Lord, I Give my husband to you in prayer. He is one of your children who has hardened his heart to your voice. He believes in you, but he has not heard your voice calling him in quite some time Lord or to read your Word. I stand now, on your Word that if two or more gather in my name, it will be done. I ask my brothers and sisters in Christ to pray with me to restore my marriage, and to restore our relationship with you.

I was ready to walkout the door 2 weeks ago, filled with remorse, bitterness, resentment and un-forgiveness in my heart. When my husband,who was equally as unhappy as I was offered divorce, it was the first thing that we found we fully agreed on in several years. My husband and I love each other, and fought so hard against many odds to be together. Although we persevered, during periods of weakness in spirit related to all of the stress we had both been under, began to neglect each other.

I started to pray, trying to play the victim card to God. I didn't expect him to whammy me with the truth of my selfish sins. It was like God held up this mirror to me and said - look at the pain you've caused this person that I gave to you. Look at the hurt you caused by choosing not to love as you were called to do. Look at the selfishness and grief that your pride has cost you. Look at this man, who loves you but you could not bring yourself to forgive. Look at the price your soul has paid by choosing not to walk with Me. I was completely and utterly shattered. I wept. I wept for his pain, I wept for the loss of time, I wept and pleaded for God's forgiveness - and in that moment I saw I needed to REPENT... Not only to God, but to my husband. I needed to obey his Word. An overwhelming and powerful conviction to FIGHT SATAN for my marriage.
My husband thinks that I am suddenly motivated by some selfish need for self-preservation. Another LIE from Satan, the marriage destroyer.
Please - pray for me, pray for my husband, pray for my marriage, pray for the power of God to be revealed in our lives.

Jesus, I pray humbly for your forgiveness for my sins. I thank and Praise You for this burden you have given me. Please take my life, mold it into who You want me to be. Please let my thoughts, my actions, my words be a reflection of the Power of You, Lord. Please grant me the peace to accept the harsh, hate filled words with grace and to forgive, knowing that they do not come from you Lord, but from the devil. Please Remove the hold and the blinders that the deceptive one has placed around my husband's heart. Please do not make him a puppet Lord, but give him the conviction to Serve you, to be humbled by your Love, to repent. Lord,bring people in his life that serve you,and give Godly counsel. In Jesus' name and the Holy Spirit I pray, Amen.

Your child,
Melanie

Lord I give my marriage, my children, my husband all to You. I surrender it all. I cannot do this alone or by myself. I realize that by trying to hold on and "save my marriage" by myself will not succeed, but will fail. God, take my life, mold me, use me, let me be your Word. Teach me Lord, I'm eager to serve you.

Father creator of all things, I stand in agreement with my sister Melanie, asking that Your will be done in her marriage. I pray for all of us who struggle with broken vows in one form or another. I pray for those seeking a Godly marriage partner, or a marriage that has been planned by You Lord. Many young women are having such a hard time finding good MEN that want marriage. Lord Father I ask that the young men turn from pornography and childish games and hedonistic behaviors. PLace marriage and being a good husband and father as drive in their hearts. Let this be what is respected in men once again. Forgive us Lord, we have strayed from YOur will for too long. I ask this in Jesus name AMen

I am now learning how to love my husband as God intended - My mother in law told me about the book, Love Dare, which was based on the movie Fireproof. Both are a must have/see for anyone whose marriage is in trouble - this tool is meant to be shared.

Please pray that God will continue to use me in His perfect will, and keep me humble as I am learning to obey Him. I surrender it all to the Lord.