Midlife Crisis: Support for Left Behind Spouses
Archives => Archived Topics => Topic started by: MarkedandHealed on July 30, 2010, 09:22:32 AM
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The "power of prayer" has been often quoted, sometimes studied, and often has deeply convicted individuals in spite of critics.
I've read some studies where the power of prayer greatly influenced those being prayed for, and some where there was no effect. Being prayer, in and of itself, it doesn't conform to being studied in a lab, IMHO.
***I believe in it deeply. ***
This is not about Christianity or new age or anything particular, it's simply about people coming together with a common intent and common purpose and saying prayers for the benefit of another.
I thought I'd see if there are any people out there who wanted to start a Prayer Chain of our own.
Post here if you want prayers for yourself, your children, your husbands. Maybe even others affected by this MLC journey. Tell us what your heartfelt prayers are for.
I for one pray for everyone on here, but I will commit to praying specifically every night at 10 PM eastern for anyone who wishes more specific intervention.
I put my prayers on a 3x5 card by my bed so no one gets forgotten.
What do you think? ;D
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M&H,
I think this is an AMAZING idea!
I will start on what prayers I would like to ask of everyone...
That my husband gain the strength and will to reach out for help and to come home to his family, for the health and strength of us LBS to continue our stands, no matter what, to the chances for all of us to reach a time of new beginnings...
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Oh, I guess I should put my prayer on here. :)
I pray my husband learns the lessons needed to be a happy person, the amazing dad I know he can be, and that he finds and develops a personal relationship with the Lord.
I pray that my step-kids find strength lessons in this mess and are not permanently affected negatively by it.
And ultimately, I pray for his return and the rebuilding of our marriage - of course. :)
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M&H,
LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this idea.
I pray each morning for all on this and the other forums. I have specific people I pray for and would love to add specific people to my list.
My prayer:
For my H to recommit his life to God, for him to see the Truth, and to realize how much his family truly loves him.
For my kids to view love as unconditional and marriage as something you work to improve.
For God to soften the hearts of the prodigals and to return them home (emotionally/physically).
For the newbies to these boards to lean on God during these most difficult days, weeks, months.
For God to give me strength and endurance to move forward in my own journey. For him to enable me to always be forgiving no matter what crosses my path in the days ahead.
I know this is long. Perhaps you could just say "Still's needs and those of her family" ---God already knows what they are....I just need reinforcement.
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I think it's beautiful, I'm writing it down on a 3x5 now. :) Got you too, Lost.
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thanks M&H...
Still HITS THE NAIL ON THE HEAD!!!
much better choice of words!
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Each and every night, I pray for all of us. My new motto, slogan, guise at the end of each prayer is a paraphrase of Mathew as I end each prayer with the statement: "Through faith and only faith alone, you can move mountains." It is what allows me to stand, hold my children, and still look at my wife with love. Great topic.
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I not only pray for my H to get through his journey and return to his family but I also pray that to become the woman that he once loved.
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I think this is a great idea. I also like the 3x5 card idea - don't want to forget anyone. I will be praying at 10pm mountain time.
My prayer:
I pray that my husband will realize that his self medication (drinking excessively) and his life with OW is not happiness and its his family that he can truly rely on.
I pray for God to give me the strength to forgive and give me direction toward the path he wants me to take.
I also pray for everyone on this board. May your suffering end.
Ultimately I pray that my husband returns home, they we sucessfully reconcile and have a much stronger, loving and respectful bond as a result of this situation.
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So I was trying to put into words a prayer but I just can't. Honestly, I am having the worst day I have had in many, many months and the sadness is unrelenting today. I am tired. I am weary. I hate feeling alone. Please just pray that I can pick myself up and continue to WANT to stand.
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Trusting, for you I'll pray for strength, endurance, clarity and comfort. :) Easy and done. :) I'm really sorry you are feeling sad. I know this isn't what you want to hear, but I find that sadness usually means something is about to change or just changed (let down) - so look for the lesson you were to learn and embrace the sadness. It can be bittersweet if you learn to love yourself enough.
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Love this! Thanks, Marked! Great idea.
I plan to copy Still's prayer too! ;)
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Please pray for God's Will to ALWAYS be done in my life, the life of our son, and the life of my husband...that is my prayer request; for it is HIS WILL, and not mine that is most important.
I am and will continue praying for you all in this same fashion....God knows the needs and the hearts, and already knows what's ahead.
I'm still on a break, but this thread caught my eye, and for good reason. :)
What follows is food for thought. :)
This is a gentle reminder that as long as God comes first, all else will fall into place as He Wills it.
The prayer requests are all good ones; you are praying for marriage restoration, your spouses to come through the tunnel, and you're praying for yourselves.
Yet, the MOST important component is missing...where is the prayer for God's Will to be done in each and every life that you are praying for, including your own?
While He does look at each individual's will in regards to what is being asked for, and hears every prayer sent up, He also looks to see how it falls in line with HIS WILL.
HIS WILL is what will prevail in whatever situation stands, and you need to accept that this comes before yours, as you submit your requests to the Father.
While praying for myself and others, it was and is always prayed that HIS WILL be done in all circumstances, not my will. The Lord's Prayer is evidence of this; as it states clearly: "Thy Kingdom come THY WILL BE DONE; on earth, as it is in Heaven".
Something else to think about...all the possibilities must be faced and accepted in regards to this crisis, as well as understanding that some prayers are not and will not be answered because God knows what is ahead at ALL times; and people are still allowed to exercise free will that was given to ALL people as a gift.
He instructed me to pray that He would work within my husband's heart, as what is within the heart, the mind will usually follow; God will NOT tamper with the mind at all, that would be against His gift of free will...but nothing could keep Him from working within the heart of a person.
I prayed, also for Him to work within other people's hearts, and I saw those prayers answered most of the time, unless the heart I was praying for was hard as a rock...but it takes time for God to break through..and He does this in His time, just as it takes His time to answer prayers, if it is HIS WILL to do so.
Not to dash anyone's hopes, but I didn't always get positive answers to every one of my prayers, and I had to accept that with an open heart, knowing that He knows all things, and I do not.
Later, when hindsight became 20/20, I realized that if I'd gotten what I THOUGHT I wanted, in regards to praying for my husband, it wouldn't have been good for me, as at times I was praying out of ignorance, so, I thanked the Lord for always watching out after me, and NOT answering some of the prayers I prayed for my husband during his MLC.
Never forget to ask for His Will to be done; understanding that His Will will always supercede all, and even though it seems that things are bleak, always remember God is STILL God, and He is STILL working within the situation, behind the scenes, unseen, but not unfelt. :)
Much love to all,
HB
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Point taken, Thanks.
I will add GOD's WILL to my prayers.
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Thanks for the reminder, HB. I guess I just assumed that everyone starts and ends the supplications they make with including "if it's within Your Will" - it's an understood part of the process in my mind.
You're absolutely right in that sometimes we want things that are not good for us, and the best thing we can do is ask for His Will be done. We always know that His Will for our lives will ALWAYS be in OUR best interests. Can't go wrong, as the saying goes. :) LOL
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I've been praying the same prayers for a week now. Anyone want to change theirs up? Mine stays the same, I pray for my H's salvation. He needs it. He's so lost.
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Thanks for the prayers, M&H. I have pulled myself up out of the negative place I was last weekend. I would like to change my prayer request. I do love Still's prayer on this thread.:) I am quite certain God is speaking to my husband (something I have been praying for all along, that He would be relentless in speaking to him). I pray that my H would listen to God's voice and choose to obey.
Thanks!
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Glad to hear it Trusting. I worried about you. Then again, I worry about myself... but for different reasons. LOL.
I LOVE that. Relentless in speaking to him. I've said the prayer for you.
I was listening to someone who said she anointed her H's shoes and bed with anointing oil and asked God to send his ministering angels to be by her H's side always as he slept and as he traveled around during the day. I thought that was brilliant.
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That's great - that annointing! I have prayed a "princess and the pea" prayer over the couch my H sleeps on - that it will get increasingly more and more uncomfortable for him. :)
I was having a tough time last weekend because I opted out of getting together with some of my dearest and oldest friends last weekend mostly because I didn't think I would be able to hold myself together. One knows what is going and another has an inkling but the rest have no clue. I was in a bad, bad place because i was mourning what I was missing and blaming my H all over again since his MLC is why I wasn't there. I had to get over myself. I am better now with renewed resolve. :)
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My dear friends, can I ask you to please say a prayer for my neighbor, Sally. Her husband died today after a very short battle with cancer. She is a wonderful person; always there with a smile and a kind word. She is extremely sad over her husband's passing and I ask that you say a little prayer for her that she finds peace.
Thank you everyone.
Xoxoxo
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This is a GREAT thread! I pray every night for everyone on this forum and others. I have never felt so much pain in my life . Before when people i knew got divorced I never really give it alot of thought , the pain they were going through. Now I see things so differently. The Lord has really opened my eyes.
Pray the Lord will open my husbands eyes. And pray for strength for me and my children. My H has been addicted to prescription meds for years, Pray the Lord will some how make him see what this is doing to him. I know all of this happened for a reason. Just pray what ever Gods will is it will be done.
The meds was a huge part of the break down of our marriage. Now combined with MLC it has been a hard journey.
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Friends, there are many things I pray for daily, including each of you and your spouses, your children, myself, my husband, our marriage, our children, strength and patience, and the ability to understand that this is out of my control. Please include me in your prayers.
Especially today I will need great strength and clarity in dealing with my H. If anyone reads this soon, please say a quick prayer for me to find those things today.
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SH, prayed for you!
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Although I haven't been overly religious in the past, my neighbour has been taking me to chapel every Sunday and it's been a great help. Everyone is so nice and welcoming there. A nice lady prayed with me and gave me a Gideons new testament and psalms - and although she is 30 years older than me we have become friends - I wouldn;t have found this friend if my h had not left....... God works in mysterious ways?
I am a great believer in 'people power' and 'positive thoughts' so I have been giving my thoughts to:
1) The great people on this forum - you've been lifesavers, literally.
2) My friend who is going through a similar problem to me with his w.
3) and of course my Husband; he is a lost soul at the moment and I love him dearly.
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Hi everyone,
Just wanted to know if anyone would like to change their prayers. Mine have changed al ittle.
1. I pray for strength and clarity for myself in dealing with this entire situation. To be able to Let Go and detach.
2. I pray that GOD speaks to my husband's heart. He is lost and believes OW is the answer.
3. I pray for the ability to forgive and keep forgiving, so that I may move forward, at times I am lost.
4. I pray for peace to come to everyone on this forum.
Ultimately I have put myself, my H and my marriage in GOD's hands and if it is HIS WILL, I pray for my marriage to survive and be better than before.
Thanks for your prayers and I hope everyone has a great Sunday.
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Lovely prayers...
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Just wanted to bump this up and see if anyone would like to change their prayers or add some.
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I pray that we all find peace in our hearts, for forgiveness (ourselves as well as the MLCers) and that we follow God's will...regardless of what the outcome is. He knows what's best for us...I'm learning to letting go and let him lead me...without any expectations
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I pray that our spouses are safe, that they find peace and that they listen to what God is trying to tell them. I pray for our children who are also having a difficult time with the rejection of a parent they adored. I pray for the OW or OM, for indeed, they cannot find true happiness in what they are doing, I pray that we all have stregth to get through each day and especially for any of you who are facing financial or medical issues...praying for healing in all levels.
I pray that our marriages will be with God who is able to do all things....I pray for my H who is in such a sorrowful place.
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My prayers, such as they are, are for us all to learn what we need to from this. Us, and our spouses. To move forwards, not backwards.
