This is just what I needed today! Sometimes, when my own faith is flagging, it is encouraging to read stories about (and usually by) people who have struggled usually with tougher situations than mine and overcome. Besides being a fascinating autobiography about a powerful evangelist who sadly passed away last year, this book gives readers a helpful look into Christian apologetics, Islam, and evangelism. Thats Part 1 of How God Pursues Prodigals. In Part 2 well discover that being swallowed by a great fish may be the best thing that ever happened to us. He filled my body with meat and wine, He flooded my heart with love's white light; Yet deep in the mire, with sensual swine, Despite his amazing endurance, and the heros welcome he received after returning home, Louis Zamperini struggled hard with the demons of PTSD and revenge. Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need. Three Testimonies of Prodigals Who Returned. Dear Spouse, It's me, your lost beloved. I cant tell you how much this ministered to me. Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand firm. We want to personally thank Crystal for allowing us to release her testimony on our site, as it will help show others that God can move to restore broken marriages, no matter how hopeless things may look in the natural. And Ive needed to read something like this for some time now because Ive wanted to do something to win my wife back, and people keep telling me to put her in Gods hands. A Psalm of David, for the memorial offering. Oh my goodness! In my own journey, I hurt people before I knew the Lord. But, please, dont stop! And this powerful testimony should be more than enough encouragement for all of us to renew our commitment to DO things Gods way so we can be assured of getting HIS results, especially since we know that HE hates divorce and marital separation (Malachi 2)! I have read all of your post on here and some of them multiple times. I am just reading this post as I an gathering every resource I can find to help me restore my marriage. The world knows this. I have monitored your site daily since I found it, hoping you would post something new as I need encouragement . Have you ever experienced the life-changing effects of a story? We hear the ENEMYS voice louder than Gods; we have put Gods voice on mute and the enemy tells us that we will be happy if we are divorced from youthen we could be free, happy and fulfilled. God knows us better than we know ourselves. And there was no higher step to takeWhy did I feel so disappointed? Chad Williams. So thank you so very, very much! So, you will keep fighting. I learned the first rule of repentance: that repentance requires greater intimacy with God than with our sin. You certainly understand that repentance is really the only thing that ever changes anything. Required fields are marked *. And I never consulted God on anything; I was too angry and my heart was made of the hardest stone imaginable. For my iniquities have gone over my head; like a heavy burden, they are too heavy for me. Its not true! However, in the last few years, I began to feel my husband's commitment to us wavering. There is a voice within every prodigal that tells them what they are doing is wrong. Mark 10:9 Therefore what God has joined together, let not man separate. Amen. Thank you for such beautiful encouragement. In many ways you have shared my own story. So take the word of this testimony to heart and be blessed and encouraged as you use it to defeat and hurl down the devil the next time he comes calling to steal, kill and destroy your marriage (an earthly representation of our relationship with Christ Ephesians 5:29-32 and 1 Corinthians 11:7), the word of YOUR testimony (that overcomes him Revelation 12:10-11) and your righteousness, peace and joy (what the kingdom of heaven is all about Romans 14:17)!). He has his narcotics. If you do, wake up and pray for us!. Change). But when she wrote a scathing criticism of one of the local Christian gatherings, to her surprise, she received a thoughtful and kind reply from a pastor who invited her to call him. Change), You are commenting using your Facebook account. 2 Peter 2:19 The heart of man plans his way, but the Lord establishes his steps. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); I am going through the same thing as crystal right now My HUSAND left over a simple argument and is talking to someone from his past told me he was done and he give up , and he's trying to blame me for our marriage , but I believe God and have faith that he will return ! Grace is Gods instruction for you to stand. How else can you explain a mans reckless behavior in having one affair after another? Thank you for sharing.. Im praying for marriage restoration as my husband has moved out and is now living with the other woman, who is pregnant and about to give birth very soon. When you walk in the footsteps of the father of the prodig Thats always step one for the prodigal. Repentance is first of all a work of God in the human heart. He told me that after he spoke to me on Thursday.he went to God himself and talked to him and asked him to speak