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Hedge Prayer for Wayward Spouse	cilla	Monday, October 11, 2010
Question: I asked for your assistance concerning my husband who moved out of the house after 30 years of marriage. You advised me to pray the hedge prayer and offer it all up to the Lord. Which I have been doing. My question is are there any success stories from praying this prayer or Hosea was the only one that God answered. I am in the dark and don't know if I should continue with this prayer or just let go and accept what is right now. I feel alone in my prayer journey for my husband everything is hopeless. Maybe you can share a story of someone that was answered after praying the hedge prayer. Thank You and God Bless You.
Question Answered by Bro. Ignatius Mary, OMSM(r) Dear Cilla: I am sorry your husband decided to leave the marriage. I know this hurts. There are many success stories of returning spouses, but remember God does not force anyone to do anything. The Hedge Prayer for a Wayward Spouse is asking God to bring to bear a conviction of the departing spouse that he or she will never be satisfied until they return to their spouse. But, the spouse must choose to do this. God will not force them. Some people are pig-headed and no amount of encouragement or even chastisement from God will change their minds. Such is the nature of pride and selfishness. Thus, no prayer can guarantee the return of your husband. As to know when to let go and get on with your life? Well, after a year or two and the husband offering no hint at all of returning in his actions and words, it is probably time to cut him lose and get on with your life. You will have to decide this. Ask God when it is time to cut him lose. What has to be avoided is a delusional belief that a spouse will return. There must be some indication of a possible return. Certainly, if the spouse gets engaged and married to someone else, it is time to move on for sure. The bottomline, however, is that I cannot advise you on how long to wait for him. I do not know him or the situation. You will have to judge that. This is something you can discuss with your confessor or with a counselor, who can know all the particulars, to help you determine when it is time to cut him lose. We will certainly be in prayer for him and for you. God Bless, Bro. Ignatius Mary For information on how to receive help see our Help page. We suggest that before contacting us directly for help you try the Seven Steps to Self-Deliverance. These self-help steps will often resolve the problem. Also our Spiritual Warfare Prayer Catalog contains many prayers that may be helpful. If needed you can ask for a Personal Consultation.

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Hedge Prayer for Wayward Spouse

cilla

Monday, October 11, 2010

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I asked for your assistance concerning my husband who moved out of the house after 30 years of marriage. You advised me to pray the hedge prayer and offer it all up to the Lord. Which I have been doing.

My question is are there any success stories from praying this prayer or Hosea was the only one that God answered.

I am in the dark and don't know if I should continue with this prayer or just let go and accept what is right now.

I feel alone in my prayer journey for my husband everything is hopeless. Maybe you can share a story of someone that was answered after praying the hedge prayer. Thank You and God Bless You.

Question Answered by Bro. Ignatius Mary, OMSM(r)

Dear Cilla:

I am sorry your husband decided to leave the marriage. I know this hurts.

There are many success stories of returning spouses, but remember God does not force anyone to do anything. The Hedge Prayer for a Wayward Spouse is asking God to bring to bear a conviction of the departing spouse that he or she will never be satisfied until they return to their spouse. But, the spouse must choose to do this. God will not force them.

Some people are pig-headed and no amount of encouragement or even chastisement from God will change their minds. Such is the nature of pride and selfishness.

Thus, no prayer can guarantee the return of your husband.

As to know when to let go and get on with your life? Well, after a year or two and the husband offering no hint at all of returning in his actions and words, it is probably time to cut him lose and get on with your life. You will have to decide this. Ask God when it is time to cut him lose.

What has to be avoided is a delusional belief that a spouse will return. There must be some indication of a possible return. Certainly, if the spouse gets engaged and married to someone else, it is time to move on for sure.

The bottomline, however, is that I cannot advise you on how long to wait for him. I do not know him or the situation. You will have to judge that. This is something you can discuss with your confessor or with a counselor, who can know all the particulars, to help you determine when it is time to cut him lose.

We will certainly be in prayer for him and for you.

God Bless,
Bro. Ignatius Mary

For information on how to receive help see our Help page. We suggest that before contacting us directly for help you try the Seven Steps to Self-Deliverance. These self-help steps will often resolve the problem. Also our Spiritual Warfare Prayer Catalog contains many prayers that may be helpful. If needed you can ask for a Personal Consultation.