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Standing for Marriage Restoration

by Kim on May 15, 2010

Marriage, sharing your life with another person for life, or at least you thought it was for life.

Have you gone through a divorce, separated or are currently living in a hurting marriage?  I understand your pain, but there is hope through Jesus Christ.

When we get married we don’t do it with the thought process of getting divorced year later.  We get married because we have made a choice, yes a choice not a feeling, to love our spouse.   All marriages have ups and downs, happiness and hurts.  Even though a marriage may be in a hurting season, we are surprised when our spouse makes a choice not to stay with the promise they made, that we both made to each other “for better or for worse until death”, instead they decide to leave.

Oh the hurt, the anger, the pain that their choice causes.  Oh I know you may feel relief at first, peace even.  Suddenly  you begin to feel the tug of Christ.  Reminding you about your promise, the covenant you made with your spouse before Christ.  For better or worse, sure you may be legally divorced, but in God’s eyes you are still married.  For better or worse.

My friend, you are not the only one going through this pain.  Nor are you standing alone.  I am a faithful stander too.  Please watch the video clip below from a couple who had a hurting marriage, one that ended in divorce.

Standing will be difficult at times, you will most likely think about giving up.  Don’t!  Never give up!   “…With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.” Matthew 19:26

Pray and read the Bible, you can’t stand alone, you need God.  Pray the full armor of God around you and your spouse.

Read the full story of Jeff & Cheryl Scurggs in their book “I Do Again” their true story will give you further encouragement that spouses do come home, marriages do and are being restored because  – Nothing is impossible with God.

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Never Stop Praying for your Husband

by Kim on May 12, 2010

Yesterday was the final day of our “31 Days of Praying for your Husband”, now what are you going to do?  Are you going to stop praying for your husband?  Please don’t stop praying for him.

He needs you, he needs your prayers.  You are the most important person in his life, he needs you to pray for him.  I realize he may have hurt you.  You may be angry with him.  Remember your vows, for better or for worse.   It is even more important to pray during the “worse” than it is the “better.”

Some who are reading this may be in a hurting marriage, you may even be divorced.  That doesn’t mean he is not your husband.  Man’s law never trumps God’s law.  Pray for your husband, your covenant husband.  God sees you as married, are you saying you know better than God by saying you are not married?

Many may be saying, I prayed for him for 31 days and nothing changed, he is still the same.  But have you changed?  You see praying for your husband is more than praying for your husband to change…you will find that you are changing. You are softening who you are.  As you change, you will be amazed how you will see your husband differently, how God will show you a new husband.

Stormie Omartian has written a wonder book that I have read many times and highly recommend.  “The Power of a Praying Wife“  will give you encouragement, strengthen your faith in God, give you a new perspective on  your marriage, your husband and yourself.  It is essential for all marriages good, bad, hurting or broken.

Pray for your husband and never give up, satan is ready and waiting to break up your marriage, continual prayers will keep the door closed to his attacks.  Prayers will surround your husband with Gods love, protect him against those attacks.

Please never stop praying for your husband.

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31 Days of Prayer for your Husband – Day 31

May 11, 2010

Day 31 Pray that your husband will recognize the lies of the Enemy in his life. Pray that his attitudes and actions will be guided by the truth as he brings his thoughts into captivity to the Word of God. (John 8:44; 2 Cor. 10:4-5) Bible reading and study, prayer, meditation, scripture memorization, etc. You [...]

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31 Days of Prayer for your Husband – Day 30

May 10, 2010

Day 30 Pray that your husband will serve God and others with pure motives. Pray that he will obey the Lord from his heart, and glorify Him in everything. (1 Cor. 10:13; John 7:17-18; Col. 3:23-24) Bible reading and study, prayer, meditation, scripture memorization, etc. No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. [...]

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31 Days of Prayer for your Husband – Day 29

May 9, 2010

Day 29 Pray that your husband will surrender his time and talents to the Lord. Pray that his spiritual gifts will be manifest in his career, at church, and in your home. (Eph. 5:15-16; 1 Cor. 12:4, 7) Bible reading and study, prayer, meditation, scripture memorization, etc. Be very careful, then, how you live—not as unwise [...]

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31 Days of Prayer for your Husband – Day 27

May 7, 2010

Day 27 Pray that your husband will understand the importance of taking care of his body—the temple of the Holy Spirit—for the glory of God. Pray that he will practice self-control by making wise food choices, and get sufficient exercise to stay healthy. (Rom. 12:1-2; 1 Cor. 6:19-20, 9:27) Bible reading and study, prayer, meditation, scripture [...]

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31 Days of Prayer for your Husband – Day 22

May 2, 2010

Day 22 Pray that your husband will practice forgiveness in your relationship and with others. Pray that he will recognize any roots of bitterness, and yield any resentment and unforgiving attitudes to the Lord. (Eph. 4:32; Heb. 12:15) Bible reading and study, prayer, meditation, scripture memorization, etc. Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving [...]

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31 Days of Prayer for your Husband – Day 21

May 1, 2010

Day 21 Pray that your husband will learn how to relax in the Lord and, in his greatest times of stress, find joy and peace in his relationship with God. Pray that he will submit his schedule to the Lord. (Neh. 8:10; Prov. 17:22; Ps. 16:11) Bible reading and study, prayer, meditation, scripture memorization, etc. [...]

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31 Days of Prayer for your Husband – Day 20

April 30, 2010

Day 20 Pray that your husband will yield his mind and thoughts to the Lord. Pray that he will not entertain immoral or impure thoughts, and that he will resist the temptation to indulge in pornography. (Prov. 27:12; 2 Cor. 10:5) Bible reading and study, prayer, meditation, scripture memorization, etc. The prudent see danger and take [...]

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31 Days of Prayer for your Husband – Day 18

April 28, 2010

Day 18 Pray that your husband will have an eternal perspective—living in light of eternity. Pray that he will reject materialism and temporal values and put God first in his life. (Matt. 6:33; Deut. 6:5; Eph. 5:16; Ps. 90:12) Bible reading and study, prayer, meditation, scripture memorization, etc. But seek first his kingdom and his [...]

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31 Days of Prayer for your Husband – Day 17

April 27, 2010

Day 17 Pray that your husband will enjoy his manliness as he patterns his life after Christ and strong men in the faith. Pray for his physical, emotional, mental, social and spiritual strength. (Eph. 3:16; 1 Peter 2:21; 1 Cor. 10:11) Bible reading and study, prayer, meditation, scripture memorization, etc. I pray that out of [...]

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