We are Your children and we praise You and give You thanks for our lives and fortunes, no matter how pleasant or unpleasant they may seem at the time! For all things come together for good to those who love the Lord.
This situation of pain and separation is heartbreaking for more than just the couple.
May everyone affected by this relationship put their emotions, beliefs and most of all their faith in You and Your Word, dear Lord.
May they turn to You in sorrow and pain, and also in
humility (that they may not know Your plan for them and should wait for it to unfold),
patience (with waiting for Your direction and the fruits of the Spirit to reveal themselves in all the parties to this split),
repentance (for the part each of them may have played in adding or subtracting blessings or woe),
peace (in knowing where they are innocent or where they must repent and learn new ways, and
inspiriation (for how to heal and grow according to Your will).
If any in this situation are not saved or are not sure of their salvation in Christ, may true Christians outside the situation quietly and unobtrusively point the way without raising their fears, so that they may come to you in true surrender.
We thank you in advance for the blessings that will come from this crisis, including growth of spirit and discernment, faith in Your guiding hand towards recovery once a sinful situation has taken place, forgiveness of self as well as others, and wisdom both in speaking and it silence.
In Jesus' name we pray,
Amen.
Thank you for your prayers, Albion. You’re so right that this affects everyone in the family, however tangentially. We are all mourning for broken dreams and lost relationships, such as will my grandchildren still get to see Uncle Adam whom they adore? How do we handle Christmas and Thanksgiving celebrations? It’s just incredibly sad for everyone.