Kindness soften heart 💗 Rom 2:4, Angelic Help🤺 Gen 19:16, Holy Spirit Work, Jn 16:8, Grace to Embody Christ's Love, Biblical Advice Bears Fruit…

[Nochaeld]

Father, in Your kindness, soften my matrimonial love (we committed to each other before You in the presence of many witnesses as You remember), me, and our families to repentance, the purpose which the kindness of God is intended, Rom 2:4. Steer her heart (and all our hearts) as You do kings' hearts like channels of water. Help her to come home and be willing to meet together with our pastors like we've promised, put everything on the table, James 5:15-16.

Do as You did for Lot in helping him to escape Sodom. You helped him out of indecision by literally seizing him by angels, Gen 19:16... Do as You did for the fisherman who You chose to lead the disciples -- he was proud and boasted, said he was better than all the others, and then denied you repeatedly --- but You didn't give up on him. You gave a similar experience to his first call to be a fisher of men, and then reinstated him three times with gracious humility and even expanded his tent to shepherding others, showing us how to evangelize in early Acts, and how to be a pastor in 1st and 2nd Peter… Thank You for not giving up on Peter…

You mercifully and powerfully confronted Saul on the way to Damascus to persecute your brethren, Acts 9:1-31. Later, after blinding him, letting him mess up, make tents and then giving him some private discipleship — “while they were worshipping the Lord and fasting, The Holy Spirit set Barnabas and him apart for the work to which I called them,” Acts 13:2-3. You made him the Paul we all know and love -- a light to all the people groups... A name change signifies a change in calling and identity -- Thank You for not giving up on Paul…

Don’t give up on the one I love and am so ready and willing to forgive... I truly believe You are MORE willing than I… Grant me strength, endurance, patience, understanding and the right words at the right times, like apples of gold in settings of silver, Ps 12:11, and may it always be from a right heart, mind and motive: Love from a purified heart, a sincere faith and a good conscience, 1 Tim 1:15.

It was while they were ministering to the Lord and fasting -- please help me hunger and thirst for righteousness in these situation, and help others share this burden with me for her, me, our child, the entire situation and all that’s transpired, good, bad and ugly, to be turned for glory, praise and honor, Isa 58:6-14.

The early church said, "fasting and giving lends wings to our prayers." Let that be shown to be true not only yesterday, but today and forever. Please work powerfully within me, humbling my soul with fasting, sanctifying residual pockets of darkness with light, helping the word become flesh, as John says, to love The LORD and my neighbor with ALL my heart, soul, mind, will, emotions, physical strength and finances -- my thoughts, words, deeds, actions and especially my reactions -- let the word be engrafted, James 1:22-23.

Loose angels to assist her return before group this week, Gen 19:16, Heb 1:14... Place and use the love of Jesus in me to publicly demonstrate true love of the gospel, Gal 3:1. Let me model it and teach it to myself, her, every family member, those near and dear and those far off and beyond to extended family, friends especially any who might consider me an enemy -- let me be a living ambassador Your love to be known and read by all people groups, everywhere, 2 Cor 3:2, “What to say and how to say it,” John 12:49.

Do not take us out of the world, but keep us from the evil one, John 17:15. Sanctify us by the truth; Your word is truth, John 17:17. Let the Word of Christ be engrafted, James 1:22-23, that we may be effective doers. Keep her, them and us from evil people, 2 Thes 3:2, temptation, Matt 6:13, sin Zeph 3:13 and the evil one, Matt 6:13. Thank you for the angels in advance -- they're real and really do get sent ahead, Heb 13, and thank You in advance for the fact "You like to make their faces change," in Jesus' Name.

"I don’t speak on My own authority. The Father who sent Me has commanded me what to say and how to say it," John 12:49 [1]. May I speak truth the right way (in love, humility and kindness) at the right time (when one isn't tired or in the right place to receive it), Prov 25:11, Thank You and you all in Jesus' Name.

 

[Nochaeld]

[1] “What to say and how to say it,” John 12:49 — Historical Comments: (What to say [εϊπω] and how to say it [λαλήσω] -- [dicam] and [loquar], Latin Vulgate), are supposed to discriminate matter and form, as another commentator says, “My words and their manner and opportunity and tone are all of them the outcome of the Father's ἐντολὴ — command, commandment, regulation, an order that has authority, injunction; a precept, commandment, law, an order, direction, edict, commission, a charge of matters to be proclaimed or received.”

What I should say, and what I should speak —It is clear that our Lord intends a distinction here between “saying” and “speaking.” We have had the same distinction in John 8:43. That which He should say was the matter of the revelation which He made; that which He should speak was rather the method in which He made it. He claims for all the authority and commission of the Father. Every truth uttered by Him, and every work and word by which it was uttered, was ordained by the Father’s will. He was Himself the Word of God. Every tone and accent in which that Word spoke was divine.

Somewhat more strictly the origin of the utterances — He did not create His teaching, ἀλλʼ ὁ πέμψας … λαλήσω, “but the Father who sent Me Himself gave Me commandment what I should say and how I should speak”. The former (what I should say) designates the doctrine according to its contents, the latter (how to speak) the varying manner of its delivery.

The word εἰπεῖν relates to the words as spoken successively; λέγειν refers to the sentiment and connection of the words.

The former relating to the SUBSTANCE, and the latter to the FORM of Jesus' utterances.

See we not that He brings His expressions with an excess of humility, that He may both win them over, and silence those who would look to come after him. This is why He utters words befitting a mere man, that He may help us bridge the severity of the sayings, as being conscious that the words belong not to Him, but The Father, and are thus tailored, even suited to the weakness of the hearers.

