It moved me to put on the armour of God and pull my Boo back from the Pit as well. They dont care enough to be hostile. I found myself in a very bad situation many times, and knew that I had invited misery into my life. Join our Merry Band, become a Brilliant Writer, and dazzle your readers! There has been so much of Gods blessings over our marriage and family ever since that dreadful time in our lives. You cant give up even if you want to. It's all a LIE, but we don't know that. Shes in Gods handmy family is in Gods hand and He will restore my marriage in Jesus name! Father, I relinquish my spouse to you. He is truely my Savior and I thank him for bringing me out of the darkness. This means that you do not have to have large amounts of faith with the Lord to get the show going with Him. You certainly understand that repentance is really the only thing that ever changes anything. I just found this site and Ive been doing everything you said not to do! Ashleys story was eventually made into a movie. He said he wanted to talk and wanted to know if he could come by the househe wanted to know if I could forgive him for what he did and for us to try again at our I wanted desperately to come home in one sense, because it was the only peace I could truly find. And I believe God! And there was no higher step to takeWhy did I feel so disappointed? Chad Williams. The world wants our prayers. I was very unhappy in my marriage and I didnt believe I loved my husband anymore; we were always either arguing or giving each other the silent treatment. In many ways you have shared my own story. He can and He will!!! 136 days of reeling and praying for a reconciliation. For thus says the Lord God: Behold, I, I myself will search for my sheep and will seek them out. All Rights Reserved. Jake. promising them freedom while they themselves are slaves of corruption; for by what a man is overcome, by this he is enslaved. I have monitored your site daily since I found it, hoping you would post something new as I need encouragement . All suffering is worth it to follow Jesus. Please, pray that God will give me a new heart to know him. The Bible says to seek and then you will find what you are looking for. 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. Hebrews 4:16 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. I was greatly deceived and believed that God was calling me to leave my family and pursue my soul mate. I kept running in the opposite direction of where God was calling me back home. Something that changed her life completely. Deuteronomy 20:4 But I would have been drawn to that peace and it would have woken me up. And if they get our prayers, they might one day listen to our sermons. When last we left the reluctant prophet, he seemed to be on top of the world. That morning, he believed, he was a new creation. Someone asked my husband about the double mindedness of a prodigal. Our relationship has grown in leaps and bounds since that dreadful time in our lives. Just look at what God can doHe can do it, you guys!!! That he will find them and bring them home. He can send the storm of the sudden death of a loved one. Ashley, herself a drug addict who had lost custody of her daughter, had been reading the Bible and The Purpose Driven Lifeand when Brian Nichols captured her, she spoke to him and read to him from the book, resulting in Nichols eventually releasing her to go to her daughter. What I learned: Even people who behave (very) badly are not beyond hope (including ourselves). Love in Jesus mighty name, amen! Ephesians 6:13 I found Roberts prayer for Hedge of Thorns and I am bringing out the big guns now. The term "prodigal" is actually someone who "spends, or has spent, his or her money or substance with wasteful extravagance; a spendthrift." It's someone who "drives away or squanders" what they have. Whenever you read a story like this in the Bible, you know there has to be a but coming. You cry, you raise your voice, you act desperate, you act mean, etc. I had reached my mountaintop, onlythe view disappointed me. These stages will develop you to walk into the promise and help you to see the anointing God was, but I didnt know that!! 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. What I learned: Even the greatest worldly accomplishment is empty when you are empty. Some were missionaries. We even think our children will be "just fine"-another lie. And those things came by the Holy Spirit working in my wifes life. Im standing firm with my Lord Jesus Christ! Your husband sounds like metrying to fix everything and my wife just keeps running. It took me out of the storm and planted me right back on solid ground today. For your arrows have sunk into me, and your hand has come down on me. He knows whats coming and doesnt want you to give up. I pray I find a way to have God move on my behalf. There is a voice within every prodigal that tells them what they are doing is wrong. Though Nabeel has graduated from this life, his ministry continues to live on in his wife, and his friends. Some were leaders in their youth group. No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. After he had wasted all his inheritance inwildliving, he ended up feeding the pigs (Luke 15:15-16). I too prayed and prayed and felt so alone. We lived like strangers in our routine of go to work, come home, take care of the children and repeat it all over again. I tried to run away from the problems I was having, but my story as a prodigal wife proves that we never really get away from things by running