While Susan knows this deeply wounded her son, he never talked about it much or acknowledged it bothered him. He put on my hand a ring of gold, THE ANDERSONS: Forgiving the Prodigal Spouse THE SHRIVERS: After the Affair If God has given you a testimony one that could help and encourage others who are living with the horrible pain of infidelity, we would appreciate it if you would send it to us. The son of loving devout Muslim parents, Nabeel Qureshi was clean-cut, well-educated, kind, respectful, and . He knows how to put us to sleep while the world crashes in around us. Now, lets go to the standers side I have learned lots during my journey of learning how to be a stander. Thank you for your testimony, encouragement and hope. Notice she said she had faith less than the size of a mustard seed when she first started to approach the Lord for His help. I wanted desperately to come home in one sense, because it was the only peace I could truly find. Thank you for the testimony and the encouragement. The people of the world say to us, Cant you see what is happening? THIS IS A FIGHT! document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); I am going through the same thing as crystal right now My HUSAND left over a simple argument and is talking to someone from his past told me he was done and he give up , and he's trying to blame me for our marriage , but I believe God and have faith that he will return ! As my husband led me through the front door, colorful balloons and handmade signs adorned the living room wall. Father, I yet am a long way off- That wont change no matter how much we preach against it. He will always lead us right back to his will. My husband has left again for the fifth time, claiming that hes not sure if he can love me the way I need. We dont stop standing until we see our promise come to pass. all thanks and all praise be to Almighty God, he is now back home and we are rebuilding a marriage that from all counts and to the naked eye in the natural realm was dead. Some were missionaries. Change). But many times they themselves became standers because by that time, their spouses had moved on or were not interested in marriage restoration. Williams was one of the very few who managed to actually complete SEAL training on his first try. Come quickly, Lord! I am just waiting for my husband to come back, because Satan is already defeated, but its our faith that moves mountains! And Im no longer crying or begging my husband to save our family and showing him that Im okay. And this woman went into a very heavy seeking mode. Then they start throwing their profit away by throwing the cargo overboard. The thought of going home seemed like it would only be going backwards, and into a life that would not fulfill me. Copyright 2005-2023 Faith And Marriage Ministries. He filled my body with meat and wine, He flooded my heart with love's white light; Yet deep in the mire, with sensual swine, Forgiveness is freedom. Eventually, through her interaction with the humble pastor and his wife, and her study of the Bible, Rosaria came to the conviction that God was real and worth believing. The problem is always on the inside. The Prodigal Perspective Satan is defeated and overcome by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of our Restored Marriage Testimonies when we stand on the power and promise of God's Word for the restoration of our marriages and families just as declared in Revelation 12:10-11. At first, I was a little embarrassed to share it, but I realize that was the enemy's condemnation and that I need to use my testimony as God has commanded, which I hope blesses you and will help overcome and hurl down the devil as you stand for the . We claim to know the living God. My husband left home three years ago, and its been a turbulent time for both of us. And if they were able to survive, thrive, and encounter Gods goodness in their troubles, so can we. I dont know which is harder, weekdays or weekends, they are all just Long Days. During that process, Ashley Smith broke free of her own drug addiction and not long after, regained custody of her daughter. God will bring them home. Thank you so much! When God told him, Go to Nineveh, he said, I think Ill go to Tarshish instead., God said, Go east. For your arrows have sunk into me, and your hand has come down on me. He can send the storm of the sudden death of a loved one. He knows exactly how to get in touch with you. Its not outer change we need, but deep, inner transformation by the Holy Spirit. Keep standing and following His example. When I feel discouraged because either I or other Christians have fallen short, I am reminded, through stories like the ones listed below, that it is not about me: Not I, but the grace of God. I pray that God continues to uphold you in magnificent ways. Stephanie, I believe Gods word and I have much more faith now. My heart has gone bitter. I know God was working on him and sent him home to me. Change), You are commenting using your Facebook account. But Chad found that his victory was strangely empty. Hes got your number written on his heart. Also notice she went into a very heavy seeking mode by searching out every good book she could find on marriage, prayer, and spiritual warfare. Ive created The Brilliant Writer Checklist to help you clarify your message, reach more readers, and change the world with your words. For the Lord your God is he who goes with you to fight for you against your enemies, to give you the victory. At first, I didnt know what to do, but I finally ran to God.. My passionate