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Below you will find a sampling of testimonies from standers and prodigals that will encourage you in how God is moving in their lives.
Each Saturday in Charlyne Cares we publish testimonies from people around the world. You can subscribe to Charlyne Cares by visiting charlyne.org. You can submit your own testimony by visiting our testimony submission page!
"For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace." Isaiah 9:6
"My husband bought me a birthday card this month that said "When you have faith as small as a mustard seed nothing is impossible" and then he came on Christmas to exchange gifts with the kids and I. He was so excited about his gift to me he was helping me open the box. I do have faith and I do believe in miracles. (Maryland)
"After a conversation with my teenage son about waiting on God to restore our family, he said that someday after his dad comes home, he'll write a book for children in similar situations to encourage them and teach them to continue to hope and pray for their parents. Praise God." (Iowa)
"After years of no contact my husband and I have been talking frequently. Although our phone calls are information for divorce proceedings, our conversations get a little deeper each time and I am sensing compassion in my husband’s heart. I got to see him and his family and I was able to apologize and seek forgiveness from them all. I was able to embrace my husband and he returned the hug. It is amazing to see God use the information needed for a divorce to bring us to a point of conversation. Praise God for His mighty work." (Pennsylvania)
"My husband and I have been divorced for a few years. I began a real stand a few months ago. I was trying to help the Lord. I surrendered to letting God do all the work so He can get the glory. This week my husband brought gifts to my son on his birthday. He stayed a few hours and talked with me. He was different. He ended up hugging me for a very long time and saying sweet things. I praise God." (West Virginia)
"My prodigal called this week saying he was going to serve me with divorce papers. I got upset and started praying. Tonight as I was praying I looked up and saw a Covenant Transport truck. Praise God, He has heard my prayer." (Georgia) (Wondering what do trucks and standing have in common? Learn from - http://rejoiceministries.org/r.php?num=3shqv
"My returned hubby showed up Easter afternoon and had made me a gift. He was filled with love and tenderness towards me that I had not seen since his return. He says he thinks about me all day and loves the new person God made for him. My God is so faithful to His children." (Texas)
"As I was driving home, I could not stop crying. The song 'Stand' came on the radio, which made me cry even harder. I thought this was too much and I quit. As I went upstairs to my bedroom I opened my Bible and God gave me Job 42:12 basically stating that my latter days will be greater than my beginnings. He then gave me Psalms 42:11 stating God is my hope. I still said I was done standing. The next day I listened to a CD that said Jesus has a name above the rest because He did what the rest wouldn’t do. There is no way I am giving up standing now. Thank You, Father." (Missouri)
"I haven't heard from my wife since before Christmas. We have little if any contact. I wanted the Lord to show me He was still working and I was doing the right thing by standing. He put me right behind a Covenant Transport truck with no way to get around it in traffic the other day. Then yesterday my wife called wanting me to help her with a situation. God placed it on her heart to turn to me instead of the other person. I now hope to have a chance to show her how the Lord is changing me. If you haven't thanked the Lord today do so, He is always working on our behalf. Thank You, Jesus I love You." (North Carolina)
“After years of struggling, my husband told me he didn't have the strength to fight and had seen an attorney. I asked Him to stay for the kids, so he sleeps in the bonus room every night. My husband is a former married adults minister, and I have seen Satan get a foothold in the door of our home so I am standing against it. I have anointed the doors with oil, I have prayed protection, and God is proving Himself faithful daily to give me scripture to help me fight. He has given me a love in the midst of rejection that I have never had from my spouse. A love that is not conditional. I pray at the door where he sleeps nightly and God gave me this verse in Proverbs 8:34, ‘Blessed is the man who listens to me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the doorposts.’I am literally at the doorposts and know my husband will return to me. Every day that passes is one step closer to seeing God's glory revealed. I will not lose hope.” (Georgia)
“During yet another moment of doubt about my stand, God placed in my head this thought: 'When this trial is over, I am going to be a better Christian, husband, and father. And so is my wife! Plus, what a testimony for couples in trouble.' In the big picture of eternity, this is nothing but a bump in the road. I am so weak. But with the help of RMM and Almighty God I have a great future.” (Florida)
“‘Bring the fattened calf and kill it. Let’s have a feast and celebrate. For this son of mine was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.’ So they began to celebrate.” Luke 15:23-24
Yet the LORD longs to be gracious to you; he rises to show you compassion. For the LORD is a God of justice. Blessed are all who wait for him! Isaiah 30:18
So the name of the LORD will be declared in Zion and his praise in Jerusalem when the peoples and the kingdoms assemble to worship the LORD. Psalm 102:21-22
I prayed about my first meeting with the attorney and on my way to her office I saw a Covenant Transport truck! It's strange because I had never seen one downtown before...I know it's God working on the other side.” (Texas)
"On our anniversary I went to a rummage sale at the church we got married in. I opened a book and the first sentence that I turned to said that divorce is not part of God's plan. Before my stand I would have never picked out this book. I praise God for sending Christian people in my life to teach me about marriage restoration. Nothing is impossible with God." (Illinois)
