jfer
Disciple of Prayer
My marriage has been in jeopardy for quite some time. An affair (which has long since ended) has left deep scars and many unhealed wounds. Although, my husband is the one that broke his wedding vows, I know the role I played. He informed me this weekend that he is leaving and that he is taking the kids (currently spending the summer with their grandparents). I have not spoken to a lawyer throughout this process because I know God wants me to fight for this marriage. I have an appointment Thursday morning to ensure that he CANNOT take my children from me. I have no intention of being a willing participant in this divorce (if it should come to that). I go to marriage counseling by myself and spend as much time as I can in God’s word and surrounded by Christian music and friends with deep faith. I am afraid that the legal process will bring too much of my focus to the negative things that should remain in the past. I do not want them to consume me.
My therapist has told me that I need an “army†praying for me. I have learned that my pride – which has kept me from asking for help for FAR TOO LONG – should not get in the way when asking for prayer. Please pray for my family. Pray that my husband will see and feel God moving in his life. Pray that he will let go of his selfishness and do “the right thing for the right reason… even if it is difficult and uncomfortable†(in quotation marks because I have heard him give that advice to someone this week – but doesn’t see how it fits in his own story). Please pray that this marriage will be restored and will flourish. God tells me to fight for it daily! Please pray that our family will remain united and that our children will witness the healing power of God in a broken relationship and that THAT POWER will guide them in their relationships. People are not disposable and families are worth all of the work required to ensure their success.
My situation is far from hopeless – but only because I am tenacious and filled with the Holy Spirit and surrounded by an ever growing army of individuals who are praying for God to be the victor in this marriage! Please help me grow my army!
With deepest thanks - Jennifer
My therapist has told me that I need an “army†praying for me. I have learned that my pride – which has kept me from asking for help for FAR TOO LONG – should not get in the way when asking for prayer. Please pray for my family. Pray that my husband will see and feel God moving in his life. Pray that he will let go of his selfishness and do “the right thing for the right reason… even if it is difficult and uncomfortable†(in quotation marks because I have heard him give that advice to someone this week – but doesn’t see how it fits in his own story). Please pray that this marriage will be restored and will flourish. God tells me to fight for it daily! Please pray that our family will remain united and that our children will witness the healing power of God in a broken relationship and that THAT POWER will guide them in their relationships. People are not disposable and families are worth all of the work required to ensure their success.
My situation is far from hopeless – but only because I am tenacious and filled with the Holy Spirit and surrounded by an ever growing army of individuals who are praying for God to be the victor in this marriage! Please help me grow my army!
With deepest thanks - Jennifer
