May All of His Dreams for You Come True.....

Josh's mom has one of the most perfect birthday wishes ever...I (Serena) steal it every time it's not a mutual friend, as I LOVE just the thought of it.  I didn't grow up making wishes on my birthday, but I find this such a great wish. "May all of God's dreams for you come true....."  We really can't go wrong!!

"For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart."  Jeremiah 29:11-14

"Am I really to stand for my marriage? I am lonely. How long do I have to wait? What if my husband or wife never comes home? Is this a test to see if I will obey and have faith? I see so many happy couples around, but why not me? I am getting older, how long do I wait? I want to have our baby. What if I get sick and need someone to help me? I keep trying; how long do I have to be the strong one?"

Does that sound like some of the thoughts that you battle every day in your mind? The enemy is attacking your mind, emotions and feelings. Take captive the thoughts you think every moment, remember?   Are you thinking about dating or "getting on with your life?" You must take captive your thoughts. Who do you think is speaking to your mind, your Lord and Savior or the enemy, Satan who is out to steal, kill and destroy your marriage, you and your children? Remember, you are in God's army and you are under attack, but God has weapons that you are to use. Are you using them? Never doubt God's plan and purpose for you and your family.

As a reminder:
For though we live in the world, we do not wage war as the world does. The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds. We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.  2 Corinthians 10:3-5

God created marriage, but divorce is rampant.  We pray that every church that hears about marriage problems with a couple will have their prayer team start praying and fasting for the family who has one spouse speaking separation or divorce. Imagine what the Lord could do if ALL churches would stand up and fight against the enemy who is coming into the church and deceiving pastors, music and youth leaders, teachers and so many others. Are people coming to the church for marriage help or are they seeking worldly advice, as it's the same as the worlds?  Imagine how many men and women would come to the church for help if they knew there was hope.

"Is anything too hard for the LORD?"  Genesis 18:14
NOTHING is too hard for God!

We want you to understand that you do not have to give up on your marriage because your spouse has fallen into the sin of unhappiness, anger, unforgiveness, adultery, drugs, alcohol or other addictions. Our Lord Jesus was sent to the earth to seek and save all sinners. He can save and deliver any person, if we will only stand in the gap, praying and interceding for their salvation and deliverance.

"I looked for a man among them who would build up the wall and stand before me in the gap on behalf of the land so I would not have to destroy it, but I found none."  Ezekiel 22:30

What is your future? God knows your future and He wants to direct your every step. He wants to make all of His dreams for you come true.  Our disappointments come when we are making our own wishes, and we have decided WE know how they should be given. Seek His face and spend time with Him praying and reading His Word daily.  Remember, to cast all your cares onto the Lord. We know it can be very discouraging to look at the checkbook and wonder how everything is going to get paid. What happens if we get sick?  All of these things are worries of tomorrow.

I know the pain and sorrow that you are feeling and you may have the enemy speaking many fears about your future. May you always remember who holds your future in the palm of His hand. Your spouse may appear to be on the top of the world, but remember that sin is fun for only a season. We are praying and interceding for them because we are standing in for them--pleading for mercy.

What has the Lord been saying to you? We know of standers that found our blog by accident; they just did. We believe that God was directing their hearts into a plan and purpose for restoration of their marriage. We hear from other people who had been praying and believing for their marriage before they heard about our ministry, but God confirmed what they were doing by our blog. For whatever reason God has chosen us to speak into marriages, and it doesn't matter to us how we were found. Our readers are often very small in number, but we will do it for even ONE marriage. What words, signs, songs or dreams has the Lord been speaking to you since the very beginning of your stand?

Do you remember how many times the Lord has answered your prayers? How many times has the Lord shown you His will and way for your marriage and for your future? Will you believe in the promises that the Lord has spoken to your heart? Or will you give up the minute it appears to be too difficult or not worth it?  Did God speak it and it got hard?  Of course....Satan wants to do whatever he can to make you give up. 

We need to learn to walk in faith and believe what the Lord is speaking to our heart. The more we grow and mature in the Lord, the easier it will be. God has the perfect dreams for us and for our future generations. Think big and imagine what some of your children and grandchildren will become if you will stay faithful and believe! If you do not have children, imagine how your prayers can affect people's lives during your lifetime.
Do you understand about your future? Think big!  Let God's dreams come true in your life.....

Josh and Serena