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[Confident_Me]

Your welcome C_M. Thanks again, I do appreacite your "Heavenly Viewpoint" and I think your H is really blessed to have you as a God Fearing wife = awesome

I don't really remember saying that, but maybe I did. I say a lot of things and don't remember! I think I have premature althiemers. I even forgot how to spell. I'm sure it was, but one of these days I'll find your post - I think it was back in my thread 8 though


I did just check in on you today. Really kind of you once again, thanks!

Ya, it's definitely taken me for a loop. Was kinda shocked in went THAT far in the other direction. Well, I was thinking 1 o 2 of her past interactions with my friend & his mom now make sense & MAYBE she was telling the truuth abour really wanting to hasten up this divorce

But totally not all lost. Yes, I wonder how she will be affected by a court appearance on Tuesday? I'm putting up a strong show with this as I have kinda catered to her "needs" throught most of this process ----> you know, by agreeing to pay 1/2 of her credit card, the furniture story, forwarding her mail, etc???

I think she formost needs prayer. Satan is trying to trick her. I see this also & she even said to my friend that divorce is not from the devil but that I (me) was the cause of this to happen!

Just continue to keep God first, keep becoming more like Christ, taking care of yourself, becoming a better person, Luckily, I had great parents in this regard & my Dad gave his last few "dying years" to our Messiah and did not falter once even though he was so sick. I did lost my faith after my sister died though, but since meeting my wife I've always tried to be a relatively good person. I see now though in how many spiritual areas I was lacking and am making amends for that now

and a better person for others, this too

and she will see. I have tried to treat my wife with kindness during every (even though they've been "few") interactions we've had & also I've managed to "bite" my tongue where otherwose I might have retaliated

It is just going to take longer than we thought. this is precisely why I have not agreed to any settlement and as a result we could only be looking at a court hearing for a final settlement in 18 months time????

The longer it takes, IMHO, the more "real" it is. I pray you're correct - thank you once again & have an awsome Messiah_Filled_Day

[S.T. _I Made It!]

thanks C_M. I wish I had more time to write as thoroughly (sp?) as you do. I'm always jumping from one task to the next, so I halfway rush thru peoples threads. Mainly because I can't keep up with everything that goes on since I'm not on every day. Especially Nikki's! That girl goes thru threads like no other! But she is such an inspiration to all, so I can see why. So many people post on her threads, it's cool. I never had that, but I am definitely grateful for those that do post to mine!


C_M. just remember, that even if the D goes thru, it doesn't have to mean it's over for good. I know a couple people that had gotten D only to get back and remarry years later. I would definitely love to see you and your W get back together before all that, but maybe God has other plans. Only he knows what is really best for you, and if you truely love him, he is allowing this to help you grow, and grow closer to him. He has a wonderful plan for you, and although you can't see it, it is there.

On the other side, your W may need to go thru real hardship before growing.

As you have been doing: the bible says to love our enemies, and it will be like burning coals on their heads. And since at the present, your W is being your enemy, and if you continue to love detachingly- and staying strong as a man and man of God- then this will burn thru her. I think either this will put more hate in her, or she will come to a realization sometime down the road. I say more hate, because deep down I believe she will be angry that you do not give her reasons to D, and that it is really all her, so she may put hatred on you, or already has. I almost think that your W may need to go thru the D before she can get right with herself, and then be able to open up and search out forgiveness, or let her guilt go. does that make any sense? I always think I have good thoughts in my mind, but when I write them down, they don't always come out quite right!

anyways, thank you very much for posting to my thread too, especially when I'm not in "need" right now. But it is wonderful to have a friend supporting you!

[S.T. _I Made It!]

oh, I just read the verse again.

Romans 12: 17-21

Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Be careful to do what is right in the eyes of everybody. If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone. Do not take revenge, my friends, but leave room for God's wrath, for it is written: "It is mine to avenge: I will repay" says the Lord. On the contrary:
"If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink. In doing this, you will heap burning coals on his head"
Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

[Confident_Me]

As you know, this morning is our special day of prayer for the group, for our marriages and families. With that in mind, I have written the following prayer for us today. Let's go to Father...


