I found the prayers below on another Stander's blog. They are very powerful with regard to the spiritual warfare it takes to see our marriages restored. Click on the link and it should take you to her blog for more prayers. Hosanna!
Scripture Prayers for Marriage: Scripture Prayers for Marriage Restoration: Satan, I command you In the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the power of His blood to leave my presence with all of your demons. I brin...
Tuesday, June 24, 2014
Saturday, June 21, 2014
Call attention to the Praise not the Problem
Good day Standers,
I don't know about you but sometimes this journey seems like one trial after another. Its painful, exhausting, and at times down right discouraging. But then there's the flip side where Standing for your Marriage shows you the beauty that is our Father in Heaven.
In our hearts grows a love stronger than the day we were married for our spouse; a love that is truly unconditional and covers a multitude of sins. But even more praiseworthy than that is the love that our Lord shows for us, when He called us to pray for our spouse so He could reconcile us back to Him. His love teaches us how to love. Every thing He is about is what we are to strive for. That's huge. So yes standing is hard, it may be the most difficult thing we face in our lifetime but its beautiful and wonderful as well. We are in a place to see and hear from our Father, our Savior, our Counselor and Comfort. He speaks to us daily and we are privy to witness not just the way He moves so miraculously in our lives but the lives of others. It is a blessing beyond a blessing and the Lord deserves all of our PRAISE.
It is time we start calling attention to the Praise worthy things in our lives instead of telling every one we meet about our trials and ever growing field of mountains. It's easy to look at all we have to overcome and then become overwhelmed but look at it from the other side. Jesus overcame the world and then saw fit to continually save us from the enemy's plans and our own stupidity and sin. He rescues us daily. He intervenes daily. Start looking at all the Lord has helped you to overcome in this journey. Praise Him for it. Stop telling others how bad things are and how they are only getting worse and call attention to how God is working, healing, redeeming, transforming, because He is! The enemy wants you to get stuck and pulled down in the quick sand of discouragement and defeat. Don't succumb. Rise as your Father has called you to. Praise Him. Seek Him. When life is AMAZING or when it really sucks a** know our Lord is still completely SOVEREIGN. He is constantly working on our behalf. He will not rest til the battle is won.
Start letting everyone meet your God and not your problems. Share all that you have to Praise Him about and be encouraged by. I know there are days when you feel like there are only trials and tears but trust me, it isn't true. Do not forget that NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE for the Lord. He is Victorious. He NEVER fails. Our prodigals are coming home so walk in Faith not fail. Get excited. Tell people about the good God we serve and how He is worthy of all Praise. Call attention to Him and his wonders. Stop putting so much energy into your troubles and start putting it into your PRAYERS and PRAISE.
"If you are not firm in faith, you will not be firm at all." Isaiah 7:9
Our Lord is glorious and is doing mighty things in my life and yours. Take time to meditate on His goodness. Have faith. Call attention to the Praise for our Lord not the problems in our lives. Our prodigals are on their way.
Father,
Thank you so much for all You have done and are continuing to do in our lives. Today may standers and prodigals alike really see You and the movement of Your mighty hand in our lives. May we lose ourselves in Your wonder and not our trials. Thank you Father for working in the hearts of our prodigals and for reconciling us back to You. Thank you for our trials and how they turn our eyes and hearts back to You. Thank you for teaching us what Love is and how Love is displayed. Help us to renew our hearts and minds and walk in faith and victory; knowing the battle is already won. Help us to sow into one another's lives and life each other up. Bless our prodigals' way home and each day may we all realize, standers and prodigals alike, that Your way is the only way and there is no good apart from You. Thank you Father for being above all things. I ask all things in the name of Jesus and by the power of His blood.
Amen
I don't know about you but sometimes this journey seems like one trial after another. Its painful, exhausting, and at times down right discouraging. But then there's the flip side where Standing for your Marriage shows you the beauty that is our Father in Heaven.
