Buy Looking Back 25 Years
"Today I had the opportunity to meet with my prodigal spouse and to make it clear to her that I am standing for her and our family. At the time, her heart didn't seem quite as hard as it has been. God can move mountains and I believe he will rebuild us on His foundation. My faith continues to grow stronger." (California)
“I came to Rejoice Marriage Ministries when my husband left our family. I began seeking God's will in my life and went on to submit and surrender everything that I could to God in the years that followed. I am blessed to report God's healing in my marriage and my children's lives because I chose to believe God's Word over the world's lies. My husband came home and asked for my forgiveness, my children's and best of all God's forgiveness. We re-married and just celebrated two years. Our God is bigger than anything that is happening in our lives.” (Idaho)
"I had a really tough day feeling rejected. I was crying out to Jesus. I saw an ant carrying another ant. I squished them. I sat down to do my devotions, God led me to Proverbs 6:6: 'Consider the ant--you sluggard, his ways are wise.' I immediately thought of the ants. The Holy Spirit said to me, 'I'm still carrying you.' My spirits were lifted. God used an ant to speak to me." (California)
"I want to praise and thank God for His protection over me. I was involved in a horrific car accident on a busy motorway and escaped without a mark. I should not be alive. However, before starting on the journey I had prayed to Our Lord for extra protection. That is exactly what He sent. I need no other proof that He lives and cares for me. I thank God that He loves me so much. He is in control." (England)
"Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil's schemes. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand." Ephesians 6:11-13
“My wife divorced me. I was limited to having a quick coffee at her home when I came to pick up the children. I live seven hours drive away. Yesterday she rang as she is going overseas and needed someone to have the children, so I am living in her home for 19 days with my children. Her communication with me has gone from bitterness and anger to softness, politeness and thankfulness. God is my Counselor, and I have been blessed with the teaching of Rejoice Marriage Ministries.” (South Australia)
“Our divorce was final in January We have started to talk about our problems this week. She is starting to let me take our son to church. I hope and pray that God will continue to turn both our hearts from stone into flesh and that we will reunite into one again.” (Kentucky)
"I keep StopDivorceRadio.org on permanent and turn the volume down when my husband comes over. After I put our toddler in bed I unexpectantly found my husband behind my computer. The Stop Divorce Radio logo was clearly visible on my screen. I turned off the volume to which my husband commented that I did not need to do that because he thought it was really cool I was standing. As he left that evening he reminded me to put Stop Divorce Radio back on so I could listen to it. Praise the Lord for softening my husband’s heart." (Netherlands)
"Giving God the honor for my prodigal called and also came and saw me on Thanksgiving day." (Alabama)
"Praise God my wife and I are back together again after 2.5 years of divorce and separation. She wants to go to counseling with me and work on our relationship. God is so good in his perfect time and not ours. Thanks for all your prayers my fellow standers in Christ Jesus and a special thanks to Bob and Charlyne at Rejoice Pompano Beach for all your support and help. Please continue to pray for us and our family as we move forward with the Lord in this new beginning together." (Florida) (Attended Rejoice Pompano Pompano Beach Bible Study.)
