Call For Fasting 3

Hello everyone as we start this fast I felt led 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.

Isaiah 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 God's presence 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 yourself.

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.

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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

 

[raven28690]

Oh well. Was just hit by a nuclear warhead so was attacked with a fatal wound.

My son just got back from his mom's and she has told him some very hurtful things that have hurt him and me and I am furious.

Not sure if I want to continue standing either but I will continue to pray for others.

 

[allibear86]

Oh jeez. Why is this happening all of a sudden? I text my husband yesterday that my dad will get the divorce papers from his divorce lawyer and that I will tell him when I get them. My husband called me multiple times and I ignored them. He text me and I didn't respond. Then finally when he called very late at night I answered. He told me he didn't think I would tell my dad. I said my dad already knew him wanting the divorce still. He asked me what my dad said (he really looks up to my dad because of things that he has accomplished by working hard) I said that my dad hates that this is happening but there's nothing he can do or say that could change it. I could tell he felt guilty. Then in a soft voice he told me he would call me today after he gets off work and to have a good night and to get some rest. I'm so confused. I wanted to give up but I feel such guilt even thinking it anymore. Raven I'm sorry to hear that. I didn't want my choice to affect anybody else's. But you know what, let's not give up Raven. Satan really wants our spouses to go to hell for all eternity so he can torture their souls for all eternity. We can't let him. God wants His children back. He doesn't want us to give up. Last night I actually took my wedding rings off. I didn't feel right. I felt naked even though I had on sweats and a hoodie. This morning I put them back on before I walked into church. I feel full and clothed again. Raven, let's muster up the courage and strength and give Satan and his minions the fight of their lives!! We're gonna be bruised and burnt and heavily wounded, but let's do it!! even if we have to die doing it! Our spouses were given to us as a gift by God Himself and Satan is trying to steal them from us. My husband just called me and was yelling at me again. but it's my fault because instead of keeping my mouth shut, I asked about the girl again. He swears that he really doesn't want her and that she lives all the way in Texas and that he has too much respect for me and my dad to do anything crazy. He said he knows that we are still married and he wouldn't do anything crazy and that he isn't trying to see anybody or have sex with anybody. He just wants to work and wants his money. I apologized but says he is done talking to me now and really doesn't want anything to do with me. We hung up......I'm pissed now, not at my husband or myself or God, I'm pissed at Satan. He wants to fight, I'm gonna give him one. Starting today. He's done for. I want my husband and my marriage back and I WILL GET THEM BACK!!!! RAVEN.....LET'S KEEP FIGHTING BROTHER!!!! (by the way I feel very 300-ish right now lol) WE CAN DO THIS!!!

 

[Mariposa101]

I don't have much to go by to motivate me to keep standing lately; on the other hand, I have so many reasons to give up! So, I am just trying to praise God throughout all of it and trying to find reasons to stay hopeful even though I see nothing changing. "Trust in God and lean not on your own understanding," is one of my favorite verses. I have to keep believing that God is working, even when I can't see it...

The bigger the storm, the bigger the blessing.

The book of Job shows us that God allows trials against the devil to test our faith.

The devil doesn't like when we get closer to God. While the enemy does not know God's plans for us or what the blessing is, the devil tries to make sure we don't receive it. The more you worship God and stay obedient to His Word, the more annoyed & desperate the devil becomes. He wants you to turn away from God, and he wants to take as many souls down with him. In our suffering, we become consumed with anger, resentment, hate, and sometimes even blame God. All of these emotions take away our victory and forfeit to the enemy. We have to maintain a mindset of VICTORY! It is also a privilege for you to intercede for your spouses and to conduct spiritual warfare for them. Even when it's hardest, try to find the strength to pray for their salvation. Bless them with prayer, so not only will you be reconciled/reunited with them, but you save them from continuing to live in sin. Stand in the gap.

I am saying this, because God has filled me with peace. I was at my lowest a week and a half ago - I was a sobbing mess. Things really hit the fan between me and my husband. I couldn't eat, couldn't think, couldn't focus on work or anything else. I was an emotional wreck. Even though I didn't feel like I had the time, energy, or desire to, I kept reading my Bible and found moments to pray. Then this morning, I woke up feeling blessed! Over the last few days, God provided family, friends, and activities to help lift me up and enjoy the life he has given me. I don't consider any of this as a distraction from my stand or to give up, but I do consider this as God answering my prayer to heal my heart. God wants me to put Him first (above my husband), and He wants me to be thankful to Him (without be obsessed/idolizing my marriage). "Seek first the kingdom of God and all things will be provided to you." My situation isn't fixed, my husband hasn't come home, and a lot of AWFUL things have happened, but I feel like God has touched my heart. He will fix all situations on His time. He will provide in His perfect timing... I just have to put Him first and keep TRUSTING HIM!

