God knows how to reach us at the right moment. And when our beloved prodigals share how they struggled with feelings of guilt and shame, even though they never let anyone else see that side of their prodigal lifestyle, its easy to understand why God instructs us in Proverbs 3:5-6 to Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight. Have you ever been touched, inspired, or challenged by someones personal history? When God told him, Go to Nineveh, he said, I think Ill go to Tarshish instead., God said, Go east. While doing some research on her writings, I found a little-known poem she wrote about what its like to be a prodigal on the way back home but with your heart not yet changed. Thank you for sharing, Stephanie. God-ordained Spouses who God has standing and praying for your prodigal spouse will find themselves going through the stages below. Eventually, through her interaction with the humble pastor and his wife, and her study of the Bible, Rosaria came to the conviction that God was real and worth believing. Testimony - God Restores a Broken Marriage. Rosaria Butterfield. He knows exactly how to get in touch with you. He has his narcotics. Thank you once again. I finally cried out to God for help and in response God gave me the same instructions that I had been avoiding to go home. But I simply could not imagine that I would end up back in the original place from where I tried to escape for so long! The good news is, God will always provide a way out for you. (Ezekiel 34:11). Im so glad I found this site! When Martin was nine, his dad left. And now Im praying for his heart and for him to forget about the person he was with. I pray I find a way to have God move on my behalf. 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. So we are all blessed that the Lord has worked so mightily in the hearts, minds, spirits and circumstances of our prodigal members and that they are willing to share their unique Prodigal Perspective and give us a much clearer understanding of what REALLY happens on the other side of the mountain; because just As declared in Genesis 50:20, what Satan intended for harm and evil, God ALWAYS intended for good and for the saving of many livesand in this case, for the saving of many marriages and families as well! Thank You for Following the Lords leading to share your story. One day the wife said to her husband, "Give me half of all we own.". Get away from this person!! 2015 The Prodigal Spouse Moriah Shires . 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. What I learned: Even the greatest worldly accomplishment is empty when you are empty. Testimonies; General Resources; Prayer Resources; Questions and Answers; Podcast. Some of them you raised to love Jesus. We may be alone when we sin, but we never sin alone. (LogOut/ I know because I cant quit thinking about you and what Ive done to you. We claim to have access to the God of the universe. Posted If I take the wings of the morning, And dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea, Even there Your hand shall lead me, And Your right hand shall hold me. I didnt feel like I deserved to come home or to be received by my wife. I got a bad report that rocked me and then felt horrible because I wondered if Id learned anything in all this time, so my faith needed strengthening. He put on my neck a chain to hold Nabeel, like Rosaria Butterfield (above) had everything to lose and seemingly nothing to gain for rejecting his Muslim roots and turning to Christ. Not a chance. Any amount will help! DONT STOP PRAYING AND FASTING! Today is March 16th 2011. I think I either bought or borrowed every book on marriagewarfare.prayeryou name it .every website I could think of.. And I just wrapped my husband up and prayed what ever pray I could even verbatim from some of those same books.I became like a one man army.. At times the devil whispered in my ears and unbelief and doubt settled in.I would call my prayer warriors for encouragement and go to God crying and in a few hours would be right as rain and ready again to go up against the gates of hell for my boo. Stephanie, It doesnt matter whether were talking about Seattle or Atlanta, Chicago or Charlotte, New York or San Antonio, Las Vegas or Louisville. Each day, you desire to give up and once again find someone who will bring you joy. For those of you who have been on the receiving end of adultery, you know exactly what I am talking about. prodigal spouse testimonieswhat happens if a hospital loses joint commission accreditation. We claim to have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. BUT DONT DO IT!! God Bless you! 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. God knows us better than we know ourselves. It was all working out like he had planned. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. Faith is often fed through (true) stories. they struggled with feelings of guilt and shame, what REALLY happens on the other side of the mountain. Everything we ever wanted is now within this other person and you are now the enemy; you want to rob us of our joy, you dont understand us, you dont love us; because if you did, we wouldnt have gone astray. Some went on mission trips. Let the peace of the Holy Spirit that is washing over me right now stay over me and keep me comforted in your word and promises, Father, today and tomorrow and forever. We praise, worship, give thanks, and march our way to the battlefield, knowing all well that God will deliver his promise to us. All of them, however, have lived powerful stories of transformation, hope, and faithfulness. I believe God for the restoration of my marriage; yet with or without my marriage, Im looking for God to also fix me and my part in my current situation. But, please, dont stop! Please, pray that God will give me a new heart to know him. God brought me to my knees when there was nothing and no one else that could help me. It moved me to put on the armour of God and pull my Boo back from the Pit as well. Our sin, our compromise, and our deceit always injures our spouse, our children, our friends, and our family. Lord, I am stepping out of the way and trusting you and that restoration is already on its way. I just lost my job. May I ask you a question? There is no peace, says my God, for the wicked. And when we finally realize that it doesnt matter what we see and hear about and from our spouses and their plans and lives because Gods Word and Will can NOT be thwarted, we can walk in the