"Telling myself it is time to stop hoping for my mate’s return, I turned on my computer and was about to delete the 'Saturday Testimonies.' As I cried and wondered why has this not happened to me, I then read the message, 'If I remove the mailbox, where will God deliver my prodigal?' I will continue to stand for my marriage and not let Satan destroy my family." (California)
"The non-covenant marriage is over. My spouse is coming to our house for Thanksgiving. God is faithful to His promises. The ‘One Flesh’ devotional today was further confirmation of that." (Michigan)
"God began to water my marriage in 2008. It appeared that there was no hope. I found Rejoice Marriage Ministries and began fasting and praying. I have seen the hand of God touching my prodigal’s heart over the past year. God is faithful and I know that my husband will be set free, return home to his Heavenly Father and then to me. To God be the glory." (Georgia)
“This past week my prodigal spouse and I were with our daughter all day for her graduation. I had such peace and no feeling of bitterness. We took her out for a meal in the evening. She said she'd been dreading having us two together, and expressed her joy at how well everything went. It was indeed a blessed and prayer-soaked day. I give thanks to our King of Kings and Lord of Lords.” (United Kingdom)
"Many are saying of me, "God will not deliver him." Selah But you are a shield around me, O LORD; you bestow glory on me and lift up my head. To the LORD I cry aloud, and he answers me from his holy hill. Selah" Psalm 3:2-5
“God has shown me how to lean on Him and only Him. He told me before my husband left that our marriage would be restored. I found Rejoice Marriage Ministries and have been standing for this marriage. I began reading about the Covenant Transport truck sightings, and didn't even know what a Covenant truck was. I began to wonder if I heard God right and asked Him in prayer for any word from Him that I was to continue to stand for this marriage. This morning, on the way to church, along a route I wouldn't normally take, parked at the side of the road was, sure enough, a Covenant truck. I praised Him all the way to church. On the way home, guess what I saw again? I thank God that He hears and answers His children when they call on Him. I will continue to stand for this marriage. Praise Him.” (Virginia)
"I was driving and thinking how to explain to a friend that I'm standing for my marriage. I thought to tell her that I'm following God's Word and what He wants me to do. There was a large truck in front of me and I noticed a large cross on the back. The Lord was telling me to follow the cross. He brought what was right in front of me to my attention at that time so I could make the connection. Praise the Lord." (Michigan)
"Praise the Lord for His promises, comfort, and strength. My husband lives in another state and did not spend Thanksgiving with us. He sent flowers to me, the same flowers he used to sent me on our anniversary. I was able to talk about my stand to the woman delivering the flowers." (Georgia)
“The Lord confirmed and encouraged me with the week's yellow ribbon testimony. Last spring the Lord impressed me to tie on my apartment doorknob the same yellow ribbon I had used six years before, to welcome my husband home from a stint in jail. It took a lot of confirmation to put it up, and no matter what, it has never come off since.” (Illinois)
"God has restored my marriage. He has been faithful even in those moments when I thought I could not take it any longer My husband has been home since June and our marriage is stronger than it has ever been. There is still work to be done, but God is in control. Since it was not my effort that restored our marriage, but God Himself, I am trusting Him. I pray, pray and pray. I read the devotionals Charlyne sends us every day. Thank you Charlyne and thank You God for sending her to me when You did." (Arizona)
"My prodigal husband said that he wanted to be single and do his own thing. This morning out of the blue he called me and asked me to hold on. I told him that I had been praying for him and our marriage and that I was going to continue to pray for him and trust in God to restore our marriage." (Texas)
"Even though my prodigal is home, we have problems to resolve. Last night my husband went to run errands. He called me while he was out to tell me to go outside to see the rainbow--God's reminder to us that He keeps His promises, even the promise to restore marriages and turn them into godly marriages as He intended them to be." (Oklahoma)
“Where is your faith?” he asked his disciples. In fear and amazement they asked one another, “Who is this? He commands even the winds and the water, and they obey him.” Luke 8:25
Do you want to learn what these people know? Find your answers in the Stop Divorce Bookstore.