Father, we come before You today to praise You, for You are the Mighty One. You are holy and righteous. At Your Word all things were created. And from Your Word, we praise You with the words of Psalm 138 (NIV) today:



I will praise you, O LORD, with all my heart; before the "gods" I will sing your praise. I will bow down toward your holy temple and will praise your name for your love and your faithfulness, for you have exalted above all things your name and your word. When I called, you answered me; you made me bold and stouthearted. May all the kings of the earth praise you, O LORD, when they hear the words of your mouth. May they sing of the ways of the LORD, for the glory of the LORD is great. Though the LORD is on high, he looks upon the lowly, but the proud he knows from afar. Though I walk in the midst of trouble, you preserve my life; you stretch out your hand against the anger of my foes, with your right hand you save me. The LORD will fulfill his purpose for me; your love, O LORD, endures forever - do not abandon the works of your hands. Father, we come before You, singing Your praise. We know that when we call upon You, You make us bold, You make us strong. We sing Your glory, for we know Your ways are holy and just and righteous and true. You promise us that You will fulfill Your purpose for us.


Father as we come before You to praise You today, we remember the 270 marriages and families represented here in our group. Our needs are many, and yet at the same time, our needs are the same. We are all in need of Your healing and Your restoration in our marriages and in our families. For each of us, You have spoken a divine appointment, as we are all gathered here together by Your promises. Lord, we thank You that You are the healer of marriages, the healer of broken lives. We know that You can speak into anyone's heart at any time, and Your Word will be accomplished. Father, Your Word says:

"For My thoughts are not your thoughts, Nor are your ways My ways," says the LORD.

"For as the heavens are higher than the earth, So are My ways higher than your ways, And My thoughts than your thoughts."

"For as the rain comes down, and the snow from heaven, And do not return there, But water the earth, And make it bring forth and bud, That it may give seed to the sower And bread to the eater, So shall My word be that goes forth from My mouth; It shall not return to Me void, But it shall accomplish what I please, And it shall prosper in the thing for which I sent it.

"For you shall go out with joy, And be led out with peace; The mountains and the hills Shall break forth into singing before you, And all the trees of the field shall clap their hands.
(Isaiah 55:8-12 NKJV)


We know Your Word will not return to You void, and so we pray Your Word today. You will prosper Your Word in our hearts, in our lives, in our marriages, and in our families.

Father, we lift up all of our spouses to You, Lord. We ask that You would soften the hardest of hearts, and make that hard heart a heart filled with love for You and love for Your Word. Father, in the words of Ezekiel 36, we pray Your Word for our selves, our spouses, our marriages and our families:

'This is what the Sovereign LORD says: "'For I will take you out of the nations; I will gather you from all the countries and bring you back into your own land. I will sprinkle clean water on you, and you will be clean; I will cleanse you from all your impurities and from all your idols. I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you; I will remove from you your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh. And I will put my Spirit in you and move you to follow my decrees and be careful to keep my laws. You will live in the land I gave your forefathers; you will be my people, and I will be your God. I will save you from all your uncleanness. I will call for the grain and make it plentiful and will not bring famine upon you. I will increase the fruit of the trees and the crops of the field, so that you will no longer suffer disgrace among the nations because of famine. Then you will remember your evil ways and wicked deeds, and you will loathe yourselves for your sins and detestable practices. I want you to know that I am not doing this for your sake, declares the Sovereign LORD. Be ashamed and disgraced for your conduct, O house of Israel!

"'This is what the Sovereign LORD says: On the day I cleanse you from all your sins, I will resettle your towns, and the ruins will be rebuilt. The desolate land will be cultivated instead of lying desolate in the sight of all who pass through it. They will say, "This land that was laid waste has become like the garden of Eden; the cities that were lying in ruins, desolate and destroyed, are now fortified and inhabited." Then the nations around you that remain will know that I the LORD have rebuilt what was destroyed and have replanted what was desolate. I the LORD have spoken, and I will do it.'

