Every Wed. we are to pray and fast for one another. Every Weds we can check in and let everyone know we have prayed for the group. Prayer does mighty things and group prayer is even better.

Right now I am doing "Experiencing God Day by Day" and Lupolady is doing "Power of a Praying Wife" for the ladies. You can use this as your prayer or have your own or combine them.

I think it will be great to see how God works in our lives and heals our marriages and us.

If you want to pray with us I will be more than happy to add your name to the list below.

Prayer Warriors who are praying and being prayed for: cajunky,Ezra, Willgetthruthis, Godisincontrol, Natasha79, JohnC, c++_guy, Wallace, relady, steadfast and committed, morriggs,lupolady, stillwaiting, Broken Hearted, PasDeDeux, hopeful_person,GinnyF, Not peachy in Ga, cry2much,SNL,LostAgain(Dave&April), Dodger, gloriachu, LoveNcare,JMF,WEN, NiteHawk, Absurd, LetSTry,AgainsttheWind,cemmerson, getting better,kellidiane,Terrified, BeeLee,idostylin, Resilient, thiscantbehappening, day by day, Jloves, broken x3, Sue with Hope, sunrise1, shepette, Malc, Faithfulwife, timbo-e,Angelia,FeelingAllAlone,broken_joe,dopey,awake,truly a friend, Is it to late, stilltryingtosaveit, landslide,GODBLESSU,vega,LoyalWarrior,janna-m-r,ferbie,epiphOny,simmy,cajeanie,d_rose,lost_lonely, briank4775, mayflower,Caged_Bird,LunaDove

Prayers Answered: Lupolady(air conditioner),Steadfastandcommitted(first string again),cry2much(sucessful surgery), Movingonwithlife(Wife coming home),WGTT(accepted into mentor program), betrayed and desparate (sucessful cancer surgery),Againstthewind(Got job), Free ( Marriage Restoration begun ), cajunky (wife not engaged & did something with family, told me she loved me), Stillwaiting(neice is o.k.), Stillwaiting(Got to see her husband for 2 hours and his heart seems to have softened), Steadfastandcommitted (wife gave up other man and said steadfast is stuck with her. God showed her the change was for real in steadfast),janna-m-r (Husband came home and wants to try to restore marriage even though he is the BS), tsc (marriage being restored)

Love in Christ
Cajunky

Ok, I need HELP!! Please pray for me. I need to find a new job FAST! One that will pay well, where I will feel happy and the health insurance cost will be reasonable!

The last 2 yrs have been hell. I dont thing anything would surprise me anymore. I almost say to myself "What next!" I mustve had some wild life in a previous incarnation ! cause I feel like I am being punished in this one!

ANyway, last yr, I was having difficulties in my old job. I asked for prayers that I would get the new job & within one week - I did!! But it turned out to be exceptionally unusually stressful and gradually the office politics emerged. The doctor is ending his practise by August & I have been told my last day will be May 31st since the other doctor is leaving then. HELP!!

I need to be able to pay a mortgage! I have a strong work ethic & do not talk bad about others or goof off. I mind my own business but it seems there is always ONE person who is not a good employee but is a longtime friend of the boss who takes a dislike to me & lies. And they are so judgemental they believe that person rather than asking ME questions. I hate that!

I need a job with less stress where I can be appreciated for my knowledge,organizational skills and good rapor with almost any other person. A job where I wont have to take a paycut (cant afford to) where health insurance coverage is good at a reasonable cost! ANd the sooner, the better. I feel like they are looking for any reason to let me go sooner! And I cannot take another ounce of stress! I have kept my business private and have not been emotional at work at all. I give up! Please pray for me, guys!

ANd in my heart, I still wish for reconsiliation of my marriage, though divorce was final a few weeks ago. I wish, I wish . . . .
Of course someone in Divorce Care told me its not over until one person remarries!!

Thank you.
CLG.

AGT - do not quit the job until forced to. Even if they make it tough, hang in there. I deal with unemployment insurance regulations every day. I am a credible source for that advice.

Meanwhile, friends, I would like to request a prayer. My 10-y-o son is struggling right now. A very bright child. But he has a learning difference or two and is very immature emotionally. And he's having too, too many behaviour problems. I'm not having fun parenting him.

So, he needs maturity and better choices. And I need patience to parent him and money to pay next year's tuition at his wonderful school - one of the few in this area prepared to deal with these children. They know there is more to education than academics.

