Update #1 by David at 9:21 pm on Tue 11/18/2025 Father, with utter sobriety, I ask for grace to divorce her, as others in history have had to, even as Old and New Testament saints and missionaries have had to exercise necessity since antiquity, because of hardness of heart, Mark 10:5, or lack of respect to the Word of God, Luke 17:32. We ought not to think because these things happen they are God's highest will -- for it is clear they were never intended by God since creation, Matt 19:8, as many other evils which never entered God's mind, Jer 19:5, but in the present case of specific opposition to God's will -- deserting me, 1 Cor 7:15, and hindering natural parental duties, Prov 22:6, Deut 6:6-7 -- The aspiration to the higher goal must be advanced, Matt 19:29, not being ignorant of the devil's scheme to sidetrack me, 2 Cor 2:11, from the the primary purpose of intercession and gospel witness in an more than ordinary manner, must be appropriately qualified when compared to the upward call, Phil 3:8. An ancillary and temporal call, Luke 20:35, must not deter one from a legitimate and eternal upward call of God in Christ Jesus, Lk 14:20-21.
Jesus had not forgotten what He had stated, nor intended to diminish it -- yet so as to be absolutely certain not to blindly bind the threshing ox in the time of harvest, 1 Tim 5:18, he gives license within The Word of God so as not to restrain the Word of God by constant anxiety, 1 Cor 7:15, but rather the hearts of those who proclaim peace must be at peace themselves, Isa 52:7. The higher goal and purpose of obeying the Great Commission, loosing the both the Word of God to run swiftly and be glorified, 2 Thes 3:1, and well as not hindering the sower that sows the Word, Rom 14:13, Isa 57:14, Heb 12:12, 13, 14. I ask for restoration, Joel 2:22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27; and the working of all things together for the good, Rom 8:28, Pour out Your Spirit on my descendants, Joel 2:28, Isa 59:21, Acts 2:17-18, in Jesus' Name.
Of course if You want to save her and we reconcile that's fine, 1 Cor 1:16, but if You could kindly speed it along, though, I'd appreciate it, alright? Rom 9:28. Thank You, IJN, Amen, 2 Cor 1:20.
Original Prayer Request
CHANGE of PRAYERS... Lord, wife's intolerable, "like a ring of gold in a swine's snout is a beautiful woman that lacks discretion," Prov 11:22 -- Not answering calls, replying to texts, just sends pictures of him sleeping as if I'm silly enough to believe he sleeps 24/7, not giving me a schedule -- keeping me on the hook for hours waiting to see my son then he's around a bunch of family and too preoccupied to talk...
Cutting her aid down to middle range for her country from high end of average. Grew up with 1 motorcycle for 8 people, now she has two vehicles and a boat that are worth over a year's salary and she stole a year's salary from me and wasted it on her business trying to make money off the poor people in her country, sacrificed her marriage and son's father for her god of being her version of the next Swanson foods entrepreneur against my better judgement and counsel. I've fasted, prayed, asked prayer and now ask for grace to divorce her... Help it be quick and inexpensive. Lead me and give me wisdom, Dr Charles Stanley's wife caused him much sorrow and grief as did Michal, Saul's daughter, to David, even as Saul set a trap for him using the same words, “'I will give her to him,' he thought, “so that she may be a snare to him and so that the hand of the Philistines may be against him,” 1 Sam 18:21.
I forgive her from the heart, will continue to pray for her but just am not made for this and can't function this way, please convict her as you convicted the Philistines and as You let Your hand be heavy upon them until they brought The Arc of The Covenant out of their territory and gave it back to Israel and until she gives me back my son. Help me stop praying for mercy on the storms and earthquakes in there -- they were your will -- spare the boy, let him be attracted to the Bible and read it, save him at an early age and let us communicate somehow until the day I get him back. I ask You protect him, John 17:15, and give Your angels charge over him, Ps 91:10-11, Heb 1:14, and let my prayers for him continue to be powerful and effective, James 5:16 -- but do with her what seems best in Your eyes, 1 Sam 3:18, in Jesus' Name