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Well I guess it was day 5 and nothing profound really happened...in the natural.  It seems it was a little easier to pray, but perhaps because a friend prayed for me.  Living in the natural, we're doing battle in the spiritual and I suppose that is what she did for me today.  Another friend of mine shared with me how she had begun to speak the truth in a situation where a marriage was broken. She had encountered opposition from Christian people eager to just let things be and keep silent.  It is amazing to me how little deceptions have crept into the Christian community.  You hear little comments here and there and wonder how we have gotten so far away from God's heart of redemption and restoration.  I even have a friend who's closest support people in her life are rooting for her marriage to fall apart because they don't approve of her husband.  How in the world did it come to that.  God blesses marriage...yet we are waiting and betting on them to fail.  And then once people have decided to separate, everyone either keeps silent or is eager to support their friend along the road to divorce instead of speaking God's hope in the midst of brokenness.   In the Bible, God allowed divorce because of hardness of hearts.  I was thinking about that today.  We harden our hearts to protect ourselves from being hurt and feeling pain, but it also keeps us from seeing God's redemptive power work.  He has the power when we are willing to forgive to wipe the slate clean of bitterness and mistrust.  Even in the case of infidelity, God can redeem marriages for His glory.  The more I look around, the more convinced I am that we need to keep doing battle in the heavenly realm.  Marriage is so vulnerable, people are so deceived or unwilling to stand for the truth.  I am proud of my friend who is praying for and encouraging restoration.  She is taking a risk...a risk that people will misunderstand and judge her.  That takes more courage than keeping silent does.  And I am joining with her to pray for restoration.  Keep praying friends!!! "Step by step we're moving forward, little by little taking ground, every prayer a powerful weapon, strongholds come tumbling down and down and down"  Share your experiences as you pray.  Are you finding it hard.  Are you seeing things differently?  When we share even our struggles, we may just encourage someone else to keep going or give someone else a chance to bear out burdens.