from them. I thought I was in control and I would do as I pleased. If you do, wake up and pray for us!. A comfy Mediterranean cruise. He was humorous, kind, and inspirational. Use this time to complete the work that needs to be done in yourself and let God work on your spouse. There is nothing you can say or do, and everything you say or do in your will, will FAIL. I found myself in a very bad situation many times, and knew that I had invited misery into my life. And I stand on Gods word for restoration with my husband and thank and praise Him for who He is, all He has done and will do!! Jeremiah 24:7. And for many of us, intimacy with anything is a terrifying prospect. Im scared; Im tired; I have thoughts of ending my life to stop this pain. Monday, January 26th, 2009 at 11:07 am in Seeds Of Faith. Yet deep in the mire, with sensual swine, I believe my story is a good example that proves running from Gods plan is never a good idea. So we are all blessed that the Lord has worked so mightily in the hearts, minds, spirits and circumstances of our prodigal members and that they are willing to share their unique Prodigal Perspective and give us a much clearer understanding of what REALLY happens on the other side of the mountain; because just As declared in Genesis 50:20, what Satan intended for harm and evil, God ALWAYS intended for good and for the saving of many livesand in this case, for the saving of many marriages and families as well! 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. In the story Jesus told, the father waited for his son to return and then ran to meet him when he was still far from home. Put it all at His feet and walk away. If I take the wings of the morning, And dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea, Even there Your hand shall lead me, And Your right hand shall hold me. I dont know which is harder, weekdays or weekends, they are all just Long Days. He knows exactly how to get in touch with you. No chance to tread in the narrow path; So they started the first interfaith prayer meeting in the Bible, each man crying out to his own god. However, when we are in the midst of the storm, filled with love for our spouse and the desire for restoration, we have a tendency to want to do something, say somethinganything to bring them back or keep them from leaving. Even though I wrestled with what God wanted me to do because I thought I had many reasons not to go home, I was given a second chance to finally obey God and returned to my husband. I didnt feel like I deserved to come home or to be received by my wife. If you come a day too soon, the prodigal will always think, With one more day, I would have figured out a way to solve my own problems. As long as the scheming and lying and deceiving continues, the best thing we can do is to pray for Gods Spirit to bring them to their senses and to wait patiently until that day comes. But no more! Soon he would be in Tarshish, a beautiful city in Spain. Just another thing for God to Handle. But it was such a privilege and joy to see him in person, even from a distance . I enlisted the help of three persons.a Prophetess, an Apostle, and a church Pastor..these were all spiritual people I knewand strong men and women of GodI knew I wasnt strong in my spirit and my faith was way less than even that of a mustard seed. The world generally doesnt care about what we say and do on Sunday morning. I went through a very long and difficult time before I got a second chance to step in faith and make things right in my life. I really dont blame her because we lived as strangers for many years, but there always seemed to be a bond that kept us together. Thank you, this was very helpful for me going into the weekend. After reading your post, I am encouraged on a new level. So thank you so very, very much! I know God was working on him and sent him home to me. What is his promise? We'd always been committed to our life together and to our children, family, and community. God is also working in ME as I wait, and I like who I am becoming in Him and understand that He has to complete His work in me before reconciliation occurs. Thank you for sharing; your story is my story. The Prodigal Son Susan remembers her firstborn son Martin as a delightful little boy. During that process, Ashley Smith broke free of her own drug addiction and not long after, regained custody of her daughter. I am praying for my marriage to be restored and brand new again, and I have gotten out of Gods way. Stephanie. So I leapt in and did the wrong thing; knowing what I was doing was wrong, and knowing I was sinning against God. James 1:8 says that a double minded man is unstable in all his ways, and unstable is exactly where your spouse is. Delve into the lusciousness of life, (aka The Scylighter). Louis Zamperini was an Olympic runner and talented mischief-maker whose incredible survival story (30+ days floating in the open ocean after his plane crashed into the sea; then a year in a brutal Japanese POW camp being tormented by a sadistic guard) became a best-selling book, then a movie directed by Angelina Jolie. There is no peace, says my God, for the wicked. And when we finally realize that it doesnt matter what we see and hear about and from our spouses and their plans and lives because Gods Word and Will can NOT be thwarted, we can walk in the confidence declared in Isaiah 8:10, which says Devise your strategy, but it will be thwarted; propose your plan, but it will not stand, for God is with us. Prodigals think CRAZY things. It seems so