His current counselor thinks he needs a therapy group of other children who have these challenges. I looked at the therapist and told her to find me one too.

If it's this tough at 10, what will it be like at 16? <img border="0" alt="[Teary]" title="" src="graemlins/teary.gif" />

All I can say is keep praying, don't give up. Even tho we are no way near restored and he is still with the OW things are going so much better since I have trusted God to work things out instead of under my own power. We've been seeing each other quite a bit, he's been kind and loving, touching me and just being so sweet, it is unbelievable how much he has changed. Even from before this happened he wasn't like this. And it is still hard to think about him being with someone else but I am trusting God to work everything out. Today he left a voice mail about how much he enjoyed being with me yesterday and how he knows he doesn't tell how much he appreciates me, I had tears running down my face coming home from work. Don't give up on anyone, God can work miracles!!! Everyone told me he would never change but he is and God is faithful. Sometimes it seems like forever but it is worth it.

"The Lord is not slow in keeping his promises, as some count slowness." My small group talked about the relationship of time to God last night. That we don't know how He measures time.

Sometimes it's good to realize that we want things when we want them. That sometimes we do need to be still, quiet and at peace, and wait on God. All we can do is all we can do. And what we need He will provide.

I think I'm preaching to the choir tonight.

Maybe I have come to you on this thread because I can only do so much and pray so hard for my son. Maybe this is the time to let him work more things out for himself.

But it's just so hard to know he is 10 but to realize that I can expect 7 year old behaviour from him when he is SO smart.

The following is an excerpt from Stormie Omartin's book "Power of a Praying Wife."

Each week I try to type up an excerpt from another chapter of it. I hope this has been helpful to some of you.

When I am done with this book (6 more chapters), we'll have to see if anyone wants me to re-do it, or find another book.

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"HIS TALK"

Have you ever observed a man who is all talk and no action? There are some men who spend more time bragging about what they are going to do than actually doing it. They typically never get anywhere, "A dream comes through much activity, and a fool's voice is known by his many words" (Eccl. 5:3)

Have you been around a man who is angry, crass, or ungodly in his speech? His bad language gives his listeners a sick, uncomfortable feeling and they don't want to be around him. "Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, clamor, and evil speaking be put away from you, with all malice" (Eph. 4:31)

Have you ever known a man who complains all the time? No matter what's happening, he finds something negative to grumble about. "Do all things without murmuring and disputing, that you may become blameless and harmless, children of God without fault in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world." (Phillipians 2:14-15)

Have you seen a man speak discouragement and pain into someone -- a spouse, a child, a friend, a coworker? "Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruit" (Proverbs 18:21)

Everyone has a choice about what he or she says, and there are rewards for making the right one. "Whoever guards his mouth and tongue keeps his soul from troubles" (Proverbs 21:23). Listen to the way your H talks. What comes out of his mouth has to do with the condition of his heart.
If you hear him complaining, speaking negatively, talking like a fool, or speaking words that bring destruction and death into his or anyone else's life, he is suffering from negative heart overflow. Pray for the Holy Spirit to convict his heart, fill it with His love, peace and joy, and teach him a new way to talk.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">
PRAYER:

LORD,
I pray Your Holy Spirit would guard my H's mouth so that he will speak only words that edify and bring life. Help him to not be a grumbler, complainer, a user of fool language, or one who destroys with his words, but be disciplined enough to keep his conversation godly. Your Word says a man who desires a long life must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking deceit (Psalm 34:12-13). Show him how to do that. Fill him with Your love so that out of the overflow of his heart will come words that build up and not tear down.

May Your Spirit of love reign in the words we speak so that we don't miscommunicate or wound one another. Help us to show each other respect, speak words that encourage, share our feelings openly, and come to mutual agreements without strife. "Let the words of our mouths and the meditations of our hearts be acceptable in Your sight, O Lord, our strength and our Redeemer." (Psalm 19:14).
</font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">SCRIPTURE

Ephesians 4:29
Matthew 12:36
Psalm 34:12,13
Ecclesiastes 10:12
Matthew 15:18

<small>[ April 22, 2003, 08:48 PM: Message edited by: lupolady ]</small>

Please keep me in your prayers as I continue to struggle emotionally and financially.

Easter services this past Sunday were particularly uplifting and meaningful for me, but I feel overwhelmed much of the time and very alone. My job is not one that I can support myself on, it was never intended to do that and I have still not received any support, other than the fact that he continues to pay the mortgage.

