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Please keep praying for my Husband to change

Hello everyone, Things seem to be getting worse with my husband. I know he wants to go to treatment and get help to become clean, but since he is the extra money we need and work (alittle, Bad time of year for a painters) Has come his way he has started taking more pain meds. He also is drinking more beer. He has hep c from doing drugs years ago. I and He knows what it is doing to his body and our relationship which isn't great anyway. He has to take them to have the energy to work. Fatigue is terrible when you have this disease. If he only took them for that and only a few it wouldnt concern me as much,but he abuses them and himself. He is a alcoholic and opiate(pain meds) addict. This has put a BIG strain our relationship and family. I pray everyday and night for the Lord to reach him. The last time he came out of treatment(christian based center) Harbor Light Salvation Army he was a changed man. He was all about the Lord and his family. It was the happiest time in all of our lives. Him included and he felt so good and being sober he wanted more than anything. But as things go tough around here he had to go back to work and at first he did without anything. I was so proud of him and he was too. For the first time in our 19 years and of me praying every night, my prayers had been answered.Then he slowly fell right back down in that hole he finally came out of. I have been threw this with him for 19 years and I want my Husband back. He has a strong relationship with the Lord and God, But he doesn't fully give in to it. Please pray for us and then maybe just maybe me and my family can truly be the family we were meant to be. Prayer is so strong and I need a miracle. This doesn't just hurt him and me ,but his kids.. Will their daddy be here when its time to graduate,get married,ect. Will I have my soulmate to grow old with? Not if the drinking and pills don't stop. Dear Heavenly Father and Our Lord, Please hear my cries for you to get threw to my husband, Make him realize he is killing his self and that will kill his family. We need him sober,drug free. We need to do family things together, I need to feel loved by him. In all prospect of a marriage. I am so tired of being alone and sad. He is a good man and he has a good soul, and only you can get to him. I know it will not take much,he has so much love and faith in you. I ask you to please wrap your arms around him and protect him from the disease that is killing his liver. Make him wake up and see the light before its to late. Only you know what our life is like here and I need your help. I don't want to feel this sadnest,lonely feelings,crying and getting mad at him for passing out or getting high . I know he cant help it, he has 2 disease and I shouldn't blame him or get angry,because that selfish, so I ask for forgiveness. Please help me control that. I just want something(for19 years) that isn't gonna be there unless he gets help and turns his life and heart to you. Please Lord he is my soul mate, their is no other and I feel like he is already gone and I am all alone.(with the exception of your love and being with me). I thank you for given me the strength to not give up and walk away. I thank you for always being their to comfort and to listen. I thank you for the faith and strength and love and hope. I thank you for the forgiveness for my sins. I thank you for all the wonderful blessings I have gotten and have.(my children the most) I thank you for being my Savior. I thank you for this site,cause it gives me peace,love and it makes me feel so much... I thank you for blessing and protecting my family from all fear and evil and bad health. Lord I don't want to cry myself to sleep anymore,I want my soulmate to hold me again and tell me he loves me and all is going to be alright. I want peace and happiness and laughter in our home, we all need this miracle. In Your Name I Pray,
Amen
All Prayers from anyone are totally appreciated. God Bless and Love and Light
Linda

Update - 2 months ago:

Not much more to say, Things arent a whole lot better here. But alittle. I am still not giving up on him and I know and have Faith that God and the Lord Jesus will answer my prayers. And all of yours.
God Bless everyone!!!! Love and Light
Linda

Update - 2 months ago:

Please everyone read this request again and continue to pray for my Family.
I just need some help with my prayers. The more the stronger.
God Bless You All...
Love and Light Linda

Update - 2 months ago:

The prayers are working and I have even seen some. He is having Dreams and feelings. (He is not understanding them yet but does know something is going on. He also said he knows he cant do this without having God totally in his heart. That is the prayers and the Lord. I believe with all my heart and faith that it will be answered one day.
Thank you so much for the prayers and PLEASE keep praying.
God Bless You all...
Love and Light Linda

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bighill
bighill Felton, CA

Lord, may Linda and her husband be blessed with deep and profound healing. May Your infinite Love and Grace guide them heal them and restore them to a life filled with Joy and peace. In Jesus name I pray. Amen.

