Stay ConnectedIs there hope for my hurting marriage? Can my marriage be restored? How do we heal as a couple after a divorce?
Welcome to the Rejoice Marriage Ministries podcast where your host, Charlyne Steinkamp, will answer these questions and others as she helps you gain hope for your marriage. You will be encouraged as you begin to see your spouse as the Lord sees them and the hope that you can have for your marriage to be healed and all that God intended it to be!
John Wesley and Jennifer never expected their marriage to be plagued with infertility, unfaithfulness, or the other things that came between them eventually leading to their separation. God started peeling back the layers and softened Jennifer's heart to the point where she began standing for restoration in their marriage. God prepared Jennifer for the unexpected news that would be revealed throughout her stand while John Wesley was doing his own wrestling with God. You will love this story of God's redemptive power in this family.
Additional Resources:
Lord Change Me First Teaching
John Wesley and Jennifer's blog: https://marriageisacovenant.com/
The start of a new year is the perfect time to take time and reflect on the past. We can look at a season of our lives and define God by that one season, but when you reflect, you can truly see where God was working on your behalf. In today's podcast, Lori outlines the importance of reflecting and seeing God for who He is.
Do you feel overwhelmed by the mountain of circumstances you are facing? The enemy wants you to believe that God is not bigger than those problems. God's got this! He knows what you are facing, and He cares for you. In today's episode, Lori will show you how to put your full trust in God for your future. Even when you don't see anything happening, He can be trusted.
Additional Resources:
Make Your Spiritual And Physical Fitness A Priority - Part 1 - https://www.rejoiceministries.org/media/session/40784
Make Your Spiritual And Physical Fitness A Priority - Part 2 - https://www.rejoiceministries.org/media/session/41057
But God - https://www.rejoiceministries.org/media/session/40364
You Made A Way by Travis Greene - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MimVg0OMGvA
John Thomas and Mary Lisa started their marriage like most couples, in love and ready for a long future together. It didn't take long before childhood scars and addictions started tearing their marriage apart. They share how the Lord not only restored their marriage but delivered each of them from the bondage that addictions had on them. You will be blessed as you hear how the Lord does set people free from all their sins and addictions.
You can have joy when you are on the journey to marriage restoration! In today's podcast, Charlyne and Lori sit down with MacKenzie, a woman who is praying for her prodigal husband. You will hear how the Lord has spoken to her, even in the darkest days of her stand. Each day, we should strive to be more like Christ. That is what Mackenzie is doing as she waits on God. You see proof that God does carry us through the hard times.
Resources to Take You Further:
Forgive Them teaching
You can use a RMM journal to write our prayers, as was mentioned in this podcast
You can memorize scripture with us when you visit Hiding God's Word in Your Heart
Prayer changes things! Nothing in my life has happened apart from prayer. If we want God to rescue our lost spouses, we need to be people who are committed to praying for them. In today's podcast, Charlyne will walk you through the Bible, focusing on scriptures relating to prayer and rescue. You will learn how to dig deeper during your personal study time and cross reference so you can gain a better understanding of the Scriptures.
Resources to Take You Further:
Hiding God's Word In Your Heart – Join us as we commit to memorizing one scripture each week.
Lord, Change Me First – Available as a CD or MP3
Do you realize that an intruder has come into your home and attempted to destroy your family? We need to be so sick of the enemy destroying families that we don't waver in our stand for marriage. Are you ready to be steadfast? It's time to make marriage as important in our lives as it is to God. In today's episode, Lori will challenge you to stay committed to the restoration of your marriage and the marriages of those you love. God created marriage, and it is time for us to kick the intruder out of our homes!
Stander's Affirmation: https://www.rejoiceministries.org/resource/standers_affirmation
Be Bold CD: https://www.stopdivorce.org/BE-BOLD-IN-YOUR-STAND-CD_p_298.html
Be Bold MP3: https://www.stopdivorce.org/BE-BOLD-IN-YOUR-STAND-MP3_p_299.html
Spiritual Journey: https://www.stopdivorce.org/THE-SPIRITUAL-JOURNEY-TOWARD-A-HEALED-MARRIAGE_p_143.html
God's grace is sufficient to carry you through the circumstances you are facing. You can't do it in your own strength. You need to come to a place where you fully depend on God to carry you through this season. In today's podcast, Charlyne will walk you through the scriptures and show you how to trust God when it feels like your world is falling apart.
After ten years of praying for her husband's anger and addiction issues, Amy gave up. Well-meaning loved ones wanted her to move on. But God! He had started a work in Tom's life, and He wasn't done with him yet. In today's episode, you will hear their amazing story of hope and healing in their family. You will see how God softened the hardened heart of His child and chased after a wayward son. They would have had a very different outcome if each of them continued in their selfish ways and refused to submit to God.
Resources:
Other testimonies from couples with restored marriages – https://www.stopdivorce.org/Testimonies_c_42.html
Purposed Marriage – https://purposedmarriage.wordpress.com/
Setting Captives Free Ministry – https://settingcaptivesfree.com/
How do I pray for my enemies?
How many times do I have to forgive?
How do I handle the detours that happen during my stand for restoration?
How do I handle the accusations coming against me?
How can I be more like Christ in spite of my circumstances?
Chances are these questions and many others swirl around in your head day after day. In this episode, Charlyne will show you through scripture how you can pray for your enemies, learn to forgive and be more like Christ on this journey. You don't have to be overwhelmed! There is hope for tomorrow!
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