The power of prayer...

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Registered: 01-17-2004
The power of prayer...
Wed, 08-10-2005 - 10:41am
Hello all! I post on here only occassionally but have found some of the nicest folks here. I just wanted to share an experience with you about the power of prayer and how God works. My husband and I are having serious marriage trouble. He has changed from this wonderful man I married into a stranger who is mean spirited and negative. Sunday was our church women's bible study. During our prayer time, our pastor's wife asked that we make my husband the group's "special project"! She asked that each of the women in our group keep him in prayer - that Satan releases him from his grip so that he can once again be the man God wants him to be. We prayed together and what a wonderful, powerful meeting it was. To be surrounded by these wonderful women - all praying for the Lord to intervene in my life was so incredibly humbling.
That evening my husband's mood was worse than ever - he was talking about suicide and all crazy things. I KNEW that this was Satan's way of undermining the beautiful prayer meeting we had had earlier (he kicked it up a notch!) so I rebuked it and simply prayed that God would protect him and give him some peace. The next day, his mood was somewhat better and I prayed that the Holy Spirit would be with me while I tried to talk to him about our relationship. For the first time in months, we were able to have a serious conversation about our relationship without the fighting and anger and hatefulness that usually surround that type of converation. I know that the Holy Spirit was guiding my words and the knowledge that my wonderful friends were with me in spirit, praying for the restoration of my marriage gave me strength to say things I never thought possible. I know that only the Lord can restore my marriage and I also know that whatever happens - whether we separate or stay together - the Lord will sustain me through it. I know that his plan is to keep my marriage sacred but my husband is stubborn and not a believer. But I know that whatever happens will be His will. I just wanted to share this with folks who would understand. Thanks for listening. And please keep us in your prayers - God is going to work a MIRACLE here!
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