And nothing is impossible for God. Ive had a real problem with my feelings, so thats really a big help to me. Hope is as vital to your soul as air is to your lungs. My husband has been living with the NCP for four weeks now and sent me an email message last night, saying that he will call me today. One in the Old Testament, in the book of Joshua and one in the New Testament, in Luke 15, the Prodigal son.Gang, WOW! So stand firm and keep loving us and victory will be yours (Deuteronomy 20:4). No matter how hard it is for him/her to do a thing if that thing has to do anything with your happiness, your spouse will not even think twice before doing it. If you live with a prodigal, you know what it means to love someone. But as a life partner, you should be able to forgive your spouse's mistakes, as long as it's not something serious like cheating. Introduction: My name is Fredrick Kertzmann, I am a gleaming, encouraging, inexpensive, thankful, tender, quaint, precious person who loves writing and wants to share my knowledge and understanding with you. So I hope and pray that this strong testimony of Gods faithfulness to work in the heart, mind and spirit of our spouses when they are caught up in adultery will bless and encourage everyone who needs it today. The Lord changed my hopeless, angry heart in an instant when my husband left and instilled a spirit of steadfastness in me, even when I felt like the injured party. Praying for Each Other and Reminding About Worship, 13. So yes, your life partner is decided by God. People make mistakes, and that's what makes them human. Still, if you can show mercy for your spouse, that means Allah SWT is giving you the strength to handle your spouse in the most appropriate manner. Much of our correspondence we receive comes from standers who are depending on people, instead of on God. How do you let go and let God fix your marriage? If your spouse has left, and you've waited and have done all that you can do biblically, I believe that God will consider your heart more than your circumstances. The sub-plots and lesser-known lessons that most believers miss, are blowing my mind. Someone just sent me this link and it helped me to understand what my husband is doing/feeling. Even a word or two spoken to a cashier, waitress or employee you work with can move mountains and set. Jake. Today, your prodigal spouse is distant; tomorrow pleasant; the next day angry; and the next happyas if life couldnt be better. However, there are still signs that God is restoring your marriage from time to time. praise God Almighty, and my prayers are for all Standers and prodigals. After all these years of asking God to bring him to sobriety, I feel like there's no point in continuing to pray, but I keep praying anyways." (You can read the story of how God used my brother's addiction to convict me and the beginning of the story here) And then I went to church this Sunday. This difficult question has a very simple answer. He is going to church, and even takes the NCP with him. God hears your cries and understands your desire for healing and restoration, so dont give up on the process. Our two daughters professed Christ at an early age . (Proverbs 19:11) 2. Speak life into a young adult. Thanks again and may God richly bless you! But Im here to tell youof course it is! Making mistakes after marriage is quite common. Just carry out your responsibility carefully and things will get better. Your spouse wants you to unleash your full potential. They don't work their . Thank you for writing this. Thank you for your words of wisdom and encouragement. How was your relationship with your husband or wife a year ago? Your spouse will do anything to please you. Thank you, Stephanie, and thank you all. AMEN! Now, there are two parts when it comes to making mistakes, and forgiving each other. God does not give adulterers any peace. Prodigals think CRAZY things. Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves. Praise the Lord that you came to your senses and trusted God to restore you marriage. God bless you. Anorie is a website that writes about many topics of interest to you, a blog that shares knowledge and insights useful to everyone in many fields. Linda. As our Good Shepherd, God leaves the ninety-nine in search of the one. When youre looking for your spouse through a marriage media or your relatives, things wont be that complicated for you. Did your spouse walk out? Im still standing on Gods Word to bring my Covenant husband back from the far country. But once again, thats not so because our God would not allow it. As he put his first foot on the pavement, he saw the front door open and his wife step onto the porch. Likewise, if you are already married and facing some problems, you will still see signs that Allah is helping you to fix everything. Our prodigals need the touch of God, but we need to feel it first. Thank you for posting this. Give me my share of our marital property.' So they divided everything between them 50/50. And we are once again blessed that Stephanie has been led to share her experience as a prodigal and the insight gained through her experience and being restored to the Lord, which she posted on the private FAM Fellowship website last night. I wanted desperately to come home in one sense, because it was the only peace I could truly find. Whether it is for friends, colleagues, family members, and other non-influential individuals, it is never healthy for your relationship. In the resurrection stage, you will experience life improvements, healing and walk into your harvest season. Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. We believe that we are really happy, but thats not so, and our hearts even tell us that. I still weep at times, but then I remember Gods promise to restore marriages. I praise God that although I may read His word over and over, He uses someone else to show me a different way to look at things, or He has someone encourage me. Oftentimescouples complainThey don't spend quality time together. But now you are doubtful. Reviews: 93% of readers found this page helpful, Address: Apt. God is the only One who can. Stephanie, reading this was incredible to say the least! This really gave me more insight. But there is a side of love that's difficult to face. Therefore He says: "God resists the proud, But gives grace to the humble.". If your prodigal is agreeable to prayer, that is a great sign that God is at work! "My emotions were still connected to him," she says. Allah ordered a pen to write everythings qadr even before creating the earth and heavens. He's now going through the motions of a Prodigal Husband. Let go of desperation. Thank you. Cunto cobra el Grupo 5 por evento privado? Find ways to love and serve your prodigal without expecting anything in return. This is when the enemy comes to learn who you are to your God-ordained prodigal spouse and starts to plot to come in-between this love story. God has the final say so and will deal with both of you. Pray for each other and remember to worship, 13. Marriage is one of the signs of Allah SWT, and oftentimes there are signs God is working on your marriage that you might not even realize. Prodigals dont know which way is up. Start acting and believing like it is so. If you find your spouse is willing to take responsibility or act responsibly towards this marriage and keeps promises and words, you can consider it as a sign that God is working in your prodigal spouse. It could be that your prodigal spouse seems to believe in God, still goes to church, but if they are living in sin, such as adultery, they are deceived and do not walk with the true and living God. I know God is speaking to him (he has said so); yet he still chooses sin over the Lord. "How do you put up with the nightmare that a prodigal can drag you into and keep you into?" Most of us are thinking, at this point, of a prodigal child. Thank youreading your testimony has eased my heart. God did not take the blame for their choices. God-ordained Spouses who God has standing and praying for your prodigal spouse will find themselves going through the stages below. Over time, the seeds he sowed took root and began to grow. And we believe we have a future with the other person. "God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble." ( Psalm 46:1) "The LORD is a refuge for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble." ( Psalm 9:9) "May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit." ( Romans 15:13) It says I will give them a heart to know me, that I am the LORD. And Im claiming those Scripture verses and believe the Lord will restore our marriage. These 4. Thank you for the perspective this provides, as my wife has said all of the same things to me and I was starting to believe that they were true. Facebook, 2023 Created by AllAboutGOD.com. No, you never know how Allah SWT will help you in difficulties. Just do your responsibility carefully, and things will get better. Going through difficult times in your marriage doesn't mean things won't work out in the future. The enemy thinks hes winning and begins to mock God by saying things such as Lets see if the God he/she serves will save you., In the death stage is when you see your god-ordained prodigal spouse off with the counterfeit. When I didn't have answers to Shane's many questions about God I would say, "I don't know Shane. My husband and I have experienced the reality of knowing, "I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth" (3 Jn. Meanwhile, as I wait, I share what God can and will do as if Hes already done it. I must tell you that I laughed for the first time in a long time; yet felt sad knowing that my prodigal husband has no peace. Im so familiar with that particular passage of Scripture and cant believe I made such a mistake! But also that they catch a passion for the things of God too. One of the more common questions is, do you think my prodigal is open to the possibility of restoration. I so love my Husband and with each day, desire more and more to be restored with him. I didn't know what the outcome would be." Then Nancy prayed her own prayer and knew what she needed to do. If you are unable to identify them, this section will help you in that regard. And He can. But your spouse is never going to change because you will it, or because you love them enough. God never stopped working on my heart and transforming me. James 4:6. Take, drink, this is the true blood of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.". I praise God that He led me to this post. We believe we could never be a good spouse to you because weve hurt you so deeply and we love the NCP. This testimony really helped me, especially the part about its not about feelingsits about Gods promise. It starts from the pre-marriage stage. I have been reading the Word of our Lord and sometimes feel like a little fish in too big of an ocean. Praise the Lord! If your Lord wants you to get married, he will show you signs, and make it easy for you to find a life partner, and get married. While God is transforming me to be more like him he is at the sametime working on my spouse. You start to feel like God left