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lst123 - 2 months ago: Thank you for the beautiful picture and prayer. May God Bless You, Love and Light Linda
Thankfultoo
Thankfultoo Killeen, TX

Lord I come to You with a humble heart ajd ai pray for Linda and her husband, Holy Father I ask that You will bless their marriage and heal both bodies. In Jesus Name I pray. Amen.
Linda I ask that you will please look at the following website. It will help you.

Monty
http://rejoiceministries.org/.

lst123 - 2 months ago: Thank you and I will check out the site.. God Bless You, Love and Light Linda
memo
memo Los Angeles, CA.

Precious Heavenly Father God:
I lift up my sister Linda to you and pray that you will restore her marriage completely with Love, Harmony, peace, joy and strength. I pray that her husband's heart will be touched and that he will grow strong in your word and know that you are our light, our salvation and our only way. Lord, you are able to heal
those who are blind, you have given them sight, those who are crippled you have given them the miracle to walk, those who are broken hearted you have filled thier hearts with peace and Love,
those who are walking in darkness you have brought back to the light and saved them. Please Lord, I pray with a humble heart that you will strengten this marriage and that you will shine your Love & Light upon this family and keep them healthy,
safe and happy. I also pray that you will release my sisters husband from any addictions that he may be bonded to and that he let go and let GOD. Thank you precious Heavenly Father for
hearing my prayer.
In Jesus Mighty Name I pray..............
AMEN..................

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lst123 - 2 months ago: Becky, I am very sad right now, I will talk to you very soon....Thank you for all that you do for me.. This was beautiful!!!!! God Bless You and Your Family, Love and Light linda
caroy
caroy East Troy, WI

Dear Lord, I continue to lift Sean and Linda to you in prayer. Continue to work in their lives. Please help Sean to overcome his addictions. Help him to become the man, husband, and father that you want him to be. Please comfort Linda and help her to get through these difficult times. Keep her strong. Please wrap this family in your loving arms and keep them safe. Send you blessings to Linda's family and help them to want for nothing. In Jesus name, Amen.

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lst123 - 2 months ago: Thank you my Dear Friend for the beautiful picture and helping me at this very moment to not give up and keep praying and keep my faith. I haven't felt good , things at home our chaos, money problems, Husband and children and my relationship with them. I don't go and do anything much. I just feel .........cant explain..... I just got my answer from the medicaid office. They need more testing to determine eligibility. I just started crying, I know I trust in The Lord and Faith that all will be okay...I am just so tired Carmen, I have been going threw this for 1 year now. The medicaid has took 5 months and now its gonna be longer. The exams they need, only very few will take(doctors) because medicaid has problems paying them. It took a Blessing from God to find a Doctor to do my exam for first time. My own doctor wouldn't or couldn't because his lawyers have a case against them from not being paid for alot of exams from the past. So I started call around and know one would for same reason. I truly hope that I don't have same problem with these. I have to see a psychologist and a orthopedic. I just am so down right now. I pray so hard for my life to change. I need to change myself too. I need some guidest from the Lord. I am so upset right now. I will say a pray request as soon as I can get my thoughts together. Thank you again for the love,friendship,and prayers. I know I am not alone. God bless and Love and Light Linda
SilenceOfHeart

Heavenly Father,
I pray for Linda and her husband. Please guide this man away from alcohol and prescription drugs. Addiction is so hard to overcome, Lord. Please light the way to guide him on the right path. I pray for Blessings for this marriage and their children. May Linda's dream of a household filled with peace, laughter, and happiness come alive soon. In Jesus name I pray. AMEN.

