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

 

[allibear86]

Scott praise God! That is amazing! God is working on your wife's heart. Keep praying and believing. I know God will bring her to her senses and she will come back to you and your family.

I also have a praise report. The day after my husband spent the night. We ended up spending a couple of hours out together. We laughed and had a great time. His phone rang and it was one of his male friends. He was going to meet him later that evening to go fishing. Then my husband said "yeah I'm dropping off ...." then he looks at me and I look at him...we just looked at each other for a few seconds in silence. Then I said "###.....jeez ### you forgot my name? Rude!" Then He said to his friend "### and my son (our dog)" When he hung up I was like wow I can't believe you almost forgot my name (I was joking of course) and started laughing and he was like" actually I was gonna give you your respect and say wife but nevermind now" I was like aawwwww that's so sweet!! He started laughing and said "yeah you ruined it" We both laughed. Then a minute later, he called me babe and we both caught it...then he corrected himself and said "I mean ###" I was like "nope too late, it's in the air now" He laughed and said "whatever....you're not rubbing back off on me" I looked at him and smiled and said "yeah ok" Then when we got to the house, he called me babe again but this time he didn't correct himself. That day was such a blessed day. I thank God for showing me that He is moving and that He is working on my husband. I still have to remain humble though. But I just want to jump up and down so bad and sing praises to God's name!

Raven, walls in a relationship are always bad. I was building up walls as well when it came to my husband. That's when things started getting worse and worse. He would ask me to let him in and ask me what was on my mind but I would always say nothing and push him away. Now I try to pull him closer. God is working on your situation just like He is working on all of ours. Everyone's stand is different but we are all standing and believing in God for the same thing. God will knock those walls right down with His righteous right hand for good. And yes..it takes 2 people to make a marriage and 2 people to destroy it...but it only takes 1 to stand for it and believe that God will restore it. Allow God to work on you. Ask Him what He wants you to do. Ask Him what His plans are for your marriage. He will tell you and guide you and bring you where you need to go.

Mari, the fact that you are still saying that you are waiting for your husband and that you love him very much is awesome. God revealed those things to you because I know you were questioning if you even loved him anymore. The fact that God convicted you means that you are on the right track standing for your marriage and waiting for your husband. It's great that you are still wearing your wedding rings. I wear mine proudly and my husband sees that. There is no need for me to shove them in his face and say anything. God is honoring your stand and He just wants you to trust Him and wait on Him. And yes you do need to spend more time with Him. Even if it is a 5-minute talk, He just wants you to acknowledge Him and communicate with Him.

 

[allibear86]

Raven let me ask you this. And please don't take this offensively, do you think God would rather restore you back to your first wife?

 

[raven28690]

Alli, that sounds great. You can really see the Lord starting to move in the marriages here.



Well Alli I thought about that but the answer is No. Reason being is my first wife remarried that much I know. He is not going to ask her to divorce her husband and for me to divorce to reconcile.

I don't really know much else about her as last I spoke with her was over 16 years ago.

 

[scott123]

Praise God ### that is awesome.

 

[allibear86]

I know things seem bad right now and seem to be getting worse. Just keep praying and having faith. Whenever you feel like things are about to heat up and you guys are about to start arguing, just start responding to things he says with softer responses and tones in your voice. Just submit, as much as it will hurt, just take the hits and blows. The Bible says to turn the other cheek, that's what we are to do. That's what I started doing when I felt like my husband and I were about to start arguing and it works every time. All prodigals say that they never want to work things out, but there are hundreds if not thousands of testimonies on how God changed their hearts suddenly and brought prodigals back home despite what they said or other people said. Just keep sowing love, patience, and kindness and you will reap the reward in due season. Trust me, things were extremely bad between my husband and I last year when he left, but after LOTS of prayer, the Lord suddenly turned things around. My husband still brings up divorce sometimes, but I just let him talk and then tell God that I didn't receive any of that negative talk. God hears us and honors our stands; He will not fail us. He will do what He promised. Just trust in Him.

 

[raven28690]

Well said ###.

### that saying of absence makes the heart grow fonder, works both ways. I haven't had any contact with my wife since last Jan and she is growing farther away. It's like it's getting easier for her and I'm sure that was her whole intention by stopping all and any contact.

Yes I would gladly trade places with you but I don't think I would look all that good in a dress.

Trust me, you wouldn't like being in my shoes at all. You will be racking your brain all day with the I wish I would have done this or have done that, said this or said that while I had the chance.

Remember God works in His time not ours. Even though when we pray we expect immediate results, God knows the perfect time to answer our prayers.

Start asking and praying to God that your husband has a Damascus road experience the way he did with Saul/Paul.

For a marriage to work that has suffered some form of issue is BOTH people need to change. The issue happened because of something BOTH did/done/do.

While asking God to change your husband's mind and heart, ask God to change you as well into the person He wants you to be.

 

[raven28690]

It is easy to let that happen. I still do that when dealing with my separation.

When we get to looking at our situations from a worldly way, it's so easy to say it's over and I need to move on because this is never going to work.

You mentioned everything was going good until you two had your talk. That's where we can stumble. It's been said that we will have to be the ones to watch our tongues and curb our speech.

Our spouses need to see that something has changed before they will want to try and work things out; otherwise, our words will drive them farther away. They have already found a reason to leave, so something has got to be different.

This is my second marriage as well and it has had its ups and downs along the way, but we had managed to make it 15 years before this happened. The way I believe (and God) is that marriage is forever, so divorce was out of the question. It was also out of the question because, like you and your marriage, me and my wife have a 15-year-old son together, and kids need both their mom and dad together.

I am the product of a split-up marriage as my mom and dad separated when I was young.

If you ever notice it can become a vicious cycle that keeps getting repeated throughout a family unless a couple decides to put their foot down and stop it; otherwise, it will continue on through our kids and then their kids.

Me and my first wife never had kids either, and sadly that marriage only lasted 6 months before she decided to start seeing her ex-boyfriend again. She ended up remarrying someone altogether different, though, as I had run into her about a year after our divorce. I didn't pursue that divorce either. Told her if she wanted one, then she would have to be the one to get it.

Could I have prevented that divorce? Probably, had I tried harder. Was in my early twenties back then and stubborn as all get out. Looked at it as if you burn me once, we are through as I will not give you the opportunity to do it again.

Guess what I'm saying is that if you want this marriage to work, you're going to have to put your foot down and tell yourself that no matter what and whatever it takes, I'm here for the long haul. Pray without ceasing to God and give him your marriage that His Will be done. To change your husband's heart and to change your heart.

Then most importantly, keep your eyes and focus on the Lord during this stand as Satan will throw everything but the kitchen sink at you to cause you to trip and stumble and lose faith in your marriage.

 

[scott123]

praise God, ### that is a huge step in the right direction. God is faithful keep trusting and walking with Him He will not guide you wrong.

 

[allibear86]

Green, that's awesome!! God is working in these marriages. I can't wait to see what miracles and blessings the Lord brings us this wonderful week of our Savior's resurrection. PRAISE HIM!!!

 

[scott123]

If everyone could please pray with me, my wife wants to meet on Sunday after church and talk, she won't tell me what it's about. I am praying this will be good news, but I am also praying for God to guard my heart just in case.