you and changed his mind about the promise. By . He did. Why? Making mistakes after marriage is quite common. I have a renewed hunger and thirst for God and I now love and desire my spouse and my marriage again after really believing I never would. And we tell you the reason we are leaving is NOT the NCP. He can send the storm in so many different ways. (Deuteronomy 3:24) Do you believe I can bring you through this?, So when you are hurting, rememberIts not about my feelings, but the promise ahead Psalm 147:3. When you are angry, rememberIts not about my feelings, but the promise ahead Psalm 135:14. When you are tearful, rememberIts not about my feelings, but the promise ahead Psalm 126:5. When you are fearful, rememberits not about my feelings, but the promise ahead Isaiah 41:10. And when you are disappointed or discouraged, rememberIts not about my feelings, but the promise ahead Psalm 34:18.. So your experience and testimony gives me hope in a world that says Move on and give up. THANK YOU!!! A blessed spouse is the one who keeps all the promises and words even when things do not work well between the husband and wife. "God, Change My Spouse" Today's message is from Bob, who was a prodigal who returned home and was remarried to me for an additional 23 years before the Lord took him home to Heaven. Thank you again and God Bless You! I am praying and hurting, forgiving and loving, but just needed to know that this was not easy for him either. Thank you so much for sharing your testimony and encouraging me and so many others. ( Just like Bronx spoke about. ) The post-pigsty prodigal spouse does not try to minimize what he or she did. It was a truly encouraging post at a time when I most needed it. )Adore your Savior, who came to seek and to save the lost. They have a form of Godliness, but they deny the power of the gospel. Prodigal Spouse Testimonies Michael and Wanda, this book has really helped meI now feel I have the tools and encouragement to do what I have to do I am confident that even though my husband has moved out that God is not done with us! Our God is infinitely creative. Do you have faith in my Sovereignty, my power, and my truth? And I am so looking forward to what is to come and that my husband will be back in a right relationship with the Lord. Matthew 18:20, I will give them a heart to know that I am the Lord, and they shall be my people and I will be their God, for they shall return to me with their whole heart. I am having an amazing time reading the Word and meditating on two different stories. You are precious in His sight, and He will always provide for you. Thank you! God bless you. If your spouse has this trait, consider it one of the signs that God is restoring your marriage. However, make no mistake thinking that peace means when everything goes in your favour. During ups and downs, one must come forward to discuss and make things right. I have just recently been directed to the FAMM website in the midst of a two plus year ordeal and forced divorce. May God bless you. Some days there may be more of a reluctance to talk about spiritual matters than others. But having the right intention, keeping your priorities right, and keeping things simple shouldn't take long if you're knocking on the right door to find your spouse. He would not prosper a relationship that goes against his Word; not now and not ever! 29, Unbiblical Reasons for Divorce Podcast Ep. How do you know if God wants you to defend your marriage? I pray your marriage has been restored. The storms come to get our attention. So Im standing in agreement for the restoration of every covenant marriage in Jesus name. 30, Finding Hope During Times of Trial Podcast Ep. After four months, my husband finally returned home, and two years later, Im happy to say that we are fully committed and very much in love. (Note from Linda: We are all so blessed to have the powerful testimonies of those who have been led astray by Satan and then delivered by the mercy, grace, love and power of our dear Lord and Saviorits the most encouraging evidence that God does bring wayward spouses back home! Thats actually Proverbs 21:30. I should definitely believe that and I should not doubt. Whatever it may be, it's as if you are living with an unbelieving spouse. Thank you sooo much for posting this!! Therefore, if you already have a job or business, from which you earn a good amount of money or the amount is enough for a small family, consider this as your Lord's first sign that he is providing rizq for his wife. He/she will make you forget about those issues for a while, and encourage you to keep pushing to your limits to make sure your end goes well. It is common for even a religious person to feel weak in iman and good works. Philippians 2:1-5 . We want to be a light to help our prodigal spouse find their way to Jesus and the salvation offered there. Below are some practical tips along with biblical guidance that greatly impacted my life during our separation and divorce. It is when you give up, and give in that you waste time and restoration takes longer. Things can also look like Allah is punishing you through your spouse. As you and I continue to pray Psalm 51 daily and other scriptures, please pray that your beloved spouse or teenager or young adult will want to go to church with you or that they, on their own, will start seeking the Lord. Thank you so much for yielding to the Holy Spirit and presenting this much needed information. (Matthew 19:6) Do you believe that I can do the impossible? If it's the other way around, meaning your spouse gets to spend