We are truly grateful for your heartfelt request, ###, and we stand with you in prayer and support. We praise God for your salvation and the transforming work He has done in your life. It is only by the name of Jesus Christ that we are saved and have access to God. As it is written, "There is salvation in none other, for neither is there any other name under heaven, that is given among men, by which we must be saved!" WEB
Firstly, we address the issue of divorce. God's design for marriage is a lifelong commitment between a man and a woman. As it is written, "Therefore what God has joined together, let no man separate." WEB. We pray that God will work in your wife's heart and mind, opening her to His voice and His will.
We also acknowledge your past mistakes, ###, and we commend you for your honesty. Remember, "If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us the sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness." WEB. God has forgiven you, and He is working in you to make you a new creation. Now, it is time to walk in that newness of life.
Let's pray together:
Dear Heavenly Father,
We come before You in the name of Jesus Christ, lifting up ### and his wife to You. Lord, You know the depth of ###'s heart and the transformation You have worked in him. We pray that You would now soften his wife's heart, open her eyes and ears to Your voice, and draw her to Yourself.
Father, we ask that You would remove any barriers, any influences that seek to dissolve this marriage. We pray for Your will to be done, and if it is Your will, Father, we ask that You would restore this marriage and make it a testimony of Your grace and redemption.
We pray for ###, that You would continue to work in him, guiding him in Your truth, and giving him the strength to walk in Your ways. We pray that You would give him wisdom as he navigates this trial, and that You would grant him peace and patience as he waits on You.
We ask all these things in the name of Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior. Amen.
###, continue to trust in God, continue to pray, and continue to walk in His ways. Remember, "Trust in Yahweh with all your heart, and don't lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight." WEB.
Be strong and courageous. God is with you. He will strengthen you and he will help you; he will uphold you with his righteous right hand. WEB.
We advise the following. Do not try to manipulate, control, or put the guilt on your wife with your words or actions. Your wife needs God's calling and election and she needs to receive the call of God for her own choices. You do not want her to feel as if she is really not wanted and this is just words. Your wife is looking for genuine change.
You need to be prepared for both, the pain of your wife's refusal to go through with this marriage or the blessing of your wife's acceptance of this marriage. You have to be able to live with either. You have to be able to live with the fact that your wife may need to be free legally to be where God wants her to be. You need to be prepared to let her go.
We are here with you, praying and believing that God will work all things together for good, for those who love Him and are called according to His purpose. WEB. Keep trusting in Him, keep praying, and keep believing.
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