How To Be Sure Your Prayers Reach God

To God be the glory and honour. I would to share my testimony as I continue to believe in complete restoration of my marriage.

In 2014 we celebrated 18 years of marriage so much in love, celebrating and planning for our future. In these years God blessed us with three children.

Out of the blue in 2015 my husband asked for separation and quickly escalated. I became so bitter, angry and resentful towards him and was fighting in the flesh for restoration. I was very comfortable and spiritual warfare was akin to me, though am a believer from age of 14 years old.

Prior to the separation announcement, I was having strange dreams. And from that time on the dreams were deadly, snakes trying to bite me etc.

In trying to find counselling and help, I came across the website and prayer against cheating husbands in 2016. I engaged with the targeted prayers including BBI to BBI10. I stopped arguing with him or pleading with him to come back home. I wanted him to change.

My husband filed for divorce in January 2019 so that he can start a new life with the strange woman. I received the divorce decree from court in June 2019. I didn’t oppose it or fight him.

I went on my knees and appealed to the court of heaven and declared as it is written my husband shall leave his mother and father and cleave to me his wife, and I take authority as his wife, we are one flesh and I detach you from all strange women.

I continued with my declaration calling on my covenant God who keeps His word. I affirmed that what God has put together no man or court or demon shall separate in the name of Jesus.

He moved in with her in September 2019 and I continued with BBI 9 and BBI 10. It was tough to witness didn’t give up. I had to walk in obedience and forgive the strange woman and my husband.

We launched into BBI 10, him and strange woman separated. He told me and I kept silent.

During the lockdown he has been coming around home to help with fixtures (I would pray and then call him to come and help) and to check on me and the kids. I want to testify and declare God is at work and will continue to stand on the word and put my trust in God for complete marriage restoration and healing. The Holy Spirit has been my best friend, comforter and everything that Jesus promised he would be.

As I started interceding for other marriages, God was fighting for me. So as I pray for my marriage I stand in the gap for those friends whose marriages are being attacked by the devil. But he can never win in the name of Jesus Christ because we know our spouses are not the enemy anymore.

Thank you, Pastor Osita, for being the vessel of God in restoration of marriages and families.

Pastor Osita, I want to tell you that my husband is doing great and has never been more focused on projects to secure our future than now. The Lord has separated him from all the unfriendly friends that use to influence him negatively.

He is more gentle, works all day and more family oriented. Prayer does works, we just have to keep praying and wait upon God's perfect timing. He had first opened my eyes to my own flaws before changing him.

Now I know how to seal my lips, and be more respectful and doesn't let anger get the most of me. And be more loving also. I am thankful to God for all he has done and continue to do and give him all the glory. Thank you for answering the call of God.

More grace to you.

Here's the changes I observed since I start praying the 3 power prayer points you have given me:

1. He started preparing our beakfast every morning. He is one preparing my moringa tea, because I have high blood pressure. We ate our breakfast, lunch or dinner together, when he is at home. Before he didn't care if I eat breakfast, lunch or dinner. As long as the food is already served he started eating not even asking me if I will join him or sometimes he even ate ahead of me.

2. He treated me well, always in a good mood and always with smile. Before he got easily irritated at me.

3. Every night, he always embrace and sometimes kiss me until we fell asleep. Before when he started his affair with his woman, he distance himself to me, avoiding kissing and embracing me. I was the one who embrace and kiss him every night. I was the one also asking him for us to make love, but most of time he denied me.

4. He stayed at home for almost a week now, he made himself busy playing card games on his cellular phone. He went out only to meet his bookkeeper and went to his costumer to get his check payment but took him just 3 1/2 hrs. He looks happy and contended staying at home. Before he used to leave the house as open as possible, always telling me that he will visit his customer where in fact he's dating his woman or buying her food supply for a week, and took him 7 or 8 hrs. of his time. He told me before that he always go out because he is bored at home.

5. He praised the dish I cooked and said that the taste was really good, which he never said before.

6. Last Sunday, he invited me to accompany him in the Supermart, he canvassed the price of the product he is selling. Before the start of lockdown due to Covid 19, he went out of the house once or twice a week to meet his woman, but told me he will visit his customer, go to drug store or supermarket, his woman was his constant companion.

