For the past couple of months, our leadership team has been praying for military marriages, and specifically, for two different military couples whose wives both contacted us the exact same week. One was a Reserve/Guard wife, the other an active military wife and both had husbands who had told them they were done with the marriages. One is in a deployment situation, one isn’t. Both had small children and both were left wondering the question – what do I do now?

Our team has been praying for each of these couples and for the wives, that God would intercede and do something to heal these marriages.

About a month ago we heard from the Reserve/Guard wife that things were getting better and she did not feel like divorce was quite so imminent. And then today we heard from the active military wife…

I just wanted to share with you all my joy! My husband just called and was a Total different person. He didn’t really discuss what has happend to him in the last few months, but he just talked normal…and the best of all he told me he loved me. I just want to drop to the floor and praise God! Thank you all so much for your prayers. Our battle is not over, but he hasn’t sounded so good in months….

I share this with you because I think it’s an awesome reminder that God does answer prayer! And that He does heal marriages! We don’t have to look at divorce as the only option. I know there are so many marriages out there that struggle and go through rough times, but God wants to heal and help. We only have to ask and turn to Him.

So the next time you hear of a marriage that is on the rocks – don’t shake your head and think, how sad, how hopeless. Instead, bow your head and ask God to heal that marriage and bring that couple closer to Him. Trust that He will do what He says He will – stand in the gap for hurting marriages – ask God to put His arms around military couples and never let them go!

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