lst123 - 2 months ago: Thank you so much for the lovely prayers. I am not doing very well today and I will do a prayer request as soon as I can get myself together. I will continue to pray for these very things to happen. Thank you for praying for me. God Bless You and your Family, Love and Light Linda
SilenceOfHeart - 2 months ago: Sorry to hear you are not feeling well today. I will say an extra prayer for you.
SilenceOfHeart - 2 months ago: Sorry to hear you are not feeling well today. I will say an extra prayer for you.
SilenceOfHeart - 2 months ago: Sorry to hear you are not feeling well today. I will say an extra prayer for you.
SilenceOfHeart - 2 months ago: Sorry to hear you are not feeling well today. I will say an extra prayer for you.
hfdjr
hfdjr Indiana

Father I pray in agreement with my sister, Lord give this man Sean the will & strength to overcome. May his family be blessed and all their prayers be answered in the holy name of Jesus. Amen

lst123 - 2 months ago: Thank you for the prayers, I know and have the faith that God and the Lord are working on him, It will happen. God Bless, Love and light Linda
FaithinGod
FaithinGod New Mexico

"Our Heavenly Father, thank you for your mercy and grace. We lift up Sean who is struggling with letting go and giving total submission to you dear Lord. I pray dear Lord that he gives himself to you so that his mind may be renewed and he won’t be conformed to this world. You are a faithful God and I believe that you will bring him out of this darkness if he would surrender completely to you dear Lord. I pray that you will provide him with the strength and the desire to break this bondage of drugs and alcohol. With you all things are possible.

Father, you have already provided him with the weapons to resist. Let him open his eyes and his heart to what has already been given unto him. All he has to do is receive. You gave him your word, your blood, your armor, and your name to fight the battle he is fighting. I pray that you would make Sean a mighty warrior. Help him to stay alert and to stand firm against the temptations of the world, using the powerful name of Jesus.

In your most holy, powerful, and majestic name, Jesus Christ, I pray for Sean to seek your complete will. Amen.

lst123 - 2 months ago: Thank you my kind friend for the most beautiful words and prayers. I already know the Lord is working on him in so many ways. I have even seen some of them in Sean and He is in( Ahh and confused) Where in the form of Dreams and feelings. I have all the Faith in the world and my heart that this prayer will one day have in red (PRAYERS ANSWERED). The Power of so many prayers are working. Thank you again. xxxooo God Bless You and Your Family. Love and Light Linda
memo
memo Los Angeles, CA.

HAVE A WONDERFULL AND BLESSED DAY MY SISTER...
LOVE & HUGS TO YOU...........
GOD BLESS YOU..........

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lst123 - 2 months ago: Thank you, I am feeling the love and blessed this morning. God Bless you too sister Becky.xx Love and Light Linda
memo
memo Los Angeles, CA.

Precious Heavenly Father God:
I pray that you will heal my sister's Husband completely and that he will let go of anything that is causing harm to his body.
I pray that he will realize how much he is loved by you and his preciuos family his wife and children. Lord please restore this marriage and let your preicous will be done for my sister.

In Jesus Mighty Name I Pray...............
AMEN..................

FaithinGod
FaithinGod New Mexico

Good Morning Linda:

I didn’t get a chance to watch Joyce Meyer’s this morning,
So I’m no help here. But we will just say the thought
For the day is “You are never alone”. I believe that everyone
Has a story. Although I have gone through several things
Just as you, my son at the young age of 22 sure has a
Testimonial that I pray that he will use someday to share with
Others.

I understand what you mean when you say that your husband
Knows what to do but doesn’t take the step to change it.
I know, I think it would be so easy if my husband would just do
this and do that. I guess timing places a big part here. Maybe the Lord Is trying to teach us how to deal with certain circumstances Little by little, even though it feels like an eternity to us who are going through it. I don’t think you are wrong for wanting changes in your life. We all want to have peace, we all want to be happy. There is nothing wrong with that.