spirit from breaking away. Certainly, it is well done, and the conclusion that following Gods plan for our lives is the right one, but oh, how true it is the hurt we cause loved ones when we fail to obey the Lord. They stay home, stay in bed, wake up late, take a walk, read the paper, watch TV, and in general live as if the church doesnt exist. Because stories teach us far more effectively than any objective lessons. God will not let his straying children live in sin forever. Lord, I am stepping out of the way and trusting you and that restoration is already on its way. Your husband sounds like metrying to fix everything and my wife just keeps running. Satan has his ships, and they are always ready to take on another passenger. Your testimony helped me to know that God is not done and that the promises He gave me for the restoration of my marriage, my husband and me still stand . Everyone on board is endangered by Jonahs sin. Some of the following stories are by people who were true prodigals, in every sense of the word. I have never felt pain like I did then in my entire life..it is amazing when you are down on luck how quickly you remember that GOD does exists. But after being raised in a family plagued with sexual abuse, marital affairs, and deceit, she left her own marriage for another man and nearly lost the hope of making her dream a reality. Thanks so much for sharing your testimony. I know he is coming home and I know what unconditional love is now! This has been a three year battle, and I am going down the wrong path again by crying and screaming. And he divided everything between them. I know you think about giving up on me. As a preview to your own restoration, let me be a testimony that when God fully restores your marriage, your prodigal spouse will have . Thats always step one for the prodigal. Others were not outwardly prodigals, or were not aware perhaps that they were missing God in their lives. Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need. The answer is simple. The truth is, Gods plan continues to chase us, and until we surrender our lives to Him we will be miserable. This isnt every single detail of what happened there are parts missingbut my short journey has been nothing but incredible and miraculousbut I want you to know that with God ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE. My husband prayed for me and was the one standing for our marriage during that time. What if the father in the story had gone after his son and tried to bring him back even one day early? Stephanie. About two weeks ago, I decided to give it all to God and just as told would happen, a remarkable peace came over me since giving it to Him. Soon he would be in Tarshish, a beautiful city in Spain. He can and He will!!! Copyright by Michael Bradley and Chris Bradley, Prayer Secret #6 The Prayer of Agreement., When People Let You Down: Dealing with Disappointment. The world wants our prayers. Yet she did it anyway. Its not his will for divorce. And so he did. I know from my own experience during my stand that I need to regularly set aside specific time to pray and allow the Holy Spirit to build my faith and speak to my heart. I NEED YOU!!! This is the first site I have found that give me direction and guidance. Only when I finally gave it all to God and felt that peace did everything start to fall into place. Thank you for sharing.. Im praying for marriage restoration as my husband has moved out and is now living with the other woman, who is pregnant and about to give birth very soon. He is that amazing. Nabeel Qureshi. You have been given the grace to stand. This week, I came to the place you shared You have to get to a point where you are okay either waywith restoration or without it because you are content with GOD and his love. I am so encouraged with your perspective as well as your wordsAnd when you are at peace with the thought of them leaving, your blessing of restoration is on its way. Muck of the sty, reek of the trough, They were hardened to the dangers of life at sea. Despite his amazing endurance, and the heros welcome he received after returning home, Louis Zamperini struggled hard with the demons of PTSD and revenge. In 2005, widowed single mother Ashley Smith was in the middle of moving when she was apprehended by an escaped murderer and held hostage in her apartment for seven hours. Thank you for such beautiful encouragement. Thats true about every city in America. Jonah was the sinner in this situation, and yet his foolish rebellion endangered everyone around him. I will give them a heart to know Me, for I am the LORD; and they will be My people, and I will be their God, for they will return to Me with their whole heart. Do you remember what happened to the prodigal son in Luke 15? Lost and running in the wrong direction. I have started to stay quiet and let go more and more every day and to put my trust in God and not man. Regardless of what I thought, I had come face-to-face with the miserable consequences of my choices. As far as I could see we were the perfect couplewent out together.stayed home togetherlaughed, joked..we were like two peas in a podof course we had our regular marital problems.no marriage is perfect..in addition to the above we also.. argued and sometimes told each other some harsh words.LIKE EVERY OTHER COUPLEit isnt right but it happens.. So take the word of this testimony to heart and be blessed and encouraged as you use it to defeat and hurl down the devil the next time he comes calling to steal, kill and destroy your marriage (an earthly