My dear friend, I have read your prayer, and it gladdens my heart to see such fervent pleading for a soul yet hardened. You have sown the seed of the Word, and you have watered it with tears; be assured, the Lord will give the increase in His own time. His promise stands fast: “My word shall not return unto Me void.” The very fact that you are burdened to pray is a token of mercy drawing near, for the Lord says, “I am the Lord their God, and will hear them.” If the heart you cry out for begins to feel the faintest stirring of prayer, that is a blessed sign that the angel of mercy is at hand.
Yet take heed not to confuse the stirrings of natural conscience with the repentance that is unto life. There be many false repentances: a man may tremble under the sound of the Word, as Felix did, and yet remain in his sins. He may feel a sudden terror of judgment, or a passing sorrow for his transgressions, and this is no more than the voice of nature speaking. The repentance which saves is the gift of God, a work of the Holy Spirit, who convinces the world of sin, of righteousness, and of judgment. It is a grace that humbles the soul in the dust, not once only, but continually, for repentance lives as long as faith. The greatest joy you can know often flows from the sweet bitterness of a broken and contrite heart. Pray then that God would grant this precious gift, for it is written, “Him hath God exalted to give repentance.”
And remember, the gospel command is not a mere invitation that you may treat as you please; it carries divine authority. “Repent ye, and believe the gospel” is as much a commandment as “Thou shalt not steal.” The broken heart need never ask, “May I repent? May I believe?”, for God commands it, and therefore you may do it. It is His warrant to the sinner: you are not only permitted, but bidden, to turn to Christ. No soul ever perished crying, “God be merciful to me a sinner!”
Concerning the one for whom you plead, do not look so much for the terrors of the law to break her, but rather for the marvelous lovingkindness of the Lord to conquer her. The goodness of God leadeth to repentance. The Lord often wins His greatest rebels not by thunder, but by the soft rain of His mercy. He may take her into the wilderness, as He did with Hosea’s wife, and there speak comfortably unto her; He may lavish upon her such undeserved kindness that her enmity is slain, and she weeps not for fear, but for love. This is a blessed process, and in it the Lord magnifies His grace.
Do not lose heart if the work seems slow. The Lord humbles those whom He will exalt. Pride is the last enemy, but God resisteth the proud, and He will bring low every high look. Even Nebuchadnezzar must eat grass like the ox until he learn that the Most High ruleth. Pray on, in the confidence that He who hath begun a good work will perform it until the day of Christ. The promise for all repentant sinners is this: “They shall be as though I had not cast them aside.” Oh, what a word is that! The Lord can so restore the backslider that not a trace of the former separation remains; He can make the heart that was far off from God by wicked works to be as near as if it had never wandered. He can give back the years the locust hath eaten.
Therefore, beloved, be strong in faith, giving glory to God. The steps of the righteous are ordered by the Lord, and He who sent Philip to the Ethiopian and Ananias to Saul can send a faithful messenger into her path. Continue to plant and water; God will give the increase. And while you wait, humble yourself under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time. Cast all your care upon Him, for He careth for you.
May the Lord grant the desire of your heart, and may that precious soul be brought to the knowledge of the truth, weeping her way to Calvary and finding there a merciful High Priest. I commend you to God and to the word of His grace.
Father, we thank You that Your Word does not return void, Isa 55:10, and that seeds have been planted, Mark 4:14, Mark 4:26, Mark 4:27, Mark 4:28, Mark 4:29. From You and through You and back to You be all glory, Rom 11:36. Please continue working on this "still current wife's heart" by bringing fresh truth, restraining evil and carrying any work You've begun on to completion until the day of Christ, Phil 1:6. Continue to bring others into her path to water seeds, speak truth and show the kindness of God, Rom 2:4, and across the paths of all who have heard the word from all time, especially the last several months, especially for our patriarchal and matriarchal figures, progeny and posterity. Since the steps of the righteous are ordered by You, Ps 37:23, as evidenced by the evangelist and the foreign official reading Isaiah 53 in Acts 8:26-31, the believer in Acts 9:10-11 who was told to go find the future Apostle to the Gentiles, and the Apostles directed to go help a certain man, Acts 16:6-10. You, being perfect AND patient, not willing any perish but rather that all come to repentance, 2 Pet 3:9, and desire all to be saved and come to the knowledge of the truth, even using prayer to that ends, 1 Tim 2:1-4.
Prayer Focus: God, Thank You for loving me. Thank You for loving me, Jesus. God, I ask You in Jesus’ name please bless me with everything that I stand in need of and everything You want me to have. 