"My husband called me and told me that his girlfriend is not moving in with him and that he is concentrating on himself right now. I thanked God." (Florida)
“I'm amazed at how God answers the simplest of prayers. I prayed to God to place me and our child on my husband's heart - to speak to him about us and for there to be contact between us. That very day, when I had long forgotten about this prayer, my husband called to discuss upkeep for our baby. I was amazed at how God worked it out. I felt assured that God is taking care of the ‘bigger’ issues which I bring to Him daily as He had taken care of this little prayer. Praise the Lord. He is worthy to be praised.” (Uganda)
“I have been standing for many years. About 6 years ago my then 5-year-old said to her daddy that she missed him and wanted him to come home. The reaction then was that she was made to apologize to the OW for making her feel bad! Fast forward to Father's Day this year. My now 11-year-old said the same thing to her daddy and his reaction was to apologize to her for leaving her! Thank You, Lord.” (Michigan)
"I feel twinges of pain seeing photos of my husband with his girlfriend and their daughter. But then, I trusted the Lord for my marriage restoration. Thank you, Bob and Charlyne because every time I look at the world, you point me back to look up to God and to His promises." (Philippines)
“Praise the Lord! God is so generous in His way. The other day I found myself praying for my prodigal, asking God to lift the haze around us, to awaken my husband from this sleep sin put him in and, if He must, use violent weather to bring a Damascus Road experience. In this tropical country we were experiencing a drought for a few weeks. So I thought to ask God for something I know He is capable of, for a sign to show He is indeed working in my husband's heart, spirit and mind. Only five minutes after the prayer I could hear the thunder roaring in! It rained like never before and the lightning was flashing! Our God is All Powerful. I feel so well taken care of by Him. And it has rained every day since.... Hallelujah!” (Malaysia)
"PTL! Never give up on your marriage. My husband who has been away for some years, spent the Easter holidays with me and our children. It is a miracle! I have been fasting and praying for this to happen and Lord has answered my prayers. I keep on standing for full marriage restoration. Thank you my Lord." (United Kingdom)
“Your people will rebuild the ancient ruins and will raise up the age-old foundations; you will be called Repairer of Broken Walls, Restorer of Streets with Dwellings.” Isaiah 58:12
“I just want to praise God for the miracles He does in our lives and marriages! My wife and I have no children so contact with her is very limited to almost none except when God intervenes! God enabled me to bless my wife with a new phone before she went on a trip. I really wanted to upgrade mine but something always pulled me away from it. Now I see that it was God because I still had an upgrade on my phone and was able to switch it over, sacrificially love my wife and show God's love to her. Be encouraged standers and especially childless standers! God is not limited by lack of contact and is moving every day in your prodigals’ lives! He will allow situations to happen for them to contact you!” (Tennessee)
“My Lord is awesome. I got sick for a week. I have no family here in the United States but my Lord sent two angels from church. Also, my husband came over and stayed with me. It is good to pray because my Lord answers every single prayer request. I love You, my Lord.” (California)
"My husband's heart is finally softened and we are working on rebuilding our marriage. I am still praying for our protection." (Florida)
Husbands, love your wives just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her. Ephesians 5:25
...being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus. Philippians 1:6
Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight. Proverbs 3:5
"Because he loves me," says the LORD, "I will rescue him; I will protect him, for he acknowledges my name. He will call upon me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble, I will deliver him and honor him." Psalm 91:14-15
“The saying goes that it is darkest before the dawn. In my years of standing, never has the outlook appeared or seemed so bleak. Yet, there is so much light in my life now. So many blessings. More peace than I ever imagined possible even though the enemy's attacks keep coming. My God is holding me tight and using people like you to help me on this path. Thank you for your powerful, effective and encouraging prayers. I fully expect my miracle to be when I least expect it. My prayer this Christmas is that God might reveal to me one marriage being healed that I have prayed specifically for. So many people need Jesus!” (Tennessee)
“I wanted to praise my Lord for the work He's doing in mine and my husband's life and our marriage! He is so faithful. Our divorce has been postponed for over a year. The judge could have signed off on our divorce yesterday but PTL we were granted a conciliation conference with one another to try and work things out one last time. The judge said he hardly ever allows anything like this! God is melting my husband's heart of stone and drawing him to Himself. I know my God and I know He hates divorce! I'm believing that He WILL step in and save our marriage in His timing and for His glory! God's plan is best for you and your family's life, don't give up on Him, He will never fail you!” (Kentucky)
