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We all have "free will", yet we know that God has the power to "change a person's heart" if He wishes.

I would ask that people pray that my wife's heart be changed, from one of "our marriage is unfixable it isnt worth looking at", to one of "our marriage and family is at least worth exploring further".

And also to root out the poison of the other romance from her heart.


Thank you in advance for your prayers. May God be with us all, and our families.


ME: H, 35, married 9 years. 3 young sons W:32, series of online "friendships" 1st D-day: some time 2004 (online EA) OM broke off, NC june 2005, but no recovery plan 2nd D-day: june 20th, 2006("ILY" to "friend"). W moved out next day. Oct 2006, starts being around a 3rd guy instead. Mar 2007, stopped? Current status: Separated. W filed D. in July 2006, served Dec 11th, my response filed Jan 8th Most recent thread
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techie - Is your wife a believer? If she is, God WILL convict her of her sin. If she remains steadfast in running from God, God will allow her to, but He will "turn up the volume" of His reproof of her abuse of "Christian Liberty." It is NOT a "license to sin," and there is nowhere that a believer can run to "hide from God."

As Jonah found out, God can make life pretty uncomfortable for someone willfully running from humble obedience to His commands regardless of any "feelings" that they might have.

Having gone through this myself with my wife, I know how hard it is on you to watch this happening. So in addition to your prayer, let me pray for you to be God's witness through your actions of 1Cor 13:4-7.

Father God, if it be your will, and I know that it is, soften the heart of "techies" wife and make her receptive to your voice. Convict her of her sin and lead her back to the safety of your fold in repentance and humble submission to you. Restore her to her marriage and place your hand of healing upon both her and techie and create in them a marriage that brings you honor and glory.


Father, I pray also for "techie" that you will strengthen and uphold him during this time of tribulation and testing. Teach him what you would have him to know. Search his heart and bring him to an awareness of anything that you want him to know about his own walk with you. You promised us in your Word, in Romans 8:28, that "we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose." We claim that promise for techie, and for his wife. Though we may never know the "why" of this time of testing, we KNOW that you do and that you will use it for your glory and for the strengthening of their walk with you.

For techie, Father, I also pray that you show him the reality of your promise in Philippians 4:13, "I can do everything through him who gives me strength." There will be days when he feels drained and cannot go on. Lord, on those days make this promise strong in his heart and lift him up with YOUR power, the power that surpasses all human understanding, and help him to stand for you and to trust you even when it seems to him that circumstances are "hopeless." You Lord, are the one who does the impossible, for the sake of your Son.

Help techie to both know and to do your will, in Christ's holy name I ask. Amen.

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thank you so much for your thoughtful prayer. i shall come back here to be reminded of it when I am going through the extra tough times.

My wife is not a believer, although her parents and grandparents profess to be. I also pray that some day, she will come to know Him. But until that time, may I be a better Godly husband to her, that I may only help, not hinder, that meeting.


ME: H, 35, married 9 years. 3 young sons W:32, series of online "friendships" 1st D-day: some time 2004 (online EA) OM broke off, NC june 2005, but no recovery plan 2nd D-day: june 20th, 2006("ILY" to "friend"). W moved out next day. Oct 2006, starts being around a 3rd guy instead. Mar 2007, stopped? Current status: Separated. W filed D. in July 2006, served Dec 11th, my response filed Jan 8th Most recent thread
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God, please allow this mans wife to see what she is letting go. Let her stop short and return to her loving family.

techie, I will continue to pray fo you and your marriage.

God bless.

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Prayin for you. Pray for my W as shee is thinking the same way.


Me-34 (BS) W-33 (WW) DD-7 Married 3/28/1992 DDay 8/4/06 Seperated 8/18/06 Plan A Start 1/4/07 **A Warrior does not give up on what he Loves, he finds the Love in what he does.**
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I pray to Jesus everything is reconcied. I pray this in Jesus name.

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ForeverHers. Thank you for the beautiful prayer. I am in a similar situation as techie. My wife is a believer, and she justifies her affair using the verse "love fulfills all laws". But I think deep in her heart she knows it is not right in His eyes because even though she admits her affair and would not stop it, she keeps her contact to OP secret. Your prayer has given me strength to persevere.

Thank you!


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