Ill go west.. If you do, wake up and pray for us!. For thus says the Lord God: Behold, I, I myself will search for my sheep and will seek them out. What is his promise? Prodigals think CRAZY things. Wow! The pain adultery causes in a marriage relationship is extreme and traumatic, as a broken heart is one of the worst kinds of pain you can go through. Others were not outwardly prodigals, or were not aware perhaps that they were missing God in their lives. Unlike most of the people on this list, Nabeel was not a prodigal in any outward way. I made a promise to God and to myself that WHEN he restored my marriage, I would testify and tell the world.I would share EVERY single detail no matter how shameful and embarrassing it would be, in the hope and knowledge that I would someday be able to bring some kind of hope for a hurting wife or husband who wouldve been going through what I once was. Sign up to join over 20,000 subscribers receiving our weekly sermon email. Wow!! What you can see is someone who left you, hates you, and wants nothing to do with you, right? I started praying the way you suggested 48 hours ago and today he told me hes moving in with woman he left us for. Then they start throwing their profit away by throwing the cargo overboard. GOD has them, so remember that they are NOT in control. Jonah was the sinner in this situation, and yet his foolish rebellion endangered everyone around him. Williams was one of the very few who managed to actually complete SEAL training on his first try. But, for some reason, you cant stop thinking of your prodigal. Its like God is mad at me or something. The world generally doesnt care about what we say and do on Sunday morning. But within days of him leaving, I realized how wrong I was and how much I truly loved him. Why are we still sleeping? I keep pushing him farther and farther away. That he will never stop going after the strays. After he had wasted all his inheritance inwildliving, he ended up feeding the pigs (Luke 15:15-16). My wounds stink and fester because of my foolishness. We even think our children will be just fineanother lie. So they started the first interfaith prayer meeting in the Bible, each man crying out to his own god. 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. One would think that I above all, should know this. One of the more frequent type of emails we have received over the years since we have been online is from married couples, where one of the spouses has left the other one for another partner. He also says I know because I cant quit thinking about you and what Ive done to you. Please, dont give up on me! He can send the storm of career implosion. Certainly, it is well done, and the conclusion that following Gods plan for our lives is the right one, but oh, how true it is the hurt we cause loved ones when we fail to obey the Lord. marriage, I had released my husband and my marriage to God and I knew God was going to do something. O church, why arent we praying? Softly, he wept. Lauren Hillenbrand, Unbroken. He went down to Joppa (an ancient port city just south of modern-day Tel Aviv) where he found a boat bound for Tarshish. Let your prodigal GO!!! 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. At first, I was a little embarrassed to share it, but I realize that was the enemys condemnation and that I need to use my testimony as God has commanded, which I hope blesses you and will help overcome and hurl down the devil as you stand for the restoration of your marriage and family (Revelation 12:10-11). Here is a simple question that can open up a spiritual conversation: Just those six words make such a difference. Testimonies; General Resources; Prayer Resources; Questions and Answers; Podcast. My passionate spirit from breaking away. This is the reason you cant give up. Joseph's Christian Testimony NEW! Satan has his ships, and they are always ready to take on another passenger. As a shepherd seeks out his flock when he is among his sheep that have been scattered, so will I seek out my sheep, and I will rescue them from all places where they have been scattered on a day of clouds and thick darkness. O Lord, rebuke me not in your anger, nor discipline me in your wrath! 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. Thanks for your interest! Our Testimony to Rejoice Marriage Ministries. He hates it! God will not let his straying children live in sin forever. I was an example of a prodigal wife, just like so many others, who had run from my husband and abandoned my family for months at a time, just to fulfill my selfish desires. I dont even know if this is still an active thread. Yet deep in the mire, with sensual swine, This post gives me so much more hope than I have ever had. He can and He will!!! So I promise that from today I will cast all my burdens on the Lord because He cares for me and I will wait on God. When God told him, Go to Nineveh, he said, I think Ill go to Tarshish instead., God said, Go east. . It makes us feel horrible because we KNOW what we are doing is wrong; you dont need to tell us. 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! 