Strategic Prayer Was My Last HOPE...

This past March, my husband and I were facing some marital issues. We have been married for almost six years and still were still having a tough time blending our family. Since I am the one who entered the marriage with a son,  I always felt like I had to protect him and at times overcompensate for his relationship with his dad. Needless to say, raising and disciplining our oldest son has been a sensitive subject in our marriage.

Over the years we have had some serious shouting matches and I've nearly left my marriage about 100 times. I love my husband but, I 've always felt like both he and my son were making me choose between the two of them. If you are a mother you know that you can be the sweetest person but the moment something happens to your child the LION comes out. When I was pregnant with our youngest daughter I was experiencing painful contractions and could barely get out of bed. A few weeks before my scheduled cesearean, everyone in the household got sick (except me). Somehow, I found the strength to play doctor through all of my own pain. That's what mom's do.

It was hard for me to watch my husband and son in so much pain as they both grew weary in the process of trying to show love to one another that was not always reciprocated. My husband and I fought verbally, my son sometimes overexaggerated incidents, and at times my husband was insensitive in my eyes. I tried everything: mediating family meetings to no avail, arguing, pleading and nothing worked.

Earlier this year, I met with women at my church about our issues. They have been married for 20+ years so they must know something that I didn't know. It was a 1-hour meeting and after listening to me complain and cry (real tears) for 40 minutes, they asked, "Have you prayed about it"? Ofcourse I've prayed about it MANY TIMES. Then I learned that how I was praying made a huge difference. They concluded the meeting by asking me if I could meet the next day to work on a solution that was sure to begin changing me situation in 30 days or less.

I learned to pray the solution (NOT the problem). I learned to give it all to GOD (and leave NOTHING for me to figure out). I learned to fight on my knees with my sword (NOT standing up with my tongue). My husband and son's relationship has made a 360 and I am no longer standing in GOD's way.

 Strategic prayer was my last hope, but it should have been my first option. My life is being transformed because my prayers have been transformed.
 If you want your prayers to transform your life click here to:

1. Join the 5:30 a.m. Prayer Challenge.

2. Press your way to the Prayer Strategy Training on Thursday.

3. Invite other women to the challenge.

I love you and GOD loves you more!