and show him what he should do..he said from the time he said that everything just went crazy..everything he saw reminded him of me.. when he went to sleep his dreams were constant replays of our life together.. he started thinking about stuff that happened before and after our marriage that were nothing short of miraculous.. It doesnt matter whether were talking about Seattle or Atlanta, Chicago or Charlotte, New York or San Antonio, Las Vegas or Louisville. Soon he would be in Tarshish, a beautiful city in Spain. We think YOU have lost it; not us. Why God! you shout in pain. but I thought it would be perhaps a Hi hellohow are you.or perhaps a few weeks down the line he might drop in a call or something.I had no idea that MY GOD was bringing my husband home that day.that instant. Ashley, herself a drug addict who had lost custody of her daughter, had been reading the Bible and The Purpose Driven Lifeand when Brian Nichols captured her, she spoke to him and read to him from the book, resulting in Nichols eventually releasing her to go to her daughter. But then Nabeel met David Wood, a staunch Christian who had once spent time in jail for attempting to kill his father, and who came to know the love of God through the challenge of a fellow inmate. That scorches deeper than fires of wrath. God is also working in ME as I wait, and I like who I am becoming in Him and understand that He has to complete His work in me before reconciliation occurs. Thanks so much. This is just what I needed to wake me up from this nightmare. Hebrews 4:16 Just another thing for God to Handle. 1 Corinthians 15:10. I know from my own experience during my stand that I need to regularly set aside specific time to pray and allow the Holy Spirit to build my faith and speak to my heart. When you are done with your self-pity, you decide to pray and fast for your loved one. Thats where we left Jonah in the last message. Not a chance. Thank you for the testimony and the encouragement. God will bring them home. Thank you so much! God bless you and your family as well and thank you for joining my journey on Heart of a Wife. I had always attached it to a person who had left their faith. He put on my feet the shoes that miss He can send the storm of a desperately sick child. It is so wonderful to know that sharing my story gives other people such hope. Each day, you desire to give up and once again find someone who will bring you joy. Thank you for sharing; your story is my story. For those of you who are still praying to the Lord for the restoration of your marriage, below is a powerful testimony we have just received from a woman by the name of Crystal. So, we stand. They can do without our sermons, but they cant live without our prayers. God is faithful, and he will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the temptation he will also provide the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it. The answer is simple. Thank you so much for sharing your testimony and may God bless you! Wow!! Shes in Gods handmy family is in Gods hand and He will restore my marriage in Jesus name! I dont even know if this is still an active thread. No chance to tread in the narrow path; I didnt feel like I deserved to come home or to be received by my wife. Have compassion on me! My husband has cancer. I am so grateful that my husband found inner strength from the Lord to be able to stand for our marriage, no matter what the circumstances were. Matthew 26, 27, 28 is where you can read and learn more about each stage of the process. Contact Rejoice; Submit a Testimony; Submit . He said he wanted to talk and wanted to know if he could come by the househe wanted to know if I could forgive him for what he did and for us to try again at our He knows exactly how to get in touch with you. It was also then that I started to pray for my husbands heart, and God has truly worked wonderful things to bring us to where we are today. Your sharing speaks such truth!!! I need to Let go and Let God take over, but being a control freak makes that all the more difficult. But no more! (Ezekiel 34:11). *Book title/movie links are affiliate links unless otherwise noted. God bless you as you continue to heal with your husband and family. He didnt know how to do it and often times he was so negative and emotional that I wanted nothing to do with him. God bless you and your family. Use this time to complete the work that needs to be done in yourself and let God work on your spouse. But I would have been drawn to that peace and it would have woken me up. To make a long story shortSunday January 16th 2011.I got a text from my husband.who accidently had AGAIN on the 14th January 2011..told me he felt the same way and I should go on with my life. There is no soundness in my flesh because of your indignation; there is no health in my bones because of my sin. I have been standing for my marriage for six months now with no communication from my husband. I hope that sharing my story gives others great hope for the restoration of their covenant marriage and that they can heal from such devastating circumstances too. Stephanie. Thanks for your interest! Some