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"Today God blessed me with a double blessing. I had to drop my son off early this morning. I decided to treat myself to a coffee and muffin. I went through the drive thru and as I was about to pay I was told the lady in front of me had already paid. I felt so loved by God in such a tangible way. As I was driving home I saw a sign that spoke directly to me about my husband and I and was doubly encouraged. God gave me two signs of His love and faithfulness." (Canada)
"My husband has stopped contact with me and my children for many weeks. I asked God for a scripture and twice I received Malachi 4:6 (‘He will turn the hearts of the fathers to their children.’) Yesterday my son called his grandpa and his daddy was there. He told my husband that he missed him and wanted to see him. Today I will be dropping them off for a visit. I checked the mail and received a letter from Rejoice Marriage Ministries with the scripture Malachi 4:6 confirming what God had promised me." (California)
"My husband left suddenly and has been home now for a year and a half. So much has happened in that time. God has become Lord of my life, but even more important is that my husband surrendered his life to Christ. Now we have a Christian home. God has led us to buy our first home together. I've learned lessons in faith that will always help me. My husband's beginning to learn, knowing how God has led me. What an incredible blessing to hear him pray. It's worth it all." (Ohio)
"I have been standing for my husband of 23 years. There was no one in my church or family that would believe with me that I did not have to accept this, divorce was so common, that everyone believed that this was the best for me. God was faithful to put me with a couple that has stood with me and encouraged me through the roughest times. God has taught me His law of tithing, and He has met every need with His abundant riches and glory! He has healed all the hurt, and I have joy and anticipation each and every day by keeping my vision and hope on Jesus Christ. God has awesome plans for this family." (New York)
"I was on holiday in Australia. The night before going home I was packing and found a gun bullet in my hand-carry. My prodigal had used this bag to go for target practice. The bag had gone through three airport securities before I found the bullet by chance. That night, the devotion passage was Proverbs 3:25- 26: 'Do not be afraid of sudden fear, nor of the onslaught of the wicked when it comes; For the Lord will be your confidence and will keep your foot from being caught.'" (Malaysia)
"Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go." Joshua 1:9
“I had been praying for months about telling my spouse that I was keeping my marriage vows, no matter what. Three weeks ago the Lord revealed to it was time to share the news, so I replied to an email. I completed our taxes as our divorce decree specified. I then called my spouse and offered to pay all the money owed and then wrote out the check for more and asked that something special be done with the money. My spouse was so caught off guard and called me 'Honey.' I hadn't been called Honey in a very long time. Healing is on the way.” (Colorado)
"My husband and I met in junior high school and married after high school. We had been married 14 years when I realized he was pulling out of the marriage. I refused to give in. I found Rejoice Marriage Ministries and I was standing on the rock of Jesus and His Word and promises. My husband got an apartment and we struggled. Even though family members, a pastor, and my counselor all told me to give up and go on with my life, I knew in my heart of hearts that was not what I was supposed to do. Eventually my husband announced he was moving home. When he got there, he was not totally recovered or healed, but now, after three years of healing, we are closer than we ever were. He attends our church with me every Sunday, and we are in Bible studies together. Our Lord keeps his promises, even when we are not faithful. Be encouraged, be ready, stay strong, and stay in the Word. Satan will not win your marriage unless you let him. Our Lord will do so much more than we can ever hope for or imagine. Trust your Lord." (Indiana)
"I am so thankful for my church. Their prayers have kept me up in times when I felt like I could barely stand. I have grown in my walk with God, which keeps me firm in my commitment not only to Christ, but to my husband." (North Carolina)
"Sunday I attended services with members of our Boy Scout troop at a church that I don't normally attend. The Pastor asked the question, "Who feels like they are blessed this morning?" When he asked his question I didn't feel very blessed. t occurred to me that I was allowing myself to focus on circumstances, not on God! I realized that am blessed with so many things, I have my sons, a place to live, food to eat, a job, I have growing relationship with my Savior, Jesus. This may not sound like a big thing but it seems that these "small" things are the things that keep me standing and patiently waiting for the Lord's timing!" (Pennsylvania)
