Pray4Isrel
17th October 2004, 07:45 PM
I wanted to share with you all, my Messianic Forum family, how HaShem restored years of pain and unresolved issues in my life.
I got married at the very young age of 19, my husband was 22. We have been married almost six years now (in February). This past year or two have been very difficult on us due to different things like traveling for work, my job at the time, our different pulls toward different ministries and so on and so forth. During our marriage we have remained passionate about our Faith and have been deeply involved in ministry... years ago my husband was a Youth Pastor and I have been involved in foreign missions consistently. During these two recent years we had drifted apart and felt isolated from one another, partly because of our lack of understanding, maturity and ability to prioritize. Praise the L-rd that faithfulness to one another has never been an issue in our marriage.
We have always loved each other and that was never the question... the question was whether we believed that G-d could restore us and bring us back into the same Calling, same focus, same life.
Three months ago I separated from him and lived with my parents. During this time, Sean and I sought to heal our marriage by going to Christian marriage counselors sometimes up to three sessions a week! My parents never gave up hope for us even when Sean and I did. In fact, people stepped in to pray for us non-stop and encourage us.
After three months of working out difficult issues, feeling frustrated at the way we let our marriage fall by the wayside and being convicted to change for G-d, ourselves and one another... we have finally been reconciled!
Two weeks ago, Sean and I had a discussion for three hours about how we feel we have too tightly controlled G-d's will for our lives... that we haven't had enough Faith to let HaShem take complete charge in our marriage. We reprioritized Him and gave each other support in all the areas we feel we have been neglected by the other.
Ever since we gave everything over to G-d, less than two weeks ago, He has been blessing us in unimaginable ways. Not only are we reconciled, but Sean has granted me support to go to Israel two months a year to volunteer through Sar-El/VFI in Israeli military bases and hospitals. Another blessing that happened this weekend is Sean and I signed for a house. We have been in an apartment for almost six years and have been working diligently. For a long time we have wanted to move, but G-d waited for us to make Him first in our marriage before He blessed us with a home. The house is being built and we move in in January, L-rd willing.
I say none of this lightly. But I believe in the Hope G-d grants all His children who desire His will. For any that have had marital trials or will have them someday, stand strong, work toward reconciliation, and pray. I have hope in you because He had hope in me.
Thank you so very much for all of your prayers, even when you didn't know what exactly you were praying for in my time of trouble. You are like family to me and I know you will rejoice with Sean and I as another marriage has been restored instead of broken by the pain of divorce that plagues our nation. He is the Restorer. He is our All in All.
"Shouts of Joy and Victory resound in the tents of the Righteous of the L-rd!"
I got married at the very young age of 19, my husband was 22. We have been married almost six years now (in February). This past year or two have been very difficult on us due to different things like traveling for work, my job at the time, our different pulls toward different ministries and so on and so forth. During our marriage we have remained passionate about our Faith and have been deeply involved in ministry... years ago my husband was a Youth Pastor and I have been involved in foreign missions consistently. During these two recent years we had drifted apart and felt isolated from one another, partly because of our lack of understanding, maturity and ability to prioritize. Praise the L-rd that faithfulness to one another has never been an issue in our marriage.
We have always loved each other and that was never the question... the question was whether we believed that G-d could restore us and bring us back into the same Calling, same focus, same life.
Three months ago I separated from him and lived with my parents. During this time, Sean and I sought to heal our marriage by going to Christian marriage counselors sometimes up to three sessions a week! My parents never gave up hope for us even when Sean and I did. In fact, people stepped in to pray for us non-stop and encourage us.
After three months of working out difficult issues, feeling frustrated at the way we let our marriage fall by the wayside and being convicted to change for G-d, ourselves and one another... we have finally been reconciled!
Two weeks ago, Sean and I had a discussion for three hours about how we feel we have too tightly controlled G-d's will for our lives... that we haven't had enough Faith to let HaShem take complete charge in our marriage. We reprioritized Him and gave each other support in all the areas we feel we have been neglected by the other.
Ever since we gave everything over to G-d, less than two weeks ago, He has been blessing us in unimaginable ways. Not only are we reconciled, but Sean has granted me support to go to Israel two months a year to volunteer through Sar-El/VFI in Israeli military bases and hospitals. Another blessing that happened this weekend is Sean and I signed for a house. We have been in an apartment for almost six years and have been working diligently. For a long time we have wanted to move, but G-d waited for us to make Him first in our marriage before He blessed us with a home. The house is being built and we move in in January, L-rd willing.
I say none of this lightly. But I believe in the Hope G-d grants all His children who desire His will. For any that have had marital trials or will have them someday, stand strong, work toward reconciliation, and pray. I have hope in you because He had hope in me.
Thank you so very much for all of your prayers, even when you didn't know what exactly you were praying for in my time of trouble. You are like family to me and I know you will rejoice with Sean and I as another marriage has been restored instead of broken by the pain of divorce that plagues our nation. He is the Restorer. He is our All in All.
"Shouts of Joy and Victory resound in the tents of the Righteous of the L-rd!"