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. He can send the storm of adverse circumstances. And even if the world doesnt want our religion, it desperately wants our prayers. My story has so many things in common with all here. 4. This week, I came to the place you shared 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. I am so encouraged with your perspective as well as your wordsAnd when you are at peace with the thought of them leaving, your blessing of restoration is on its way. What I learned: Never give up on those you love keep praying. Im in chains to the devil, and you are all I have right now! Thank you for your testimony, encouragement and hope. It seems like everywhere I go, God is reminding me to come back home. Nabeel, like Rosaria Butterfield (above) had everything to lose and seemingly nothing to gain for rejecting his Muslim roots and turning to Christ. He was so cheerful and sweet! The devil can put us to sleep while the ship sinks or the house burns or the world falls apart around us. At the End of the Year, Are You Just Trying to Get Attention? NOT COMING BACK. Its not his will for divorce. Notice several key things Crystal did to get God to move on her behalf. Some went on mission trips. He has his narcotics. But the movie only tells the first half of Louiss story. Gods got your number on Speed Dial. And so he did. A lifestyle publication. We claim to know the living God. Hebrews 4:16 Pray for my husband Nick. Dear Spouse, Its me, your lost beloved. Do you consider yourself married in God's eyes regardless of your legal marital status? But I have faith that God will bring my wife back and Im a stander for however long it takes!! We praise, worship, give thanks, and march our way to the battlefield, knowing all well that God will deliver his promise to us. In Arms RUN as fast as we can!! Louis Zamperini was an Olympic runner and talented mischief-maker whose incredible survival story (30+ days floating in the open ocean after his plane crashed into the sea; then a year in a brutal Japanese POW camp being tormented by a sadistic guard) became a best-selling book, then a movie directed by Angelina Jolie. And The Prodigal Perspective always bears witness to and confirms Isaiah 57:20-21, which declaresBut the wicked are like the tossing sea, which cannot rest, whose waves cast up mire and mud. I also never thought that the change that I was seeing in my wife was permanent. The enemy has me in bondage! So Jonah paid his fare, boarded the ship, and as it left the harbor, he went down below to take a nap. God is faithfulwe know that, so now we just have to actually believe it. The son of loving devout Muslim parents, Nabeel Qureshi was clean-cut, well-educated, kind, respectful, and quite happy with his life. Sometimes in our attempt to reach out to the prodigals we know, we can intervene too soon. The term "prodigal" is actually someone who "spends, or has spent, his or her money or substance with wasteful extravagance; a spendthrift." It's someone who "drives away or squanders" what they have. Its not true! Some of them you raised to love Jesus. (Note from Linda: Stephanie shared this powerful message on the private site last night and I have no doubt that it will be a blessing to everyone standing for marriage restoration, especially when another person is involved. Sometimes we just need to be encouraged. PRAY THEM OUT!!! I dont want to apportion blame too much here but suffice it to say we had some in-law issues which contributed greatly to our demise.but that is another story and I want to concentrate on how God showed up and showed off in the mist of my situation. We dont stop standing until we see our promise come to pass. He put on my feet the shoes that miss So I leapt in and did the wrong thing; knowing what I was doing was wrong, and knowing I was sinning against God. Wow, thank you so much. Ive created The Brilliant Writer Checklist to help you clarify your message, reach more readers, and change the world with your words. I have started to stay quiet and let go more and more every day and to put my trust in God and not man. God, I am done standing in your way. 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. 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. But we have to take responsibility for our choices as well. I have learned that when we finally surrender things to God, we have such peace! Stephanie. My husband prayed for me and was the one standing for our marriage during that time. But Chad found that his victory was strangely empty. I hope that sharing my story gives others great hope for the restoration of their covenant marriage and that they can heal from such devastating circumstances too. It gives me hope for the restoration of my marriage. Soon he would be in Tarshish, a beautiful city in Spain. We already have an article on how powerful of a strategy this is with the Lord. Prodigal spouses who are truly repentant will express genuine thankfulness to God and their deserted spouses for what they've done. Even though I wrestled with what God wanted me to do because I thought I had many reasons not to go home, I was given a second chance to finally obey God and returned to my husband. I know from my own experience during my stand that I need to regularly set aside specific time to pray and allow the Holy Spirit to build my faith and speak to my heart. Why cant I just move on?!. Oh my goodness! And now Im praying for his heart and for him to