(Ezekiel 36:22a, 24-36 NIV)


We ask You Lord for Your restoration and healing, and we claim the promises of Isaiah 62 (HCSB) for our marriages:

Zion's Restoration

I will not keep silent because of Zion, and I will not keep still because of Jerusalem until her righteousness shines like a bright light, and her salvation like a flaming torch. Nations will see your righteousness, and all kings your glory. You will be called by a new name that the LORD's mouth will announce. You will be a glorious crown in the LORD's hand, and a royal diadem in the palm of your God. You will no longer be called Deserted, and your land will not be called Desolate; instead, you will be called My Delight is in Her, and your land Married; for the LORD delights in you, and your land will be married. For as a young man marries a virgin, so your sons will marry you; and as a bridegroom rejoices over [his] bride, so your God will rejoice over you. Jerusalem, I have appointed watchmen on your walls; they will never be silent, day or night. You, who remind the LORD, no rest for you! Do not give Him rest until He establishes and makes her Jerusalem the praise of the earth. The LORD has sworn with His right hand and His strong arm: I will no longer give your grain to your enemies for food, and foreigners will not drink your new wine you have labored for. For those who gather grain will eat it and praise the LORD, and those who harvest the grapes will drink [the wine] in My holy courts. Go out, go out through the gates; prepare a way for the people! Build it up, build up the highway; clear away the stones! Raise a banner for the peoples. Look, the LORD has proclaimed to the end of the earth, "Say to Daughter Zion: Look, your salvation is coming, His reward is with Him, and His recompense is before Him."

And they will be called the Holy People, the LORD's Redeemed; and you will be called Cared For, A City Not Deserted.


Father, we thank You for what You have done in the lives of Judy and Paul, who so very willingly share of their lives and their hearts with all of us. Continue to use them in fruitful ministry. Help them to see their vision of our families and marriages restored for Your glory, for the sake of the Kingdom. Bless them, Father, and bless their family. May the love You have shown to them continue to grow and increase, overflowing in abundance to all they meet.

Lord, as we come before You, we know the needs are many and great, but You are mighty and able. We humbly thank You for choosing us to be Your children, the instruments of Your grace to all we meet. May we be Your light, shining in a dark world, speaking Your truth that marriage is one man and one woman for a lifetime. Use us, we pray, for Your kingdom business as we offer our lives to You.

We pray all this in Jesus' Holy and Precious Name, the Name above all Names, that at His Name, every knee should bow and every tongue confess the greatness and glory of You. Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us, to Him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever. Amen. (Ephesians 3:20-21 NKJV)



Praying with us today:

Calvary Assembly of God Jaffrey, New Hampshire
Benton Church Benton, Kansas
Safe Haven Free Methodist Church Port Angeles, Washington
Dayspring Southern Baptist Church Hot Springs, Arkansas
Members of Jessiville Baptist Church Jessiville, Arkansas
Wadley United Methodist Church Wadley, Georgia
First Baptist Church of Louisville Louisville, Georgia
Friends and Family Home Church Pearcy, Arkansas
Members of Mountain City Seventh
Day Adventist Mountain City, Tennessee
Fellowship Church Grapevine, Texas
Masters Business Website Online Ministry
House of Prayer Blairsville, Georgia
Members of Victory World Church Norcross, Georgia
Community Christian Church New Ipswich, New Hampshire
The Power Station Troy, New Hampshire
Freedom Christian Center Austin, Minnesota
Friends of Glinda in Texas Praying in Georgia and Texas
Rockwood Harvest Church Wildwood, Missouri
New Life Community Church Chicago, Illinois



We also have prayer partners praying from the following nations:

South Africa
West Africa
New Guinea
Singapore
Germany
Norway
Australia
Malaysia
United Kingdom
Canada



Remember above all else today, there is One who supremely loves you, with a love that surpasses all things.

Love & hugs,
Ruth Anne

[S.T. _I Made It!]

Thanks C_M!

