Call For Fasting 3

Hello every one as we start this fast I felt lead to share some verses on fasting.

Matthew 6: 16-18 And when you fast, do not look gloomy like the hypocrites, for they disfigure their faces that their fasting may be seen by others. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward. But when you fast, anoint your head and wash your face, that your fasting may not be seen by others but by your Father who is in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you.

Isiah 58:6 “Is not this the fast that I choose: to loose the bonds of wickedness, to undo the straps of the yoke, to let the oppressed go free, and to break every yoke?

Be strong during this fast, the enemy knows how powerful fasting is and will try to stop you by putting thoughts in your head of reasons to stop. Surround yourself in Gods presents with music and reading His word. Speak to God continuously He will answer. There is so much power in fasting it will change you God will give you an encounter with Him. Seek His answers and be sure you pray for others not just your self.

Job 42:10 - And the LORD turned the captivity of Job, when he prayed for his friends: also the LORD gave Job twice as much as he had before.

Marriages to pray for

Aju & Karen Ruth
Dan & Susan
Jacob and Lisa
Ray & Heather
Scott & Angie
BJ & Theresa
Dearlise & John
Allison & Shimon
Greg & Brandy
John & Marie
Scott & Crystal
Gary & Casandra Roberts
Tab & Span
Tamra & Teron Roberts

My excitement of what God is going to do is so high right now. I can't wait to see the testimonies. Be strong and remember we have all authority over the enemy make sure you let the enemy know that you know that.

God bless

 

[Walkwithgod]

Sorry to hear that Raven. The enemy really knows how to push our buttons.

You know who has been having a field day with my marriage. I found out my husband has been talking smack about me to his mom and in turn she goes and tells my relatives making me look out to be the crazy, insecure, controlling person. Then he even goes as far to tell my parents and throw me under the bus when he was the one that basically destroyed our marriage with his lies causing all the mistrust. It hurt so bad to learn that, now he is saying that he will file the divorce papers. I don't know, I want to give up..I know I deserve to be treated better and wish he would just open up his eyes but he's too selfish and prideful. I hope that God will smack him back to reality soon.

 

[raven28690]

No doubt. He does know how to push our buttons and we had even had a special guest pastor came in earlier that night and gave us a message that was pretty much talking about all this.

By no means have I given up on God though.



I will continue praying for you walkwithgod as I will everyone else here that God would step in and intervene. I don't have any answers as to why He hasn't stepped in yet but I know that He has His reasons and for all I know He still may be working on us (I still need a lot of work).

The one person I drew strength from thru all this was the story of Job and even Job who never turned his back on God finally felt that he had all that he could take but the main thing is to keep your focus on God and you can all use me as an example because I only took my eyes off Him for a second and then the first wave that hit my boat capsized it.

 

[Walkwithgod]

It is very disheartening to hear about all the troubled marriages out there. There's so much sin in this world and so many have lost their way. I know God is capable of anything whether with me or without in changing my husband. However, some people have hardened hearts and just continue to disobey. It will take something big to wake them up. Just wondering, is everyone still fasting? It seems things were getting worse for those that fast. That must mean the enemy is shooting all his darts and arrows and desperately trying to gain our spouses soul. This probably also means a breakthrough is around the corner. I have always felt my husband is fighting his salvation but he's eventually going to have to give in. The enemy WILL NOT win.

 

[scott123]

I was thinking of a fast again but preparing my heart for it

 

[raven28690]

You nailed it Wwg, For me all I kept hearing about was troubled marriages and marriages ending (talking about marriages that had been together for over 20 years) and it just seemed everywhere I turned looking to get away from the bad I kept seeing worse.

I grew up with values and morals and it just seems no one has any anymore. Ppl who once stood for marriage no matter what, ppl who treated others they way they wanted to be treated, ppl who would help those who had fallen or struggling. I see very few ppl like that now and it is disheartening and it does upset me.

I even see that in my son who doesn't see the wrong in what his mom is doing at all.