In our hearts grows a love stronger than the day we were married for our spouse; a love that is truly unconditional and covers a multitude of sins. But even more praiseworthy than that is the love that our Lord shows for us, when He called us to pray for our spouse so He could reconcile us back to Him. His love teaches us how to love. Every thing He is about is what we are to strive for. That's huge. So yes standing is hard, it may be the most difficult thing we face in our lifetime but its beautiful and wonderful as well. We are in a place to see and hear from our Father, our Savior, our Counselor and Comfort. He speaks to us daily and we are privy to witness not just the way He moves so miraculously in our lives but the lives of others. It is a blessing beyond a blessing and the Lord deserves all of our PRAISE.
It is time we start calling attention to the Praise worthy things in our lives instead of telling every one we meet about our trials and ever growing field of mountains. It's easy to look at all we have to overcome and then become overwhelmed but look at it from the other side. Jesus overcame the world and then saw fit to continually save us from the enemy's plans and our own stupidity and sin. He rescues us daily. He intervenes daily. Start looking at all the Lord has helped you to overcome in this journey. Praise Him for it. Stop telling others how bad things are and how they are only getting worse and call attention to how God is working, healing, redeeming, transforming, because He is! The enemy wants you to get stuck and pulled down in the quick sand of discouragement and defeat. Don't succumb. Rise as your Father has called you to. Praise Him. Seek Him. When life is AMAZING or when it really sucks a** know our Lord is still completely SOVEREIGN. He is constantly working on our behalf. He will not rest til the battle is won.
Start letting everyone meet your God and not your problems. Share all that you have to Praise Him about and be encouraged by. I know there are days when you feel like there are only trials and tears but trust me, it isn't true. Do not forget that NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE for the Lord. He is Victorious. He NEVER fails. Our prodigals are coming home so walk in Faith not fail. Get excited. Tell people about the good God we serve and how He is worthy of all Praise. Call attention to Him and his wonders. Stop putting so much energy into your troubles and start putting it into your PRAYERS and PRAISE.
"If you are not firm in faith, you will not be firm at all." Isaiah 7:9
Our Lord is glorious and is doing mighty things in my life and yours. Take time to meditate on His goodness. Have faith. Call attention to the Praise for our Lord not the problems in our lives. Our prodigals are on their way.
Father,
Thank you so much for all You have done and are continuing to do in our lives. Today may standers and prodigals alike really see You and the movement of Your mighty hand in our lives. May we lose ourselves in Your wonder and not our trials. Thank you Father for working in the hearts of our prodigals and for reconciling us back to You. Thank you for our trials and how they turn our eyes and hearts back to You. Thank you for teaching us what Love is and how Love is displayed. Help us to renew our hearts and minds and walk in faith and victory; knowing the battle is already won. Help us to sow into one another's lives and life each other up. Bless our prodigals' way home and each day may we all realize, standers and prodigals alike, that Your way is the only way and there is no good apart from You. Thank you Father for being above all things. I ask all things in the name of Jesus and by the power of His blood.
Amen
Tuesday, June 17, 2014
Helpful Links and Resources
Hello Standers,
There are not nearly enough helpful resources for the hurting people of this world especially those who've chosen or been called to stand for their marriage. If you have helpful links, resources, books, or preachers please pass them along and leave them in a comment.
I love Charlyne Steinkamp and the rejoice marriage ministry site: www.rejoicemarriageministries.org
Another couple helpful ones are:
www.yolandanichols.com
www.forevermarriageministries.com
Where men fail God Prevails
As a stander that there are copious situations that our Lord will use as lessons to teach us different things he needs us learn. One very strong lesson that continues to resonate strongly in my stand is: Where men fail God PREVAILS. We serve a Perfect, Heavenly Father who cannot fail. Our Lord does everything Perfectly. He looks nothing like this world or anyone in it. He never has to lower Himself to reach us but we must rise to Him. His love endures forever. He's perfectly faithful. He's perfectly just, righteous, holy. Our Lord is perfect. It doesn't get any better than that.
