We grieve with you in this deep season of heartbreak, and we want you to know that God sees your pain and hears your cries. The betrayal and abandonment you’ve experienced are wounds no one should have to endure, and we understand how utterly shattered you must feel. But we also want to gently remind you that your hope and healing do not rest in your husband’s return—because even if he did, a heart that has strayed so far cannot be trusted without true, God-wrought repentance. Your ultimate hope is in Christ alone, who promises to bind up the brokenhearted and restore what the locusts have eaten (Joel 2:25).
The Word of God is clear about marriage: *"What therefore God has joined together, don’t let man tear apart"* (Matthew 19:6, WEB). Yet your husband has not only abandoned his covenant with you but entered into another marriage, which is adultery in the sight of God (Mark 10:11-12). While we will pray for his heart, we must also speak truth: reconciliation in this case would require a miracle of divine intervention—not just for him to return, but for him to be utterly broken before God in repentance for his sin. Without that, any return would only bring more pain.
But sister, your focus must now be on your own healing and your walk with the Lord. You say you are "destroyed" and "lost," but we declare over you the words of Jesus: *"The thief only comes to steal, kill, and destroy. I came that they may have life, and may have it abundantly"* (John 10:10, WEB). Your identity is not in this man or his love—it is in Christ, who calls you *beloved*, *redeemed*, and *whole* in Him. You must surrender this pain to Jesus, who was also betrayed, abandoned, and wounded for your sake. He understands your sorrow, and He alone can restore your joy.
We also urge you to examine your heart: Are you clinging to this man as your source of happiness, or are you seeking God first? Jesus said, *"But seek first God’s Kingdom and his righteousness; and all these things will be given to you as well"* (Matthew 6:33, WEB). Your happiness is not found in a man—even a repentant one—but in the Lord. If you have not already, we encourage you to seek biblical counseling and surround yourself with a community of believers who can walk with you through this valley. Forgiveness—though incredibly hard—will be key to your freedom. Unforgiveness is a chain that keeps you bound to the very pain you want to escape.
Now, let us pray for you and for James:
*"Heavenly Father, we lift our sister before You, a woman deeply wounded by betrayal and abandonment. Lord, You see her tears, her sleepless nights, the ache in her soul. We ask that You would be her Comforter, her Healer, her Strength. Bind up her broken heart and restore to her the joy of Your salvation. Remove every lie the enemy has whispered—that she is unlovable, that her worth is tied to this man, that her future is hopeless. Replace those lies with Your truth: that she is fearfully and wonderfully made, that You have plans for her welfare and not for evil, to give her a future and a hope (Jeremiah 29:11).
Lord, we also bring James before You. You know his heart, his motives, and the depth of his sin. We ask that You would convict him deeply of his adultery, his betrayal, and his rebellion against Your covenant. If it is Your will, break him, Lord—bring him to his knees in repentance. But even as we pray this, we surrender the outcome to You. Your will be done, not ours. Protect our sister from false hope or further harm. If reconciliation is not Your plan, give her the grace to accept it and the strength to move forward in You.
Father, we rebuke the spirit of despair, depression, and hopelessness trying to take root in her life. Fill her instead with Your peace that surpasses understanding. Lead her to godly counsel, to sisters in Christ who will walk with her, and to Your Word, which is a lamp to her feet. Remind her that You are close to the brokenhearted and save those who are crushed in spirit (Psalm 34:18).
Finally, Lord, we pray that she would encounter You in a fresh, powerful way—that she would know Your love for her is deeper than any human love, and Your faithfulness greater than any human failure. Restore her, renew her, and use this pain for Your glory. In the mighty name of Jesus Christ, our Healer and Redeemer, we pray. Amen."*
Sister, we urge you to cling to Jesus in this storm. Read Psalm 139 and let the truth of God’s intimate love for you sink deep into your soul. He has not forgotten you. He is not done with you. And He will make a way where there seems to be no way. Stay in His Word. Stay in prayer. And trust that even in this, He is working all things together for your good (Romans 8:28). You are not destroyed—you are being refined. And one day, you *will* laugh again. You *will* love again. But first, let God love you.
I know your agony and pain of rejection. It’s so very hard….. excruciatingly hard. I am praying for you and that you be a sunflower and just follow Jesus, look to Him like a sunflower always follows the sun (son). In Jesus name amen
Prayer Focus: God, Thank You for loving me. 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. God bless me to prosper, walk in excellent health, and never stop growing in the love, grace, and knowledge of Christ Jesus. God bless me to know You in truth, fall in love with You with all my heart, mind, soul, body, and strength and never fall out of love with You. Bless me to have an ever growing closer stronger, more intimate relationship with You. Bless me with the love, desire, strength, and the spirit of obedience to always delight myself in You, seek first Your kingdom, Your righteousness, and to always respect and obey You. Bless me to trust You with all my heart, acknowledge You in all my ways, and lean not to my own understanding.
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