While you are waiting on Him to perform the BIG MIRACLE, He will provide help & healing along the way. So, while you are waiting (and even when you are weary & at your weakest) I urge you to:

• Pray without ceasing.
  
• Meditate over His Word. There is a powerful sense of calming that takes over you when you do. I have the Bible app on my phone, which has an audio feature that reads it aloud to you. It's wonderful, and I recommend it to everyone! I can listen to Bible verses in my car and right before I sleep.
  
• Read scripture over yourself, your spouse, and the OM/OW. (I pray Psalms, Proverbs, and Lamentations against adultery and for vindication from my enemies.)
  
• Recite God's promises back to him. I tell God that "he promised" and that I am coming to him boldly & with confidence... Pray with expectation that our covenant God will fulfill.
  
• Continue to ask for his guidance... Ask for His help to let you hear His voice. I'm still struggling with this, but I keep asking.
  
• Fast to break the yokes and petition God's favor. Remember, some breakthroughs happen suddenly & some take time. The breakthrough might not come in the way you expect... But, I have not completed any fast where I did not experience/receive SOMETHING divine out of it.

It's been 9 days since things got really bad, and I'm currently at a stand-still with my situation. I have had no contact with my husband. Nothing has changed. But like I said, God has filled me with peace. I feel His presence. I know He is there & He hears me. And because I feel him next to me, I know he is working on things. "Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen."

"Stand firm and wait for the Lord."

 

[sheilanoka]

I agree with everything you said, ###.

As soon as I feel so hurt because of the things happening around me, I say an instant prayer to God. "Lord, I SURRENDER my husband to you. I surrender the other woman to you. I surrender my emotions, my pain to you. I surrender my situation to you. I surrender EVERYTHING to you. I am RELEASING him to you. I am releasing all my pain to you." This prayer for me is "LETTING GO AND LETTING GOD" deal with him and my circumstances, and trusting God COMPLETELY at the same time. I always remind myself that this BATTLE IS NOT MINE, BUT GOD'S!

I read this devotional from ### every time I am in pain, or feel depressed by my circumstances. It is entitled,

"THE LORD WILL FIGHT FOR YOU!"

http://rejoiceministries.org/cc/view.php?id=5366

And every time I feel negative emotions toward my husband, or even to the other woman, I remind myself of how I should react with this devotional from ### entitled "LOVE IN ACTION"

http://rejoiceministries.org/sf/view.php?id=733&year=2013

Thank you, Lord for your comfort and for being my strength!

 

[raven28690]

Things have been getting worse for a while and it seems they continue.

My wife left for the OM and has said all kinds of hurtful things to my son to justify her leaving me; however, all she is doing is justifying being with the OM.

She told my son the only reason we got together in the first place is because she was pregnant with him and I never loved your dad to begin with. You do not tell your own child or any child bull crap like that.

She had also mentioned that the OM would like to meet my son and I told my son to tell her to keep him away from my son PERIOD if she knows what's good.

Two marriages are being destroyed in this. The OM has 3 kids ages ###, ###, and ### with his wife and that makes me furious as well.

I have been having people she knew contact me as of late because they said they are sick of the affair and want it off their chest because the two individuals are too stupid and self-centered to look past their own wishes and think about the kids.

Allibear, nothing you said influenced my decision. I myself have been tired for a while now of the up and down feelings.

As I sit in service today (didn't really want to go because I woke up as mad and went to sleep mad) all I could do was sit there and fume.

I feel God has given her multiple opportunities to stop, turn, and repent; however, she is choosing to reject that and continue with her path.

Mariposa, I too am struggling with hearing his voice verbally and through scripture.

I had much rather feel the hurt than have to deal with this anger that seems is consuming me.

 

[scott123]

Praise God allibear I was praying that God would bring you hope and a new understanding.

### I know where your at, when my wife starting dating a man I once called my best friend I was consumed with anger. Not so much that she was with him but they only waited a week from when my wife left to being where they are. I was angry at both of them and filled with vengeful thoughts. God spoke to me showing me I need to forgive and as soon as I did the anger left. God directed me to a verse in Matthew 6: 14-15 For if you forgive men when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive men their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins.

