[PraiseNews] Praise Reports

[Ministry]

For a few years now, I've turned to this ministry.  There
was a time when I was communicating all the time and then
once in a great while...I am usually known as FaithSarah. My
testimony is very, very long, but in a nut-shell my marriage
was in trouble from 1999 until just this year. My husband
Daniel and I have gone through two separations and this last
time were in the process of being divorced. I stood in the
gap for his salvation for a number of years, and am excited
to say that he and I have reconciled and that my husband is
saved and serving the Lord. Praise His Holy name!  I thank
the Lord and everyone part of this ministry that has kept my
marriage in prayer.  The Lord is faithful to the end. He is
never late but always on time, even when we think something
is over, something is dead, as I did, the Lord will raise
things from the dead! As he did Lazurus, he raised my
marriage from death! Praise God. So, I want to encourage all
of you that are still waiting on the Lord. Keep your eyes on
the Lord, put His kingdom first, do not look at your
circumstance, look to the Lord.  If you put the Lord first
He will make all other things fall into their place. Do not
be concerned about the timing of your miracle but go out and
minister, witness to the lost souls and again when we put
the Lord's kingdom first, when we seek what is important to
the Lord first, He is faithul and merciful to our hearts'
desires.

Now, I also have a prayer request.  I have a
brother-in-Chirst, if you will, that has issues with married
women.  I believe in my heart that this man has bondage with
seeking married women.  He is a lonely person, looking for a
wife. However, because of his physical disability, he is at
home on the internet and looking out to reach hurting souls.
  His passion is to help hurting women. He ministers to them.
However, there has been a track record of him putting his
own wants before what God's word says.  He has been
attracted, and pursued married women in bad marriages. I was
one of these women that he pursued, and another female
friend of mine who is also a married woman that he has
pursued (for the record she nor I was ever in a relationship
with him).  He now is involved with a married woman.  He
lives in New York and she lives in Florida. They have spent
weekends together.  Apparently this woman is the wife of an
actual friend of his.  He ended up holding conversation with
his friend's wife and they have apparently fallen in love.
The husband is unsaved, however they have been married for
years, and have children, she is now a saved Christian.
Apparently the husband has cheated on her and has been
abusive (not sure if it is physical or mental).  Now I am
not condoning any type of abuse, but I believe so strongly
in marriage, now more then ever, and I believe that if this
woman was to separate from her husband, pray that her
husband give his life to the Lord, that the Lord can save
their marriage and restore their family.  My prayer request
is that all of you would pray for this marriage, and that my
friend, who we can go by M. and her (that married woman) she
can go by as Angel, would leave her alone.  That God would
have His way in this marriage. That the Lord would convict
this man for being involved with a married woman, and leave
all married women along, as they are in a covenant with
their husband and the Lord. God bless.

Thanks!

Teresa P.



Praise be to our Heavenly Father

After a separation of 5 months, our Heavenly Father has
given us the miraculous gift of a life anchored in him as we
celebrated coming together in a Brand-Newal - that is a
completely new marriage.  Our new wedding rings were
inscribed with Joel 2:25 "I will repay you for the years the
locust have eaten..." and 1Cor 5:17 Therefore if anyone is
in Christ he is a new creation: the old has gone, the new
has come."  I was not living for Him and the separation was
what he used to lead me to repetance.  He has also delivered
me from pornography and a critical spirit.  I now love Him,
my wife and children as never before and now after some
healing, he is continuing to work in our family as we seek
His kingdom and continue to see his power.

Now to him who is able to do immeasureably more than all we
ask or imagine,  according to his power that is at work
within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus
throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen. Eph
3:20

Jim W.


Praise the Lord saints!!! The Lord brought my husband home
suddenly!! I had sent in a prayer request to this awesome
word inspired website back in July. A member called me right
away and began to encourage me. There were many nights I lay
awake at night feeling lost, in despair and desperate. Every
time I wanted to give up there was an e-mail from this
ministry encouraging me to hold on.I have known my husband
for 5 yrs and married just for 1.I'm 47 he's 52 My husband
seemed emphatic that he was going to leave the marriage
because of his infidelity not feeling like he was in love
and our marriage was a mistake and he was interested in the
person he had reconnected with from his past.He said he was
going to need 2mths. to find somewhere to live. We have two
bedrooms and began to sleep separately. He started to be
away from home more and more. There was something deep down
inside of me that would not allow me to totally give up. I
began to pray in the home and annointed the house from the
door to the bedroom. I prayed and touched everything my
husband touched, especailly the pillow he laid his head on
to sleep. All of these things took my breath away and the
pain at times unbearable. I began to cry out to the Lord he
impressed upon my heart to stand for my marraige and pray
for my husband as he was in darkness and rebellion to the
word of God. I became hungry for the word of God and the
miracles began to unfold.