I just pray for strength and direction, for wisdom in knowing what to do about my job versus school, part time or full time, and finances. I gave my WH over to God, and I trust in Him to work on his heart, but I need to resist trying to take that back.
Thank you all and please know that I will keep you in my prayers too.

Cinderella, just a note for you. My youngest D, now 17, went through a very difficult time from the time she was 11 until just recently. She too is very smart, but was very immature, failed a grade, could not accept responsibility for her actions, had her tested for learning disabilities, saw a counselor, etc. She too attends an excellent private Christian school. I just wanted to share that after ALOT of time, trying and tears, she is coming around, thank God. I see improvement every day. A bright spot!!

Keep me in your prayers!

WH was home for 3 days over Easter & treated everyone pretty good. He even did some much needed maintenance stuff! That is not my thing at all, the whole house could fall apart over time with my handy man skills!!!

I ended up doing plan A over the weekend. In my prayers I got the feeling that I should be nice and show him what he's been missing and could come home to rather than give him the letter right now. I stopped plan A last summer & really was in plan D (detachment). The letter may be nec. at some point - like Free - set them free & see what happens. I just have to be prepared to do so.

Saw attorney last Fri on a money matter & he reminded me that now would not be a good time to file for DV, if I was thinking about it. WH has no income so I might have to pay him alimony <img border="0" title="" alt="[Eek!]" src="images/icons/shocked.gif" /> Plus, being married is protecting me from criditors till we are able to work things out.

Also, I had a good conversation with OW1 ( HS friend of WH) AMAZING - who would have thought. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Eek!]" src="images/icons/shocked.gif" /> She leant WH money to pay off her son who was owed money by the business.

Blessings,

D.

I will pray for everyone tonight. Had a bad day but know it's going to be ok. Pray for my H. he is laid off as of last week and I am afraid when his lease is up he will move in with OW. I so want him back with me but know pressuring him won't help. I know God is in control but it is so hard to let things go, it's a minute by minute struggle. If you haven't been to rejoiceministries.com, take a look at it, they send an e-mail everyday and it usually is just what I needed for that day. Very encouraging. GB everyone

From "Experiencing God Day by Day" by Henry Blackaby.

Victory Versus Defeat

Deuteronomy 28:7, 25 The Lord will cause your enemies who rise against you to be defeated before your face; they shall come out against you one way and flee before you seven ways...The Lord will cause you to be defeated before your enemies; you shall go out one way and flee seven ways before them.

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> As the Israelites were preparing to enter the Promised Land, God set before them a choice: Heed His voice, obey His commandments, and experience continued victory. Or turn from God, disobey His word, and experience repeated and resounding defeat. It was a simple choice. The choice they made would be evident by the results on the battlefield.

The assurance of victory did not mean that the israelites would not have to strap on their armor and go to battle. It did not assure them of effortless victory. At times their enemies fought fiercely, and the battles raged back and forth. Nevertheless, as the Israelites walked closely with God, they knew that their efforts would always result in victory.

God gives us the same choice He gave the Israelites. If we walk with Him, obedient to His word, He will stand with us and ensure vistory over our challenges. We must face the battle, but God promises us victory if we remain in His will. However, if we choose to disassociate from God, we surely will be overtaken by difficulties. As with the Israelites, our decision will be evident by the outcome. If you are continually being defeated by everything you face, your heart has departed from God.

If you have been experiencing defeat in the challenges you face, examine your heart. When you are buffeted by the crisis of life, your heart may have shifted away from God. Choose to listen to God. Then obey what He tells you, no matter what you face, and you will experience victory. </font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Remember to pray for your own marriages as well as everyone elses.

Love in Christ
cajunky

OK.....I was really down this week and I must confess I almost didn't do this weeks thread because for some reason I was down on God. I was at a point where I asked him how much more can I bear. I had a disagreement over some money stuff with my former wife and it really got me down.

The very next day one of the verses in my bible study was
Psalm 69:13 But I pray to you, O Lord, in the time of your favor, in your great love , O God, answer me with sure salvation.

