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Week 1 of Advent - God Works While We Wait

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Week 1 of Advent - God Works While We Wait

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Week 1 of Advent - God Works While We Wait

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Week 1 of Advent - God Works While We Wait As we begin Advent, lets discuss how waiting can feel like the hardest part of standing for your marriage restoration. The silence, the distance, and the uncertainty test every ounce of your faith. Yet Advent reminds us that waiting is not wasted time. It’s holy ground where God refines your heart, renews your hope, and prepares the miracle He has promised. Galatians 4:4 tells us that “when the set time had fully come, God sent His Son.” God was not late. He was not slow. He was perfectly on time. And He is perfectly on time in your life, too. While you may not see it yet, God is working behind the scenes, softening hearts, healing wounds, and orchestrating divine timing for restoration. In this Advent season, we learn that God’s greatest miracles are often hidden in the waiting. Lamentations 3:26 reminds us, “It is good to wait quietly for the salvation of the Lord.” Quiet waiting is not passive, it’s full of trust and expectation that God is still moving, even when we cannot see Him. This week, let your heart rest in that truth. As you continue to pray for your spouse, believe that your waiting is not in vain. The same God who fulfilled His promise through the birth of Jesus will fulfill His promise of restoration in your life.

This Week, Day by Day

Your Daily Stand

MondayDecember 1+

Daily Verse

Advent Stander DAY 2-ADVENT FOR THE STANDER LAMENTATIONS 3:26 (NIV) "IT IS GOOD TO WAIT QUIETLY FOR THE SALVATION OF THE LORD."

Daily Prayer

Advent Stander DAY 2-ADVENT FOR THE STANDER "FATHER, I AM HERE WAITING FOR YOU. MY HEART AND HANDS ARE OPEN TO YOUR PURPOSES AND PLANS. THOUGH I CANNOT SEE, I TRUST YOU ARE MOVING ON BEHALF OF MY MARRIAGE. AMEN."

Declaration

Advent Stander DAY 2-ADVENT FOR THE STANDER "I DECLARE THAT AS I WAIT QUIETLY, GOD IS MOVING MIGHTILY, PREPARING THE WAY FOR RECONCILIATION IN MY MARRIAGE." www.Standing Supernaturally.com

Spousal Blessing

Advent Stander DAY 2-ADVENT FOR THE STANDER "I BLESS MY SPOUSE TO FEEL GOD'S PRESENCE WORKING QUIETLY IN THEIR HEART, DRAWING THEM HOME TO RESTORATION." @Standing Standing.app

TuesdayDecember 2+

Daily Verse

Advent Stander DAY 3-ADVENT FOR THE STANDER ISAIAH 30:15 (NIV) "THIS IS WHAT THE SOVEREIGN LORD, THE HOLY ONE OF ISRAEL, SAYS: 'IN REPENTANCE AND REST IS YOUR SALVATION, IN QUIETNESS AND TRUST IS YOUR STRENGTH, BUT YOU WOULD HAVE NONE OF IT.""

Daily Prayer

Advent Stander DAY 3-ADVENT FOR THE STANDER "FATHER, REVEAL THE THINGS I HAVE TRUSTED IN APART FROM YOU AND GIVE ME GRACE TO LAY THEM DOWN. PROTECT MY MARRIAGE AND ALIGN ME WITH YOUR WAY. AMEN."

Declaration

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Advent Stander DAY 3-ADVENT FOR THE STANDER "I DECLARE THAT I WILL CHOOSE GOD'S WAY OF REPENTANCE AND REST. TRUSTING HIM TO BRING RESTORATION TO MY MARRIAGE."

Spousal Blessing

Advent Stander DAY 3-ADVENT FOR THE STANDER "I BLESS MY SPOUSE TO TURN AWAY FROM WORLDLY WAYS AND CHOOSE GOD'S PATH THAT LEADS TO RECONCILIATION AND PEACE." @Standing Standing.app

WednesdayDecember 3+

Daily Verse

Advent Stander DAY 4-ADVENT FOR THE STANDER ISAIAH 61:1-3 (NIV) "THE SPIRIT OF THE SOVEREIGN LORD IS ON ME, BECAUSE THE LORD HAS ANOINTED ME TO PROCLAIM GOOD NEWS TO THE POOR. HE HAS SENT ME TO BIND UP THE BROKENHEARTED, TO PROCLAIM FREEDOM FOR THE CAPTIVES AND RELEASE FROM DARKNESS FOR THE PRISONERS... TO BESTOW ON THEM A CROWN OF BEAUTY INSTEAD OF ASHES, THE OIL OF JOY INSTEAD OF MOURNING, AND A GARMENT OF PRAISE INSTEAD OF A SPIRIT OF DESPAIR."

Daily Prayer

Advent Stander DAY 4-ADVENT FOR THE STANDER "FATHER, THANK YOU THAT JESUS CAME TO SET THE CAPTIVES FREE. I REST IN YOUR FREEDOM AND TRUST THAT YOU ARE NOT FINISHED WITH MY MARRIAGE. AMEN."

Declaration

Advent Stander DAY 4-ADVENT FOR THE STANDER "I DECLARE THAT JESUS IS SETTING BOTH ME AND MY SPOUSE FREE FROM EVERY CHAIN THAT HAS HELD OUR MARRIAGE CAPTIVE."