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I have a few different prayers and pray frequently. I was starting to loose faith.. :( After reading many posts, especially HB's, it donned on me that I was praying and asking.... I wasn't listening. That very same day, I was so sad and depressed and started to listen rather than ask. I received 3 instructions in the same voice I have heard before and always in my left ear. I am obeying my instructions and have to believe that they are specifically for a reason I don't know of yet.
He told me to:
1) Hang in there (slang but I understand it).
2) Do nothing
3) Believe in myself
I was so happy to hear specific instructions, then of course I started to think about what these instructions are meant to lead me to, that they are vague to me, and was going downhill again. I decided to obey and have faith that He knows what is happening and what I need to do. I hope I can "Hang in there" without riding the emotional rollercoaster.
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Each day I pray that all of us continue to find the strength, patience, and love to carry us through. I pray for our spouses inner wounds to be healed. I pray for our children.
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Dear Friends, This is similar to the prayer posted at the beginning, but it one I say for all of us daily.
I ask that You and the angels help me heal my love life. I am willing to release any unforgiveness I may be harboring toward myself and my partner, and I ask that the angels cleanse me of all anger or resentment now. Please help us to see each other through the eyes of love. I ask that all effects of our mistakes be undone in all directions of time. Please work with my partner so that we may have harmony, romance, friendship, respect, honesty and great love for one another. Please renew our love. Thank You.
I follow this with several other prayers of my faith, including one that mentions god's will be done--just for you HB ;)
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I love this thread and will also commit to praying each night.
HB makes a valid point. My main prayer these days is that someone be put in the path of my H who will help lead him to the Lord. I already KNOW that is God's will because it is his will that not one soul be lost. He is the Good Shepherd, and he knows where to look for every one of his sheep.
FWIW, I believe it is also God's will that our marriages be restored. He joins us together, after all. It is our free will to walk away that gets in the way of God's will. I also believe in praying very specifically, as God wants us to pour out our hearts to him. So whether we pray for our marriages to be restored or simply for God's will to be done, I believe it accomplishes the same purpose.
I will be praying at 10 Eastern also.
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Wanted to bump this up:
My prayer for everyone going through MLC, being LBS, MLCer and our children, is that 2011 will be a year of progress through this MLC tunnel. For us to learn, forgive (not forget) and mostly to heal.
My personal prayer is to learn to LET GO (mostly of my anger) and let GOD handle my marriage.
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thanks for bumping this up... we surely need it now at this time of stress.... I will praying the prayer Patience shared.. it resonates with me... Thank you, Patience!
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Dear All,
I am so happy to have seen this thread.
I absolutely believe in the power of prayer. I have been praying throughout this journey. I have prayed for myself, my husband, our marriage and even the OW.
I would be so grateful for any of you who would be willing to pray for us specifically. I trust you to pray as you will. I have been praying that my husband overcome his struggle and find peace. From there I believe we will find our way. I continue to pray for patience and strength for myself.
Merry Christmas to you all and may the New Year bring you joy!
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Thak you for this prayer thread, just wat i neededo n a day lkke today.
I do pray that God's will be done in my life and that he continue to grant me the grace, peace and strength to continue through this long and painful struggle. I ask that you pray form y children, that they find peace and joy in our day to day life, even without thier father's presence. I pray for myself, that God find a way to restore this marraige to a place where it is a greater testimony for others in this same situation. I pray that God seek out my husban'ds heart and guide him to follow God's will, and not just his own free will.
I pray for all couples who are strugling to keep thier marriages together, for those WS that cannot find God as thier ultimate happiness to seek him and for those who are in midst or have been divorced that God continue to heal thier broken hearts.
Ipray that on this glorious day of our Lord's birth that you fin joy in the greatness of God and ther unending hope and faithfulness htat God has given to us. WIth God all things are possible.
May God's love surround you all this Christmas day.
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This is good to have. We all need prayer. I too have fallen away a few times with all of this MLC. But I always come back because someone loves me enough to pray for me and to talk to me. I praise God for them.
I too pray everyday that God will put someone, something in his life to lead him to God. I feel in my heart he will do this eventually. I know it will happen when I least expect it. I praise God for this. I do have a lot of people praying for me and I know there is power in prayer.
I pray for each and everyone of us on this site to have peace and guidence from God and to allow us to listen to him and what he is saying.
Peace and love to everyone
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I continue to pray for all of us here, both those I know by name and those whose posts I have read. I have difficulty understanding why this is happening...but truly, I would think that I would know if it was over.
God leads us, He guides us and He brings peace to us..but we do get tired of waiting. The hardest part is knowing that God is talking to them but they do not listen! And waiting for God's perfect timing.
I still feel off balanced, the last 48 hours were a wonderful gift from God and my daughter and I with her boyfriend and their wonderful family celebrated Christ's birth together...and the sadness was much less than expected, and the laughter and smiles so much more. God seems to know when I just cannot take anymore...I always seem to get a reprive then.
Blessings to all of you, this day and tomorrow. I hope that the pain diminishes day by day and that our loved spouses will hear God's voice...they do have to go through this journey, my Beloved's seems to be getting darker and darker and he has drawn even further away from me....I pray that God will get him to look inside and travel that path..eventually returning home to his wife and daughter who love him.
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I have an URGENT PRAYER REQUEST. This is for my sister's husband. His name is Kevin Campbell. He is in Surgery ICU in very critical condition. This started 2 weeks ago when he had the flu. He was not eating or drinking much and two days later, (Saturday) his 8 yr. old daughter ran to my sister, who is a nurse, and said Daddy is not acting right. My sister found him on the living room floor with game pieces around and he was talking gibberish. She dialed 911 and told them it was either low blood sugar, a seizure, or he was having a stroke.
It was low blood sugar and he bounced back quickly. However, since he is a 2 time kidney transplant patient, they kept him for observation overnight. Everything was well until Monday afternoon. Vicky (sis) called on her way home from work saying she was picking up Taylor (daughter) from play date and then going grocery shopping. He told her he had had some blood in his stool that day, but nothing major. He told her he felt ok then so she went on to the grocery store.
She returned about 45 minutes to an hour. She called him and he told her he could not help her carry anything inside. She said he sounded weak. Taylor opened the door first. They have a half bath downstairs in the main hallway. There was blood everywhere! Vicky said it looked like someone had butchered a hog or something. He was on the toilet, with his head leaning against the wall. Blood was on the walls, floor, light switch, and literally pouring out all over the floor. Taylor thought her Daddy was dying right in front of her. He had lost 2/3rds of his blood.
The local hospital thought the problem was his colon so they removed part of it. However, they could not actually find the source of the blood leak. His kidney stopped functioning. He was having trouble breathing. They gave him a few blood transfusions, but the blood just comes back out. After a week there, he was stable enough to transport him to University Hospital, which is a trauma, teaching hospital.
They found he has double pneumonia. Both lungs completely full of fluid. The antibiotics were not working at all. Kidney still not functioning and they are concerned it is dying. They did surgery to find out what is happening. My sister told the docs that the kidney is the last thing on her mind, since he can be on dialysis. It's the rest of him they need to save.
Where they had sutured the tubes together from the colon surgery, because he has gained 26 pounds of fluid since all this started, his kidneys not removing fluid, and his large size, the tubes had burst. He had bile leaking into his system. Therefore, not surprising he has sepsis throughout his system. And this was the reason why the antibiotic was not working for his lungs. During this surgery, he coded TWICE. However, they brought him back.
They left his stomach open; covered with what I call a saran wrap covering. They did this so they do not have to open him up again when they go inside to clean him out. They will not suture him back together until they are sure all of the bile is removed from his system.
While doing this surgery on Saturday, he had a "cardiac issue" as the doctor put it. His blood pressure dropped drastically and they did chest compressions for 2 minutes. They said right now they have no idea if/how much heart damage was done.
After this surgery, his blood pressure kept dropping, so they upped his blood pressure medicine. They had to insert a tube through his neck for the kidney dialysis. His lungs are still full of fluid, but they are hopeful that now the antibiotic will start to work.
They have him sedated to the point of near coma. He is on heavy doses of antibiotics and on morphine for pain.They wake him periodically for about a minute or less to check his responses. On Saturday evening he squeezed the nurse's hand on demand and wiggled his toes.
On Sunday, Vicky told him they had to shave part of his beard to insert the tube for his kidney and he raised his eyebrow....like he does when he is saying "What the...." He squeezed Vicky's hand and tried to smile. So, so far all of his responses have been appropriate and good.
He is a big man.....6'5", about 250 pounds plus. I maintain he is also a very strong man and a fighter since they have just about lost him on the table 3 times.
He became a Christian as a child, but presently they all do not attend church. My sister was raised in church and is a Christian, but does not attend church.
I am asking all of you to pray for Kevin and if you have prayer lists in your churches, please mention him. Kevin needs a miracle. In my opinion, he has already received 3 of those, since they were able to revive him. He is only 46 years old. (I think!)
This is my sister's 2nd marriage. Two months ago, she told me she was going to divorce him because she walked in on him using the internet viewing porn. I begged her to go for counseling and give him a second chance. At first she refused; telling me she was not as forgiving as I am. She is very stubborn and tends to make make snap decisions or reacts without thinking (none of us act that way, right? LOL! ;)) But, two days later, after hearing some other nonsense and torture my husband was putting me through, she saw the light. Kevin had started counseling. They were working things out. She was determined to Stand for her marriage.
My divorce is scheduled for this Thursday. As you all know, I do not have an attorney since I still owe her money. I begged my husband to put a hold on this, especially now that my attention needs to be on my sister. My daughter is receiving a settlement from worker's comp. in a few weeks. She also asked her father to wait until she receives this, so she can loan me the money. She said to him, "give her the chance to have representation in the courtroom, like you have. She needs to be treated fairly."
My h told me he left a message for his attorney. That's all I know for now.
My attention is on Kevin; my sister and their daughter. I appreciate all of your thoughts and prayers more than you all know! You all have become cherished friends, even though I have never seen you all face to face!
Thank you! :)
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CK,
You, your sister and her family definitely have my prayers.
(((HUGS TO ALL)))
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Praying!!
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An update on Kevin:
After the procedures done this weekend, they let Kevin rest some on Sunday. They opened him up again on Monday to irrigate all the gunk inside him. Last night, when they woke him up, for the first time, he was slow to respond right away. However, this morning, he responded immediately.
They did the irrigation again, and he had another cardiac issue. Again for about 2 minutes, but they brought him back. His blood pressure decreased rapidly and was dangerously low.
This afternoon while his nurse was in the room, all the bells and whistles went off on his machines and they called code blue. They put a tube in and withdrew 800 cc's of fluid from him. Again, his blood pressure went down. He was without oxygen for several minutes. They have no idea how much if any damage has been done.
My sister is a mess. As anyone would be. When I talked to her tonight, she said being a nurse is awful right now because she knows what happens to someone when all of this goes on. Her daughter is being impatient with the excuses why she can't call her father or go see him. In her words, "it's been 2 weeks, can't they get him a telephone or make him better by now?!"
And this morning she apparently asked her mother if her Daddy was going to live with Casey......their dog that died this summer. Children aren't stupid, are they?
We all, of course are asking God for a miracle. I don't care how bad it looks, I know God can heal him!
I appreciate all of your prayers.
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Prayers being said for you and your family..may you find some rest..this is so tough. God be with this family today and in the days ahead.
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Great idea!
I pray for my children that they will know that they are loved by the universe, their parents, their extended family and their friends regardless of what happens to my M.