At the bottom of my bible it says this about this verse:
</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> When you are completely beaten down, we are tempted to turn from God, give up, and quit trusting him. When your situation seems hopeless, determine that no matter how bad things become you will continue to pray.God will hear your prayer, and he will rescue you. When others reject us, we need God most. Don't turn from your most faithful friend. </font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">WOW.....what another timely smack in the head. After reading this I knew I needed to do this weeks thread and when I got the "Experiencing God" book out and opened it I turned right to this weeks devotional. Again I said, "Thanks God for showing me I can't stop believing till she is married". Even then I will still believe that God can do it but I will have to see what He wants me to do.

Then I got this in my mail today and I thought it was so cool that we already have our huge prayer group on wednesdays and we will have more people praying for us.


Date: Tue, 22 Apr 2003 12:45:55 -0400
Subject: SPECIAL WEDNESDAY EDITION: Standing Firm - April 23, 2003
From: dennis@rejoiceministries.org | This is spam | Add to Address Book
To: cajunky@yahoo.com



PRAYER AND FASTING

This special Wednesday edition of Standing Firm is coming to you early
this week in place of the normal Saturday devotional. God has put a
burden on my heart and I felt that I needed to get this message out to
you early so that you can join me in the fight for the healing of
homes and marriages!

"When they came to the other disciples, they saw a large crowd
around them and the teachers of the law arguing with them. As soon
as all the people saw Jesus, they were overwhelmed with wonder and
ran to greet him. 'What are you arguing with them about?' he asked.
A man in the crowd answered, 'Teacher, I brought you my son, who is
possessed by a spirit that has robbed him of speech. Whenever it
seizes him, it throws him to the ground. He foams at the mouth,
gnashes his teeth and becomes rigid. I asked your disciples to
drive out the spirit, but they could not.' 'O unbelieving gener-
ation,' Jesus replied, 'how long shall I stay with you? How long
shall I put up with you? Bring the boy to me.' So they brought him.
When the spirit saw Jesus, it immediately threw the boy into a con-
vulsion. He fell to the ground and rolled around, foaming at the
mouth. Jesus asked the boy's father, 'How long has he been like
this?' 'From childhood,' he answered. 'It has often thrown him into
fire or water to kill him. But if you can do anything, take pity on
us and help us' 'If you can?' said Jesus. 'Everything is possible
for him who believes.' Immediately the boy's father exclaimed, 'I
do believe; help me overcome my unbelief!' When Jesus saw that a
crowd was running to the scene, he rebuked the evil spirit. 'You
deaf and mute spirit,' he said, 'I command you, come out of him and
never enter him again.' The spirit shrieked, convulsed him violent-
ly and came out. The boy looked so much like a corpse that many
said, 'He's dead.' But Jesus took him by the hand and lifted him to
his feet, and he stood up. After Jesus had gone indoors, his dis-
ciples asked him privately, 'Why couldn't we drive it out?' He re-
plied, 'This kind can come out only by prayer and fasting.'"
Mark 9:14-29

The story of the healing of the boy with an evil spirit has many mes-
sages for us. Jesus had empowered His disciples to do many miracles
just as He had performed. Yet when they encountered this boy, they
were unable to drive out the evil spirit. Jesus rebuked them for their
lack of faith exclaiming, "Everything is possible for him who be-
lieves" (Mark 9:23).

Do you have the faith necessary to drive out the evil spirits that
have attacked your home and marriage? Is your faith lacking to accom-
plish the impossible in healing your home? If you lack faith, do as
the father of the boy in this story did, ask Jesus..."I do believe;
help me overcome my unbelief!" (Mark 9:24). No matter how much faith
we have, it never hurts to ask Jesus for more!

Later, when the disciples were alone with Jesus, they asked Him why
they had not been able to drive out the evil spirit. Jesus replied,
"This kind can come out only by prayer and fasting" (Mark 9:29). Not
only is faith necessary to accomplish the impossible, it is also nec-
essary for us to enter into a life of prayer and fasting for the driv-
ing out of evil spirits that have come against us.

In recognition of Jesus' command for "prayer and fasting," I will be
dedicating every Wednesday as a day of personal prayer and fasting for
you, your spouse and the healing of your marriages. If you would like
to join me in this endeavor, please send me an email stating your in-
tentions to pray and fast every Wednesday for your spouse. In doing
so, you will be fulfilling the command given to husbands on how they
are to love their wives.

"Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the church and gave
himself up for her."
Ephesians 5:25

As a resource in helping you in this task, there is an organization
called e5 Men comprised of over 4,000 men that have already made a
commitment to pray and fast for their wives on the first Wednesday of
every month. The website for e5 Men is...

http://www.e5men.org

An extraordinary group of men have joined the e5 Men Special Forces,
praying and fasting not only the first Wednesday of every month but
every Wednesday throughout the year. This Standing Firm devotional
goes out weekly to over 1,000 men and it would be a wonderful sac-
rifice to God for the healing of marriages if every one of you would
join in this fight for families. Great things will be accomplished
when holy men of God commit themselves to the Lord in prayer and fast-
ing!

"If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves
and pray and seek my face...then will I hear from heaven and will
forgive their sin and will heal their land. Now my eyes will be
open and my ears attentive to the prayers offered in this place."
2 Chronicles 7:14-15

Lord, we dedicate ourselves to prayer and fasting every Wednesday for
the healing of marriages throughout the world. May you accept our sac-
rifice as a fragrant offering lifted to heaven for those whom are
hurting from destructiveness of separation and divorce. Hear our cries
and see our tears for broken families, restoring marriages to all that
God intended for them to be. All praise, glory and honor are yours,
Almighty God and Father. Amen!

Dennis Wingfield
dennis@rejoiceministries.org

Love in Christ
cajunky

<small>[ April 23, 2003, 02:30 AM: Message edited by: cajunky ]</small>

I had a very good session with Steve Harley this morning & will post more later.

BLESSINGS!

d.

Just checked in to get your prayer requests today, and I will pray for everybody's. H still living with OW and we only have occasional contact by phone, but I have seen a softness in his response the last 2 weeks since all of you have been praying for me. I was praying before, but I am sure that all of your prayers are helping, so please keep them coming my way. Cajunky, thanks for the inspiration today, I needed to hear it as well, may God Bless all of you. Lupolady, I am now praying every day for my H from Stormie's book, even though he isn't aware of it, and thanks for posting it here.

Hey everyone,

I know this is a Marriage Restoration thread, but this made front page news over here and I wanted to ask you all to pray for the kids doing this and those that are recieving it.

http://starbulletin.com/2003/04/24/news/index1.html

Your prayers mean so much to me and I thought some of you would like to bless thousands of kids with your prayers for them.

Bless each and every one of you.

S&C

WOW - a lot happened this week - here's a quick update on how the Lord is working in my life -

Spent 2 good days with WH and was his encourager, supporter (Steve Harley & I talked about this) I am in plan A for a short period of time. WH has been showing signs of forward progress in several areas. He keeps asking that I bring YS to the project where he is working (4 hours from home, but closer than the 1200 where he has been for 4 years) I even got my backrub that someone had mentioned in an earlier thread. He also has been kinder and gentler, more responsible with money, letting me handle most of it. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Eek!]" src="images/icons/shocked.gif" /> <img border="0" title="" alt="[Eek!]" src="images/icons/shocked.gif" />

After I have shown him plan A stuff then I will give him a "letter" outlining what he needs to do to get to the place where we can work on our M. I will set a period of time (for myself) plus what criteria to evaluate his progress by. If Wh doesn't do the nec. steps then file for DV and tell everyone why.

I'll post more later on this

This week D had a car accident - she is OK, thank God

Then yesterday, OS & I were towing a trailor in my Yukon when the trailor went out of control throwing us all over the road. I just kept saying out loud "Jesus, Jesus, Jesus ...." We ended up on the side of the road, the trailer broke loose and tipped sideways across the highway, blocking all the traffic. Amazing thing was that the hitch came loose and let the trailor go WITHOUT TAKING US WITH IT. AMEN Plus - no other vehicle was involved.

The reality hit me later or I should say the shock if we had been tipped over with the trailor. OS said that if it tipped, he wanted it on his side to protect me - I have tears writing this - I was so overwelmed and still am. OS son is a fine young man at 21. It got me thinking though - would Wh do that for me?

One of the guys who came help us (who doesn't believe in God), said that we were saved only by Devine intervention.

Blessings,

D.

<small>[ April 27, 2003, 01:00 PM: Message edited by: WillGetThruThis ]</small>

I have nothing new to add concerning my situation . I am still praying for a restoration of my marriage, and I thank you for your continued prayers.

I love my exhusband as never before. I feel such pain at having put him through such misery. Please pray that his heart can be softened some, and he can see the good in our marriage and not just the ending.

Thanks,
Hopeful_Person
Divorced since August
A ended in July