boring and mostly irrelevant, which is why this Sunday and every Sunday most people will not be in any church anywhere. Writer, musician, reader, daughter. I am a standing husband and working on myself and my walk with God. Our Testimony to Rejoice Marriage Ministries. He put on my neck a chain to hold Mark 10:9 Therefore what God has joined together, let not man separate. I have read all of your post on here and some of them multiple times. God is doing Gods work in my husband. So click here to Become A FAM Member, where you can read, respond to or share encouragement from The Prodigal Perspective! THIS IS A FIGHT! I thought I was alone and I could find nothing to encourage me as I was the prodigal now praying for the restoration of my marriage. What if the father in the story had gone after his son and tried to bring him back even one day early? When Martin was nine, his dad left. Believe it or not, I still have to remind myself of these things when I get all worked up and emotional. But, for some reason, you cant stop thinking of your prodigal. If they were scared, it must have been a truly terrible storm. Underlying all this are two bits of very important theology: 1. Thank you for this site and ministry. Some of them once could quote hundreds of Bible verses. Behold, I have given you authority to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall hurt you. We can preach a thousand sermons and the world doesnt care. The heart of man plans his way, but the Lord establishes his steps. Its all a LIE, but we dont know that. I wanted desperately to come home in one sense, because it was the only peace I could truly find. 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. I thought it was the life that I no longer wanted. I long-God help me!-to wallow to-night. Heres his response: Or where can I flee from Your presence? #3) A change from apathy to readiness (2 Corinthians 9:3) Prodigal spouses will be ready to do whatever it takes for restoration and peace in their relationship with God and their families. The world knows this. Hes got your number written on his heart. But true friendship also means trusting each other enough to wrestle with uncomfortable topics rather than smooth them over and pretend they dont exist. In other words, dont befriend someone to convert them everyone can tell. Its not his will for divorce. I cant seem to get away from God. Now my prodigal wife wants nothing to do with God, which is extremely frustrating and heart breaking. With much love and gratitude to you all, I got a bad report that rocked me and then felt horrible because I wondered if Id learned anything in all this time, so my faith needed strengthening. Some went to a Christian college. Seeing the danger, he wants Jonah to wake up and start praying. Testimony - God Restores a Broken Marriage. As the ship groans and creaks under the weight of the wind and the heavy waves, and as the men throw cargo overboard in a desperate attempt to save the ship, where is Jonah? We too often cut ourselves off from Gods help because of shame or self-reliance, when He really does want to help, if we let Him. Some of them grew up in Sunday School. Do you consider yourself married in God's eyes regardless of your legal marital status? God brought me to my knees when there was nothing and no one else that could help me. He is a good, good God! It has become hard because the enemy deceived me, and the entire time I was running, I knew it was wrong. Thats so tough to do sometimes; yet it is very much what we have to come too. Because we are LOSTwe are HURTINGand we are SAD. Oh my goodness! We already have an article on how powerful of a strategy this is with the Lord. I am just waiting for my husband to come back, because Satan is already defeated, but its our faith that moves mountains! Karen's Testimony My story: Marriage after Betrayal My husband was gone. Sign up to join over 20,000 subscribers receiving our weekly sermon email. Despite his amazing endurance, and the heros welcome he received after returning home, Louis Zamperini struggled hard with the demons of PTSD and revenge. I have been separated for almost a year, and have experienced many blessings along the way. All this happened on Nov 30th 2010..I held off from calling him because I was still upset and I figured I didnt do him any harm..he was the one that stepped out in our marriage and on our marriage..ours wasnt a physical stepping as in outside sex.it was an on-going 5 month relationship on the internet, with someone he had been previously involved with. It's 2years now since he left me and 4 kids for another female. Forgiveness is freedom. 4-5). You have loved ones who are away from the Lord. It doesnt matter what free will tells us because Proverbs tells us that we can choose our plans, but God directs our steps. When good student and obedient son Christopher Yuan turned his back on his family and embraced drugs, homosexuality, promiscuity, and rebellion, his mother Angela (who was struggling through a failing marriage) decided to kill herself. I know its because you are praying. Salvation is of the Lord (Jonah 2:9). Please support our ministry by giving here. 