Besides prayer though what do you do when your the only one trying to pull a marriage along though? It takes 2 ppl and if one has given up, unless God does decide to change that persons heart you cannot make a marriage work on your own.



Its sad but your also correct in that what it does take for most ppl. Something major happening before they open their eyes. Its what had to happen to me. It was no different during the time period of the Bible either.



I haven't fasted lately as Im only eating one meal a day now as I just haven't had much of an appetite and when I did fast, I didn't feel so good.

 

[allibear86]

I dont know if God will restore my marriage but i know that i am the one He chose to pray for my husband. He wants me to be the one to pray for his salvation. That is whats most important right now. Of course i still love my husband and still want him back but that is only if it is Gods will to bring him back and restore my marriage. Either way, i want Jesus to continue working on me and continue healing me. I was fasting when i found out about my husband his newbie. Then i broke my fast. I couldnt even finish it. I know that was probably a test i failed it miserably. But i am proud of my self because instead of getting mad at God and cursing Him out, I told Him that i still trust Him to heal me and pull me through this storm. He allows certain things to happen even if we pray hard against them. Because even though those things hurt us deeply, He has to put our prodigals through things as well. He has to allow them to do certain things so that He could teach them some things as well. I remember i prayed to God to remove the spirit of pride from my husband and replace it with a spirit of humility instead. What if He allowed this affair to happen so that in the end, when my husband comes to his senses, he will be so full of shame that he feels like he wouldnt be able to look me, my family, and his family, and most of all, God, in the face. When God brings him to his senses, he WILL be humiliated for everything that he has done. He will be stripped of all that pride. Thats why I'm choosing to trust God and Jesus in all this because they know whats best. I'm no longer standing in the way. I just dont want it to hurt so much anymore.



I was also thinking about fasting....but I will know when i am ready to fast again. I too will have to let God prepare my heart for it. Seeing that i dont talk to my husband anymore, at least for right now, i might be able to focus more on what i would be fasting for instead of focusing on my husband.

 

[scott123]

Well said Alli amen

 

[raven28690]

Alli trust me, its not easy at all by any means dealing with a spouse who is with someone else but that hurt does subside with time. I wont lie you or sugar coat it, It did take some time though for me (months)



There is no doubt that at some point and time an adulterous spouse who does not repent will end up paying a consequence.

It very well could be losing everything that they have including pride and being humiliated but what is even worse and as the Bible says they could be judged right then and there. God is a God of love but He is also a God of wraith if we test Him. God sees the future though and He already knows which spouses will come to their senses and return and which ones are going to remain stiff necked and it is those who will end up paying a heavy consequence.

 

[raven28690]

Was sent this and wanted to share it.

God Is Always In Control
Isaiah 45:5-7

I admit that I often don’t understand why bad things happen. Even so, I believe that God has a purpose for everythingHe does or permits. My faith is rooted in the biblical principle that says the Lord is sovereign (Ps. 22:28). He is in absolute control of this universe, the natural and political climate of this earth, and my life and yours.

When we are in the midst of a trial, it is hard to resist crying out, “God, Why is this happening?†Sometimes we get the answer and sometimes we don’t. What we can be sure of is that nothing happens by accident or coincidence. He has a purpose for even our most painful experiences. Moreover, we have His promise to “cause all things to work together for good to those who love God†(Rom. 8:28).

Seeing in advance how the Lord will work evil or hurt for our benefit is very difficult, if not impossible. My limited human perspective doesn’t allow me to grasp His greater plan. However, I can confirm the truth of this biblical promise because the Father’s good handiwork appears all through my pain, hardship, and loss. I have experienced Him turn mourning into gladness and have seen Him reap bountiful blessings and benefits from my darkest hours.

As believers, we must accept that God won’t always make sense to us. Isaiah teaches that His ways and thoughts are higher than our own (Isa. 55:9). He sees the beautifully completed big picture. We can rely on the fact that God is in control, no matter how wildly off-kilter our world seems to spin.

 

[allibear86]

Oh i got that too

Thank you for sharing though