I pray for my H, that he works his way through his problems and eventually comes to see that he had a very happy life and he discarded it in crisis for an illusion of love. I pray for the OW, I pray that she gains some clarity about what role she has played in the destruction of a family. It is not her fault but she was complicit and I pray that whatever problems that she has in her life become something she can work on for herself so that she will desire a different relationship with someone who has not made broken commitments to another person.
I pray for peace my original family, especially my M who has struggled with my F and his problems for longer than anyone should have to. I pray for my IL family who have been so caring and helpful in all of this.
I pray for the people in my life, and indeed all of those in the world, who are dealing with sickness and death, that they will know peace and freedom from pain in whatever form that takes.
I pray for everyone on this board suffering from MLC and from other problems and even greater tragedies in their lives.
I pray for myself, that I can work on myself and become a stronger, better, more self-aware person. And I thank God for all the blessings in y life which are plentiful. Amen
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Thank you! Great idea.
My prayers are:
For my daugher, her sorrow, grief and ultimate healing.
For my husband to see what he is doing, end the affair, get the help he needs and return to us whole and happy; ready to commit to our marriage and family.
For the OW to see nothing good can come of the affair and to end all contact with my H. permanently.
For the faith and trust to get "unstuck" and make true detachment possible.
For the strength and conviction to get myself and my dauthger though this with dignity and grace, and for a lessening of the pain and grief.
For the needed friendship and support, endurance and econimic and other resources to help us not only survive, but thrive.
For happiness, peace, and contement now and no matter the outcome.
Or, like STILL, just a general prayer for my H, D,and myself on this journey toward healing.
Peace and prayers to you as well,
Phoenix
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I am praying and will have prayer request in my flock meeting tonight.
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Always praying...several weeks ago I added the Hedge of thorns , to further help with all of this!
keeping all of you in my prayers, thanks for doing the same!
Hugs,
L
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Dear new friends and brothers and sisters on this site,
I am glad to have found this thread, I believe in power of prayer.
I also offer my prayers for all of you, whom I have met through your threads.
I specifically ask for prayers in my situation, that the Lord may guide and deal with my husband and that he may hear the Lord's voice and joyfully return to me and the children. He is still living at home, although he wants to leave. He has denied involvement with anybody else and I choose to believe him. The Lord has spoken to me about obedience to Him and I ask that He show me the areas where I have been disobedient and that He do the same with my husband. I also pray the Hedge of Thorns daily because I feel that my h is receiving some undesirable influence from the prevailing mentality in our society nowadays - such as 'maybe separation is the answer' and 'we must be happy with ourselves, first and foremost, regardless of other people'.
He has some very deep childhood issues to face and for now, is refusing to look at them - I believe it has to do with the guilt he felt at his parents' separation when he was 14 - 16 years old. His 'hate' for the OW in their case and his father's premature death from alchoholism six years after he left home.
Thanks for praying for me
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Greetings all:
I pray that you are all in a better place today than yesterday and that tomorrow looks brighter and brighter for you.
I was recently at a Standing for Marriage ministry bible study and gathering. I cannot tell you how comforted i was to have been there and to have met others n person that truly understood me and what I was doing by choosing to stand for my marriage. I receive daily emails form the ministry leader Charlene, and though i know that these emails are automated and written by many in her ministry i was so deeply touched by actually meeting Charlyene in person i was brought to tears. So many of her emails reached me just at the point when i needed them most. I truly felt as if God was moving among all the standers here and met a few that have been standing faithfully for years. There was one testimony where her husband finally came out of the "tunnel" and she commented at how broken he now was after his voyage to the "far country". But she said if it weren't for all the advice and suggestions, as the ones that appear here, that she would not have been mentally, emotionally and spiritually prepared for this next phase in her marriage of restoration.
I have to thank this "ministry" as well in helping me understand more of what my husband is going through and how to manage myself and my emotions. Although i still falter at times, i know that i am improving day by day. I hope that each of us can find fellow standers in our community that we can confide in and who support our decision to stand instead of looking at what seems as hopeless and push us to go another route.
I pray for all of you and hope that each day through this MLC journey of our spouse, brings us closer to a relationship with God and a deeper understanding of ourselves.
God bless those who are moderators here who provide sound advice for us to follow.
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I too receive the daily devotional email and it is amazing how many days the theme of that devotional is EXACTLY what I needed for that day! It is a very encouraging ministry.
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Is there a connection for the devotional emails that we are able to opt into?
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Can we post links for that on here? Otherwise, I can PM you.
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Hi Trusting
Not sure. Better pm me .
Thanks in advance
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PM'd you. :)
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Oh please post links!
I'm popping in and out while taking care of Gram...but the computer keeps shutting me out, so I may become completely absent if it gets worse. Oh and...Gram hardly slept at all and so I hardly slept at all... I'd be trying to sleep now, but as soon as I lay down she'll call for me!
I'll be home Thursday.
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I would love this link too please! I had no idea there was a ministry specifically for people like us! Thanks.
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Thanks RCR
The link Trusting sent me is http://www.rejoiceministries.org/ and this one http://charlyne.org/
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Gladyou could post the link - I wasn't sure on the policy on that here. Her books and her husbands books ae great too and only like $5 each which helps suport the ministry. The prodigal's perspective is one that i recommend everyone sould read. Written by her husband Bob it shows us what was really happening to him while he was away from the home and how much he was led by the OW.
Hope you guys find guidance and support there too.
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I receive these daily, as well. They are often just what I need to hear.
Charlyne's husband, Bob, passed away a month or two ago. He always posted a prodigal's perspective on Tuesdays each week. Charlyne continues to post those from his archives. They are very valuable in supporting our stand.
For those of you who need additional support. Midlife Dimensions has live chats several times a week. You can sign up to chat or review old chats at.
http://www.midlife.com/
This website was created by Jim Conway, author/co-author of several MLC books.
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I, too, have found great comfort from Charlyne Cares. It is as others have said, it seems to be directly sent to me from above - so nowadays I have two devotionals! :D The one I always used to do and this one.
I am glad others are benefitting from it too.
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Pray and Ask The Lord, Than Thank him he is already at work
God came up with the answer long before the devil came up with the problem.... Have Faith in the Lord He is already at work...
The Armor Of God Prayer
(Pray this over you & spouse every morning)
Heavenly Father, I praise and worship You. I cover myself and _________ with the Blood of the Lord Jesus Christ as our protection. I pray that the blessed Holy Spirit would enable me during this time of prayer. I take a stand against all the workings of Satan that would hind my prayers. I address myself only to the True and Living God. I reject any involvement of Satan in my thoughts and words. Satan, I command you, in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, to leave mine and _________s presence with all your demons. I bring the Blood of the Lord Jesus Christ between you and me, I bring the Blood of the Lord Jesus Christ between you and _________. For greater is He that lives within us then you who lives in the world!
Heavenly Father, I recognize that You are worthy to receive all glory, honor and praise. I am thankful that You have loved _________ and I from past eternity. That You sent the Lord Jesus Christ into the world to die as _________ and I's substitute. I am thankful that Jesus came as my representative and that through Him You have completely forgiven _________ and I, You have adopted _________ and I into Your family, You have assumed all responsibility for _________ and I, You have given _________ and I eternal life, You have given _________ and I the perfect righteousness of the Lord Jesus Christ, so we are now justified. I am thankful that in Him, You have made _________ and I complete, and that You have offered Yourself to _________ and I to be our daily help and strength.
Heavenly Father, open _________ and mine eyes that we might see how great You are and how complete Your provision is for us this day. I am thankful that the victory the Lord Jesus Christ won for _________ and I on the Cross and in His resurrection has been given to us seating us with the Lord Jesus Christ in the Heavenliest. I recognize by faith that all wicked spirits and Satan himself are under mine and _________s feet. I declare, therefore, that Satan and his wicked spirits are subject to _________ and I in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ.
I am thankful for the spiritual Armor You have provided. I put upon _________ and I, the Girdle of Truth, the Breastplate of Righteousness, the Sandals of Peace, and the Helmet of Salvation. I lift up for _________ and I the Shield of Faith against all the fiery darts of the enemy, and I take in hand for _________ and I, the Sword of the Spirit, the Word of God. I choose to use Your Word against all the forces of evil in mine and _________s life and marriage. I put this Armor on us and live in complete dependence on You. I refuse in this day to believe my feelings. I hold up the Shield of Faith against all accusations, distortions, and insinuations that Satan would put into mine and _________s minds. I claim the fullness of the Will of God for our lives today.
I am thankful, Heavenly Father, that the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty through God to the pulling down of strongholds, to the casting down of imagination and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, and to bring every thought into obedience to the Lord Jesus Christ. Therefore, in _________s and I lives and marriage today I tear down the strongholds of Satan and smash the plans of Satan that have been formed against us. I tear down the strongholds of Satan against mine and _________s minds, and I surrender our minds to you, blessed Holy Spirit. I affirm, Heavenly Father, that You have not given _________ and I the spirit of fear, but of power, and of love, and of strong mind. I break and smash the strongholds of Satan formed against _________ and I's emotions today and I give our emotions to You. I smash the strongholds of Satan formed against _________ and I's wills today, I give our wills to You and we choose to make the right decisions of faith. I smash the strongholds of Satan formed against _________ and I's bodies today, I give our body's to You recognizing that we are Your temples. I rejoice in Your mercy and goodness.
I am grateful, Heavenly Father, that Lord Jesus Christ spoiled all the principalities and powers triumphing over them in Himself. I claim all that victory for mine and _________s life and marriage today. I reject all the insinuations, accusations, and the temptations of satan that come against both _________ and I. I affirm that the Word of God is true. I choose to live today in the light of God's Word. I choose, Heavenly Father, to live in obedience to You and in fellowship with Yourself.
Open mine and _________s eyes and show us the areas of our lives that do not please You. Work in _________ and I to cleanse us from all areas in our lives that would give Satan a foothold against us. Have us in every way stand in all that it means to be Your adopted child. Have us welcome all the ministry of the Holy Spirit into our lives. By faith and in dependence of You, may we put off fleshly works. Let _________ and I stand in all the victory of the resurrection and the provision He had made for us to live above sin.
Today, have _________ and I put off all forms of selfishness and put on love. Let _________ and I put off all forms of fear and put on courage. Have _________ and I put off all forms of weakness and put on strength. Have _________ and I put off all forms of lust and put on righteousness, purity, and honesty. I am trusting in You to show _________ and I how to make this practical in our daily lives.
I stand in the victory of the ascension and glorification of the Lord Jesus Christ, where all the principalities and powers were made subject to Him. I claim mine and _________s places in Christ as victorious with Him over all the enemies of our souls. I completely surrender _________ and I, and our marriage, to You Heavenly Father, as a living sacrifice. I choose that we not be conformed to this world. I choose that _________ and I be transformed by the renewing of our minds. I pray that You would show _________ and I Your will and enable us to walk in all the fullness of Your will today. Blessed Holy Spirit, I pray that You would fill _________ and I. Come into mine and _________s lives, break down every idol and cast out every foe.
I am thankful that You have made a provision, so that today _________ and I can lived filled with the Spirit of God with love, joy, peace, long-suffering, gentleness, goodness, meekness, faithfulness, and self control in our lives. I recognize that this is Your will for _________ and I. I therefore reject and resist all the endeavors of Satan to rob _________ and I of the will of God.
Heavenly Father, I pray that now and through this day You would strengthen and enlighten _________ and I. Show _________ and I the way Satan is hindering, tempting, lying and distorting the truth in our lives. Enable _________ and I to be the kind of persons that would please You. Enable _________ and I to be aggressive in prayer and in trusting You. Enable _________ and I to be aggressive mentally, to think about and practice Your Word, and to give You Your rightful place in our lives.