Also God showed me who to be angry at and it wasn't those who I thought. Your wife says things that are hurtful but its not your wife its Satan. Your wife is being held captive by her sin and the enemy is trying to make it look justifiable to her. If you act out against her then she will feel her sin is justified by your actions. We must show unconditional love no matter what you see or hear.
Also an piece of advice I heard about forgiving helped me a lot. If we don't forgive someone all it does is hurt ourselves. ### break the chain of unforgivness it is a foothold for the enemynto get in your life. Speak authority over it and cry out to God to help you forgive.

 

[allibear86]

Thank you ### and ### for your words. They are encouraging.

Raven, I am so sorry. All of our spouses are doing rebelling against God and us. And it sucks even more that there are kids involved. These prodigals and the OP that they are with just don't understand how many people they are truly hurting with their decisions. Most of all, they are hurting God and Jesus as well. God knows our pain. He knows our thoughts. I don't know when or how is going to touch our spouses and turn their hearts around. All we can do at this point, even though we hurt, is let go and just pray for their souls. They have fallen deeply into sin. If God were to judge our spouses right now, they would surely go to hell. I have decided to keep praying for my husband's soul. Him yelling at me and doing whatever he is doing behind my back isn't the way a husband should treat his wife. I am at fault too. I shouldn't egg him on by asking or saying certain things, no matter how innocent it might seem. I am asking God for His forgiveness. Because after I found out about my husband this weekend, I got extremely angry with God. I drank with some friends and got pretty drunk. I was driving home ignoring God and His comfort. When I'm in the car, I usually talk to God because it's very peaceful in my car. And it's just me and Him on the road together. But this time I was livid. I ignored His voice. I even turned on my radio, hip-hop music, and turned it all the way up, to the point where the bass was shaking my whole car....but you know what's funny.....I could still hear God's voice....loud and clear.....I couldn't shake His voice away. I tried just shaking my head....that didn't help....I just got really dizzy. I ignored Him the whole night. I woke up still not wanting anything to do with God or church...but I still went. I wasn't really listening to the sermon either. But as we started praying, I felt the Holy Spirit just embrace me. I didn't even try to shake Him off, my heart just started healing instantly. I can honestly say that I am so in love with my husband still. He is my gift from God. He found my husband just for me. No matter how much my husband yells at me. I'll just "turn the other cheek" like the Bible says to. I will show him unconditional love like God wants me to. My point here is.....I tried so hard to ignore God and His voice. I tried to shut him out by doing whatever I could....but no matter what I did or said or felt, He was still able to reach me and touch me. If He could do that to me, He could do that to my husband and all our other spouses. No matter how much they ignore God, He will keep speaking to them, keep reaching out to them, as long as we keep praying over them. I pray that they all get a Damascus road experience. I pray that God touches them all. He can and will do it. He convicted me for not standing just for those couple of days. Now that I picked my stand back up, I feel at peace again. I know that I probably delayed my miracle by years now but that's my fault and I take the blame for it. Instead of ignoring Satan, I fell right into his trap. That was probably a test....and I failed miserably. Father God forgive me for that. I love You and I hate that I listened to Satan instead of turning to You instead. Forgive me Lord.

And thank you ### for praying for me. God surely reached me. See, if He could reach me with your prayers, I know He could reach my husband with my prayers as well.

 

[raven28690]

Mine didn't wait until she left before the affair started. Me finding out about it is what caused her to leave.



Doing and saying things to me is one thing but not to my son.

He understood how upset I was today and has hung out with me all day so I am feeling somewhat calmer but I'm still unsure at this point of how I view my wife right now.

Regardless of what I wanted in life if I fell into the flesh, I'm not going to say or do anything to destroy my son and that is a line she has crossed with me.

 

[raven28690]

I just don't understand what I'm doing wrong as I have been asking God what He wants me to do but He is not saying anything to me.

BTW I meant to say fell into the flesh and not feel in my post above. Sorry, it just seems I have so much on my mind right now and I'm at my wits' end. We had been married for 15 years and I'm still shaking my head over all this.

 

[scott123]

Raven sometimes we get so caught up in what's happening we don't even realize God's presence. In Luke 24 verses 13-35, Jesus appeared to 2 disciples and their grief of the death of Jesus made it so they didn't even recognize Him. It wasn't until hours later when he broke bread did it hit them that they were walking and talking with Jesus the whole time but didn't even know it. We deal with this daily in our lives. I know it's hard but set aside your pain, problems and anger and try to focus on everything God has done in your life. The birth of my children always helps me. Another thing and I don't want to sound like a broken record but you have to forgive those who hurt you, things like unforgiveness can stop you from hearing God because as I said it a foothold for Satan to get into your life, and he will cloud your mind with events of pain and anger so much that your focus is on those things instead of God's words.