7. I can feel the sincerity in what he says and do now than before.

8. When I sent him a message, he read and replied to it. Before when he was with his woman, he seldom reply to my message or reply to it several hours later or he reply only when he was on his way home.

Dear Osita,

I know this is an odd thing to write but the pandemic and quarantine has actually been beneficial for my marriage. My husband and I are getting along fine. We keep saying to each other how lucky we are that we are so happy and not fighting, as many other couples are having problems during this very scary and challenging time.

We really are not fighting; we are actually happy and have been enjoying each other's company. I do not mind being at home at all. I am busy with work (which I can do from home), reading, exercising, helping my daughter with her online schoolwork, and hanging out with my small family.

He has gone out at night here and there during the quarantine and I have wondered where he went, but for the most part, I do not have much reason to question him and he is treating me with much affection. He tells me lately every morning, "I love you so, so much."

Hi Osita, there have been some changes in my marriage. My husband is home more than he has ever been. We communicate better. I try not to bring up Jennifer name but I can tell when he has been around her... where she was living around the corner from me they tore the whole place down.

I even feel myself healing more from all the trauma because before the BBI 10 started I was on an emotional trip. But as I began to pray the BBI10 prayers I could feel the atmosphere changing. I am still believing God to completely remove the drugs and the immoral friends from my husband’s life.

Good day Osita,

I want to give praise and thanks to God for seeing changes in my husband's heart.

My husband message me a week ago asking for forgiveness and begging to accept him again give him another chance.

Dear Pastor,

Thank you for standing with me in prayers. I was not able to join the BBI 10 because I am not able to send my seeds online.

However I have been praying the approved prayers for over a month now and I feel God's presence.

My husband confessed to me several times that he is no long having any affairs with any woman and he is always telling me to clear my mind off what he did in the past, that it won’t happen again.

But, Pastor, to tell you the truth, I think his affairs with the strange woman hurt me badly and I did not get time to heal that I always feel so so hurt about it. Yes we are staying peacefully now but my mind is deeply hurt whenever I think of it. Advise me on how to let go of this negative thoughts over him.

Good evening Osita

Just updating you on my situation.

I really am truly grateful to you.

God bless you.

Osita,

GOD has been so good, the prayers are working we are talking everyday and healing. We are communicating better. He has even talked about moving back home. Our children have been really hurt because of this so they are going to need healing also. He has even told me the truth about things he lied about. I'm ready to have my prayer review.

I am really thankful for your help!

Hi Osita,

I want you to know that the prayers are working. My husband is communicating more with me. And it's not about the children. His demeanor is much nicer with me. At times when we are talking, I can see the husband I fell in love with. I'm amazed at God.

I'm still praying for the strange woman to be gone. I believe it's just a matter of time before the adulterous relationship is destroyed. God is faithful.

Dear Osita,

Thought I’d give you an update on how my husband is doing.

My husband has been quite pleasant around the home, not as angry as he used to be. Things seemed to have shifted there. Praise God!

He has distanced himself from that his friend Barry. He moved house so this Barry lives an hour away from us which is a blessing as it is too far for my husband to go see him anyway. Another prayer answered.

My husband last week bought me a new car and I was so grateful and thankful to God for this as I know it was his doing.

He drives my old one and bought the new one for me. So, I now have my freedom back to go to work and out in peace.

I am so grateful Osita.

He seems to regret the drug taking. The other night he opened up to me with tears in his eyes how he wished he didn’t inherit the addiction part from his father and how he prays that God will deliver him from them.

Things have been much more peaceful than they have been in a long time and I know that God is behind it all.

I believe things will only get better.

Thank you for your constant prayers and encouragement.

Dear Osita,

Thank you again for the targeted prayers.

Since we last started praying God has been doing a mighty work in my husband and me. Although at first he was very depressed, he has started listening to preachings, reading his bible and a Christian book on overcoming guilt and addiction. He says he feels very guilty and wants to change his life.

This is a testimony on its own because before he refused to read his bible and listen to anything godly, as I think he had too much shame.

Good morning Osita,

I thank you Osita for the help that you have given me for the Deliverance of my husband from cheating and lying. I thank God Almighty for hearing our prayers and answering.