Again, I pray that You, blessed Holy Spirit, would bring all the work of the crucifixion, all the work of the resurrection, all the work of the glorification, and all the work of the Penecost into mine and _________s life and marriage today. I surrender _________ and I, and our marriage, to You. I refuse to be discouraged, I refuse to be defeated. For You are the God of all hope. You have proven Your power by resurrecting Jesus Christ from the dead, and I claim in every way this victory over all the satanic forces in mine and _________s life and marriage. I pray this all in the precious Name of the Lord Jesus Christ with thanksgiving. I love and honor and bless You every day of our lives Lord, You rescue us from the snare of Your enemy because of Your unfailing love for us, and we give all praise and glory to You! Amen, Amen, Amen
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Special scripture prayer when praying for someones salvation/restoration WORKS! This is good for the prodigal also.
I wanted to share a little something with all of you about praying a loved one to salvation or restoration. I found this to be a very interesting bit of overlooked scripture by myself on salvation. The story below is told by Marilyn Hickey, of who I support her ministry now and then, and she is a upstanding woman of God and all about Gods truth...so if she says it works, I believe her. As well as the principle of why scripture would bring the prayer result for sure, being Gods Word, is just logical when you ponder the power of it. In our armor of God, what is our key weapon? The Bible, it is the sword of the Spirit. Scripture is our key weapon against Satan! So wanted to share this scripture for salvation to those here, as salvation is the greatest miracle of God. Speak and claim this over your lost loved one!
Subject: 1 John 5:16 Spouse prayer
Some neat stuff from Marilyn Hickey:
Once, while we were in Turkey, I had an unusual experience. here we were...seated at dinner...I had just gotten off the plane...everybody in the team was tired...and there were 8 people seated at our table. The woman across from me said, "You know, I have recently seen 3 of my loved ones get saved. I didn't give them a tract. I didn't take them to church. I didn't buy them a book. GOD JUST MOVED ON THEIR HEARTS."
So I said, "Why do you think that happened?"
She said, "I took 1 John 5:16 where it says, "You shall ASK for [LIFE...]and GOD WILL GIVE THEM LIFE,' and that's what I did." She continued, "For years, I've prayed for them but this time I took that scripture and claimed it for them and stood on it...and in a short while, all 3 of them got saved."
I thought, "I know that scripture. In fact, I've memorized the whole book of 1 John and I never saw this verse used that way." And so I got my Bible...read the verse and exclaimed, "How simple this is! How could I have missed it?" AND THAT'S WHEN THE LORD SHOWED ME HOW TO ADD THIS REVELATION TO THE SUPERNATURAL WEAPONS OF MY WARFARE...AND THEN SHARE IT WITH OTHERS. And let me tell you...it really works! If you see someone slipping away...missing it...losing it...you can "Ask for Life" for them and "God will give them life."
Prov. 31:8 tells us that we can speak for those who cannot speak for themselves...for those who are pointed towards destruction. That's where you and I come in. Love, Me
1 Chron 4:10
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BATTLING THE SPIRIT OF DIVORCE
I will exalt You, my God the King; I will praise Your name for ever and ever. Every day I will praise You and extol Your name for ever and ever. Great is the Lord and most worthy of praise; His greatness no one can fathom. The Lord is faithful to all His promises and loving toward all He has made. Lord, You uphold all those who fall and lift up all who are bowed down. Because the Sovereign Lord helps me, I will not be disgraced. Therefore, have I set my face like flint, and I know I will not be put to shame. Thank you Lord, that You have seen (spouse's) ways, but You will heal (spouse); You will guide but You will heal (spouse); You will guide (spouse). (spouse's) heart is in the hand of the Lord; He directs it like a watercourse wherever He pleases. Cleanse (spouse and you) with hyssop, and we will clean; wash us, and we will be whiter than snow. Create in (spouse and you) a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within us. Search us, O God, and know our heart; test us and know our anxious thoughts. See if there is any offensive way in us and lead us both in the way everlasting. Amen.
Scriptures taken from Psalm 145:1-3, 13b-14, Isaiah 50:7, Isaiah 57:18, Proverbs 21:1, Psalm 51:7,10, Psalm 139: 23-24
Father, I pray that You will deliver ______________ and _______________ from self-centeredness.
Grant that ____________ and _____________ will have a servant's heart (Ephesians 2:3; 2 Timothy 3:2; Matthew 20:28; Philippians 2:5-11).
Father, in the name of Jesus, I pray that You would bind the work of Satan from this marriage. He would love nothing more than to destroy ____________ and ______________'s marriage. I ask You to stop His work in their/our lives and destroy his attacks against this marriage (John 8:44; Genesis 3:11-13).
Lord, I ask You to convict and deal with any un confessed sin in ____________ or __________'s life. Enable us/them to deal with any sin that is hindering their marriage (1 John 1:9).
Father, I plead that ____________ and ____________ will speak the truth to one another in love. Cause ____________ and _____________ to honestly share their/our feelings without being arrogant or spiteful. Through love and honesty, enable _____________ and ______________ to work through
their/our differences (Ephesians 4:25; 1 John 4:7, 11).
Holy Spirit, I pray that You would create a spirit of forgiveness in ____________ and ______________. In the name of Jesus, I plead that we/they will put away all bitterness, wrath, anger, clamor, and slander, along with every form of malice. In the place of this, I pray that we/they would be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving each other as God for Christ's sake has forgiven them (Matthew 6:14-15; Ephesians 4:31-32).
Father, I plead that You would bring _____________ and ______________ into a more intimate relationship with Yourself. Cause us/them to long for You as the deer longs for water. Grant us/them a hunger in their soul for You. Create within us/them a spirit of prayer, especially for each other (Psalm 42:1-2, 63:1; John 17:3; Colossians 4:2).
Holy Spirit, I plead that You will convict ___________ and _____________ about the problems in their/our marriage. I pray that Your conviction would be deep and sharp. Deliver __________ and ____________ from being defensive and self-righteous about the problems in the marriage and Your conviction concerning these things. Grant that ___________ and ___________ would humbly accept Your conviction and will change as You deal with him or her (John 16:7)
Father, I ask that You would deal with any past problems in _____________ or ______________'s life that is causing trouble now. Your Word declares that You heal the brokenhearted and that You bind up their wounds. In the name of Jesus, I ask You to be true to Your Word and heal the emotional wounds and baggage that we/they have in our/their lives (Psalm 147:3).
Father, in the name of Jesus and by the power of Your Holy Spirit, I plead that _______________ will love ________________ as Christ loved the church. Cause _____________ to have a sacrificial and serving love toward ______________. At the same time, in the name of Jesus and by the power of the Holy Spirit, I plead that _______________ will be a loving and submissive wife. Cause ____________ to support and minister to ____________ (Ephesians 5:22-33).
Father, I pray that You would rekindle passion and desire between ______________ and ______________. I ask You to bless our/their relationship and cause them to rejoice in it. I pray that ______________ and ____________ would be satisfied and exhilarated with each others love (Proverbs 5:15-23).
Lord Jesus, You have declared that what therefore go has joined together, let no man separate. You have declared the will of the Father. It is the Father's will for marriages to be for a lifetime. You desire one man to be with one woman for life. This is Your heart's desire. Because this is Your heart's desire, I plead with you to save and strengthen _____________ and ______________'s marriage. Because this is Your heart's desire, I ask in the name of Jesus that You will do whatever it takes to protect and defend this marriage. O God, do not let sin, Satan, circumstances, or problems separate what You have joined together
(Mark 10:2-9).
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Prayer against adultery - pray a hedge about your spouse:
Hear my prayer, O Lord, give ear to my cry, do not be silent at my tears. Put my tears in a bottle, are they not in Thy book? Since I am afflicted and needy, let the Lord be mindful of me. Thou art my help and deliverer. Do not delay, O my God." (From Psalms 56 and 40)
My close friend, _____, in whom I trusted, who ate my bread, has lifted up his heel against me. For it is not an enemy who reproaches me, then I could bear it, nor is it one who hates me who has exalted himself against me, then I could hide myself from him. But it is _______, a man my equal, my companion and my familiar friend, we who had sweet fellowship together." (Psalms 41 & 55)
Let the evil of the wicked come to an end, but establish the righteous. In the net which they hid, their own foot has been caught. Hold them guilty, O God, by their own devices, let them fall! In the multitude of their transgression thrust them out for they are rebellious against Thee. Let them be appalled because of their shame. All my enemies shall be ashamed and greatly dismayed. They shall turn back, they shall suddenly be ashamed. Let me not be put to shame, O Lord, for I call upon Thee. Let the wicked be put to shame, let them be silent. In Thee, O Lord, I have taken refuge. In Thy righteousness deliver me. (Psalms 7, 9 & 31)
Though they intend evil against Thee, and devise a plot, they will not succeed. When my enemies turn back they stumble and perish before Thee. Thou hast blotted out their name forever and ever. The very memory of them has perished. Yet a little while and the wicked man will be no more. And you will look carefully for his place and he will not be there. But the humble will inherit the land and will delight themselves in abundant prosperity. (From Psalm 21)
"Thou dost surround the righteous with a shield. In peace I will both lie down and sleep. For Thou alone dost make me dwell in safety. Offer to God a sacrifice of thanksgiving, and call upon Me in the day of trouble. I shall rescue you, and you will honor Me. (From Psalm 4)
"Be strong, and let your heart take courage, all you who hope in the Lord. Be their Shepard also and carry them forever. I would have despaired if I had not believed that I would see the goodness of the Lord, in the land of the living. Wait for the Lord; be strong and let your heart take courage. Yes, wait for the Lord. (From Psalm 27)
"For your husband is your Maker, Whose name is the Lord of Hosts; for the Lord has called you, like a wife forsaken and grieved in spirit, even a wife of ones youth when she is rejected, says Your God" (Isaiah 54:5-6)
"I ask You, Father, to rebuke and bind Satan in the Name and through the Blood of the Lord Jesus Christ. I ask you to build a Hedge of Thorns around ______ so that anyone who is interested in him will lose interest immediately and leave. I base my prayer on the command of Your Word which says, "What therefore God has joined together, let no man separate" and "Marriage should be honored by all and the marriage bed kept pure, for God will judge the adulterer and all the sexually immoral." and, "The husband should fulfill his marital duty to his wife, and likewise the wife to her husband. The wife's body does not belong to her alone but also to her husband. In the same way, the husbands body does not belong to him alone but also to his wife.", as well as, "Don't you know that you yourselves as Gods temple and that Gods spirit lives in you? If anyone destroys (defiles) Gods temple, God will destroy him, for Gods temple is sacred, and you are that temple", "The body is not meant for sexual immorality, but for the Lord, and the Lord for the body. By His power God raised the Lord from the dead, and he will raise us also. Do you not know that your bodies are members of Christ himself? Shall I then take the members of Christ and unite them with a prostitute? Never! Flee from sexual immorality. All others sins a man commits are outside his body, but he who sins sexually sins against his own body. Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, Who is in you, Whom you have received from God? You are not your own, you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your body." Therefore I will block ______ path with thorn bushes, I will wall ________ in so ________ cant find his way. ______ shall chase after his lovers but not catch them. _____ will look for them but not find them, then ____ will say, I will go back to my wife, ____, for I was better off then than now. Therefore I will allure ____, bring ______ into the wilderness, and speak kindly to _____. For I will remove the names of Baals from _____s mouth. Then the Lord said to me, "Go love ______, a (man) yet an adulterer. For this reason a man, _____, will leave his Father and Mother and be united to his wife, _____, and then they, _____ and _____, will become one flesh. Haven't you read He replied that at the beginning the creator made them male and female and said "For this reason a man, ______, will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, _____ and the shall become one flesh". So they, _____ and _____, are no longer two but one, therefore what God has joined together let man not separate. I hate divorce, says the Lord thy God of Israel. Husband, ______, love your wife _____ just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her to make her holy cleansing her, _____, by the washing with water through the Word. In this same way husband, _____, ought to love his wife, ____, as his own body. Drink water from your own cistern, and fresh water from your own well ______. Should your springs be desperesed abroad, streams of water in the streets? Let them be yours alone, and not for strangers with you. Let your fountains be blessed, ____, and rejoice in the wife of your youth, _____. As a loving hind and graceful doe, let her breasts satisfy you at all times. Place ____ like a seal over _____s heart, like a seal on ____s arm, for ______s love for ____ is as strong as death, _____s jealousy unyielding as the grave. It burns like blazing fire, like a mighty flame. Many waters cannot quench _____s love for _____, rivers cannot wash it away. If _____ were to give all the wealth of his house for love, it would be utterly scorned. For though _____ walks in the flesh, _____ does not war according to the flesh, for the weapons of ______s warfare are not of the felsh, but divinely powerful for the destruction of the fortresses. _____ is destroying every lofty thing raised up against the knowledge of God, and _____ is taking every thought captive to the obedience of Christ. For I now rejoice, not that ____ were made sorrowful, but that ____ were made sorrowful to the point of repentance, for ____ were made sorrowful according to the will of God, in order that ____ might not suffer loss in anything through us. For the sorrow that is according to the will of God produces a repentance without regret, leading to salvation. but the sorrow of the world produces death. Lord God, Your Word says that if I see a man sin and it is not a sin that leads to death, that I should pray for him and if I pray for him, You will give him life. Father God, in the Name of Jesus and in the Blood of Jesus shed for _____ and I on the cross of Calvary, that both _____ and I accepted as a payment for our ransom, and asked Jesus to take our sins upon Himself so that we may have life, I come before You day and night unceasingly lying my prayer and petitions before You for ______'s life. Bring him out of captivity Lord God, give him life in You, and restore him to his land. Your Word is Your promise to us that hope in You. Please Lord God, do not hide Your face from me, reach down and rescue us from the pit. Keep Your Word Father God, show us Your mighty hand in our marriage circumstance as I do not and will not focus on the circumstance itself, but will focus on You, keeping my eyes upon You Lord, knowing that You will turn our marriage circumstance around, that You, Lord God, will reverse the curse on our marriage! I love You Lord, I thank You with all my heart. You, Lord God, are my first love, my hope, my light in the darkness, my reason for living. For the only thing worth living for has been the blessing of being chosen by You Father God, to be a heir in Your Kingdom, to be called Your child, to know that I am spoken for by You. Preserve my life Lord God, preserve ____ life, preserve what You have joined together and make it whole in You. I praise Your Holy Name. Lord life me up and set me on the solid rock and I will endlessly sing and dance my praises to You and I will proclaim Your mighty works all the days of my life! I love and thank you Father God..forever and ever, and I ask all in the precious Name of my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen
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Pray Away Un-Godly Friends
Psalms 88
O Lord, the God who saves me, day and night I cry out before you. May my prayer come before you, turn your ear to my cry.
