Putting God First
One of the most rewarding things as I minister to other women standing for marriage restoration is seeing the changes in their lives when they finally reach the point of surrendering EVERYTHING to the Lord! What a glorious and awesome experience it is to witness that, especially since I know that our Father in heaven will be so faithful to reward and bless it, and usually in ways far beyond our greatest and wildest imagination! So it meant a great deal to me to see the following testimony from one of the FAM Fellowship members in Judy Rousseau’s email message today, especially since it ties in so well with the post I had already planned about putting God first, and which she has graciously given me permission to share here. So be blessed and encouraged!
I am new to this group and I would like to say that your messages just
seem to come at the right time, Gods time. I believe when I am wondering
what He has in store, it comes to me in an email from FAM ,RMI or
Doreen’s Daily or You. Every time. I agree with Kristi that I have had
many revelations about why God has taken my family on this journey with
Him. I know that He has even touched my kids life, none of this would
have happened without this journey. I have met new friends and been able
to encourage people in the same situation. He has a plan.
I always believed in the Lord but He was not a big part of my life. I
didn’t have a personal relationship with Him. When my husband told me he
didn’t think our marriage was a real marriage much to my shock I was
crushed but I felt that something was telling me not to give up. I tried
all the begging, pleading and stuff that just made him move farther away
from me. One day I was trying to find something to help. I was guided to
marriage restoration and RMI, I didn’t know what standing for our
marriage was. I found the help I needed and I gave my life and family
and marriage to God, I have had times where he has told me in dreams
that my husband was coming home and 2 times I’ve seen an image of my
husband with his wedding ring on, God is awesome. I have slipped into
doubt for short times but only for a moment as I give it to the Lord and
He lifts the burden off and gives me peace. After I gave everything to
the Lord it was almost instant peace, when my life that was so good to
everyone including me is so messed up and I feel love and peace it is
strange to the world.
We need to get the Word out. God’s Word that He is able to restore and
heal marriages. The world’s way needs to stop and people have to be
shown the way is to stand and not move on. My husband believes he will
be happy giving everything up and moving on. I know that the peace and
happiness he is looking for will come from The Lord and not someone new.
He will restore our family and marriage. As I wondered sometimes what
was missing in our marriage, I believed that if I got closer to my
husband, did more with him, we would be great. I had a revelation the
other night that what was missing in my marriage was Jesus and now I
have put the Lord in the rightful place, first in my life and I have
what was missing
Thank you for your messages they always encourage just when we need it.
We live in a disposable world and we tend to think that way about
marriages, there is always another one out there,but God has other plans
for us if We believe and have faith. Thank you I felt I needed to tell
you thanks for everything. I sent you an email to thank you and
something I forgot was in finding the RMI and FAM sites and from all the
encouraging of sites like yours the thing that helped me alot was
reading how the spouse that leaves says the same things, doesn’t love
you, moving on, takes the ring off, and never coming back. It seems to
be the same thing they all say. It did help to read and even though it
hurts if you see they all say it and it is the devil speaking through
your loved one it makes it easier. Thought this might help someone out
there that thinks their spouse is the only one to ever say the words
they do. thanks and bless you and your family…(name withheld)