[NikB]

Hi ST! Hope you're having a good weekend. Just stopping in to say hello. Any fun plans this weekend? (I realize it's already Monday... but it's still the weekend right? ).

[S.T. _I Made It!]

Well, just want to say that my H has again gone out an rollerbladed. It is so weird. I pray this just keeps getting better and better.

He also cleaned up around the house today and then text me to say that he was sorry for not getting the dishes put up as he didn't have time before going golfing.

I didn't even expect him to do the dishes, and he said sorry for not doing them! Well, actually our son gets them out, and then I put them up, but apparently he was going to put them up for me. very cool.

on a not so cool note... my H actually made a myspace too and he put about 5 pics on there. Well, none of me. so I was kinda disappointed. I know that has always been a problem for me. Him not having pics of me anywhere, or just stuff like that. He has tons of old pics of his old girlfriend in a box, and I don't think he has any pics of me anywhere. Of course their in a box, but I'm like, why do you need all these pics of a girl you will never see again, and hopefully never care to. (the girl was kinda a jerk I heard).

oh well. I don't care that much. I would have been really hurt a long time ago. I posted something on his page so it has my pic on there, so at least people will see that we have each other as "friends" on there.

okay, didn't mean to make a big deal out of it, just venting, and maybe he'll put more pics up and there will be some of me. hoping anyways

[S.T. _I Made It!]

Well just want to say that I'm gonna be getting paid for my MonaVie, like $350! I'm so excited! I've never been in a MLM like this before. It is so different.

I ran into a girl at a bakery who was 16 and has rheumatoid arthritis. She was so bad that she couldn't walk very well. I felt horrible thinking this girl is so young, and not able to be a normal 16 year old- totally reminds me of you Nikki. She told my mom that her doctor made her take this drug and she didn't want to. I even told her I would give her a case if she signed up, but she wanted to think about it. I just know this would help her. I need to be careful though, I've already given out a case to an older gentleman whose wife almost passed away from a grand mal seizure. It's hard not to want to GIVE people the juice. I already feel like just sending Nikki a case!!! Maybe when things start going really really good for me, I can give people their first case for free! that would be cool.

okay, just wanted to share my blessings for the day!

Hope everyone had a great Memorial Holiday

[NikB]

ST wow this all sounds great!! Lots of positives from your H. Glad you got your pic up on his page, too. And thanks for your comment there!! You're so sweet.

About that girl, wow yeah, sounds like she's very similar to me at that age (although I'd mostly gotten past the active disease by that age, but still in a wheelchair and such).

I do still want to try that Mona Vie but no free cases, I appreciate it but I know it's a business! I just finished paying off the dog's dental bills and will have the latest GAL (unplanned for fish tank!) paid for shortly, so hopefully after that I can try the Mona Vie.

How's it been working for you so far? It's been at least a month right?

Hope you have a good Tuesday!

[S.T. _I Made It!]

Thanks Nikki!

Hey, when you get that tank ready, I know soooooo much about fish tanks, so definitely talk to me, I've researched a LOT, and you know me! You have to cycle the tank first, otherwise you can kill of a lot of the fish you first put in. The fish stores don't tell you anything you really need to know. They pretty much only care about selling you stuff.

The MonaVie's been really good. It's actually been about two months now. My back is still slowly getting better, and I look forward to seeing how I will be in a few more months. I've talked to several people who said it was 3-4 months when they had no pain at all, in regards to their back problems. The more I talk to people about it, the more stories I hear, like last night there were several people at our meeting who had acid reflux and now it's totally gone! Someone with arthritis, a spine problem, loosing weight, fibromyalgia, it's just incredible hearing all these testimonies.

Nikki, if you are really serious about drinking it and wanting to try it, I would love to just send you a case now and then you can just pay me whenever you have the money. I really want you to start drinking it as soon as possible! I wish my whole family would drink it! Both my kids love it now, cept my H won't try it, I think he's scared! He never does anything healthy/natural, his whole family just pops pills all the time.

You have a great week!