"After an intense spiritual battle and separation, my husband suddenly accepted a job overseas and we are moving as a family. This was a week after I was ready to give up because everything looked so hopeless. I anchored myself in God's promises and refused to stay discouraged. 'Because the Sovereign Lord helps me, I will not be dismayed. Therefore, I will have set my face like a stone, determined to do his will. And I know that I will triumph.' Isaiah 50:4b-7" (Canada)
"I want to thank Rejoice Marriage Ministries for sending encouraging messages. Your words always felt as if you were speaking only to me. You helped me find my way back to the Lord, and the power to stand for my marriage through so many tough days and lonely nights. I now have a closer walk with our Lord. Tomorrow my husband is stopping our divorce. God bless you and your ministry." (Ohio)
“The one who sows to please his sinful nature, from that nature will reap destruction; the one who sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life. Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.” Galatians 6:8-9
“My prodigal husband returned home unexpectedly Saturday from the foreign country where his ‘other person’ lives. He surprised us, and what a surprise it was. He said that he will come to our house this morning for breakfast and then go to church with us. Praise God. I had been feeling attacks from Satan. Despite all this, God is good, and He is still on the throne. Thank you for your ministry’s daily dose of hope and encouragement.” (Indiana)
"My husband who has been in the far country for years and has been blinded by the enemy. He spent hours driving to come and see our daughter's talent night at her school. He stayed for a coffee and then drove hours back to the other person, all in the middle of the week. This has never happened before. All praise to God who does amazing work on our prodigal’s hearts and minds." (New Zealand)
"This was the first Christmas without my husband. I praise God that He has kept me from falling to pieces. Jesus is still my best friend and I am grateful that my husband still attends church. The devil can't have my marriage. I refuse to surrender or retreat." (Connecticut)
"God answers prayer in His time and His way. I was given a car. I didn’t have funds to file taxes. On tax day, God made a way. Then I was offered a job which I started the following day. Three miracles, in less than a week. God continues to speak with signs and in his Word that He will restore what was lost." (Colorado)
“While visiting my daughter in another state, my 20 year old Bible was inadvertently left at her home. At first, I felt the Holy Spirit telling me that it was left for my daughter's Christian growth. Yesterday, my daughter called me to tell me the Holy Spirit had showed her that my Bible was to go with her husband to Iraq, because of all my handwritten notes in the front cover, the colored markers, pads of paper, pens, scripture markings and the Bible case. She felt everything he would need while he was there could be found in my precious study Bible. My flesh wanted to say. 'No, that is 20 years of my spiritual growth,' but my spirit knew this was the perfect will of the Lord. Today at 2 A.M. my precious Bible accompanied my Son-in-law to Iraq. God is wonderful.” (Texas)
"I had been praying for God to touch my husband and to send him to church. During praise and worship service I felt the Holy Spirit telling me my prayers had been answered. As church let out I saw my husband and he has come for the last two Sundays. Praise God for his faithfulness." (Texas)
"In my distress I called to the LORD; I cried to my God for help. From his temple he heard my voice; my cry came before him, into his ears." Psalm 6:6
"I have been praying for the Lord to give my daughter a heart to receive the Holy Spirit and to reaccept Jesus as her Lord and Savior. After years of not attending church, today she went to church with me and her sons. Praise be to God for hearing and answering prayers. She even said that she needed to get some church clothes and that she is going again next week. Thank You Lord." (Michigan)
"We have been divorced for 2 years. Until a few months ago, I "helped" God. Finally I put it in Jesus' hands, and got involved only when asked. Before Christmas (my wife) called and invited me to attend a Bible Study that she had attended once before. (I got saved but she is not yet born again.") (Vermont)
"I really liked your ideas on what to do for summer. My kids will be going off to our church youth camp. My two older kids will also be working in the younger camps this year. My 18 year old will be going on her first mission trip in July. Yes, I am a proud mommy. This is a testimony because even though Satan is trying to destroy my family, he is not succeeding. Satan's attacks only cause us to pray harder. He is an awesome God. I am still standing, stronger than ever." (Georgia)
"The sign on our town's Burger King reads, 'The King needs you to join his team.' Now that's awesome." (Wisconsin)
We want Testimonies to boast of what God has done, not on what Rejoice Marriage Ministries has done. We do not use a lot of testimonials about our material, but your stand for a restored marriage will be helped greatly by books and tapes from the Rejoice Bookstore.