In our stand many will fail us, not just our prodigals, but our family, friends, pastors, church, counselors, etc. It is important not to get caught up in how others are failing us but rather to lose ourselves in how our Lord succeeds time and time again. He loves us, redeems us and our situation, and He is faithful. The fact is man is fallible. People will fail us just as much as we will fail them. In marriage restoration there is a lot of room for failure but that is what is so beautiful about the entire situation, God will NEVER fail. Our marriages will be restored and in the process He will be there for us every step of the way. So don't lose heart. Yes people will not always meet our expectations, especially our prodigals, but we need to continue to love them. It is a blessing to love a prodigal. It will teach you far more about yourself, your marriage, and the God you serve that loving a fairy tale spouse. Loving our failing prodigals helps us live out grace and turns our eyes back to our Gracious, Merciful, Father who loved us enough to sacrifice His perfect son for a bunch of failing sinners. God will always prevail where men fail. He loves us and longs for us all to be restored back to Him. He will not stop until that process is complete.
Father,
Lord, thank you for being so different from the world. Thank you for being above all things. Thank you for being perfect. Thank you for never failing. Thank you for your faithfulness, love, grace, mercy, and perfect plan to restore us back to You. Please Give our prodigals life. Open their eyes to their sin and your forgiveness. Prepare the standers for their return and may we all keep our eyes on You and meditate on all that You are. I ask all things in the mighty name of Jesus and by the power of His blood.
Amen
In our stand many will fail us, not just our prodigals, but our family, friends, pastors, church, counselors, etc. It is important not to get caught up in how others are failing us but rather to lose ourselves in how our Lord succeeds time and time again. He loves us, redeems us and our situation, and He is faithful. The fact is man is fallible. People will fail us just as much as we will fail them. In marriage restoration there is a lot of room for failure but that is what is so beautiful about the entire situation, God will NEVER fail. Our marriages will be restored and in the process He will be there for us every step of the way. So don't lose heart. Yes people will not always meet our expectations, especially our prodigals, but we need to continue to love them. It is a blessing to love a prodigal. It will teach you far more about yourself, your marriage, and the God you serve that loving a fairy tale spouse. Loving our failing prodigals helps us live out grace and turns our eyes back to our Gracious, Merciful, Father who loved us enough to sacrifice His perfect son for a bunch of failing sinners. God will always prevail where men fail. He loves us and longs for us all to be restored back to Him. He will not stop until that process is complete.
Father,
Lord, thank you for being so different from the world. Thank you for being above all things. Thank you for being perfect. Thank you for never failing. Thank you for your faithfulness, love, grace, mercy, and perfect plan to restore us back to You. Please Give our prodigals life. Open their eyes to their sin and your forgiveness. Prepare the standers for their return and may we all keep our eyes on You and meditate on all that You are. I ask all things in the mighty name of Jesus and by the power of His blood.
Amen
Monday, June 16, 2014
No Title
Today is a day of deep breathing. I miss my beloved so much and the mountains seem to be growing, but God is bigger. He is mighty to save in any and every situation.
Father,
You know our hurting hearts and the ache of the standers's souls. Please reach down and provide your heavenly comfort. Give us your wisdom and understanding and peace that passes all understanding. Open our eyes to the direction You desire us to go in. Please provide rest Lord. Thank you for all that that You've been doing in our lives and the lives of our prodigals, whether we see it or not. Thank you for continuing to transform, heal, and redeem all of our situations. Please provide hope this week Father. Heal our prodigals, transform their hearts, bring them to sorrowful repentance and full deliverance and send our prodigals home. We give You all the praise, honor, and glory and all ask all of these in the name of Jesus and by the power of His blood. Amen.
Father,
You know our hurting hearts and the ache of the standers's souls. Please reach down and provide your heavenly comfort. Give us your wisdom and understanding and peace that passes all understanding. Open our eyes to the direction You desire us to go in. Please provide rest Lord. Thank you for all that that You've been doing in our lives and the lives of our prodigals, whether we see it or not. Thank you for continuing to transform, heal, and redeem all of our situations. Please provide hope this week Father. Heal our prodigals, transform their hearts, bring them to sorrowful repentance and full deliverance and send our prodigals home. We give You all the praise, honor, and glory and all ask all of these in the name of Jesus and by the power of His blood. Amen.