“I have been standing for several months. Labor Day weekend was the beginning of actually seeing visible signs that my prodigal was on his way home. The two months since then have been tumultuous, however, the devil’s last attempt to block my prodigal’s way home failed. We are now praying together and my prodigal even asked if we could go and visit a relative, who is also a prodigal, because my prodigal wanted to talk to his cousin to tell him to go home. I have been sharing about God’s grace and power with another relative and introduced her to this ministry. My returned-prodigal and I have committed ourselves now to praying for members of his family. Praise God. He does restore hurting marriages.” (Virginia)
“I finally gave everything over to Jesus after having given things to Him in the past and taking them back. I've asked the Lord to change me and for my husband to see that I am his covenant wife. Last night he called to inform me that he needed to get away to think. I believe that the Lord is openly answering prayer. 'What God has joined together--let no man put asunder.' I see my marriage deliverance coming.” (South Carolina)
"A member of my husband’s family died and the funeral was yesterday. My son was insistent that he go. We all sat together like a proper family and all of my husband’s family were pleased to see me. I met my husband’s aunt who, is also a Christian, and she is now praying for our restoration. God is working everything out for us. Even on an emotional day of mourning, His light shines through." (Scotland)
"God answers prayer. I asked to know if my husband was all right due to having no contact and I needed him to put house payment money into the account. My husband sent me an email. He also put the money in the bank. God showed me that my prayers are being heard." (Mississippi)
"My husband and I are on the road to reconciliation after being separated for a year. I had to write a spiritual reflection paper for one of my classes. Last night we got together and my husband read it. At the end of the paper I wrote how I was able to receive God's grace and mercy for the first time in my life. He finished reading the paper, hugged me tight and sobbed in my arms saying how proud he was of me. We ended up talking about moving back in together and having a renewal of vows ceremony. Praise the Lord for He is faithful." (California)
"I thank my Lord for His faithfulness. My husband and I separated. The Lord brought me to your web site and I began my stand for the restoration of my marriage and for the restoration of my husband's spiritual walk with the Lord. After many difficult situations, God has brought my husband home today. God is faithful." (Texas)
"My daughter's medical bills were into the hundreds. I didn’t say anything to anyone except the Lord. I said His Word back to Him that, 'I owe no man' and that He shall supply all my needs. Last Sunday at church, one of the deacons approached me and said the deacons wanted to help me pay some bills. The amount they gave me will go a long way in helping pay off the debt." (North Carolina)
"My wife called me and invited me over for Thanksgiving dinner with her parents and family. We were divorced a year ago. After I hung up the phone, I cried like a baby. I know God is working on her." (Texas)
"God stopped the foreclosure sale on my home. The mortgage company is working out a plan right now." (Florida)
“I was hit really hard this weekend by the enemy and fell right into his trap. I am in a severe financial crisis, my pickup engine light was on and it was running awful, and my dear husband told me he was trying to get money together to file for divorce. I cried out to my Lord all weekend. I got in my pickup today and my engine light went off and my pickup is running smooth! I praise God. He is my mechanic He is my everything and I thank Him for that. He will rescue us even after we yell at Him and complain. My God is so good to me. I know He will bring my husband home soon. I just have to learn to wait on the Lord.” (Oklahoma)
"(My husband) and I used to address each other by (pet name) and he hasn't called me that in months. Yesterday he sent me an email about a job opening in his office and inquired if any of my friends were interested. He addressed the email to (pet name). I praise God for this. He is an awesome, mighty and all powerful God." (Canada)
“Just last week the Lord ministered to me with Acts 5:17-21. In the passage, the Apostles were put in jail by the enemy, but God sent his angels and released them. The Lord showed me that the enemy has jailed our spouses in prisons of adultery, rebellion, stubbornness, hard heartedness, lust and pride. We are to pray that at the proper time God will break them out of this prison and send them to preach and teach the principles of family life. I pray that all standers will never, never, give up.” (Turks and Caicos Islands)
“Praise the Lord for seeing me through another court proceeding yesterday, in which things were once again favorable for my daughter to remain in my custody. God is always faithful and is continually answering our prayers and needs, Amen.” (Canada)
