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I am so beyond thankful for the way the Lord is sustaining me through all of this. I think I have finally realized (with His grace of course) that no matter what happens, I will be ok! And honestly, I think I am at a point where I am just so tired of worrying about the same situation over and over and over and over again. When in reality, it's not mine to worry about. The Lord can so easily pull me completely out of this situation and let those whose trouble it really truly is fend for themselves and force them to lean completely on them. It is very very possible that I am only temporary in the lives of these children and their father. And somehow, unlike before, I'm totally fine with that. The Lord knows what I can handle and what I...

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What a mind-blowing last few days. And not in a good way. Between 2 separate legal matters my fiancé is facing and then catching him in an extremely compromising situation two days later, I'm..... defeated. I have nothing else left but to fall to my knees and turn my eyes to God. He has prepared me for this. I have called out to Him and doubted Him so many times before this and every single time He has prevailed. The only difference this time should be that I've been through it enough to not worry. Be still. Not lean on my own understanding but in all ways acknowledge Him. Know that He alone is God. Seek Him first. Trust that His will is perfect and all things will work together no matter how awful they seem at the time. He has me and...

Dear stander, you have been chosen by Our Heavenly Father according to His will and purpose for your life. Your prodigal spouse is an integral part of God’s will for your life and family. You are on assignment to stand in the gap for your loved ones and to pray God’s will in and over their lives. Once I understood that my only chance of marriage restoration was to be totally in God’s will, I began to enjoy the privilege of standing for the salvation of my entire family. As for me and my house, we shall serve the Lord. (Joshua 24:15) When we experience the death of our covenant marriage, it seems natural to make burial plans. This, to the world, is part of the process of dealing with the loss. But God told me I am not of the world; He...

LORD, DIRECT MY STEPS This is what the LORD says — your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel: “I am the LORD your God, who teaches you what is best for you, who directs you in the way you should go.” Isaiah 48:17 Is your heart's cry today, “Lord, direct my steps! Please show me what You want me to do regarding my marriage? How do I handle my children and their behaviors? Everyone is telling me to divorce my spouse as the children will be better off than now. Lord, help me.” In my distress I called to the LORD; I cried to my God for help. From his temple he heard my voice; my cry came before him, into his ears. Psalm 18:6 Will you seek God’s will for your marriage? Here is a prayer to pray on this Lord's Day: Lord, I praise Your Holy...

HIS GRACE IS SUFFICIENT To keep me from becoming conceited because of these surpassingly great revelations, there was given me a thorn in my flesh, a messenger of Satan, to torment me. Three times I pleaded with the Lord to take it away from me. 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 about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me. That is why, for Christ’s sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong. 2 Corinthians 12:7-10 This passage is probably very familiar to you. Our Pastor has been preaching from Corinthians and recently, we found...

TEN THINGS ABOUT STANDING - Part 2 So be careful to do what the LORD your God has commanded you; do not turn aside to the right or to the left. Walk in all the way that the LORD your God has commanded you, so that you may live and prosper and prolong your days in the land that you will possess. Deuteronomy 5:32-33 I want to continue to share with you the final points about standing from yesterday’s devotional. This could also be titled, “Why Stand?” These insights into standing with God and praying for marriage restoration His way are not a complete list, but they are, in my book, the top ten: 6. The dilemma of divorced and dating can be disastrous, but can be detoured. Those who live according to the sinful nature have their minds...

```html ONE MINUTE BEFORE MIDNIGHT by ### | July 29, 2010 We see in 1 Samuel 13 that Saul faced a crucial moment that every believer must eventually confront. It is a time of crisis when we’re forced to decide whether we’ll wait on God by faith, or get impatient and take matters into our own hands. Saul’s pivotal moment came when ominous clouds of war were gathering over Israel. The Philistines had amassed a huge army of horsemen, iron chariots and legions of soldiers brandishing the latest weapons. By contrast, the Israelites had only two swords in their entire army—one for Saul and one for his son, Jonathan. Everyone else had to use makeshift weapons, such as wooden spears or crude farm tools. A week earlier Samuel had warned...

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I feel so defeated and uncertain of my future. The Lord says He will never give us more than we can handle. But I'm having a hard time believing that. I feel that this stress is weighing me down. The same mortal enemy continues to attack our family and put her own children in harm's way. I feel like there is no justice for it. I feel like nobody is standing up and saying "You WILL NOT do this anymore!" They just say "Don't do it. You're not allowed to." And yet she continues to choose violent and abusive men with gang affiliation and a history of drug abuse, and allow her children around them. And then when the kids' dad uses his status as the custodial parent to make the executive decision that they are not safe at her home, she throws...