Friday, June 13, 2014
Missing him, Praising Him
Hello Fellow Standers,
I'm really missing my prodigal. Some days the ache in my heart is almost unbearable but I know that God is with all of us during those times and all times. We just need to Praise Him a little harder when the pain becomes too much. We also need to fall to our knees and pray for our Beloved prodigal who is trapped in the clutches of the enemy.
It is time to take back EVERYTHING the enemy has stolen from us. Do Not lay down and die. Arise Standers. Pray. Trust God. Praise. When you are weak allow our Father to comfort you. Lean on your fellow standers. We are all in this battle together. So when you hurt, when you miss him, when you cannot bear the pain any longer: PRAISE HIM!!!!
Heavenly Father,
You know the ache in our very souls Lord. Please hear our prayers and dry our tears. Open our eyes to how big You are in the midst of our trials and sorrow. Teach us how to seek You and rely totally upon You. May we find rest and strength in You. Thank you Father for these trials and for working in our lives and the lives of our prodigals. Thank you for continuing to be faithful when we doubt. Please look after our prodigals Lord. Meet them right where they are and transform them from the inside out. Give them LIFE Father. Open their eyes to their sin and may they fall to their knees in sorrowful repentance and then turn to You for full deliverance. I claim restoration on behalf of all of us. Please give standers a sign of hope Lord and fill the hearts of the prodigals with longing for You and their precious spouse. Shield us from the attacks of the enemy. Thank you Father for your sovereignty and love and grace. I ask all things in the name of Jesus and by the power of His blood.
Amen
I'm really missing my prodigal. Some days the ache in my heart is almost unbearable but I know that God is with all of us during those times and all times. We just need to Praise Him a little harder when the pain becomes too much. We also need to fall to our knees and pray for our Beloved prodigal who is trapped in the clutches of the enemy.
It is time to take back EVERYTHING the enemy has stolen from us. Do Not lay down and die. Arise Standers. Pray. Trust God. Praise. When you are weak allow our Father to comfort you. Lean on your fellow standers. We are all in this battle together. So when you hurt, when you miss him, when you cannot bear the pain any longer: PRAISE HIM!!!!
Heavenly Father,
You know the ache in our very souls Lord. Please hear our prayers and dry our tears. Open our eyes to how big You are in the midst of our trials and sorrow. Teach us how to seek You and rely totally upon You. May we find rest and strength in You. Thank you Father for these trials and for working in our lives and the lives of our prodigals. Thank you for continuing to be faithful when we doubt. Please look after our prodigals Lord. Meet them right where they are and transform them from the inside out. Give them LIFE Father. Open their eyes to their sin and may they fall to their knees in sorrowful repentance and then turn to You for full deliverance. I claim restoration on behalf of all of us. Please give standers a sign of hope Lord and fill the hearts of the prodigals with longing for You and their precious spouse. Shield us from the attacks of the enemy. Thank you Father for your sovereignty and love and grace. I ask all things in the name of Jesus and by the power of His blood.
Amen
Wednesday, June 11, 2014
Praise Him hard
Hello Fellow Standers,
We serve a MIGHTY God and it is my prayer that we learn to PRAISE our Father in Heaven just as hard during blessings as during trials. In the midst of sorrow and joy we must fall to our knees. Our Lord is sovereign when times are tough and when they are easy so please continue to PRAISE HIM HARD.
It seems to be the time for many trials and tests and it is our duty to see the blessing in the fallout of it all. Blessing aren't always visible to the naked eye, but when we are close to God our spiritual eyes can more easily see how God is working and Praise Him for all He does.
Heavenly Father,
THANK YOU. HOSANNA. You are worthy of all praise, honor and glory. Thank you for blessings and trials, for joy and sorrow, for good times and bad. You are God. Your ways are perfect. You are ever so holy. Thank you for they way You are working in our marriages and hearts and how You completely transforming us, prodigals and standers alike. We love You Lord. Please help us to see You in all things. In Jesus' name.
Amen
Sunday, June 8, 2014
PrAy
Big things are happening right now in the lives of Standers and Prodigals! We need to be on guard and PRAYING without ceasing. We need to Fast and Pray and come together in agreement. God is moving and miracles are taking place.
