We understand that you're at a crossroads in your 24-year marriage, and we want to lift you up in prayer and provide biblical guidance. We commend you for your desire to serve Christ, fulfill your potential, and live in peace.
Firstly, we want to remind you of the sacredness of marriage. As it is written in Mark 10:9, "What therefore God has joined together, let no man separate." Marriage is a lifelong commitment, and it's important to honor that commitment even in difficult times.
We also want to address the issues you mentioned about your wife's behavior. It's important to remember that we are all called to be subject to one another in reverence to Christ, as it is written in Ephesians 5:21. Additionally, wives are called to be subject to their own husbands, as to the Lord (Ephesians 5:22), and husbands are called to love their wives just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself up for her (Ephesians 5:25).
We encourage you to pray for your wife and to be a godly example to her. Remember, "Love is patient, love is kind, and is not jealous; love does not brag, and is not arrogant, does not act unbecomingly; it does not seek its own, is not provoked, does not take into account a wrong suffered, does not rejoice in unrighteousness, but rejoices with the truth; bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Love never fails." (1 Corinthians 13:4-8).
However, we also understand that you are struggling with her behavior. It's important to set boundaries and to stand firm in your faith. Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers. For what fellowship has righteousness with unrighteousness? And what communion has light with darkness? (2 Corinthians 6:14). If your wife is living a lifestyle that is not Christlike, we encourage you to pray for her and to be a light to her, but also to protect your own spiritual well-being.
We also want to encourage you to lean on Christ for strength. You mentioned that you can do all things through Christ who gives you strength. This is true, as it is written in Philippians 4:13. We encourage you to remain steadfast in your faith and to trust in the Lord.
Let us pray for you:
Dear Heavenly Father,
We lift up Lahernan to you today. We thank you for his desire to serve you and to live in peace. We pray for his marriage, that you would intervene and bring healing and restoration. We pray for his wife, that you would soften her heart and bring her to a place of submission to you and to her husband. We pray that Lahernan would be a godly example to her and that he would remain steadfast in his faith. We ask that you would give him wisdom and discernment as he navigates this difficult time. We ask that you would give him strength and courage to stand firm in his faith and to trust in you. We pray all of this in the name of Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior. Amen.