confidence declared in Isaiah 8:10, which says Devise your strategy, but it will be thwarted; propose your plan, but it will not stand, for God is with us. I dont want to apportion blame too much here but suffice it to say we had some in-law issues which contributed greatly to our demise.but that is another story and I want to concentrate on how God showed up and showed off in the mist of my situation. You say you know God. Some of them once could quote hundreds of Bible verses. For the Lord your God is he who goes with you to fight for you against your enemies, to give you the victory. God will keep his promise. Some were preachers. But the movie only tells the first half of Louiss story. When good student and obedient son Christopher Yuan turned his back on his family and embraced drugs, homosexuality, promiscuity, and rebellion, his mother Angela (who was struggling through a failing marriage) decided to kill herself. My husband and I were able to rebuild trust and heal together from our difficult past. O church, why arent we praying? He can send the storm in so many different ways. Oh my word! Thank You! Stephanie, thank you so much for sharing your testimony, which has encouraged me and has to have blessed many, many others too. I cant seem to get ahead; people are angry with me; my life is upside down. Behold, I have given you authority to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall hurt you. For my iniquities have gone over my head; like a heavy burden, they are too heavy for me. We even think our children will be "just fine"-another lie. This has been an amazing journey and I look forward to seeing Gods power and might and restoration fully manifested. Required fields are marked *. It makes us feel horrible because we KNOW what we are doing is wrong; you dont need to tell us. I have been standing for my marriage for six months now with no communication from my husband. PRAY THEM OUT!!! Whenever you read a story like this in the Bible, you know there has to be a but coming. Everyone on board is endangered by Jonahs sin. Let your prodigal GO!!! No matter what you may think about the way your friends are living, no matter how angry you may be at the choices they have made, the root problem is never on the outside. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Your email address will not be published. The days went by and he didnt call so on December 5th 2010.I called him..he refused to take my calls so I texted him only to be told that he wasnt interested in me and I should go on with my life.that I should never call or text him again..that was like a dagger through my heartI felt as though someone had literally ran a knife straight through my stomach and was twisting it repeatedly..but that isnt the worse yet.. What I learned: Even people who behave (very) badly are not beyond hope (including ourselves). When you are angry, love them (for they are angry too). I cried DAILY AND HOURLYI felt all hope was gone.I mean how do you get someone to love you again when that person is saying I never loved you at all..YOU CANT.BUT GOD CAN. 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. He didnt know how to do it and often times he was so negative and emotional that I wanted nothing to do with him. Yet, we show you, our spouses, that we are happy and that we could not have it better any other way; life is good, we are feeling good and having the time of our lives. 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. Thankyou, thankyou. But I have faith that God will bring my wife back and Im a stander for however long it takes!! When we asked about the spiritual temperature of the region, the pastors said that while most people didnt go to church, it wouldnt be right to call them hostile. Some were missionaries. I trust God will bring my husband back. Why cant I just move on?!. He can and He will!!! Louis Zamperini was an Olympic runner and talented mischief-maker whose incredible survival story (30+ days floating in the open ocean after his plane crashed into the sea; then a year in a brutal Japanese POW camp being tormented by a sadistic guard) became a best-selling book, then a movie directed by Angelina Jolie. Even though I wrestled with what God wanted me to do because I thought I had many reasons not to go home, I was given a second chance to finally obey God and returned to my husband. Thanks for your interest! And: God is worth the sacrifice. The Prodigal Spouse Resource Center is a password protected section of our website. I know you think about giving up on me. As He tells us, Come to me all you who are weary and heavy laden and you will find rest for your souls. Hes got our marriages in His hands, so we should be at peace. Reflection for 29 June5 July 2020 The Atonement Rocks! God brought me here for a reason. I know God was working on him and sent him home to me. Come quickly, Lord! . Lets take a look at how God begins the process of bringing Jonah back home. How else can you explain a politician who breaks the law and then lies with impunity? We are running from God, and when you act like that, we run from you too. He went down to Joppa (an ancient port city just south of modern-day Tel Aviv) where he found a boat bound for Tarshish. And sometimes we feel that our spouse is the enemy, so we have to love them; they need our love because they have been taken captive by the enemy. Salvation is of the Lord (Jonah 2:9). We are all prodigals, in some ways, and at some times. Prodigal spouses who are truly repentant will express genuine thankfulness to God and their deserted spouses for what they've done. Notice she said she had faith less than the size of a mustard seed when she first started to approach the Lord for His help. But forgiveness is not something we can (or want to) muster up on our own. It was also hard to hear him (the crowd was large and he was an old man at that point). He can ring your phone any time of the day or night. He was so cheerful and sweet! Just do your partLOVE, LOVE, LOVErespect, support, praise and help. My husband has cancer. Blacken my soul where none may see. But God, He is my lawyer and I am doing exactly what Crystal did! At first, I didnt know what to do, but I finally ran to God.. We cherish our marriage and our relationship with God and He is doing wonderful things in our lives because of it. 136 days of reeling and praying for a reconciliation. Restoration wont work if youre not ready. But then Louis heard the message of the gospel, and