For ______s soul is full of trouble and _____s life draws near the grave. _____ is counted among those who go down to the pit. _____ is like a man without strength. _____ is set apart with the dead, like the slain who lie in the grave, whom you remember no more, who are cut off from your care.
You have put ____ in the lowest pit, in the darkest depths. Your wrath lies heavily upon ____, You have overwhelmed ____ will all Your waves. You have taken from ____ his closest friends and have made _____ repulsive to them. ____ is confined and cannot escape, _____s eyes are dim with grief.
I call to You, O Lord, every day. I spread out my hands to You. Do You show Your wonders to the dead? Do those who are dead rise up and praise You? Is Your love declared in the grave, Your faithfulness in Destruction? Are You wonders known in the place of darkness, or Your righteous deeds in the land of oblivion?
But I cry out to You for help, O Lord; in the morning my prayer comes before You. Why O Lord, do You reject ____ and hide Your face from him?
From _____s youth he has been afflicted and close to death; _____ has suffered Your terrors and is in despair. Your wrath has swept over _____, Your terrors have destroyed ____. All day long they surround _____ like a flood; they have completely engulfed _____. You have taken _____s companions and loved ones from him; the darkness is _____s closest friend.
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~ Deliverance Prayer ~
Therefore, my dear ________, as you have always obeyed not only in my presence but now much more in my absence continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling for it is God who works in you to will and to act according to His good purpose. Phil 2:12-13 For this reason since the day we heard about ________, we have not stopped praying for ________ and asking God to fill ________ the knowledge of His will through all spiritual wisdom and understanding. And we pray this in order that ________ may live a life worthy of the Lord and may please Him in every way bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God being strengthened with all power according to His glorious might so that ________ may have great endurance and patience, and joyfully giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified ________ to share in the inheritance of the saints in the kingdom if light. For He has rescued ________ from the dominion of darkness and brought ________ into the kingdom of the Son ________ loves, in whom ________ has redemption, the forgiveness of sins. Col 1:9-14 So then, just as ________ received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live in Him, rooted and built up in Him, strengthened in the faith as ________ was taught, and overflowing with thankfulness. See to it that no one takes ________ captive through hollow and deceptive philosophy, which depends on human tradition and the basic principles of this world rather than on Christ. For in Christ, all the fullness of the Deity lives in bodily form, and ________ has been given fullness in Christ, who is the head over every power and authority. In Him, ________ was also circumcised in putting off the sinful nature, not with a circumcision done by hands of men but with the circumcision done by Christ, having been buried with Him in baptism and raised with Him through ________s faith in the power of God, who raised Him from the dead. When ________ was dead in his sins and in the uncircumcised of _____ sinful nature, God made ________ alive with Christ. He forgave ________ all his sins, having canceled the written code, with its regulations, that was against ________, and that stood opposed to ________, He took it away, nailing it to the cross. Col 2:6-14 No, in all these things ________ is more than a conqueror through Him who loved him. For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate ________ from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord. Romans 8:37-39 If anyone sees ________ commit a sin that does not lead to death, he should pray and God will give ________ life. I refer to ________ whose sin does not lead to death. There is sin that leads to death, I am not saying that he should pray about that. All wrongdoing is sin, and there is sin that does not lead to death. We know that ________, born of God does not continue to sin, the One who was born of God keeps ________ safe, and the evil one cannot harm ________. We know that ________ is a child of God and that the whole world is under the control of the evil one. We also know that the Son of God has come and has given ________ understanding so that ________ may know Him who is true - even in His Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life. Dear ________, keep yourself from idols. 1 John 5:16-21 Praise our God, O ________ and _____, let the sound of His praise be heard, He has preserved ________ and _____lives and kept ________ and ______ feet from slipping. For you, O God, tested ________ and _____, you refined ________ and YOUR NAME like silver. You brought ________ and ______ into prison and laid burdens on our backs. You let men ride over ________ and _____ heads; we went through the fire and water, but brought ________ and _____ to a place of abundance. Psalm 66:8-12. Place ______ like a seal over ________ heart, like a seal on ________ arm; for ________ love is as strong as death, his jealousy as unyielding as the grave. It burns like blazing fire, like a mighty flame. Many waters cannot quench ________ love, rivers cannot wash it away. If ________ were to give all the wealth of his house for love, it would be utterly scorned. Song of Songs 8:6-7.
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~ Deliverance Prayer ~
Ephesians 1 - 2
Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ who has blessed ________ in the spiritual realms with every spiritual blessing in Christ. For He chose ________ in Him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in his sight. In love He predestined ________ to be adopted as His son through Jesus Christ, in accordance with His pleasure and will - to the praise of His glorious grace, which He has freely given ________ in the One He loves. In Him ________ has redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of Gods grace that He lavished on ________ with all wisdom and understanding. And He made known to ________ the mystery of His will according to His good pleasure, which He purposed in Christ, to be put into effect when the times will have reached their fulfillment - to bring all things in Heaven and on earth together under one head, even Christ.
In Him ________ was also chosen, having been predestined according to the plan of Him who works out everything in conformity with the purpose of His will, in order that ________, who is the first to hope in Christ, might be for the praise of His glory. And ________, you were also included in Christ when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation. Having believed, ________, you were marked in Him with a seal, the promised Holy Spirit, who is a deposit guaranteeing your inheritance until the redemption of those who are Gods possession - to the praise of His glory.
For this reason, ever since I heard about ________s faith in the Lord Jesus and ________s love for all the saints, I have not stopped giving thanks for ________, remembering ________ in my prayers. I keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give ________ the Spirit of wisdom and revelation so that ________ may know Him better. I pray also that the eyes of ________s heart may be enlightened in order that ________ may know the hope to which He has called ________, the riches of His glorious inheritance in the saints, and His incomparably great power for us who believe. That power is like the working of His mighty strength, which He exerted in Christ when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the Heavenly realms, far above all rule and authority, power and dominion, and every title that an be given not only in the present age but also in the one to come. And God placed all things under His feet and appointed Him to be head over everything for the church, which is His body, the fullness of Him who fills everything in every way.
As for you ________, you were dead in your transgressions and sins, in which you used to live when you followed the ways of this world and of the ruler of the kingdom of the air, the spirit who is now at work in those who are disobedient. All of us also lived among them at one time, gratifying the cravings of our sinful nature and following its desires and thoughts. Like the rest, ________, you were by nature objects of wrath. But because of His great love for ________, God who is rich in mercy, made ________ alive with Christ even when ________ was dead in transgressions - it is by grace ________ has been saved. And God raised ________ up with Christ and seated ________ with Him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus, in order that in the coming ages He might show the incomparable riches of His grace, expressed in His kindness to ________ in Christ Jesus. For it is by grace you ________ have been saved, through faith - and this not from yourself, it is the gift of God - not by works, so that one can boast. For ________ is Gods workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works which God prepared in advance for ________ to do.
Therefore, remember that formerly ________, you are Gentile by birth and called uncircumcised by those who call themselves the circumcision (that done in the body by the hands of men) - remember that at that time ________, you were separated from Christ, excluded from citizenship in Israel and foreigner to the covenants of the promise, without hope and without God in the world. But now in Christ Jesus you, ________, who once were far away have been brought near through the blood of Christ. For He Himself is your peace, who has made the two one and has destroyed the barrier, the dividing wall of hostility, by abolishing in His flesh the law with its commandments and regulations. His purpose was to create in Himself one new man out of two, thus making peace, and in this one body to reconcile both of them to God through their hostility. He came and preached peace to you ________, who were far away and peace to those who were near. For through Him we both have access to the Father by one Spirit.
Consequently, ________, you are no longer foreigner and alien, but fellow citizen with Gods people and member of Gods household built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets with Christ Jesus Himself as the chief cornerstone. In Him the whole building is joined together and rises to become a holy temple in the Lord. And in Him You too, ____, are being built together to become a dwelling in which God lives by His Spirit.
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~ Deliverance Prayers ~
Ephesians 3:14-21
For this reason I kneel before the Father, from whom His whole family in Heaven and on earth derives its name, I pray that out of His glorious riches He may strengthen ________ with power through His Spirit in ________s inner being, so that Christ my dwell in ________s heart through faith. And I pray that ________, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the saints to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know of this love that surpasses knowledge - that ________ may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God.
Now to Him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to His power that is at work within ________, to Him be the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever. Amen
Ephesians 4:1-6
As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge you ________ and _____ to live a life worthy of the calling you have received. Be completely humble and gentle, be patient, bearing with one another in love. Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the blond of peace. There is one body and one Spirit - just as you, ________ and ________, were called to one hope when you were called - one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all.