I started a prayer journal writing down each and every
emotion I felt. I wrote an Affirmation for the day followed
by a scripture and then I would write: What are you saying
to me Lord in this word you have given me. It became very
personal between me and the Lord. I stated that I was going
on a 14 day prayer and fast for the restoration of my
marriage. Everyday for 14 days I found so many nourishing
and inspiring scriptures and information on how to fight
with the word for our marriage and really know what it meant
to stand in the "gap" for my husband. Standing is a lonely
place because people do not understand even believers. It
makes you wonder do people really believe in the "power" of
the word. I am quilty of their perspective too because the
Lord had to impress on my heart over and over again to trust
Him and Believe in his word.

The Lord started directing me to the word,various
ministries, people,sermons preached that started lining up
with actual scriptures that he was sending me. All these
different methods were coming at me with the same scriptures
sometimes on the same day. This began to open my eyes that
the Lord had heard my cries. There were times when I felt my
stand was futile, and I would ask the Lord for just a
glimmmer of hope and He would send it right away through his
"Word".

As the journey progressed the Lord started showing me me. I
began to cry out to the Lord asking for forgiveness of not
putting Him first in my life. I had made my husband my idol.
My prayers started to shift off my husband and onto me. I
began to cry out and ask the Lord to fix me empty me so I
can be a true vessel for Him. I asked Him to help me not
make the efforts of my marriage restoration an idol either.
I cried to the Lord that He would soften my husbands' heart
to Him. The Lord knows all about me and knows how much I
love my husband and want him home, but I also cried out for
my husbands' soul.

On the 13th day of my praying the "shift" occured. My
husband and I had not really been talking to each other. We
were basically coming and going. This Sunday in church the
pastor preached about Jabez and stated that God was going to
turn the situation around. My husband comes in Sun. eve and
states out of his mouth. I know what I have said about
leaving and getting a divorce and I haven't changed my mind.
But I do know from going to church that God is Sovereign and
"Can Turn the situation around". The next day the 14th day
of my praying my husband started talking about coming home.
TO GOD BE THE GLORY!!!!

To all my brothers  and sisters out there who are standing
don't give up. Even when people look at you like you are
crazy. Even the men and women of God  who don't seem like
the understand what the word says. Take the Lord's word and
preface it in your heart. Only rely on it during this time
of testing. My husband has turned back towards home. He was
speaking with a friend in the car. Calling him and letting
him know that he had made a decision to stay with me. The
friend on the other end seemed surprised. My husbands
words..."Yeah I know I thought I was going in the other
direction too, but I suddenly changed my mind it was in my
spirit to do so."

A word from the Lord given during my prayer time that
describes what my husband said:  Proverbs 16:9 "In his heart
a man plans his course but the Lord determines his steps."
Our journey has just begun. There is so much work to do, the
enemy is lurking but I will continue to stand in the gap for
the total, complete, and full restoration of our marriage
designed by the Master. I will be patient with myself and my
husband. We are going to stumble make mistakes I pray to the
Lord with my concerns of how to be a good wife to my husband
during this very delicate time. Please pray for our
continued strength in the Lord.

To Marriage Healing International thank you so much for
allowing the Lord to use this ministry as a vessel to bring
about true healing and restoration through the living power
of the WORD OF GOD!!! LOVE AND GOD BLESS

Alison J.


God is working in my marriage. I and my 8yr old son pray w/o
ceasing & claiming that our BIG God will restore our family.
My wife is now not angry and bitter as before when I talked
to her on the phone, though she still resist, I believe God
is softening her heart.

Every stander should have tremendous faith and not doubt.
And never, never use your own might for God alone can
restore your marriage. I am also praying for a prayer
partner and I have now one, for when we pray in agreement in
Christ, He will be in our midst. God is really great and He
is moving my mountain of situation.

Giovani R.