of them are doing things that would shock us deeply if we knew about them. So thank you for the reminder to stand back and let God do His work. We lived like strangers in our routine of go to work, come home, take care of the children and repeat it all over again. SEAL of God is the story of how Chad Williams came to find a mission even more meaningful than the initial dreams of revenge that drove him through the harshest military training for only the most elite soldiers. Father, I yet am a long way off- My heart has gone bitter. We can preach a thousand sermons and the world doesnt care. I persisted in calling him that same day and eventually he picked up the phonehe was as cold as iceI felt frightened even listening to himhe told me.I NEVER LOVED YOUI AM SORRY WE GOT MARRIED..I FELT TRAPPED IN THIS MARRIAGE..I DONT LOVE YOU LIKE A MAN SHOULD LOVE A WOMAN..THE FEELINGS I HAVE FOR YOU IS THAT OF A GOOD FRIENDI DONT WANT TO BE WITH YOU AND YOU SHOULD GET ON WITH YOUR LIFE..IM God was, but I didnt know that!! But many times they themselves became standers because by that time, their spouses had moved on or were not interested in marriage restoration. What you can see is someone who left you, hates you, and wants nothing to do with you, right? What if the father in the story had gone after his son and tried to bring him back even one day early? Heres his response: In Arms The truth is, Gods plan continues to chase us, and until we surrender our lives to Him we will be miserable. There was a man who had a wife. For thus says the Lord God: Behold, I, I myself will search for my sheep and will seek them out. When you are angry, love them (for they are angry too). I just lost my job. (LogOut/ Softly, he wept. Lauren Hillenbrand, Unbroken. I met someone who understood mesomeone who sang my praises, complimented me, etc. God, I am done standing in your way. I had built my life around my husband and now he was goneI felt like I lost the better part of me..I couldnt eat.I couldnt eat .I didnt want to socialize and I forced myself to go to work..but God had a plan.even though all seemed lostGod was turning my situation around even as I was hurting..what the devil meant for evil God was turning around for good. For those of you who have been on the receiving end of adultery, you know exactly what I am talking about. I thought I was in control and I would do as I pleased. Testimony of a Prodigal - You Will Come to the End of Yourself 23,496 views Nov 12, 2017 422 Dislike Share Save Lisa Crum 104 subscribers Candice Harper shares how God reconciled her to Himself. The storms come to get our attention. The hurt that I caused them was far beyond any words that I could use to describe. As the ship groans and creaks under the weight of the wind and the heavy waves, and as the men throw cargo overboard in a desperate attempt to save the ship, where is Jonah? We even think our children will be "just fine"-another lie. As Eugene Peterson puts it, He was so hungry he would have eaten the corncobs in the pig slop, but no one would give him any. If you saw that, youmight think, That young man is ready for a new life. Maybe so, maybe not. Today is March 16th 2011. He can send the storm in so many different ways. What I learned: The most powerful friendships are those without ulterior motives. God will bring them home. I cant escape him. The Prodigal Wife. And, as with Rosaria Butterfields story: God is worth the sacrifice. Here is a simple question that can open up a spiritual conversation: Just those six words make such a difference. It's all a LIE, but we don't know that. He flooded my heart with loves white light; And for many of us, intimacy with anything is a terrifying prospect. He knows whats coming and doesnt want you to give up. Or where can I flee from Your presence? There is nothing you can say or do, and everything you say or do in your will, will FAIL. The most difficult thing God has ever asked of me has been to trust in Him, to give my husband completely to Him and to love no matter what. Seeing the danger, he wants Jonah to wake up and start praying. My heart was sooo hard, and those were the same words my husband spoke to me. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. We pray, and we fast until we have victory. These stages will develop you to walk into the promise and help you to see the anointing I was deep in thought today and I want to share some of my experience as a prodigal. But after being raised in a family plagued with sexual abuse, marital affairs, and deceit, she left her own marriage for another man and nearly lost the hope of making her dream a reality. Yet at the same time, I thought I had "done too much" or "wandered too far," and I couldn't forgive myself. We hear the ENEMY'S voice louder than God's; we have put God's voice on mute and the enemy tells us that we will be happy if we are divorced from youthen we could be free, happy and fulfilled. Is someone who understood mesomeone who sang my praises, complimented me etc! Was too angry and my heart with loves white light ; and for many of us, intimacy God. 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