In August, the Lord laid it upon my heart that I needed to draw nearer to Him and take a stand for the healing of my marriage. My husband had already told me that he wanted a divorce and could not stand to spend even fifteen minutes with me. Last week, he invited me to go to dinner with him. On Monday, he left his girlfriend at home and drove an hour to pick me up and take me out. He told me several times how pretty I looked and seemed to not be able to take his eyes off me. Before he left, after just briefly talking about the possibility of our being together. He said, ‘Anything is possible.’ Trust me, this is a miracle! God's hands are all over my husband and he doesn’t even know it! Our God is so awesome!" (Tennessee)
“I went to a legal clinic that focuses on the needs of fathers. They told us who they thought was the best judge to get from a father's perspective. I have been asking God to give me the right judge to hear our case. You can guess which judge God chose--it was the one the legal clinic mentioned. God is so good.” (California)
"I thank God for delivering on His promises. My husband and I are discussing our future plans together, after he walked out of my life. God gave me the job of my dreams. Best of all, He used me to witness to my Dad, only hours before he suddenly died." (Louisiana)
“The Lord told me to stand against the devil's attack to destroy my family and eventually kill my husband. Two weeks ago my husband came to his senses. He cut off all contact with the other woman, even changing cell phone numbers. He said it was my continuous love and kindness even after he had been treating me so terribly that made him realize how much he loved me. He has changed 180 degrees. He tells me all the time how much he loves me and how beautiful I am. He spends all of his spare time at home with me and the kids. Praise God. It is truly a miracle.” (Indiana)
"Today I was blessed with an early Valentine's gift from God that flooded my heart with warmth. It is snowing and the roads are awful. My husband called me at work and said he was glad I'd made it safely and that he had been worried about me. I was surprised by the relief I heard in his voice. My tears started the moment I heard his voice, for the great love behind his concern. I thank God that He is working and will bring this man home." (Minnesota)
"God is not a man, that he should lie, nor a son of man, that he should change his mind. Does he speak and then not act? Does he promise and not fulfill?" Numbers 23:19
"Today while talking to my prodigal on the phone, I heard the grieving in his voice for the non covenant relationship. I remembered reading a Charlene Cares that said the prodigal will grieve. I also thought about the changes that have been happening since he moved his things back home. He is talking more about God. He has given thought to the work that needs done on our home. I thank God for bringing back to my mind the devotion that applied to this situation today, so that instead of getting upset and hurt, I am able to pray for him and understand what is happening. God is so good." (Missouri)
"I had confusion when a well-intended Christian brought up issues. I am still learning to hear God's voice and just want to follow Him. It certainly is a learning process and we do walk our faith out one day at a time growing in Christ Jesus. After much praying, I spent some time with God. I am still standing strong and learning day in and day out how to walk my talk." (Florida)
"I have been on your mailing list for about a year now. The scriptures and inspiration have pulled me through these last 14 months of being separated and almost divorced from my husband. He decided this past Saturday that he wanted to try to be a father and a husband again. Thank you, God, and thanks to your ministry. Now that he is home our real work can begin. Keep up the good work that the Lord has given you. Keep praying for this family." (Ohio)
“Praise God, He does take care of us. My husband left in January and refused to help pay for the two-bedroom rent where my daughter and I live. I made the decision to move to a one-bedroom apartment where I can support myself. I picked the smallest of the one-bedroom models since it was cheaper. When the time came for me to sign the papers, none of the one-bedroom model I chose was available, but, I could have the larger model for the same rent as the smaller one guaranteed for a year! It is good to know that I don't have to downsize so much. Thank You, Jesus.” (Missouri)
"I praise God that He prepared me for meeting the other woman. I always thought that if that day ever came I would be very nervous, but God gave me a peace that surpassed all understanding. The next day she called to thank me for being so nice and apologized for some things she said in the past." (Michigan)
"The Lord blessed us with a new grandson. I congratulated my husband after hearing it was a boy. I hugged him while he had tears in his eyes. I gave him a picture with both grandchildren in a frame. He was very pleased. Our Lord is blessing our family and working on my husband's heart." (Massachusetts)
"From inside the fish Jonah prayed to the LORD his God. He said: "In my distress I called to the LORD, and he answered me. From the depths of the grave I called for help, and you listened to my cry." Jonah 2:1-2
|
Google© Website Translator
|
|
•
French • German • Italian • Portuguese • Spanish |