forget about the person he was with. Change), You are commenting using your Twitter account. Its only later that your realize the storm was a severe mercy from the Lord. And Im no longer crying or begging my husband to save our family and showing him that Im okay. For those of you who are still praying to the Lord for the restoration of your marriage, below is a powerful testimony we have just received from a woman by the name of Crystal. He can send the storm of trouble in your church. The Prodigal Wife. He knows how to put us to sleep while the world crashes in around us. We know God is in control, and we are praying and waiting, but nothing seems to be happening. Unlike most of the people on this list, Nabeel was not a prodigal in any outward way. You cant give up even if you want to. So I spent the next seven months weeping for not being a good husband, father and family leader. The Official Blog Site of Jeannie Remy Ministries LLC. But after being raised in a family plagued with sexual abuse, marital affairs, and deceit, she left her own marriage for another man and nearly lost the hope of making her dream a reality. All rights reserved. My marriage is falling apart. 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. I am just waiting for my husband to come back, because Satan is already defeated, but its our faith that moves mountains! document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *. RELINQUISH your spouse to God. I am still shaking after reading your post. This is just what I needed to wake me up from this nightmare. I trust God will bring my husband back. And when he calls, you wont be able to put him on Call Waiting.. God brought me to my knees when there was nothing and no one else that could help me. James 1:8 says that a double minded man is unstable in all his ways, and unstable is exactly where your spouse is. 2015 The Prodigal Spouse Moriah Shires . You might think hed be on deck helping the sailors. We come home to you, our spouses, and you throw stones at us. My name is Crystal and Im here to let you know that with man it may seem impossiblebut with Almighty God..NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE. (LogOut/ It's really important when standing for a marriage to do everything you're able to build your faith. The problem is always in the heart. This means that you do not have to have large amounts of faith with the Lord to get the show going with Him. When you are angry, love them (for they are angry too). For my iniquities have gone over my head; like a heavy burden, they are too heavy for me. It doesnt matter whether were talking about Seattle or Atlanta, Chicago or Charlotte, New York or San Antonio, Las Vegas or Louisville. Jake. We lived like strangers in our routine of go to work, come home, take care of the children and repeat it all over again. I accepted the truth and knew deep in my heart that beyond all the pain in our lives, going back was where I belonged. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. Reflection for 29 June5 July 2020 The Atonement Rocks! "Equipping and encouraging people to keep believing in Jesus", Copyright 2020 Keep Believing Ministries. He was on a boat headed for Tarshish, running from the Lord. Some went to a Christian college. I am praying for my marriage to be restored and brand new again, and I have gotten out of Gods way. I was greatly deceived and believed that God was calling me to leave my family and pursue my soul mate. I kept running in the opposite direction of where God was calling me back home. Today Im 12 Years Sober and Still Starting Over, The Secret Thoughts of an Unlikely Convert, about to be re-released (preorder link, non-affiliate). Remember that God wants our marriages restored and our families healed more than we do; we just need to get out of the way and let Him work. I was deceived and left my husband for another man. God-ordained Spouses who God has standing and praying for your prodigal spouse will find themselves going through the stages below. 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, May I ask you a question? Thank you so much for your feedback. Thank you for this site and ministry. Karen's Testimony My story: Marriage after Betrayal My husband was gone. Thankyou, thankyou. I thought I was in control and I would do as I pleased. The most difficult thing God has ever asked of me has been to trust in Him, to give my husband completely to Him and to love no matter what. For those of you who have been on the receiving end of adultery, you know exactly what I am talking about. All Rights Reserved. Rosaria Butterfield. I long-God help me!-to wallow to-night. What I learned: Even the greatest worldly accomplishment is empty when you are empty. We cherish our marriage and our relationship with God and He is doing wonderful things in our lives because of it. BUT DONT DO IT!! And: God is worth the sacrifice. Several years ago I ran across the work of a Canadian poet named Ethelwyn Wetherald who lived in the early part of the 20th century. Not many days later, the wife gathered all she had and flew to the other side of the country. I knew that I needed to sacrifice and change things to the way God wanted them. There is no peace, says my God, for the wicked. 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