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. Thank You! My husband has cancer. Required fields are marked *. As you will see when reviewing her testimony below, Crystal was determined she was not going to lose her good marriage over something like this, so she stormed the throne of God asking Him to move to bring her husband back. they struggled with feelings of guilt and shame, what REALLY happens on the other side of the mountain. I am working hard at being the person God wants me to be and try not to focus on my husband or the NCP. Have you ever experienced the life-changing effects of a story? Prodigals think CRAZY things. A lifestyle publication. Even in hard times, offer God a sacrifice of thanksgiving and keep any vow or promise you have made to Him, and see what He will do! And I never consulted God on anything; I was too angry and my heart was made of the hardest stone imaginable. *Book title/movie links are affiliate links unless otherwise noted. I'm fighting with God's help. And when he calls, you wont be able to put him on Call Waiting.. He can send the storm of career implosion. (LogOut/ And when our beloved prodigals share how they struggled with feelings of guilt and shame, even though they never let anyone else see that side of their prodigal lifestyle, its easy to understand why God instructs us in Proverbs 3:5-6 to Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight. Sometimes in our attempt to reach out to the prodigals we know, we can intervene too soon. The Bible can speak even to people who are antagonistic to it as long as they are willing to study it with an open mind. 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, Thank you so much for your feedback. And I will bring them out from the peoples and gather them from the countries, and will bring them into their own land. But he said to me, My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness. Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me. PRAY, PRAY, PRAY and be unrelenting!! Psalm 139:7-10 Where can I go from Your Spirit? Remember I wasnt rooted in God so my prayers wasnt as flowing as other people but everyday I gain more and more strength and my faith began to soar..I prayed that God would soften my husbands heart and remind him of the love we once sharedI asked God to send Godly people in his life to speak to him even when I couldnt and God heard me. He brought me home to a man I SWORE I didnt love, didnt want to be with, and didnt want to be in the same room with if it could be avoided. I have learned that when we finally surrender things to God, we have such peace! BUT DONT DO IT!! Love One Another The Overlooked Commandment. O Lord, rebuke me not in your anger, nor discipline me in your wrath! This is the reason you cant give up. Mostly they are uninterested in anything the church has to offer. Thank you for sharing this. This post gives me so much more hope than I have ever had. That moment is a powerful memory etched in my mind, that terrible Mother's Day weekend - when I knew in my gut that he was never coming home again. I once had the privilege of hearing Louis Zamperini speak, before his death. We have 7 children who were blindsided as badly as I was. I thought I had to continue on the path that I started because in my mind nothing would ever be the same again. A Psalm of David, for the memorial offering. Maybe he will take notice of us, and we will not perish (v. 6). When God calls us to do something, even if we think we have many reasons not to do it, we must be prompt to do it because there is so much blessing in following Him. But within days of him leaving, I realized how wrong I was and how much I truly loved him. I am writing this with Love, because I dont want you guys to make the same mistakes. God knows exactly how to get our attention. Stephanie, thank you so much for sharing your testimony, which has encouraged me and has to have blessed many, many others too. I met someone who understood mesomeone who sang my praises, complimented me, etc. How else can you explain a politician who breaks the law and then lies with impunity? Here is her word-for-word testimony, and then I will point out a few key things she did to get God to move on this extreme situation. I felt like Jonah who ran from Gods assignment, and ended up in the belly of a giant fish. The first thing she did was to fully surrender the entire matter into Gods hand. Jonah was the sinner in this situation, and yet his foolish rebellion endangered everyone around him. No matter what I do, it seems like everything goes wrong. My wife told me she wanted a divorce after twenty-five years of marriage. But Chad found that his victory was strangely empty. I was greatly deceived and believed that God was calling me to leave my family and pursue my "soul mate." I kept running in the opposite direction of where God was calling me back home. Prayers for your Prodigal. I know because I cant quit thinking about you and what Ive done to you. I believe when God sees this kind of intense seeking activity, He is really moved, and sometimes that is what will get Him to move to answer the prayer. And this woman went into a very heavy seeking mode. It makes us feel horrible because we KNOW what we are doing is wrong; you dont need to tell us. Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand firm. Amazing, isnt it, how when you want to run from God, you can always find a boat going where you want to go. And when you are at peace with the thought of them leaving, your blessing of restoration is on its way. The son would have said, If only you had left me alone for one more day, I would have made all my money back because I was investing in pork bellies.. Dear Spouse, It's me, your lost beloved. I know you're praying for me. Breaking the Generational curse of Divorce by Melissa, God CAN and WILL Turn a Prodigals Heart! And this powerful testimony should be more than enough encouragement for all of us to renew our commitment to DO things Gods way so we can be assured of getting HIS results, especially since we know that HE hates divorce and marital separation (Malachi 2)! Sometimes we just need to be encouraged. (After the knowledge gained from his experiences debating Nabeel, David today continues to wrestle with Muslim ideology through his ministry, Acts 17 Apologetics). 