"Praise to our God, last Sunday my husband was given the opportunity to help lead our worship service. God also gave him the courage to accept this opportunity to serve and lead." (Hawaii)
"While I was driving to work today on the Interstate, I had a tire on my car explode. Where I had to pull over, there was not much of a shoulder on the side of the road, so I had to change my driver's side tire with about 18 inches between my car and the traffic going by me. I didn't have the money to replace the tire. Praise God, my place of employment has an account with a tire distributor and allowed me to put four brand new winter tires on their account until I can come up with the money." (Vermont)
"During the start of my stand I tried everything to get my husband to turn back to God. I finally got to the place where I fully gave him to God. Since then my husband has found a pastor friend, started attending church, has said he was sorry for saying mean things and prayed with our kids for God to move me back to the same city he and my kids live in. For my husband to make these steps is a huge miracle of God and proof of a changing heart. Praise God." (Washington)
God is Awesome and Faithful. After standing for my marriage and many false starts home, my husband is home. He moved home suddenly and quietly. He also stopped the divorce that was scheduled. He has even been ministering to my cousin with his suggestion to visit, ‘that prodigal marriage website.’ He encouraged my cousin to not file for divorce, but to ‘stand’ for his marriage. I am still in awe of how God works. (Texas)
"I got a job in the town where my sister and her family live, and I am an hour and a half closer to my husband. I will also receive benefits. I haven't had insurance in years." (South Carolina)
"All things are possible with God. As I write this, my prodigal is sitting across the room, resting on his recliner, waiting for our youngest son to get off from work, so that we can all go out to celebrate, or rather, finish our Easter Day eating out. My prodigal and I went to Easter at my church last night, and this morning we went to a non-denominational Christian church."
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"God is in control. He moved and the court withdrew the divorce. Thank you Charlyne and Bob for teaching the way and the One we should follow. I sought God, in all I was to do and say. God kept me the whole time, even when I wanted to open my mouth, God said, 'Zip those lips.' I didn't even really have to say a word. It looked impossible, but His Word in Luke 1:37 shows again to be true, 'That all things are possible with God.'" (Connecticut)
"Because he loves me," says the LORD, "I will rescue him; I will protect him, for he acknowledges my name. He will call upon me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble, I will deliver him and honor him." Psalm 91:14-15
"Our son was so bad in his behavior that he was removed from school until he was evaluated. My son asked if he could talk to the judge and ask her not to let mommy and daddy get a divorce because it's wrong. I told my unsaved husband what our son said and he was speechless." (Illinois)
“My husband has started coming to spend more time with us. He comes by when we least expect him. My neighbor, who told me to move on when my husband left, said to me yesterday, 'Your husband is going to come home one of these days, and he is going to stay for good.' Thanks be to Almighty God.” (New York)
Please continue to pray for the children and teens of parents with marriage problems. So many of these are out of control, lashing out in the only way they know against what is happening. There is not a thing wrong with any of our kids that Jesus can't heal.