As I look back I can see how God positioned certain situations
to get to where I am now. He is just wonderful. Yes,
I have gone through heartache and still do at times, but
he got me through it and I know it was him. I also see that my
faith in God is influencing my family as well. So things are
going well; perfect NO by no means, but well.

I’m glad you are doing better this morning. Today is the day
The Lord has made. Remember this and it surely will make
You feel better when you are down.

I’m not sure about Cooper the little boy you mentioned. I
Don’t remember reading the postings and haven’t seen
Anything come through. There are postings that come around
But I feel bad because I never hear the outcomes of some
Of those stories.

I will pray for you and your family. God is good. Have a blessed
Day and you and the kids stay warm!

FaithinGod

lst123 - 3 months ago: Hello, I have been busy praying for Caroy, She is a great soul, I talk to her like I do you. She hasn't been responding lately and then I seen where she got bad news about her Father who has Cancer. Please read it when you have time and please say a prayer. I know you will you always do. When I see these souls who are going threw these things make mine so less important. I guess what I am trying to say is I am blessed. For so many things but one of them is I foundnt a real good friend. YOU. Thank you for encouragement in your post. Hope your day is Blessed and great. I will speak to you soon. God Bless and Love and Light Linda
FaithinGod
FaithinGod New Mexico

I apologize for whoever has to preview this, I know it’s long but I wanted to share this with Linda.

Dear Linda:

When I got to work this morning I was blessed from your most touching note. I wish that I had the perfect words to make you feel better but I don’t. I just know that we must keep having hope and faith that life will get better little by little. I will not take so long to write next time and I apologize for that.

I will share with you some of the things I’ve gone through. I have been married 29 years and we married young and my husband began drinking from the beginning. Like your husband he wasn’t a typical drunk, I believe he was a functional drinker. He just drank lots of beer, and then went on to the hard stuff. He has always provided for the family and so forth. My husband has been a very controlling man and expects too much and is not very forgiving. In my case, my husband cheated on me 12 years ago and this hurt me deeply but I gave it time to heal, forgave and pressed forward. So many times I contemplated divorcing him. I don’t want a divorce, I believe until death do us part. He sometimes could be very hurtful with his words. Then I began having trouble with my son, which you know probably by reading some of my postings. I could go on and on, but to make a long story short God has made a lot of changes in my life. My husband’s body began feeling the effects of all the alcohol he was taking in, so he cut back a lot. He still drinks beer – he actually changed (to light beers) and he no longer drinks the hard stuff and this has made a tremendous difference (he doesn’t become so mean and angry). His heart his changing and he sees it in himself as well. I see a big difference. Again this is thanks to our dear Lord.

The Lord has led our son back into our lives and he is cleaning up his act and this is thanks and praise to our dear Lord Jesus; again little by little the situation is getting better. The relationship between my husband and my son is still strained but I’m still praying and I believe the dear Lord will get to my husband to keep softening his heart and learn to forgive and realize what is important in life. My son went astray when he was in his late teens and my husband can’t seem to forgive him for all the things he has put us through. My husband has put us through a lot and we forgave; now he needs to forgive.

What your husband went through when he was younger most certainly does affect the things he is going through now. It’s possible, as it is for my husband too, that this is how they dealt with their pain.

Yes, I too watch Joyce Meyer. I listen to the word almost all day long. This is what keeps me going. Like you, I had to let go and let God. I was trying to change him and it wasn’t working. I had to work on myself. With prayer, with Faith, With lots of love, God is working big time.

I believe you and I are both walking God’s path, and that God is listening. We both could have walked away from our situations after the endurance of many years, but we didn’t. This is good. We all have done things that we are not proud of but I believe these are the men that God put us with. I attended Alanon a few times too, I went to see a Christian counselor a few times (my husband was not happy about this). It helped somewhat, but it’s God that is my complete source of help.
You can count on my prayers for you and your husband and your children. You have a friend in me. God hears and answers prayers, I believe this with all my heart. Please write whenever you want. Take Care and Keep focusing on God; he will get us through all this. God Bless!