My husband is really changing for the better. The communication between us is improving and we are actually planning for our family together as husband and wife. Most of the areas are improving and I mostly thank God that he now joins us for family prayers when he is at home.

Hello Minister Osita,

Thank you so much for the prayer chosen, next time i will pick five prayers.

I also want to let you know that your advice on intimacy is working, today is my husband's birthday and I really did not want to be pushy as I know he might have his own plans.

I texted him yesterday morning to drop cakes I baked for him in the evening, he agreed.

As I was about leaving he started getting intimate again and very passionate about it.

So I stayed till early hours of the morning and we prayed together before I left.

He has been very nice all day. He called to check I got home safe and to thank me.

He has also fulfilled his promise by paying the monthly allowance he promised into my account this morning. (I did not remind him for it)

I am thankful to God and your counselling, I know God will complete the breakthrough to my marital challenges very soon. Thank you for praying with me.

Hello Osita,

Thank you for everything you have done interceding so I could save my marriage.

My husband has become a kind and loving husband again and is taking great care of us as a family.

I would like to ask you for intercession and prayer points for pregnancy/fruit of the womb.

Thank you.

Thank you for your help, may God continue to bless you.

My husband has been home every evening after work. He told me he has ended the affair.

He said he does not want that life anymore he does not enjoy hurting me.

He wants to break free of the spirit of sexual perversion and problem he has with sex. He wants to serve God but it is a struggle for him.

He wants my help but he is not consistent with his prayers.

Dear Osita,

I have such a praise report this morning. Initially i didn't think i'd be writing this for a longer time. But this morning I asked my husband for sex and he initially said no. It wasn't a mean 'no' just a soft 'no'.

Then He went to sit on the couch and play with the dog. I said a little prayer over him and then went to my room to talk to God. I got up and was starting breakfast and doing a few things and he had finished a phone call and came up behind me and started to rub my hips and himself on me.

He then took me to the bedroom. I wasn't expecting him to kiss me as much as he did, but it was really nice. Afterwards, he gave a small hug and another kiss. I just had to email you, after I praised God!

Thank you for everything you do for each of us wives and our marriages!

Dear Osita,

I am back after 21 days. My husband has returned home and is a changed man. We pray together, take communion and read the bible. We have applied for a coupled discipleship training school in Switzerland for couples under YWAM and we have been accepted!

God is good! My husband says he is struggling less with lust but still a bit with addiction to marijuana.

Good Morning Osita. This is the end of another 21 days but so much has occurred. God has convicted me of so many things. I was a horrible wife and mother.

I was a contentious woman, I was self-righteous, I treated my husband horribly. God has shown me my sins that my husband's sins no longer compare to the damage that I have caused over the years. Talk about pain.

I think it hurt worse when I realized what I had done to my husband that it did when he walked out on me. God has given me opportunity to apologize for some of the things I have done wrong and I know he will open the door for the rest.

I am continually working on myself and my relationship with God is closer than it has ever been. I know that God did this to save our family and I have full faith he will bring him home in his time once we are all perfected.

Hello Osita,

The night of 6/4/2020, my husband messaged me and asked if he could come by and see our son. Before I could respond back, he said he was already on his way. He played with our son and spent time with him. He stayed the night and went to sleep with our son. I slept on the sofa but later that night my husband awakens me and tells me to go sleep in the bedroom with him. He wanted to be intimate with me.

Hi Osita,

Tomorrow here in the Phil. is the 21st day of our prayer. I pray unceasingly and I've noticed changes in him since we started praying last June 6, 2020. Since June 15, he started preparing our daily breakfast and prepare our Moringa tea at night everyday.

He frequently stayed at home during this period, when he went out it took him 3 to 4 hours to return, while before he spent a lot of time with his woman, and took him 7 to 10 hrs. to come home.

He started fixing things that need fixing at home. He's a good handyman. At night in bed, he embraced and kissed me more, it became very seldom since he had an affair. We made love twice already. We started talking about family matters which we never did since he started cheating.

I'm so glad that I love to pray now than before. I was healed of my laziness to pray. All the prayers are now in my memory, I keep on repeating them even when I'm doing my works at home.

Thanks be to God, and also to you Osita, what will be our next prayers. I will not stop praying until he is totally changed and his affair with his woman ended.