Dear Mamelukesabre, Unlike you, I was divorced and having the burden of two very young daughters to raise on my own - the wife having abandoned all of us. There is no reason to go into the details, but for one thing:
I felt prompted to pray one sleepless night a couple of years after; that I would give my heart and service to a woman in need with one small son; not my will be done, but Thine.
That prayer was answered by Christ's grace. Today I have a ER Nurse that I give my heart and service and am privileged to pray daily for that wee lad now a Staff Sargent in the United States Air-Force.
My advice to you, friend in need, is to pray. Start with adoring God who answers prayer; give praise to God who has sustained you thus far. Confess as much sin as you can; cast as much selfishness as far away as you can. Thank the Lord for helping you to pray this way; thank Him that He knows the desire of your heart and what you will ask even before you ask it.
Then Ask in only one or two sentences and be specific as you can as you have felt prompted.
God delights in the prayers of His children and His answers are full of His excellence.
Many Answers to Prayer,
SR
Just want to shout a big “AMEN!” to SR’s wisdom here.......
Pray, bro, pray......and love God first.....because He first loved you......
PS: What a crazy vanity thread to have so many replies.....