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. How else can you explain a mans reckless behavior in having one affair after another? Music if Fun matt lanter political views . I could not see beyond the circumstances however, or the BIG PICTURE of what He had in store for us. Please, dont give up on me! marriage, I had released my husband and my marriage to God and I knew God was going to do something. It was all working out like he had planned. (LogOut/ My sense is that you knew Him when you went through your Jonah moments. The Prodigal Spouse Resource Center is a password protected section of our website. I was a regular church goer and I tithed but I still didnt have that personal relationship with God..well God has a way of getting our attention in ways unimaginable.and he got mine. Some of the following stories are by people who were true prodigals, in every sense of the word. I have dreams, visions, and endless memories of you. He put on my hand a ring of gold, At the End of the Year, Are You Just Trying to Get Attention? Ive done all I can to restore my marriage and now I am surrendering it all to God. Im in chains to the devil, and you are all I have right now! It would be best if you didnt see the pain, the shame, and the troubles that have come since I left you. Lets take a look at how God begins the process of bringing Jonah back home. I was deceived and left my husband for another man. The problem is always on the inside. The Prodigal Wife. Thank you for your testimony. And The Prodigal Perspective always bears witness to and confirms Isaiah 57:20-21, which declaresBut the wicked are like the tossing sea, which cannot rest, whose waves cast up mire and mud. Ive created The Brilliant Writer Checklist to help you clarify your message, reach more readers, and change the world with your words. He was so cheerful and sweet! Lord, I am stepping out of the way and trusting you and that restoration is already on its way. 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.. Copyright 2005-2023 Faith And Marriage Ministries. You feel like your whole world has been shattered and that you will never be able to trust your spouse again, even though you are asking God to bring your mate back to you as you cannot stand the pain of that broken heart. Let the peace of the Holy Spirit that is washing over me right now stay over me and keep me comforted in your word and promises, Father, today and tomorrow and forever. Every prodigal is shown the way out, but chooses to turn their back on what is right. Why? Even though I was fighting the drugs, I still woke up every morning and read a chapter in my BibleIf nothing else good happened in my life, at least I was going to hear God every day. Ashley Smith. But they never gave up, and neither should we. It's really important when standing for a marriage to do everything you're able to build your faith. So thank you for the reminder to stand back and let God do His work. It is so wonderful to know that sharing my story gives other people such hope. Stephanie, How much greater? As Eugene Peterson puts it, He was so hungry he would have eaten the corncobs in the pig slop, but no one would give him any. If you saw that, youmight think, That young man is ready for a new life. Maybe so, maybe not. He knows how to put us to sleep while the world crashes in around us. All of these peoples stories have encouraged me at various points in my life, so Id like to share them with you now: Gods faithfulness is proved not by the elimination of hardships but by carrying us through them. Christopher Yuan. That wont change no matter how much we preach against it. Thats always step one for the prodigal. As my husband led me through the front door, colorful balloons and handmade signs adorned the living room wall. When you walk in the footsteps of the father of the prodig Regardless of what I thought, I had come face-to-face with the miserable consequences of my choices. And: God is worth the sacrifice. In spite of all this , I believed he loved me just as much as I loved himyou could imagine my surprise and heart break when one day after a short disagreementand I mean short.lasting no more that a few minutes..my beloved husband packed his clothes and walked out of my life. Posted But then Louis heard the message of the gospel, and turned into an entirely different person. This is my story exactly!! I know the days were hard on him too, but the strength that he drew from the Lord was the strength that I needed to come back home to. Father, I yet am a long way off- Then they start throwing their profit away by throwing the cargo overboard. Wow! BeABrilliantWriter.com. All of them, however, have lived powerful stories of transformation, hope, and faithfulness. And sometimes we feel that our spouse is the enemy, so we have to love them; they need our love because they have been taken captive by the enemy. To make a long story shortSunday January 16th 2011.I got a text from my husband.who accidently had AGAIN on the 14th January 2011..told me he felt the same way and I should go on with my life. 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