“I always read the testimonies about rainbows and didn’t really understand the meaning of it; I thought it was something personal. But one morning, I saw one and God showed me His meaning. HE REMEMBERS EVERY PROMISE AND HE WILL FULFILL IT! Yesterday I was feeling down and tired emotionally and I prayed to God to show me another rainbow if He was going to restore my marriage this year. The sky was grey, nothing in it, when suddenly five minutes later I looked and there was a beautiful rainbow to my right above the mountain. I started crying in awe of how faithful, powerful, wonderful and big He is. Now I'm stronger than ever. I will continue my journey praying for my husband and for every prodigal to return to their families NOW, and I will pray for us, the standers, that God will show us signs and wonders to keep us strong until our BIG MIRACLE COMES. Thank You Jesus, because it is done! God bless!” (Puerto Rico)
“I want to share my restoration story. God is AMAZING! I was unfaithful, selfish, unappreciative, and worst of all, not following God as I should. During my time separated from what meant the most to me, I had time ALONE to realize how bad of a person I had been to my wife. I attended a church while away where every message seemed to be directed at me. It was God correcting my heart. I have been back for almost a year now and pray with her every day.” (New Mexico)
"I wanted to share a thought that came to me (from God?): Because marriage is a sacrament, it is permanent. Spouses cannot become 'unmarried' in the eyes of the Lord any more than a person can become 'un-baptized.'" (North Carolina)
Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen. Ephesians 3:20-21
"Thanks be to the Lord, my husband called me twice this month. Once to apologize and the other time to tell me about a restaurant. Prayer works." (New York)
"My husband called and asked if I wanted the sports car he had gotten when we separated. He is getting a family member’s larger car and he said this smaller car would help me not to use so much gas. He could have kept it, sold it, or given it away, but he chose me! God is definitely softening my husband's heart towards me." (Pennsylvania)
"My anniversary came. I was walking out of church and thinking of the importance of the day. When I looked across the street, I noticed a Covenant Transport truck passing by. That was my confirmation that God was thinking of the covenant that my husband and I once made." (California)
“My husband joined me and our children for Christmas dinner. He also bought me a nice gift and put the kids’ names on it since he knew they couldn't afford anything for me. Since Christmas he has texted me every day over normal everyday things. The OW is still in the picture at this point, but I know God is moving that mountain for me. PTL for His many blessings.” (Illinois)
"I woke up Sunday morning and sat down in the family room to have my coffee. I turned on the TV and was disappointed to see that I had missed a show I wanted to watch. I turned the channel and found a minister who was just beginning his message on Luke 15 and the Prodigal Son. There is no way the timing of me seeing that message was an accident or coincidence! God reaffirmed to me His commitment to bringing my husband back to Him, and He strengthened me to keep praying and waiting for my spouse." (Washington)
"We serve a mighty God. Suddenly my beloved husband stated he wanted to move back in together. We found a home that made my spouse say it was going to be our new home. We decided to apply for it, got approved and received the keys all within one week. We are spending this weekend moving our things into our new home. God has answered many prayers and brought my beloved spouse home. He is faithful to His promises. Praise the Lord." (Connecticut)
"I just received an email from my prodigal telling me that our June final court date has been moved to November. This was totally unexpected and I knew nothing about it. May God use this time to bring my husband home." (Illinois)
“I had felt that nothing was happening in my situation. However I should not have underestimated God! I had some health issues and my doctor recommended a holiday as I had gone through a lot lately. My husband suggested I go visit his parents in Canada. I could not afford a holiday and yet God opened doors for me in many ways and my husband was pleased when I confirmed I would be going. This was also an act of submission on my part to him. I have not seen his family for years, although we do keep in touch, and was nervous but I was welcomed with open arms. We went over to the States and I saw a Swift truck. I was so excited because this was something I never thought to see as we do not have them in the UK. I wait to see what God will do next. I let go and let God work in our marriage. PTL!” (United Kingdom)
"I received a surprise phone call on Christmas Day. It was from my prodigal who has not called me in many years. He wanted to thank me for a book I sent him this year. It was about encouragement for stroke survivors as he had suffered strokes this year. The Lord had prompted me to send it. He said it helped him by greatly lifting his spirits. It was a good conversation. Our daughters were glad to hear about the call also. It showed me that the Lord is still working in all our hearts even after all these years. He is faithful and never gives up on us." (Minnesota)
"I received the petition for divorce in the mail the same day my packet from Rejoice Ministries came. I began a 24-hour fast that night. I asked the Lord to speak to me and let me know He's working on the other side of the mountain and asked for a supernatural intervention. Sunday the pastor said that someone is seeking supernatural intervention from the Lord. I went to the altar and a prayer leader delivered this message from the Lord: 'I AM that I AM and your house is restored, your family and your children are restored.' What an awesome God we serve." (Virginia)
"Lord, you have been our dwelling place throughout all generations. Before the mountains were born or you brought forth the earth and the world, from everlasting to everlasting you are God." Psalm 90:1-2
"The other night my wife called to come get a cooking pan that was left with me. I already had food in it for supper so I invited her to eat. We had a great evening and she called me later from work to thank me." (North Carolina)
"God is answering my prayers. My husband is back home and now my children can have the joy of having mom and dad together. Thank you, Jesus." (California)
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