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~ Deliverance Prayer ~
Praise be to the Lord, for He has heard my cry for mercy. The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in Him and I am helped. My heart leaps for joy and I will give thanks to You in song. The voice of the Lord is powerful the voice and the Lord is majestic. The Lord gives strength to His people, the Lord blesses His people with peace. Lord, I have not stopped praying for my spouse and loved ones asking God to fill each of them with the knowledge of Your will through all spiritual wisdom and understanding. And I pray this in order that each of us may live a life worthy of the Lord and may please You in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God, being strengthened with all power according to His glorious might so that each of us may have great endurance and patience, and joyfully giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified us to share in the inheritance of the saints in the kingdom of light. For He has rescued our loved ones from the dominion of darkness and brought each of us into the kingdom of the Son He loves, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins. Lord, we pray You will put to death, therefore, whatever belongs to Your earthly nature that is coming against me and my loved ones: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires and greed, which is idolatry. Bur rid each of us from all such things as these: anger, rage, malice, slander, and filthy language from our lips. I pray that we will not lie to each other, since we have taken off our old self with its practices and put on the new self which is being renewed in knowledge in the image of its Creator. Lord, clothe us with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievance that we may have against one another. Forgive as the Lord forgave us. Lord, pour on each of us love, which binds us all together in perfect unity. Lord teach us to devote ourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful. Pray that our conversations will be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that we may know how to answer everyone. Lord, teach us always to wrestle in prayer for our loved ones, that we may stand firm in all the will of God, mature and fully assured. Lord, we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. If God is for us, who can be against us? We are more than conquerors through him who loved us. Show us your ways, O Lord, teach us your paths; guide me in your truth and teach me, for you are God my Savior, and my hope is in You all day long. Create in me and my spouse a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me. I cried to the Lord in my trouble and he saved me from the distress. He brought me, my spouse and loved ones out of darkness and the deepest gloom and broke away their chains. Let us give thanks to the Lord for his unfailing love. You alone are my rock and my salvation; You are my fortress, I will never be shaken. Praise the Lord. Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; His love endures forever. Amen
(Scriptures taken from: Psalm 28:6-7; Psalm 29:4,11; Colossians 1:9-14; Colossians 3:5-14; Colossians 4:2,6, 12; Romans 8:28, 31,37; Psalm 25:4-5; Psalm 51:10; Psalm 107:13-15; Psalm 62:2; Psalm 106:1).
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~ Deliverance Prayer ~
Lord, I keep asking that the God our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give _______ the spirit of wisdom and revelation, so that he may know You better. I pray also that the eyes of _______s heart may be enlightened in order that he may know the hope to which You called him, the riches of Your glorious inheritance in the saints. Thank You, Lord, for Your incomparably great power for us who believe. I pray for _______ that the acts of the sinful nature with its passions and desires which are obvious in his life will be crucified and removed. That You will fill _______ with the fruits of the spirit which are love, joy, peace, patience kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self control. I praise and thank You, Lord, for our help is in the Name of the Lord, the Maker of Heaven and earth. Oh Lord, I call with all my heart, answer me, O Lord, and I will obey Your decrees. I call out to You, save _______ and he will obey Your statutes. I rise before dawn and cry for help, I have put my hope in Your word. My eyes stay open through the watches of the night, that I may mediate on Your promises. I give thanks to the Lord, for He is good, His love love endures forever. I am thankful that when my spouse and I cry to the Lord in our trouble, that He saves us from our distress. He brings _______ out of darkness and the deepest gloom and breaks away _______s chains. Let us give thanks to the Lord for His unfailing love and His wonderful deeds for _______. He sends forth His word and heals _______. He rescues _______ from the grave. Let us sacrifice thank offerings and tell of His works with songs of joy. I will wait for You, O Lord, You will answer, O Lord my God. _______ and my help is in the Name of the Lord, the Maker of Heaven and earth. The One who calls us is faithful and He will do it. God, You grant _______ repentance leading him to a knowledge of truth that _______ will come to his senses and escape from the trap of the devil who has taken him captive to do his will. _______ shakes himself form the dust, arises and sits enthroned. _______ frees himself from the bands on his neck, he is a child of Zion. Therefore I will block _______s path with thorn bushes, I will wall _______ in so _______ cant find his way. _______ will chase after his lovers but not catch them. _______ will look for them but not find them, then _______ will say, "I will go back to my wife _______, for I was better off then than now. For this reason a man, _______, will leave his Father and Mother and be united to his wife, _______, and they, _______ and _______ will become one flesh. What God has put together, let no man tear asunder. Place YOUR NAME like a seal over _______s heart, like a seal on his arm, for _______s love for ______ is as strong as death, and his jealousy as unyielding as the grave, many waters cannot quench this love. Come, let _______ return to the Lord. He has torn _______ to pieces but He will heal _______. He has injured _______ but He will bind up _______s wounds. He will revive _______, He will restore _______ that _______ may live in His presence. Let _______ acknowledge the Lord, let _______ press on to acknowledge Him. For I will take _______ out of the nations, I will gather _______ from all the countries and bring him back into his own land. I will sprinkle clean water on _______, and _______ will be clean. I will cleanse _______ form all his idols. I will give _______ a new heart and put a new spirit in _______. I will remove from _______ his heart of stone and give _______ a heart of flesh. And I will put My Spirit in _______ and move _______ to follow My decrees and be careful to keep my laws. I rebuke you Satan and your demon powers in the Name of Jesus and by the Word of God. Gods Word is truth and light and you are a lie Satan, you cannot stand against the Word of God, and I hereby plead and cover the blood of Jesus over _______ and our marriage, I hereby pray the truthful Word of God over _______ and our marriage, and you must release _______ and our marriage into the hands of God now, _______ is set free in the precious Name of Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior. I pray in the Holy Spirit of the Lord and in Jesus precious Name, and it is done! Amen, Amen, Amen.
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Prayer to Restore
Hear my prayer, O Lord, give ear to my cry, do not be silent at my tears. Put my tears in a bottle, are they not in Thy book? Since I am afflicted and needy, let the Lord be mindful of me. Thou art my help and deliverer. Do not delay, O my God." (From Psalms 56 and 40)
My close friend, ______, in whom I trusted, who ate my bread, has lifted up his heel against me. For it is not an enemy who reproaches me, then I could bear it, nor is it one who hates me who has exalted himself against me, then I could hide myself from him. But it is ______, a man my equal, my companion and my familiar friend, we who had sweet fellowship together." (Psalms 41 & 55)
Let the evil of the wicked come to an end, but establish the righteous. In the net which they hid, their own foot has been caught. Hold them guilty, O God, by their own devices, let them fall! In the multitude of their transgression thrust them out for they are rebellious against Thee. Let them be appalled because of their shame. All my enemies shall be ashamed and greatly dismayed. They shall turn back, they shall suddenly be ashamed. Let me not be put to shame, O Lord, for I call upon Thee. Let the wicked be put to shame, let them be silent. In Thee, O Lord, I have taken refuge. In Thy righteousness deliver me. (Psalms 7, 9 & 31)
Though they intend evil against Thee, and devise a plot, they will not succeed. When my enemies turn back they stumble and perish before Thee. Thou hast blotted out their name forever and ever. The very memory of them has perished. Yet a little while and the wicked man will be no more. And you will look carefully for his place and he will not be there. But the humble will inherit the land and will delight themselves in abundant properity. (From Psalm 21)
"Thou dost surround the righteous with a shield. In peace I will both lie down and sleep. For Thou alone dost make me dwell in safety. Offer to God a sacrifice of thanksgiving, and call upon Me in the day of trouble. I shall rescue you, and you will honor Me. (From Psalm 4)
"Be strong, and let your heart take courage, all you who hope in the Lord. Be their Shepard also and carry them forever. I would have despaired if I had not believed that I would see the goodness of the Lord, in the land of the living. Wait for the Lord; be strong and let your heart take courage. Yes, wait for the Lord. (From Psalm 27)
"For your husband is your Maker, Whose name is the Lord of Hosts; for the Lord has called you, like a wife forsaken and grieved in spirit, even a wife of ones youth when she is rejected, says Your God" (Isaiah 54:5-6)
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~ Deliverance Prayer ~
(Powerful one for tearing down strongholds)
A powerful one against strongholds, and this puts the Armor of God upon you and your spouse also..important to do every day..the Armor and the hedge if nothing else..do those two things!
Heavenly Father, I praise and worship You. I cover myself and ________ with the Blood of the Lord Jesus Christ as our protection. I pray that the blessed Holy Spirit would enable me during this time of prayer. I take a stand against all the workings of Satan that would hind my prayers. I address myself only to the True and Living God. I reject any involvement of Satan in my thoughts and words. Satan, I command you, in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, to leave mine and ________s presence with all your demons. I bring the Blood of the Lord Jesus Christ between you and me, I bring the Blood of the Lord Jesus Christ between you and ________. For greater is He that lives within us then you who lives in the world!
Heavenly Father, I recognize that You are worthy to receive all glory, honor and praise. I am thankful that You have loved ________ and I from past eternity. That You sent the Lord Jesus Christ into the world to die as ________ and I's substitute. I am thankful that Jesus came as my representative and that through Him You have completely forgiven ________ and I, You have adopted ________ and I into Your family, You have assumed all responsibility for ________ and I, You have given ________ and I eternal life, You have given ________ and I the perfect righteousness of the Lord Jesus Christ, so we are now justified. I am thankful that in Him, You have made ________ and I complete, and that You have offered Yourself to ________ and I to be our daily help and strength.
Heavenly Father, open ________ and mine eyes that we might see how great You are and how complete Your provision is for us this day. I am thankful that the victory the Lord Jesus Christ won for ________ and I on the Cross and in His resurrection has been given to us seating us with the Lord Jesus Christ in the Heavenliest. I recognize by faith that all wicked spirits and Satan himself are under mine and ________s feet. I declare, therefore, that Satan and his wicked spirits are subject to ________ and I in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ.
I am thankful for the spiritual Armor You have provided. I put upon ________ and I, the Girdle of Truth, the Breastplate of Righteousness, the Sandals of Peace, and the Helmet of Salvation. I lift up for ________ and I the Shield of Faith against all the fiery darts of the enemy, and I take in hand for ________ and I, the Sword of the Spirit, the Word of God. I choose to use Your Word against all the forces of evil in mine and ________s life and marriage. I put this Armor on us and live in complete dependence on You. I refuse in this day to believe my feelings. I hold up the Shield of Faith against all accusations, distortions, and insinuations that Satan would put into mine and ________s minds. I claim the fullness of the Will of God for our lives today.
I am thankful, Heavenly Father, that the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty through God to the pulling down of strongholds, to the casting down of imagination and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, and to bring every thought into obedience to the Lord Jesus Christ. Therefore, in ________s and I lives and marriage today I tear down the strongholds of Satan and smash the plans of Satan that have been formed against us. I tear down the strongholds of Satan against mine and ________s minds, and I surrender our minds to you, blessed Holy Spirit. I affirm, Heavenly Father, that You have not given ________ and I the spirit of fear, but of power, and of love, and of strong mind. I break and smash the strongholds of Satan formed against ________ and I's emotions today and I give our emotions to You. I smash the strongholds of Satan formed against ________ and I's wills today, I give our wills to You and we choose to make the right decisions of faith. I smash the strongholds of Satan formed against ________ and I's bodies today, I give our body's to You recognizing that we are Your temples. I rejoice in Your mercy and goodness.
