What Do You Pray For Your Ex?
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My ex-wife is an atheist. I've prayed for her a few times in the past when I felt led to. I basically prayed that God would reveal Himself & His love to her in a way that was undisputedly real. I've only had 2 email communications with her since our divorce. Both positive,which were certainly healing for her from the guilt of ending the marriage & closure for me on that chapter of my life,so that if/when I do marry again,I can feel free to love that woman 100% and that she'd in return know that she is the most important thing in my life outside of my relationship with the Lord.
I would pray for my ex again if the Lord ever leads,but so far...nothing. I trust in Him that He has His hand upon her life,wether she realizes it or not.
I would pray for my ex again if the Lord ever leads,but so far...nothing. I trust in Him that He has His hand upon her life,wether she realizes it or not.
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I prayed so much for my ex while we were still married that I think I just ran out of energy to pray for him after the divorce. I would even sit and try to pray for him and nothing would come to me. Then I prayed about not being able to pray for him. The chance finally came to talk to a trusted friend about it....he told me that maybe God didn't see fit for me to pray for him right now. He said to wait for Him to lead me in my prayers and if the time ever came to pray for my ex I would know it. So far I haven't felt a need to pray for him. It would be difficult for me to pray for him since I still have much in my heart and mind that isn't exactly Godly towards him. I feel that if I prayed now it would be fake somehow.
Aside from 1, I get along with all of my ex's. I would say there is no ill will from or toward any of them. No bridges burned and stuff.
I like to think of relationships almost like job experience and Ex's as potential references. If I'm dating someone they are free at any time to call up someone I have dated before and ask them about me. I have no problems with that. Except for one.
But since the overwhelming majority is positive-ish, one out of however many isn't bad.
I do pray for them but not deliberately, just when I feel that they need it.
I like to think of relationships almost like job experience and Ex's as potential references. If I'm dating someone they are free at any time to call up someone I have dated before and ask them about me. I have no problems with that. Except for one.
But since the overwhelming majority is positive-ish, one out of however many isn't bad.
I do pray for them but not deliberately, just when I feel that they need it.
i'm actually friendly with my ex'es. in fact, i'm pretty close with one in particular. i do pray for him regularly, especially because of some of the stuff he's dealing with currently.
once i care very deeply and love someone, it's pretty tough for me to stop caring about them, as a person in general. i always want them to be well and happy. it's not all rosy right after the beak-up, but after some time and space, there's only been feelings of goodwill.
that said, i don't know if my feelings would be the same if i had felt betrayed or cheated on.
for the most part, i've prayed for exes, not regularly, but when they come to mind or i am aware of something going on in their life.
once i care very deeply and love someone, it's pretty tough for me to stop caring about them, as a person in general. i always want them to be well and happy. it's not all rosy right after the beak-up, but after some time and space, there's only been feelings of goodwill.
that said, i don't know if my feelings would be the same if i had felt betrayed or cheated on.
for the most part, i've prayed for exes, not regularly, but when they come to mind or i am aware of something going on in their life.
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I am often reduced to simply praying "God Bless him". I can't pray anything more for him. Funny I pray the same thing for my husbands ex-wife. they are both simply so selfish that it it crazy and I am unable to say anything for to or for them than "God bless him/her". Other wise I would curse them.....
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I wonder where my ex is Spiritually because he molested our daughters and then later said it was my dad that did it. He was a good Christian man at one time. I forgive him and pray that he turns his life back over to the Lord. Even if we never have any communication or see each other again on this earth I hope we see each other in Heaven.