turned into an entirely different person. Why are we still sleeping? The world generally doesnt care about what we say and do on Sunday morning. I tried to run away from the problems I was having, but my story as a prodigal wife proves that we never really get away from things by running from them. About two weeks ago, I decided to give it all to God and just as told would happen, a remarkable peace came over me since giving it to Him. As we have showed you in our article titled, Bible Verses on Faith, the Bible tells us that faith the size of a mustard seed will move mountains. Gods got your number on Speed Dial. We already have an article on how powerful of a strategy this is with the Lord. You tell us what we are doing is wrong. Seeing the danger, he wants Jonah to wake up and start praying. Thank you so much for responding to my blog in such a positive way. Ive done all I can to restore my marriage and now I am surrendering it all to God. It took me out of the storm and planted me right back on solid ground today. Wow! Its like God is mad at me or something. Sign up to join over 20,000 subscribers receiving our weekly sermon email. Who was going to stop me? I know its because you are praying. And for many of us, intimacy with anything is a terrifying prospect. This isnt every single detail of what happened there are parts missingbut my short journey has been nothing but incredible and miraculousbut I want you to know that with God ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE. We all know that life can turn on a dime. 2. There was a man who had a wife. I thought I had to continue on the path that I started because in my mind nothing would ever be the same again. I have monitored your site daily since I found it, hoping you would post something new as I need encouragement . The answer is simple. But true friendship also means trusting each other enough to wrestle with uncomfortable topics rather than smooth them over and pretend they dont exist. O Lord, rebuke me not in your anger, nor discipline me in your wrath! I too thought I didnt want to be with my husband; I thought there was no way we could work through our issues, and that he just didnt understand and that it would be better and okay for us to part. The problem is always on the inside. I thought it was the life that I no longer wanted. Some of the following stories are by people who were true prodigals, in every sense of the word. And I believe God! God was, but I didnt know that!! My husband has left again for the fifth time, claiming that hes not sure if he can love me the way I need. I was deep in thought today and I want to share some of my experience as a prodigal. Forgiveness is freedom. Only when I finally gave it all to God and felt that peace did everything start to fall into place. Prodigal Spouse Testimonies Michael and Wanda, this book has really helped meI now feel I have the tools and encouragement to do what I have to do I am confident that even though my husband has moved out that God is not done with us! #3) A change from apathy to readiness (2 Corinthians 9:3) Prodigal spouses will be ready to do whatever it takes for restoration and peace in their relationship with God and their families. God is doing Gods work in my husband. In short..God was speaking to him all along but he was too proud to just walk back and admit that he was wrong but he wanted to so much.. Everyday I seek God to fight this battle. Then the Lord sent a great wind on the sea, and such a violent storm arose that the ship threatened to break up. What is his promise? But within days of him leaving, I realized how wrong I was and how much I truly loved him. But I finally understand and it is only by Gods grace and lots of prayers that I still place my hope in the Lord and His promises and I believe deep down that it is not over even though it might seem that way. Also notice she went into a very heavy seeking mode by searching out every good book she could find on marriage, prayer, and spiritual warfare. Your email address will not be published. We all wonder how to reach this generation that seems so turned off to God and religion. If we wait for people to come to our services, we will in most cases wait forever. Or where can I flee from Your presence? My guess is the parents of these three prodigals felt the same way. RELINQUISH your spouse to God. Mark 10:9 Therefore what God has joined together, let not man separate. What I learned: Bitterness and vengefulness is vain it destroys us from the inside out, and hurts those we love as well. Proverbs 16:9 But he said to me, My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness. Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me. Yet she did it anyway. Stephanie. 2 Peter 2:19 My husband of 1 year and 5 months left me on November 30th, 2010 .BUT. He put on my feet the shoes that miss Thank you so much for this testimony. Despite his amazing endurance, and the heros welcome he received after returning home, Louis Zamperini struggled hard with the demons of PTSD and revenge. He will always lead us right back to his will. You tell us we need God. Let your prodigal GO!!! It comes from God. I give all the thanks and praise to God for what he didit doesnt matter what your situation looks like.it doesnt matter how impossible and dead it seemsit doesnt matter what your husband or wife is planning..we plan but God is also planning and he works EVERYTHING out together for those that love the LORD.. DO NOT GIVE UP.THE DEVIL AND EVEN YOUR OWN MIND IS GOING TO TRY TO TELL YOU TO MOVE ONLEAVE HIM/HER ALONEHE/SHE DOESNT WANT YOU..THERE IS NOTHING YOU CAN DO..THERE IS NO ONE THAT CAN HELP YOU NOW..DO NOT LISTENeven in your tears.cry out to God.when you dont know what to say..just say JESUS.nothing moretears is a language God understands and he is going to work it out.. This has given me so much encouragementthank you so much for posting it. Monday, January 26th, 2009 at 11:07 am in Seeds Of Faith. That he will find them and bring them home. It's faith that moves mountains (Matthew 21:21). But in the end, he chose to follow where he saw the evidence leading himthis is his story. His decision was very shocking and hurtful. The truth is that Gods plan continues to chase us, no matter how far we try to run, and the only way that we can be free is to stop trying to avoid Gods will and embrace it. Repentance is first of all a work of God in the human heart. 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