I am grateful, Heavenly Father, that Lord Jesus Christ spoiled all the principalities and powers triumphing over them in Himself. I claim all that victory for mine and ________s life and marriage today. I reject all the insinuations, accusations, and the temptations of Satan that come against both ________ and I. I affirm that the Word of God is true. I choose to live today in the light of God's Word. I choose, Heavenly Father, to live in obedience to You and in fellowship with Yourself.
Open mine and ________s eyes and show us the areas of our lives that do not please You. Work in ________ and I to cleanse us from all areas in our lives that would give Satan a foothold against us. Have us in every way stand in all that it means to be Your adopted child. Have us welcome all the ministry of the Holy Spirit into our lives. By faith and in dependence of You, may we put off fleshly works. Let ________ and I stand in all the victory of the resurrection and the provision He had made for us to live above sin.
Today, have ________ and I put off all forms of selfishness and put on love. Let ________ and I put off all forms of fear and put on courage. Have ________ and I put off all forms of weakness and put on strength. Have ________ and I put off all forms of lust and put on righteousness, purity, and honesty. I am trusting in You to show ________ and I how to make this practical in our daily lives.
I stand in the victory of the ascension and glorification of the Lord Jesus Christ, where all the principalities and powers were made subject to Him. I claim mine and ________s places in Christ as victorious with Him over all the enemies of our souls. I completely surrender ________ and I, and our marriage, to You Heavenly Father, as a living sacrifice. I choose that we not be conformed to this world. I choose that ________ and I be transformed by the renewing of our minds. I pray that You would show ________ and I Your will and enable us to walk in all the fullness of Your will today. Blessed Holy Spirit, I pray that You would fill ________ and I. Come into mine and ________s lives, break down every idol and cast out every foe.
I am thankful that You have made a provision, so that today ________ and I can lived filled with the Spirit of God with love, joy, peace, long-suffering, gentleness, goodness, meekness, faithfulness, and self control in our lives. I recognize that this is Your will for ________ and I. I therefore reject and resist all the endeavors of Satan to rob ________ and I of the will of God.
Heavenly Father, I pray that now and through this day You would strengthen and enlighten ________ and I. Show ________ and I the way Satan is hindering, tempting, lying and distorting the truth in our lives. Enable ________ and I to be the kind of persons that would please You. Enable ________ and I to be aggressive in prayer and in trusting You. Enable ________ and I to be aggressive mentally, to think about and practice Your Word, and to give You Your rightful place in our lives.
Again, I pray that You, blessed Holy Spirit, would bring all the work of the crucifixion, all the work of the resurrection, all the work of the glorification, and all the work of the Penecost into mine and ________s life and marriage today. I surrender ________ and I, and our marriage, to You. I refuse to be discouraged, I refuse to be defeated. For You are the God of all hope. You have proven Your power by resurrecting Jesus Christ from the dead, and I claim in every way this victory over all the satanic forces in mine and ________s life and marriage. I pray this all in the precious Name of the Lord Jesus Christ with thanksgiving. I love and honor and bless You every day of our lives Lord, You rescue us from the snare of Your enemy because of Your unfailing love for us, and we give all praise and glory to You! Amen, Amen, Amen
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MIRACLE OF THE MOUTH LIST
(Continue to pray this over them daily after you are restored!)
I speak this list every morning and night over my spouse, placing his name in blanks. What you speak will be...and if you want your mate to be these things..I recommend printing off the list and speaking them over your mate at least once a day. These lists were compiled by Joyce Meyers in her teachings of Miracles of the mouth. They work folks! Speak them over yourself and watch changes come in you!
~~~~~~~~~~~ WHO THEY ARE IN CHRIST~~~~~~~~~~~
______________ is complete in Him Who is the Head of all principality and power. (Colossians 2:10)
_______________ is alive with Christ (Ephesians 2:5)
_______________ is free from the law of sin and death (Romans 8:2)
______________ is far from oppression, and fear does not come near him/her (Isaiah 54:14)
______________ is born of God, and the evil one does not touch him/her (1 John 5:18)
______________ is holy and without blame before Him in love (1 Peter 1:16; Ephesians 1:4)
______________ has the mind of Christ (Philippians 2:5; 1 Corinthians 2:16)
______________ has the peace of God that passes all understanding (Philippians 4:7)
______________ has the Greater One living in him/her, greater is He Who is in ____________ then he who is in the world (1 John 4:4)
_______________ has received the gift of righteousness and reign as a king in life by Jesus Christ (Romans 5:17)
_______________ has received the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Jesus, the eyes of his/her understanding being enlightened (Ephesians 1:17, 18)
_______________ has received the power if the Holy Spirit to lay hands on the sick and see them recover, to cast out demons, to speak with new tongues. __________ has power over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall by any means harm him/her. (Mark 16:17, 18; Luke 10:17; 19)
______________ has put off the old man and have put on the new man, which is renewed in the knowledge after the image of Him Who created him/her. (Colossians 3:9, 10)
______________ has given, and it is given to him/her, good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over, men give into his/her bosom (Luke 6:38)
______________ has no lack for God supplies all of his/her needs according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus (Philippians 4:19)
_____________ can quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one with his/her shield of faith (Ephesians 6:16)
_____________ can do all things through Christ Jesus (Philippians 4:13)
_____________ shall do even greater works then Christ Jesus (John 14:12)
______________ shows forth the praises of God Who has called him/her out of darkness into His marvelous light (1 Peter 2:9)
_____________ is Gods child - for he/she is born again of the incorruptible seed of the Word of God, which lives and abides forever. (1 Peter 1:23)
_____________ is Gods workmanship, created in Christ unto good works (Ephesians 2:10)
_____________ is a new creature in Christ (II Corinthians 5:17)
_____________ is a spirit being - alive to God (1 Thessalonians 5:23; Romans 6:11)
______________ is a believer, and the light of the Gospel shines in his/her mind (II Corinthians 4:4)
______________ is a doer of the Word and blessed in his/her actions (James 1:22, 25)
_____________ is a joint - heir with Christ (Romans 8:17)
_____________ is more than a conqueror through Him Who loves him/her (Romans 8:37)
_____________ is a over comer by the blood of the Lamb and the word of his/her testimony (Revelation 12;11)
_____________ is a partaker of His divine nature (II Peter 1:3, 4)
____________ is a ambassador for Christ (II Corinthians 5:20)
____________ is a part of a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a purchased people (I Peter 2:9)
____________ is the righteousness of God in Jesus Christ (II Corinthians 5:21)
____________ is the temple of the Holy Spirit, he/she is not his/her own (I Corinthians 6:19)
____________ is the head and not the tail, ___________ is above only and not beneath (Deuteronomy 28:13)
____________ is the light of the world (Matthew 5:14)
____________ is His elect, full of mercy, kindness, humility, and longsuffering (Romans 8:33; Colossians 3:12)
____________ is forgiven of all his/her sins and washed in the Blood (Ephesians 1:7)
_____________ is delivered from the power of darkness and translated into Gods kingdom (Colossians 1:13)
_____________ is redeemed from the curse of sin, sickness, and poverty (Galatians 3:13; Deuteronomy 28:15-68)
_____________ is firmly rooted, built up, established in his/her faith and overflowing with gratitude (Colossians 2:7)
_____________ is called of God to be the voice of His praise (II Timohty 1:9, Psalm 66:8)
_____________ is healed by the stripes of Jesus (I Peter 2:24; Isaiah 53:5)
_____________ is raised up with Christ and seated in Heavenly places (Colossians 2:12, Ephesians 2:6)
____________ is greatly loved by God (Colossians 3:12, Romans 1:7; I Thessalonians 1:4; Ephesians 2:4)
____________ is strengthened with all might according to His glorious power (Colossians 1:11)
____________ is submitted to God, and the devil flees from him/her because he/she resists him in the Name of Jesus (James 4:7)
____________ presses on toward the goal to win the prize to which God in Christ Jesus is calling us upward (Philippians 3:14)
For God has not given _________ a spirit of fear, but of power, love and a sound mind (II Timothy 1:7)
It is not _______________ who live, but Christ lives in _______________ (Galatians 2:20)
~~~~~~~~~~~~SPEAKING TO THE INNER MAN ~~~~~~~~~~~
Strengthen _________________ in the inner man (Ephesians 3:16)
That ____________ may be rooted deep in love and founded securely on love (Ephesians 3:17)
Let ______________ grasp Gods love - the breadth and length and height and depth of it. (Ephesians 3:18)
That ______________ might be filled though all his/her being with the fullness of God. (Ephesians 3:19)
That ______________ might become a body wholly filled and flooded with God Himself (Ephesians 3:19)
That ____________ may "know" Him and the power of His resurrection (Philippians 3:10)
That He might grant ___________ a spirit of wisdom and revelation (Ephesians 1:17)
That the eyes of _____________ heart be flooded with light (Ephesians 1:18)
That _____________ may know the greatness of His power in him/her (Ephesians 1:19)
That _____________ may learn to sense what is vital and of real value (Philippians 1:10)
That _________________ may abound and be filled with the fruits of righteousness (Philippians 1:11)
That He will keep and protect ______________ from the evil one (John 17:12 (Jesus' prayer)
That ______________ may know Gods will (Colossians 1:9)
That __________________ may be strengthened with all power, (to exercise) every kind of endurance and patience with joy, giving thanks (Colossians 1:11 - 12)
~~~~~~~~~~~ SPEAK MIRACLES INTO THEIR LIVES ~~~~~~~~~
___________ operates in all the gifts of the Holy Spirit, which are tongues and interpretation of tongues, the workin
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I am a believer in the Power of Prayer with Petition and Thanksgiving I have a few prayers I like to do several times a day, I always feel uplifted after saying these prayers. I hope others find this as comforting. I Put mine and my H's name in the places that are blank.