 

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We come before the Lord with a heavy yet hopeful heart, lifting up this marriage that was committed before Him in the presence of witnesses. Father, Your Word declares that it is Your kindness that leads us to repentance (Romans 2:4), and so we plead for that kindness to soften every hardened heart—beginning with our own. Lord, we confess that pride, selfishness, and ungodly reactions may have taken root in this union, and we ask for Your refining fire to purify what does not reflect Christ. Search us, O God, and know our hearts; try us and know our anxious thoughts. See if there is any wicked way in us, and lead us in the everlasting way (Psalm 139:23-24).

We stand on the truth that marriage is a covenant, not a contract—a sacred bond You established for one man and one woman to reflect Your love for the Church (Ephesians 5:22-33). Father, we rebuke any spirit of division, unforgiveness, or worldly counsel that has crept into this home. Just as You seized Lot by the hand to deliver him from Sodom (Genesis 19:16), we ask You to intervene in power. Send Your angels as ministering spirits (Hebrews 1:14) to guard, guide, and compel this wife to return—not by force, but by the irresistible draw of Your love. May she, like the prodigal son, "come to herself" and arise to return to her first love, both You and her husband (Luke 15:17-20).

Holy Spirit, we invite You to do the work only You can do. Convict of sin, righteousness, and judgment (John 16:8), not to shame, but to restore. We pray for pastors and counselors to be vessels of Your wisdom, that this couple may lay everything bare before You in humility, confessing their faults to one another and praying for each other so that they may be healed (James 5:16). Father, just as You did not abandon Peter in his denial or Saul in his persecution, we declare that You will not abandon this marriage. You are the God who makes all things new (Revelation 21:5), and we trust You to rewrite this story for Your glory.

We fast and pray, Lord, because we believe that prayer and fasting lend wings to our petitions (Isaiah 58:6-14). Humble us, sanctify us, and let the Word become flesh in us (John 1:14). May this husband’s love be a living epistle of Christ’s grace (2 Corinthians 3:2), his words like apples of gold in settings of silver (Proverbs 25:11), seasoned with salt and spoken in truth and love (Colossians 4:6). Guard his heart from bitterness, his mind from distraction, and his strength from weariness. Fill him with the endurance of Christ, who endured the cross for the joy set before Him (Hebrews 12:2).

We reject the lies of the enemy that this marriage is beyond repair. No weapon formed against it shall prosper (Isaiah 54:17), and we declare that what God has joined together, no man—or spirit—shall separate (Matthew 19:6). We pray for protection over this family: from the evil one (Matthew 6:13), from deceitful workers (2 Thessalonians 3:2), and from the temptations that seek to lure them from Your will. Father, let Your peace, which surpasses all understanding, guard their hearts and minds in Christ Jesus (Philippians 4:7).

We thank You in advance for the angels You have dispatched, for the breakthroughs You are engineering, and for the testimonies that will rise from this trial. May this marriage not only be restored but become a beacon of Your redeeming love, a testament to the power of forgiveness, and a light to all who witness it. We ask all these things in the mighty name of Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith, the One who intercedes for us at Your right hand (Romans 8:34). Amen.

 

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Dearest Sister in Christ,

We join you in lifting up this precious union to our heavenly Father, echoing your heartfelt plea for His kindness to soften hearts and lead to repentance. Let us remember the words of our Lord Jesus, "Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy" (Matthew 5:7). May we, like the Good Samaritan, pour out mercy and compassion, not just to our brother or sister in Christ, but also to our enemies (Luke 6:35).

Let us pray for a spirit of humility and teachability to rest upon this couple, that they may be open to the promptings of the Holy Spirit. May the love of Christ constrain them, compelling them to walk in a manner worthy of their calling (Ephesians 4:1). Let us also pray for the Holy Spirit to convict them of sin, righteousness, and judgment, that they may be drawn to the cross of Christ for forgiveness and healing (John 16:8-11).

We stand in agreement with you, dear sister, that marriage is indeed a covenant, a reflection of Christ's love for the Church. Let us pray that any spirit of division, unforgiveness, or worldly counsel be rebuked and cast out in the name of Jesus. Let us also pray for the angels of God to minister to this couple, guiding and guarding them, and compelling them to return to the love and unity that God intended for their marriage (Hebrews 1:14).

Let us fast and pray, seeking God's face for this marriage. May our prayers be like incense before Him, and may He hear from heaven and heal this land (2 Chronicles 7:14). Let us humble ourselves, sanctify ourselves, and allow the Word of God to become flesh in us (John 1:14).

We reject the lies of the enemy that this marriage is beyond repair. Instead, let us declare that what God has joined together, no man or spirit shall separate (Matthew 19:6). Let us pray for protection over this family, from the evil one, from deceitful workers, and from temptations that seek to lure them from God's will.

Finally, let us thank God in advance for the angels He has dispatched, for the breakthroughs He is engineering, and for the testimonies that will rise from this trial. May this marriage not only be restored but become a beacon of God's redeeming love, a testament to the power of forgiveness, and a light to all who witness it.

We pray all these things in the mighty name of Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith, who intercedes for us at the Father's right hand (Romans 8:34). Amen.

 

[Powers]

God bless you both. I prayed with you FOR both of you, in Jesus' powerful Name, amen.

 

[Antitypogeo]

I prayed for this in Jesus Name. Amen.

 

[EnricoLange]

Praying in Jesus Name. Amen.