However, we cannot sit back and watch idly. This a battle. A spiritual battle that must be fought with Faith and prayer. Burdens are heavy. Anxiety are high. The enemy is nervous and working to throw us off our game. DON'T LET him. he sees God moving, prodigals making their way home and their standers continuing to be faithful and he doesn't like it one bit. he will use every tactic possible, seemingly small and large to distract us and wound us but we have THE ONE TRUE GOD on our side! HE WILL NOT BE DEFEATED!
"Thus says the Lord to you 'DO NOT BE AFRAID AND DO NOT BE DISMAYED AT THIS GREAT HORDE, FOR THE BATTLE IS NOT YOURS BUT GOD'S.'" 2 Chronicles 20:15
Whatever you are facing or know that other standers are facing PRAY. Its time for sacrificial, hardcore, unceasing prayer. We need trust God and stay on our spiritual knees. Keep your hearts focused on Him and not what is before you. Do not allow Anything, be it in or out of your home to take your eyes off of the Father and His works. We are in a battle for the salvation of our beloveds' souls.
So please, I urge you, PrAy!!!! More than ever, embrace the burden in your heart, welcome the trial, and trust our Lord. Do not give up. He is working but we need to pray. Its time for sacrificial love and prayer and true faith.
Our marriages are being restored! Our prodigals are coming home. Be ready.
Heavenly Father,
Hear the prayers of the standers on behalf of our prodigals. Today may standers have an added measure of strength and focus to pray and may prodigals have eyes, ears, and hearts that are open only to You Lord. Stop the attacks of the enemy. Prevent our prodigals from taking one step further away from You or us. Hedge up their way and wall them in Lord. May every Wall they hit be You. Today they will know that You are who You say You are. You are God. Mighty are your ways and works. Intervene on our behalf Father. May the Holy Spirit be on fire within us all. In the name of Jesus Christ and by the power of His blood return our prodigals. Comfort our hurting hearts and lead us to pray. Bring standers and prodigals alike to our knees for YOUR GLORY. May the restoration of our marriages be a testimony to Your POWER, LOVE, TRUTH, GRACE, & KEPT WORD. You Lord are a God who keeps His word and desires for us to remain one flesh. Reach into the pit Father and deliver us. Thank you for your love, mercy, grace, and truth. Thank you for restoring our hearts and marriages. Thank you for sending our prodigals home. Thank you breaking us up so that You could draw us back together to You. In Jesus's name I pray on behalf of us all.
Amen
However, we cannot sit back and watch idly. This a battle. A spiritual battle that must be fought with Faith and prayer. Burdens are heavy. Anxiety are high. The enemy is nervous and working to throw us off our game. DON'T LET him. he sees God moving, prodigals making their way home and their standers continuing to be faithful and he doesn't like it one bit. he will use every tactic possible, seemingly small and large to distract us and wound us but we have THE ONE TRUE GOD on our side! HE WILL NOT BE DEFEATED!
"Thus says the Lord to you 'DO NOT BE AFRAID AND DO NOT BE DISMAYED AT THIS GREAT HORDE, FOR THE BATTLE IS NOT YOURS BUT GOD'S.'" 2 Chronicles 20:15
Whatever you are facing or know that other standers are facing PRAY. Its time for sacrificial, hardcore, unceasing prayer. We need trust God and stay on our spiritual knees. Keep your hearts focused on Him and not what is before you. Do not allow Anything, be it in or out of your home to take your eyes off of the Father and His works. We are in a battle for the salvation of our beloveds' souls.
So please, I urge you, PrAy!!!! More than ever, embrace the burden in your heart, welcome the trial, and trust our Lord. Do not give up. He is working but we need to pray. Its time for sacrificial love and prayer and true faith.
Our marriages are being restored! Our prodigals are coming home. Be ready.