JennyL
JennyL Johannesburg, South Africa

Dear Lord, we stand in agreement with this prayer and ask that You please replace the craving for drugs and alcohol with a yearning to serve You and to be a happy family. Lord,he knows what it feels like to be in touch with his family and You. Please strengthen this bond again, in the migthy name of Jesus. Amen.

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lst123 - 3 months ago: JennyL thank you again for your loving , thoughful prayers. and pictures too. God Bless and Love and Light Linda
FaithinGod
FaithinGod New Mexico

"Our Heavenly Father, thank you for your mercy and grace. I pray for strength to be given upon 1st123 to continue to press forward in her situation and I also pray for peace of mind and heart for her weariness. How overwhelming this all is for her dear Lord. I pray that her husband with seek the help he needs dear Lord and that he will see how much his family needs him now and in the future. O'Father, awaken him once again, let him know what true living really means; loving you, loving his family and having eternal peace and salvation. I pray in your most holy and honorable name, Jesus Christ, for this family to unite together as your followers and be set free from all addictions that cause them from having happiness Amen."

lst123 - 3 months ago: Thank you so much for your kind prayers and thoughts. You have been here for me since I first came here. So all of your answers and prayers mean the world to me. I been looking at your post. I pray for you every night. I haven't much more news on my husband. He still the same. My husband is not a falling down drunk(drinks about 8 to 10 beers a day.) He abuses pain meds. He is a addict but has never caused harm to us or anyone else and has never been in trouble with the law. He the kind who is killing himself. He is a good hearted person. He took care of both of his dying parents until their last breath, never leaving their sides. Both of his oldest half brothers at age 38&39 killed themselves in the same way. car in garage. They were on their way for one of their funerals and went to pick up other to go to funeral home and then foundnt the other had did the same thing and they foundnt him in his garage. My Husband was 21. I am not making excuses for his addictions, but I do know it has alot to do with it. He has been sober for awhile 4 different time. Those were great times. But didnt last. The last one almost did and of course I let my guard down. I know in his heart he wants to be sober. I also have anger and resentment sometimes that I try to not have. Its hard sometimes because I see how this effects all of us and has for all of my children's life. I have ask the Lord to please take those terrible feelings from my head and heart. I know he has 2 diseases that are killing his liver,body,life,and soul. Most of all the family life. I have attended alot of AA and NA meetings with him and have learned alot. I also belong to Alanon. I read alot of books(literature on addicts) and I use alot of the slogans. My favorite is when I feel mad,anger,or am having a bad day and I know I cant fix or control it I will say 10 or 15 time Let Go and Let God! It works. I do alot of meditation,reading,praying,and being on this site. I always feel so much better than. Do you watch or have you heard about a show called Everyday Living With Joyce Myers. I love her!!! I am going on and on. Sorry. I know the Lord will answer my prayers. He always does. Sean (Husband)He is my soulmate and I married him threw sickness and health.. He is a sick man and I have been right there. I know alot of women would of walked away after 19 years, and once I almost did for another.( I sinned and hurt him terrible) This didnt help Sean. I asked the Lord for forgiveness and Sean too. I know he is a good soul and his mine and I know the Lord put me and him together for a reason(its meant to be this way.. Its our destiny) Sorry again for so much babble Thank you for listen and caring... I will keep you in my thoughts and prayers. God Bless You and Please dont wait so long to stay in touch. You were the first person who answered me when I first came to the site. I love you and the site, and I come here to pray and to talk and it makes me feel great. cant leave these site with either a smile or tears.. God Bless You and Family, Love and Light Linda
wendythisday
wendythisday Bessemer, Alabama

I pray that God will help your husband speedily, and that He will bring great joy and peace in your home.

lst123 - 3 months ago: Thank you for your prayers, Its a great feeling knowing I have God and the Lord on my side to guide and protect and comfort me always. God Bless.... Love and Light Linda