representation of our relationship with Christ Ephesians 5:29-32 and 1 Corinthians 11:7), the word of YOUR testimony (that overcomes him Revelation 12:10-11) and your righteousness, peace and joy (what the kingdom of heaven is all about Romans 14:17)!). I could not understand why God was leading me to go home. I just lost my job. Thank you so much for this testimony. SEAL of God is the story of how Chad Williams came to find a mission even more meaningful than the initial dreams of revenge that drove him through the harshest military training for only the most elite soldiers. It must have been a bad storm because these men were professional sailors who had seen it all. Thank you for sharing; your story is my story. Luke 10:19 1 Corinthians 15:10. Your email address will not be published. Here is a simple question that can open up a spiritual conversation: Just those six words make such a difference. All rights reserved. We already have an article on how powerful of a strategy this is with the Lord. I'm fighting with God's help. 136 days of reeling and praying for a reconciliation. Join our Merry Band, become a Brilliant Writer, and dazzle your readers! Even if it takes many years, there is hope, and the final result may be more beautiful than you ever dreamed. Some went on mission trips. Love One Another The Overlooked Commandment. He can send the storm of financial collapse. James 1:8 says that a double minded man is unstable in all his ways, and unstable is exactly where your spouse is. DO NOT GIVE IN AND DO NOT BE MOVED by what they say or do. Required fields are marked *. With much love and gratitude to you all, Lets take a look at how God begins the process of bringing Jonah back home. PRAY THEM OUT!!! And if they get our prayers, they might one day listen to our sermons. My wounds stink and fester because of my foolishness. I too prayed and prayed and felt so alone. The good news is, God will always provide a way out for you. I had always attached it to a person who had left their faith. We are two completely different people today then we were back then, so there is no reason to ever look back. He knows whats coming and doesnt want you to give up. We cant pay our bills. It's 2years now since he left me and 4 kids for another female. It was a pretty picture of a self-satisfied man who seemed to have gotten away with disobedience. This has been an amazing journey and I look forward to seeing Gods power and might and restoration fully manifested. It makes us feel horrible because we KNOW what we are doing is wrong; you dont need to tell us. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Your email address will not be published. That has to happen to every prodigal son and daughter, and it cannot be predicted or forced. Revelation 3:19 But they never gave up, and neither should we. Thank you, this was very helpful for me going into the weekend. The Prodigal Son Susan remembers her firstborn son Martin as a delightful little boy. they struggled with feelings of guilt and shame, what REALLY happens on the other side of the mountain. I was deep in thought today and I want to share some of my experience as a prodigal. But I finally understand and it is only by Gods grace and lots of prayers that I still place my hope in the Lord and His promises and I believe deep down that it is not over even though it might seem that way. And there was no higher step to takeWhy did I feel so disappointed? Chad Williams. All Rights Reserved. As the poem reminds us, we may be in church every Sunday, smiling and singing and going through the motions, with rebellion deep in our hearts. Crystal had what she thought was the perfect marriage when all of a sudden her husband tells her one day he wants out of the marriage, as he had been having an affair with a woman online. No one gets a free ride on the Ship of Fools. I also never thought that the change that I was seeing in my wife was permanent. What you can see is someone who left you, hates you, and wants nothing to do with you, right? It doesnt matter whether were talking about Seattle or Atlanta, Chicago or Charlotte, New York or San Antonio, Las Vegas or Louisville. Thank you for sharing, Stephanie. But it was such a privilege and joy to see him in person, even from a distance . Its not true! Thank you so much for your testimony. As He tells us, Come to me all you who are weary and heavy laden and you will find rest for your souls. Hes got our marriages in His hands, so we should be at peace. Joseph's Christian Testimony NEW! May I ask you a question? The world knows this. Jeremiah 24:7. I am just reading this post as I an gathering every resource I can find to help me restore my marriage. When last we left the reluctant prophet, he seemed to be on top of the world. So I spent the next seven months weeping for not being a good husband, father and family leader. So thank you for the reminder to stand back and let God do His work. I cant tell you how much this ministered to me. I have read all of your post on here and some of them multiple times. He began to party heavily with friends, and lost control of himself, so much so that he frightened his own parentsuntil he found out about God and His plans for him, and did a total 180 with his life. In my own journey, I hurt people before I knew the Lord. Several years ago I ran across the work of a Canadian poet named Ethelwyn Wetherald who lived in the early part of the 20th century. When you walk in the footsteps of the father of the prodig God will keep his promise. 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