Heavenly Father,
Hear the prayers of the standers on behalf of our prodigals. Today may standers have an added measure of strength and focus to pray and may prodigals have eyes, ears, and hearts that are open only to You Lord. Stop the attacks of the enemy. Prevent our prodigals from taking one step further away from You or us. Hedge up their way and wall them in Lord. May every Wall they hit be You. Today they will know that You are who You say You are. You are God. Mighty are your ways and works. Intervene on our behalf Father. May the Holy Spirit be on fire within us all. In the name of Jesus Christ and by the power of His blood return our prodigals. Comfort our hurting hearts and lead us to pray. Bring standers and prodigals alike to our knees for YOUR GLORY. May the restoration of our marriages be a testimony to Your POWER, LOVE, TRUTH, GRACE, & KEPT WORD. You Lord are a God who keeps His word and desires for us to remain one flesh. Reach into the pit Father and deliver us. Thank you for your love, mercy, grace, and truth. Thank you for restoring our hearts and marriages. Thank you for sending our prodigals home. Thank you breaking us up so that You could draw us back together to You. In Jesus's name I pray on behalf of us all.
Amen
Saturday, June 7, 2014
To stay positive and be honest
I've been feeling very conflicted about maintaining a positive outlook on every post. My best friend was telling me that isn't necessarily very honest given the situation. Every day is not easy or happy when waiting for the return of a prodigal. Many days are filled with trials, discouragement, sorrow, and defeat. Even the easy days are hard. I guess I just didn't want this to be an angry or sad place where despair fills the screen because that is not the God we serve. Our Father is a God of HOPE and kept promises. Yes the trials come and really awful things happen that make us all want to lay down in a pool of our own tears never to get back up again but our Lord is always there to pick us back up. His loving, merciful, strong arms are far-reaching into the pit of despair and He never leaves us there.
So yes there is pain, copious amounts of it and it weighs upon me heavily every day but the God I serve loves me and I want to be sure to reflect not only that love but likewise the truth about His character and how He works in my life and the lives of others. Therefore, I want to be as hopeful as possible with my words.
I love and miss my beloved so much but I know that our Father is working and He will give me another opportunity to love him better.
God Bless
So yes there is pain, copious amounts of it and it weighs upon me heavily every day but the God I serve loves me and I want to be sure to reflect not only that love but likewise the truth about His character and how He works in my life and the lives of others. Therefore, I want to be as hopeful as possible with my words.
I love and miss my beloved so much but I know that our Father is working and He will give me another opportunity to love him better.
God Bless
Thursday, June 5, 2014
Burdened
A friend of mine, and fellow Stander, told me the other day how she felt a very heavy burden and had to stay in constant prayer. I've often had that feeling throughout this process. It used to fill me with anxiety but when talking to her things became quite clear. Being burdened is a blessing because the Holy Spirit is urging us to pray for our husband because our Father IS WORKING. Something is happening and He wants our unceasing prayers, our Faith, our sacrifice, our commitment to stand and pray for our Prodigals.
However, not feeling burdened in our spirits does not mean that we should not pray or that God is not working, I just feel the heavy burden means we are at a critical time and our prayers are needed.
So please keep praying. What we can't see with our earthly eyes has no bearing on what is happening in this spiritual battle. Keep the faith. Trust God especially when it looks like nothing good is happening. When you are burdened to pray. PRAY. When there are breakthroughs, which there will be, expect more attacks from the enemy. And pray some more. The enemy attacks when he's winning and losing. he sees God working and he wants our faith in God weakened. Don't be swayed by his tactics. Trust that our Heavenly Father is God of TRUTH. He keeps his promises and He is faithful to His children.
Our marriages are being restored. Embrace the burden. Pray. Pray. And pray some more.
However, not feeling burdened in our spirits does not mean that we should not pray or that God is not working, I just feel the heavy burden means we are at a critical time and our prayers are needed.
So please keep praying. What we can't see with our earthly eyes has no bearing on what is happening in this spiritual battle. Keep the faith. Trust God especially when it looks like nothing good is happening. When you are burdened to pray. PRAY. When there are breakthroughs, which there will be, expect more attacks from the enemy. And pray some more. The enemy attacks when he's winning and losing. he sees God working and he wants our faith in God weakened. Don't be swayed by his tactics. Trust that our Heavenly Father is God of TRUTH. He keeps his promises and He is faithful to His children.
Our marriages are being restored. Embrace the burden. Pray. Pray. And pray some more.
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