"I ask You, Father, to rebuke and bind satan in the Name and through the Blood of the Lord Jesus Christ. I ask you to build a Hedge of Thorns around _____ so that anyone who is interested in him will lose interest immediately and leave. I base my prayer on the command of Your Word which says, "What therefore God has joined together, let no man separate" and "Marriage should be honored by all and the marriage bed kept pure, for God will judge the adulterer and all the sexually immoral." and, "The husband should fulfill his marital duty to his wife, and likewise the wife to her husband. The wife’s body does not belong to her alone but also to her husband. In the same way, the husband’s body does not belong to him alone but also to his wife.", as well as, "Don’t you know that you yourselves as Gods temple and that Gods spirit lives in you? If anyone destroys (defiles) Gods temple, God will destroy him, for Gods temple is sacred, and you are that temple", "The body is not meant for sexual immorality, but for the Lord, and the Lord for the body. By His power God raised the Lord from the dead, and he will raise us also. Do you not know that your bodies are members of Christ himself? Shall I then take the members of Christ and unite them with a prostitute? Never! Flee from sexual immorality. All others sins a man commit are outside his body, but he who sins sexually sins against his own body. Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, Who is in you, Whom you have received from God? You are not your own, you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your body." Therefore I will block ______ path with thorn bushes, I will wall _____ in so _____ can’t find his way. ___ shall chase after his lovers but not catch them. _____ will look for them but not find them, then ____will say, I will go back to my wife, ______, for I was better off then than now. Therefore I will allure ______, bring ____into the wilderness, and speak kindly to _____. For I will remove the names of Baals from _____ mouth. Then the Lord said to me, "Go love ____, a (man) yet an adulterer. For this reason a man, ______, will leave his Father and Mother and be united to his wife, ______, and then they, ______ and _____ will become one flesh. Haven’t you read He replied that at the beginning the creator made them male and female and said "For this reason a man, _____, will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, _________ and the shall become one flesh". So they, _____ and _____, are no longer two but one, therefore what God has joined together let man not separate. I hate divorce, says the Lord thy God of Israel. Husband, ____, love your wife _______ just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her to make her holy cleansing her, ________, by the washing with water through the Word. In this same way husband, ____, ought to love his wife, _______ as his own body. Drink water from your own cistern, and fresh water from your own well ______. Should your springs be desperesed abroad, streams of water in the streets? Let them be yours alone, and not for strangers with you. Let your fountains be blessed, ______, and rejoice in the wife of your youth, _______. As a loving hind and graceful doe, let her breasts satisfy you at all times. Place ____ like a seal over ______ heart, like a seal on ____arm, for ____ love for ________ is as strong as death, ______jealousy unyielding as the grave. It burns like blazing fire, like a mighty flame. Many waters cannot quench _____ love for _______, rivers cannot wash it away. If ___ were to give all the wealth of his house for love, it would be utterly scorned. For though ____ walks in the flesh, _____ does not war according to the flesh, for the weapons of _____warfare are not of the flesh, but divinely powerful for the destruction of the fortresses. ____is destroying every lofty thing raised up against the knowledge of God, and ____is taking every thought captive to the obedience of Christ. For I now rejoice, not that ____ were made sorrowful, but that ____were made sorrowful to the point of repentance, for ___were made sorrowful according to the will of God, in order that ____might not suffer loss in anything through us. For the sorrow that is according to the will of God produces repentance without regret, leading to salvation. but the sorrow of the world produces death. Lord God, Your Word says that if I see a man sin and it is not a sin that leads to death, that I should pray for him and if I pray for him, You will give him life. Father God, in the Name of Jesus and in the Blood of Jesus shed for _____ and I on the cross of Calvary, that both _____and I accepted as a payment for our ransom, and asked Jesus to take our sins upon Himself so that we may have life, I come before You day and night unceasingly lying my prayer and petitions before You for _____life. Bring him out of captivity Lord God, give him life in You, and restore him to his land. Your Word is Your promise to us that hope in You. Please Lord God, do not hide Your face from me, reach down and rescue us from the pit. Keep Your Word Father God, show us Your mighty hand in our marriage circumstance as I do not and will not focus on the circumstance itself, but will focus on You, keeping my eyes upon You Lord, knowing that You will turn our marriage circumstance around, that You, Lord God, will reverse the curse on our marriage! I love You Lord, I thank You with all my heart. You, Lord God, are my first love, my hope, my light in the darkness, my reason for living. For the only thing worth living for has been the blessing of being chosen by You Father God, to be a heir in Your Kingdom, to be called Your child, to know that I am spoken for by You. Preserve my life Lord God, preserve _____ life, preserve what You have joined together and make it whole in You. I praise Your Holy Name. Lord life me up and set me on the solid rock and I will endlessly sing and dance my praises to You and I will proclaim Your mighty works all the days of my life! I love and thank you Father God..forever and ever, and I ask all in the precious Name of my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen
Heavenly Father, I praise and worship You. I cover myself and ____ with the Blood of the Lord Jesus Christ as our protection. I pray that the blessed Holy Spirit would enable me during this time of prayer. I take a stand against all the workings of satan that would hind my prayers. I address myself only to the True and Living God. I reject any involvement of satan in my thoughts and words. satan, I command you, in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, to leave mine and ____presence with all your demons. I bring the Blood of the Lord Jesus Christ between you and me, I bring the Blood of the Lord Jesus Christ between you and ____. For greater is He that lives within us then you who lives in the world!
If you are interested and would like more Prayers I have plenty to share. Just let me know I will post as many as I can.
Praise the Lord and God Bless all
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Thank you for passing on the prayers Smitty2424! I appreciate the time you took to post them. They're wonderful, and so helpful. God Bless! iHh :) :) :)
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I''m sorry, I meant to say Smitty 2929! UGH!!! :P
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Thank you In,
I hope they help you and others the way they have helped me! :)
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Hello, my friends. A very dear friend of mine passed away yesterday from brain cancer; he was only 43. He was such a sweet soul and I will miss him terribly. I would greatly appreciate it if you all could keep his wife and mother in your prayers tonight. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.
xoxoxo
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It is so hard when someone close to us dies, especially at such a young age. I will include them in my prayers tonight and you as well. May God comfort his family as they mourn the loss of their husband and father.
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Hello,
I would like to add my prayer requests.
I pray that my H will turn to God and allow God's will to be done in his life
I pray that my children will look to God to bring them through this confusion in their lives.
I pray that the Lord will work in me to create the person he has always intended me to be.
I pray that the OW turns to God and turns back to her family.
I pray for a hedge of thorns around my H.
I pray for all of the LBS's on this forum and everywhere that they receive the peace promised and look to the Lord for guidance and strength to come through their situations.
I pray that the Lord will walk with me and show me his will in my life and help me to hear what he says my course should be.
Amen.
"Many are the plans in a man's heart, but it is the Lord's purpose that prevails" Proverbs 19:21
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Thank you, XYZ. I so appreciate your prayers. It truly is tragic to lose such a sweet soul and good friend.
xoxo
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Posted from Family Life:
Can You Fall in Love Again With Your Spouse?
It is hard work, but someone must be willing to be the first to break the cycle if a relationship is to be restored. by John Bisagno
The movie that made Marilyn Monroe famous was The Seven Year Itch. The idea was that about every seven years most married people begin to itch where they can’t scratch. They know something is wrong, but they don’t know what, let alone what to do about it. Often they have an affair around that time.
Of all marital problems, that which I have confronted the most often in my pastoral counseling is, “I just don’t love her anymore.” While there is a vast difference between being “in love” and loving someone, we still crave to be in love.
Couples have been coming to me with marital problems ever since my first pastorate. Ninety percent of them have been married from two to seven years, though some as long as 30. All had the same problem—lost love.
What the Bible has to say
After hearing this repeated literally hundreds of times in serious counseling sessions, I began to search the Bible for the answer. I found it in Revelation 2:1-5.
“To the angel of the church in Ephesus write: These are the words of him who holds the seven stars in his right hand and walks among the seven golden lampstands: I know your deeds, your hard work and perseverance. I know that you cannot tolerate wicked men, that you have tested those who claim to be apostles but are not, and have found them false. You have persevered and have endured hardships for my name, and have not grown weary. Yet I hold this against you: You have forsaken your first love. Remember the height from which you have fallen! Repent and do the things you did at first. If you do not repent, I will come to you and remove your lampstand from its place.”
In these verses, Jesus Christ, the heavenly Bridegroom, is dictating a letter through the Apostle John to His bride, the church at Ephesus.
In the first verse He reminds her that He is the glorious Son of God, Creator of the World, and Upholder of the Law. He says that He has not changed through eternity. He is to her as He has always been. In verses two and three He commends her for her fidelity to Him, her work, her patience, her disdain for evil, her doctrinal integrity, and her tireless labor on His behalf.
At the beginning of the fourth verse, however, the whole tenor of the conversation begins to change. “Yet I hold this against you: You have forsaken your first love.” Her love for the groom has cooled. It is not the vibrant thing it once was. She has fallen out of love.
How will the loving bridegroom, the master marital authority, deal with the problem?
The first overtones of the fourth verse give a surprising, subtle hint as to the approach He will use. He is understanding and patient, yet He is upset as well. It is not a small thing! A grievous wrong has been done, and He will deal with it directly and rather severely. “Yet I hold this against you: You have forsaken you first love.” I have something against you! I am charging you with a serious offense. This expression, “against you,” is heavy terminology. It is a serious charge, but not one without remedy. In verse five, He gives His perfect three-point prescription on how to fall in love again.
“Remember the height from which you have fallen! Repent and do the things you did at first.”
1. Repent. Why does Jesus say such a thing as “Repent”? Why is falling out of love treated, in part, as a sin? It can only be because falling out of love is a symptom of a spiritual problem. Because God is love and the author of love, God alone can give real love. When the process of the integration and selfless meshing of two personalities has begun to collapse, it is because God’s love—agape love—is gone.
To fall in love again you must be absolutely honest with yourself and go back to your relationship with God. Where did it jump the track? When did you first begin to fall out of love with Him? When did your heart first begin to grow cold? You will usually be able to trace your lack of love for your mate to a short time after the beginning of your loss of love for the Lord. The hardest thing you may ever have to do is ask God’s forgiveness for the sin of falling out of love. However, it is such an essential part of the prescription that it won’t work without it. Go ahead, confess, come clean with God. Admit it. Let His love begin to flow into you. Only then will it flow out from you to your spouse.
Biblical repentance also entails a change of direction. It means to get back on the track and start doing again what you were doing. Get back to where spiritual growth occurs: in the church, in the Bible, and in prayer. We may be assured His promise is secure, that “If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness” (1 John 1:9).
2. Remember. “Remember the height from which you have fallen.” The next part of Christ’s prescription to the loveless bride is to enlist all the power of the mind as an ally in her effort to regain lost love.
The New Testament writers taught positive thinking long before this generation ever heard of it.
Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things. Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me—put into practice. And the God of peace will be with you. I rejoice greatly in the Lord that at last you have renewed your concern for me. Indeed, you have been concerned, but you had no opportunity to show it. I am not saying this because I am in need, for I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances. —Philippians 4:8-11
That’s good, positive thinking, and Jesus commands it as part of His prescription for falling in love again.
Relive every word, incident, date, kiss, and touch as you were falling in love with this person. Remember the wedding moment by moment, flower by flower, promise by promise. Remember the joy as you drove away from the church, the thrill of your wedding night, the ecstasy of your honeymoon. Remember that first apartment, the first time you went grocery shopping together.
Recall it again and again in your mind. Remember how you felt, all of your hopes and dreams. Focus on that, and there will come gradually to your heart the desire to relive it, to pick up the pieces of a broken love affair and love again.
3. Repeat. Knowing what pleases my wife proves our close relationship. Choosing to do what pleases her demonstrates my love.
To “do the things you did at first” is the clear requirement of this part of the prescription. Some of you are probably saying, “Do you mean that I am to play a game, to put on an act, to respond where I am unresponsive, to say what I do not mean and do what I do not really feel?” The answer is an emphatic “Yes!” Don’t focus on feeling something about your spouse—do something for your spouse. Love is something you do!
You can fall in love again
What happens psychologically and therapeutically when the soul addresses the Lord, the mind addresses itself, and the bodily actions address the injured spouse? You can fall in love again.
As your whole being is thrust into the role of rebuilding the broken relationship, you will notice two responses in you spouse. The first may well be suspicion. The second response will be your spouse’s attitude toward the new you. Your spouse will become a new person that you can more easily love.
If a relationship has grown sour, then neither party is acting as they once did. They are both only reacting. A chicken-egg cycle occurs, and there is no easy solution. Someone must take the initiative to break the cycle.
Is it worth it to you? Is the salvation of your home, the stability of your children, the sacredness of your commitment, and the sanctity of your own well-being and relationship with God worth the effort?
No one can answer that question but you. You can fall in love again, but the medicine is hard to take. The prescription is strong, but it works if you think it is worth it.
Adapted excerpt from Love Is Something You Do ©2010 by John R. Bisagno. Published by Lucid Books (www.lucidbooks.net). Used by permission.
John Bisagno is Pastor Emeritus of First Baptist Church of Houston. He has authored mor than 30 books, including the best seller The Power of Positive Praying. You can hear John talk more about the importance of marriage in a recent FamilyLife Today interview.
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When Love Subsides:
http://www.marriagemissions.com/when-love-subsides-marriage-message-162/
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That is a great article, Stillpraying.
It really makes so much sense.