time with you, that's a good sign. Love is a means of survival. Once you guys are married, your gratitude towards Allah about this marriage will increase. Also, for worldly affairs, couples should pray for each other to make things to their favour. It was told by Jesus to His followers to illustrate God's love and forgiveness, even when one would abandon the security and blessings God has bestowed, to follow a fallen "wisdom" over that which God has provided. If you are one of those lucky couples, and both of you feel close to each other, consider yourselves blessed. Then do your obligations towards this relationship, seek Allahs help through prayer, and hopefully, your marriage will be fixed soon. We have forfeited none of our right to sexual desire and the frustration that can come when it is not fulfilled. If you find that your spouse loves you more than you expected, and the person appreciates your efforts, no matter how small, it is a strong sign that Allah has brought you together for your good, He is placing blessings in your life. I know that you wrote this years ago (around the time I got married), but every word still holds true. 6. Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others. Again, let me reiteratethere is NO PEACE for the prodigal. Your gratitude growsSigns that Go. My faith has grown so much that others can see how different I am. When you always feel closer to your spouse. If you find signs of trust, affection, care, respect, and forgiveness in your relationship, you can be sure that God wants you to defend the marriage. It took a lot of work and forgiveness, but by the grace and love of God, we have reached full restoration. Let God heal your broken heart. When you look for your spouse througha media weddingor your relatives, things won't be so complicated for you. A Good Intention Converting to Islam for marriage, Before Considering a Proposal How to Pray Istikhara for Marriage, Friendship Between Man and Woman in Islam. There is hope for your marriage, so please keep the faith, trust in the Lord and never cease praying for your spouse! Things might not work as you planned after six months or a year of the marriage. Print these out or bookmark this page. Bob, a returned prodigal, has been asked most often, "What is it like for my prodigal spouse?" In The Prodigal's Perspective, Bob gives answers from his heart to dozens of questions that are on the hearts of men and women standing with God for marriage restoration. Thank you for reminding me of my deliverance and the promises of God. Once you can realize these helping signs from Allah SWT, it will be somewhat easier for you to keep going. We did not always communicate well or communicate often. When to believers come together it is a POWERFUL thing! Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus. She knew it would break her husband's heart and her own. Read reviews from world's largest community for readers. If you feel that your relationship is better now than the previous one, its one of the signs that God is working on your marriage, and hopefully, it will get better gradually. It's okay to have bad times between you when things don't work out, no matter how hard you try. He tells me he loves me, will every day of his life and that he has a big hole in his chest; yet he can not seem to gather the strength to pull away from sin. The Prodigal Spouse book. Dear friends, may God continue to bless you and strengthen you as you stand for your marriage, no matter where you are in your journey!In Christ,Amy Larson. God met him where he was. And obviously, it will make your road to the Jannah easier. There is still hope. The Stages God-ordained Spouses And Prodigal Spouse Goes Through Before Seeing the Promise - God-Ordained Marriages Matthew 26, 27, 28 is where you can read and learn more about each stage of the process. How much does Delta Dental cover implants? Scripture is clear. I have been married for thirty-one years and separated for six months, and I have FAITH that my Lord will restore my marriage. GODS FAVOR RESTS WITH YOU! God touched my heart and turned me back to Him. Trust is a vital thing in marriage. Parents of prodigals feel helpless. As a stander, this is time for you to grow in Him! Here's his response: James 1:8 says that a double minded man is unstable in all his ways, and unstable is exactly where your spouse is. But today, I want to chat with you about the unseen lessons in the Prodigal son story.I'm compelled to . Theirexpectations may not be met There will be ups and downs, sadness and happiness too. I will not allow satan to have the final word. This book will open your eyes to your . He is just as willing to forgive you for imperfectly loving your prodigal as the father was to forgive his son for squandering his inheritance. Remember that Satan is talking to us even louder when you are winning. Marriage is one of the signs of Allah SWT and there are often signs that God is working in your marriage that you may not even be aware of. As husband and wife, they both want to reach Jannah. Signs that God is Working in Your Marriage. And the prodigal does what FEELS right; not what IS right. to get your prodigal spouse or a rebellious child's attention to listen for at least a few minutes. Please keep praying for me. Honesty Before God . The enemy is at work trying to bury this love story by throwing dirt on your name, holding your past against you, sending counterfeits after counterfeits your prodigal way. For letting go, you must forgive your partners mistakes. 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