Spousal Blessing

Advent Stander DAY 4-ADVENT FOR THE STANDER "I BLESS MY SPOUSE TO EXPERIENCE THE FREEDOM AND JOY THAT ONLY JESUS CAN BRING, FREEING THEM FROM EVERYTHING THAT SEPARATES US." @Standing Standing.app

ThursdayDecember 4+

Daily Verse

Advent Stander DAY 5-ADVENT FOR THE STANDER ISAIAH 53:3-6 (NIV) "HE WAS DESPISED AND REJECTED BY MANKIND, A MAN OF SUFFERING, AND FAMILIAR WITH PAIN... BUT HE WAS PIERCED FOR OUR TRANSGRESSIONS, HE WAS CRUSHED FOR OUR INIQUITIES; THE PUNISHMENT THAT BROUGHT US PEACE WAS ON HIM, AND BY HIS WOUNDS WE ARE HEALED."

Daily Prayer

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Advent Stander DAY 5-ADVENT FOR THE STANDER "FATHER, THANK YOU THAT JESUS BORE MY PAIN AND WOUNDS SO I COULD BE HEALED. BRING COMPLETE HEALING TO MY MARRIAGE AND PEACE TO OUR HEARTS. AMEN."

Declaration

Advent Stander DAY 5-ADVENT FOR THE STANDER "I DECLARE THAT BY THE WOUNDS OF JESUS, MY HEART, MY SPOUSE'S HEART, AND OUR MARRIAGE ARE BEING COMPLETELY HEALED."

Spousal Blessing

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Advent Stander DAY 5 - ADVENT FOR THE STANDER “I BLESS MY SPOUSE TO ENCOUNTER THE HEALING POWER OF JESUS AND TO RECEIVE HIS PEACE AND RESTORATION IN OUR MARRIAGE." @Standing Standing.app

FridayDecember 5+

Daily Verse

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Advent Stander DAY 6-ADVENT FOR THE STANDER PSALM 27:7-14 (NIV) "HEAR MY VOICE WHEN I CALL, LORD; BE MERCIFUL TO ME AND ANSWER ME. MY HEART SAYS OF YOU, 'SEEK HIS FACE!' YOUR FACE, LORD, I WILL SEEK... I REMAIN CONFIDENT OF THIS: I WILL SEE THE GOODNESS OF THE LORD IN THE LAND OF THE LIVING. WAIT FOR THE LORD; BE STRONG AND TAKE HEART AND WAIT FOR THE LORD."

Daily Prayer

Advent Stander DAY 6-ADVENT FOR THE STANDER "FATHER, HEAR MY CRY AND SHOW ME MORE OF WHO YOU ARE. HELP ME WAIT WITH CONFIDENCE, KNOWING YOU ARE RESTORING MY MARRIAGE. AMEN."

Declaration

Advent Stander DAY 6-ADVENT FOR THE STANDER "I DECLARE THAT AS I SEEK GOD'S FACE, I WILL SEE HIS GOODNESS AND FAITHFULNESS REVEALED IN MY MARRIAGE."

Spousal Blessing

Advent Stander DAY 6-ADVENT FOR THE STANDER "I BLESS MY SPOUSE TO SEEK GOD'S FACE AND SEE HIS GOODNESS LEADING THEM BACK HOME TO OUR COVENANT OF LOVE." @Standing Standing.app

SaturdayDecember 6+

Daily Verse

Advent Stander DAY 7-ADVENT FOR THE STANDER ACTS 20:35 (NIV) "IN EVERYTHING I DID, I SHOWED YOU THAT BY THIS KIND OF HARD WORK WE MUST HELP THE WEAK, REMEMBERING THE WORDS THE LORD JESUS HIMSELF SAID: 'IT IS MORE BLESSED TO GIVE THAN TO RECEIVE."

Daily Prayer

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Advent Stander DAY 7-ADVENT FOR THE STANDER "FATHER, THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROSITY AND GRACE. TEACH ME TO GIVE FREELY AND REFLECT YOUR LOVE IN EVERY AREA OF MY LIFE AND MARRIAGE. AMEN."

Declaration

Advent Stander DAY 7 - ADVENT FOR THE STANDER "I DECLARE THAT I WILL LIVE WITH COMPASSION AND GENEROSITY, REFLECTING CHRIST'S LOVE AS I STAND FOR MY MARRIAGE."

Spousal Blessing

Advent Stander DAY 7-ADVENT FOR THE STANDER "I BLESS MY SPOUSE TO OVERFLOW WITH COMPASSION AND TO REFLECT CHRIST'S LOVE AS THEY RETURN HOME TO RESTORATION." @Standing Standing.app

SundayNovember 30+

Daily Verse

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Advent Stander DAY 1-ADVENT FOR THE STANDER GALATIANS 4:4-5 NIV "BUT WHEN THE SET TIME HAD FULLY COME, GOD SENT HIS SON, BORN OF A WOMAN, BORN UNDER THE LAW, TO REDEEM THOSE UNDER THE LAW, THAT WE MIGHT RECEIVE ADOPTION TO SONSHIP."

Daily Prayer

Advent Stander DAY 1-ADVENT FOR THE STANDER "FATHER, MEET ME IN THE WAITING, THE PLACE WHERE I LONG FOR WHAT IS NOT FULLY IN VIEW. STILL MY HEART AND GIVE ME THE ABILITY TO KNOW THAT YOU ARE NEAR. I BELIEVE YOUR PLANS ARE GOOD. AMEN."

Declaration

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Advent Stander DAY 1-ADVENT FOR THE STANDER "I DECLARE THAT AT JUST THE RIGHT TIME, GOD WILL FULFILL HIS PROMISE AND BRING RESTORATION TO MY MARRIAGE."

Spousal Blessing

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Advent Stander DAY 1-ADVENT FOR THE STANDER "I BLESS MY SPOUSE TO ENCOUNTER THE MIRACULOUS POWER OF GOD TODAY. MAY IMPOSSIBLE WALLS BEGIN TO CRUMBLE AND HEARTS SOFTEN UNDER THE WEIGHT OF HIS LOVE." @Standing Standing.app

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