"God gave me the best Mother's Day present. My college son sent me a letter, thanking me for always being there and helping him through college. He was thankful that I followed God and encouraged him to follow God's ways." That's what it's all about. Raising children without our husband home is tough. Yet this is proof that if we trust God, He will bring out children through it and they can grow up strong in the Lord." (Indiana)
"What an awesome God we serve. He promised me when I began my stand that He would perform Joel 2:25; 'And I will restore to you the years that the locust hath eaten, the cankerworm, and the caterpillar, and the palmerworm, my great army which I sent among you.' During the past few months, I have seen my husband and I drawing closer and it seeming as if we had never been apart. When he returned, he told me he didn't love me but he wanted to take care of me. I have been praying for God to change his heart. I truly believe God has answered that prayer. Only God can take the darkest times in our lives and use them to be the greatest. What an awesome God I serve." (Missouri)
On Thanksgiving, when my heart was kind of heavy, I was in the drive thru of McDonalds. When I opened up a crinkled five dollar bill to pay the cashier, these words were written in red "Do Not Give Up".I saved it as a reminder and gave the cashier another bill. I begin to praise God. (Illinois)
"I am trusting God because we are days away from the final divorce proceeding and yet, we still talk. My wife called me Christmas Eve to wish me a Merry Christmas. I followed Charlyne's advice to read scripture and look for rhema words popping out of the page at my specific need. In court, God showed me Psalm 85:4 which is my wife's birth year. The very first word in my Bible on that scripture is restore." (Illinois)
"Since my divorce months ago I have been praying to hear from my husband. The other day he emailed me out of the blue to see how I was doing and to give me a message. I thank God that when His children call, He answers. His faithfulness is beautiful." (Oklahoma)
"With lots of prayer, God is working. My husband and other woman have agreed to take a month apart. Praise to the Lord for answering prayers and for the strength to endure this time of trial." (New Hampshire)
"Feeling like I have bitterness, I asked God to help me forgive. I asked God for a Rhema word. Opening my Bible I found Matthew 8; 'He stretched out his hand and touched him, saying "I do choose, be clean.'" I also found the same word from another source where I get daily scriptures. Glory to God." (Colorado)
"I was bumped out of my position, due to budget cuts, but my boss found a lower position for me so I wouldn't lose my job. Even though my salary decreased a lot, I knew it would be OK and that God would take care of me. I gave it to Him. Three weeks later, I am back into my position in a higher status and will get an increased salary. My new office is much closer to home, my new boss is wonderful. I give God all the praise, glory and honor. I used to worry and try to make it OK, but was still afraid. I would go to my husband for help instead of God, but now it's so much easier to relax in the Lord and trust Him to work it all out. I know God is also restoring my marriage and family just as He's restored my job. He is so faithful to do what He's promised. Your ministry has helped make this possible by keeping me pointed to the Word and to our Lord. Thank you, for all you do to encourage, love and pray for us all." (California)
"At one time I felt that my marriage was dead. I just didn't think that my situation could be fixed. Memorial Day weekend my husband left a message for me to pick him up so he could go to church. I know that the Lord answers prayers." (Maryland)
"I left home for my high school reunion feeling sad that my wife was not with me and wondering how to best respond if I was asked about my wife and family. The first car in front of me on the road had a license plate with the date of our anniversary. I praised God and felt His peace about the evening. Then I crossed paths with three Covenant Transport trucks on the drive to the reunion. I had a great time at the reunion and spoke about my wife without having to reference our recent divorce." (Indiana)
"Praise God, my son has accepted God as his Lord and Savior. He was baptized this past weekend. God gave me the courage to invite my spouse even though he didn't come. My son’s worldly father wasn't with him, but his Heavenly Father was." (Indiana)
"Today I received the divorce papers in the mail for my signature. I got on my knees and prayed to God to please stop the divorce and bring us restoration of our marriage. Let us honor our vows. Within minutes, the song 'Restoration' began to play. God tends to speak to me through songs and I believe He is telling me that restoration is coming. Thank You, God." (Ohio)
"My husband came for Easter dinner with me, my daughter and her boyfriend. It was wonderful and he was relaxed and at home. Praise God. He's at work. It won't be long now before he stays home. I give God the glory. What a mighty God we serve."
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