Shsuimar
Disciple of Prayer
Please pray for a just and swift resolution. My husband fathered a child during an affair. He asked for my forgiveness and though it was hard, I forgave him and preserved our marriage. He works hard at having a relationship with his daughter and sees her regularly, goes to her school events, and takes her on vacations. Because the mother has little means, He supports the child and pays for her private schooling, the condo in which the child and her mother reside, the live-in nanny, medical bills, clothes, toys, books, swimming and tennis lessons—everything. On top of that a sizable allowance goes to the child’s mother in trust, to pay for household bills, food, and necessities. I fully support this. The child is innocent and must be able to live well and be loved in spite of the situation. Lately we discovered that the mother uses the allowance meant for the child on other things for which the money is not meant: paying personal debts she has incurred, supporting her own family (she has 2 grown children from another man) and other personal things. While she spends a little bit on the child, the comfortable life my husband wants for his child is severely compromised. At the end of every month no money is left. We have been told by the building management that the woman neglects to pay for even the most basic bills for months such as electricity and water, to the point that they get warnings that these amenities will be cut. The nannies (3 so far) report often that there is no food in the fridge for the child, in which case, my husband has had to send the extra money to cover this or else the child eats nothing. In fact even the child’s milk has to be paid for by my husband because the woman thinks it’s too expensive to use the allowance on. When confronted about this misappropriation of funds the woman grew very hostile and defensive and threatened to take the child far away to where her father cannot see her. The woman’s mother lives in a poor neighborhood hours away from the capital, a place she says she’ll take the child. It is not only far, it is unsafe for the child and has nothing of the comfort, sanitation, and safety she has always known. It is far from her school and all her friends. As a temporary measure, an accountant has been hired to manage the allowance and disburse it per the mother’s request (ex. She has to go get the groceries) then provide receipts. The mother grew even angrier at this — basically, she gave the ultimatum that if she does not get the money and handle it herself, she will push through with her threats. She is willing to let her own child suffer if she can’t use the allowance for herself. Please pray for a resolution where the child does not have to suffer or her ties be severed from her father. Please pray for her safety and her happiness as we work through this. Please pray that the Holy Spirit enters the mother’s hard heart and dissolve the greed within it. She has admitted that she remains bitter that my husband did not fulfill her dream — that is, to be with him and live in a large house and have an easy life. Please pray that the Holy Spirit remove this bitterness and gift her with acceptance, the ability to forgive, and dissolve her need for revenge. Please pray that she finds some humility and owns up to her misuse of the allowance of her daughter. We are being forced to press charges but do not want to endanger the child in this complicated situation, even if her own mother is willing to risk that. Please pray that her selfish plans and weapons do not prosper. Please pray for a miracle, a change of heart, and put her on the path that does not harm her daughter. And please pray that Jesus cloaks us all in his love and protection; that He sends his guardian angels to protect the child always from the harm produced by her mother’s machinations. I lift up and surrender this difficult situation to the Lord for a quick and just resolution with the mercy and help of all your prayers. 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. 
