Praying for Todd and Shonnah Bentley
The following is an excerpt from Todd Bentley’s Fresh Fire Ministry website:
“The Lord’s blessings and abundance have been so evident on the ministry during this season of intense activity and we rejoice in seeing and being able to participate in what we believe is only the beginning of a worldwide awakening. It is with considerable sadness then, that we must temper the jubilation we know you all feel with the sobering news that Todd and Shonnah Bentley are presently experiencing significant friction in their relationship and are currently separated. We want to affirm that there has been no sexual immorality on the part of either Todd or Shonnah, nor has there ever been. Undoubtedly the pressures and the burden of the Outpouring, which approaches 144 days on August 23rd, have helped to create an atmosphere of fatigue and stress that has exacerbated existing issues in their relationship. We wish to stress however, that the Outpouring is not “to blame” for the current chain of events and that in effect we have no interest in blaming anyone, but rather we deeply covet your prayers for Todd and Shonnah and for Fresh Fire Ministries during this time.”
I challenge all during the coming days to pray for this couple and their children. This kind of situation is what shows us all what is truly in our hearts. If your first thought is to say, “Aha, see!” then I pray for you as well. Only the best of relationships could endure the kind of pressure the Bentley’s have had for the past four months as they have served thousands and stood to be available to all who came. It is a measure of our own maturity, yea, even the awareness of who and what we are without the new birth to see what our repsonse to this news is. Let it be one of humble intercession, knowing that under far less pressure, it could be you as well.
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How sad that a great move of God can be damaged in this way by the enemy. Thankfully the gift and calling of God are irrevocable and He doesn’t use perfect people – just wounder healers. Pray, pray and pray for this dear family for restoration and healing.
Margaret Jones - August 14, 2008 at 3:43 pm
I guess Jesus didn’t heal them. Another believer bites the dust. Maybe God will send him a stripper to help him get over his marriage.
manupmen - August 14, 2008 at 8:00 pm
Manupmen
REALLY sad comment on your part.
1intercessor - August 14, 2008 at 9:30 pm
God is still the same yesterday, today, and will be tomorrow. He is good and His mercy endures! Don’t forget that.
Kris - August 15, 2008 at 4:59 am
Wonderful Jesus, I pray that rivers of living water will flow to Todd and Shonnah, and over, and through, and from them.
Tony Morreau - August 15, 2008 at 6:17 am
I will be praying that Todd and Shonnah will be able to work through this stressful time. True Christian believes will hold this couple and family up in prayer.
Jo Carlson - August 15, 2008 at 1:53 pm
Amen!
1intercessor - August 15, 2008 at 2:32 pm
Lord Jesus i pray your protection over the Bentleys at this time, and i bind all spirits of disunity, and i ask that you lose your love, unconditional love, and your healing to these precious ones in Jesus Holy name, amen.
DEMON SLAYER - August 16, 2008 at 3:45 am
Father Creator I thank you for the spiritual and relationship growing opportunites I have been able to take advantage of in my time in recovery over the last 7 to 8 years.
Many words have been spoken into my life, I ask that all of those seeds be planted along the seeds others have spoken into Todd and Shonnah life so that a new variety of seed can come forth to seed, just as Rye and Wheat was cross to create Triticale So that the message needed for tomorrow generation can come forth to feed the spiritual needs of those tomorrow.
Father I been told that those have done the footwork in the physical others can be blessed in the spiritual . Father You know the footwork in the physical that I have done doing the foundation work from the Cloud and Townsend series of Boundaries and Safe People, http://www.cloudtownsend.com/ and the work I have also done from J Johnson of Keys 4 Relationship, http://www.keys4.org I ask that Todd and Shonnah be blessed in the spiritual for the footwork I have done in the physical.
I also ask that this be an opportunity for Todd to come to terms with balancing the pull from religious and addictive spirits that want to use this as an opportunity to cause strife in Todd soul and Shonnah souls. So that Todd comes to a deeper understanding as to what it means to be the role model for Fatherhood that you want modeled. to this generation of dysfunctional families.That it is not all about Todd’s ability to deliver the power of the FATHER but that it needs to be about being able to bring others to where they can duplicate in their own way the ability to teach and disciple others to bring others into the operating of the POWER of the FATHER surrounded by the FATHER’s GRACE MERCY and LOVE
Again bless Todd in the spiritual for the footwork in physical that I have done doing the Men’s Fraternity http://www.mensfraternity.com/ and the Wild at Heart
http://www.ransomedheart.com/ studies I have done.
Also help Shonnah come to terms with any of the past emotional harms of being neglected in any way as a girl, that are being exposed by Todd’s over focusing on doing the will of the FATHER, Help Shonnah come to a deeper understanding what it means for a Lady to surrender to supporting the Mission that the FATHER lays on her husband, yet be a strong enough Lady to be the helpmate to keep the Husband accountable that it is about bring balance to his life, and not to over focused on the mission of the FATHER, with neglecting other ’s emotional and spiritual needs of those in the inner circle that will be there when one is on their deathbed.
Father Creator, in your mercy hear this prayer.
M L Fowler - August 16, 2008 at 9:42 am
The revival was not about Todd,, it was about God. Inspite of Todd having his weaknesses God in his mercy chose to use todd because he saw something in that man that rightnow no one really knows. No one can deny the hunger n passion that was ignited n the many that got healed n saved makes it worth the revival. let ’s just pray that the marriage would be restored, he is still a man in the flesh.
preeti - August 16, 2008 at 5:23 pm
TODD VIU O QUE NINGUEM CONSEGUIU VER, PORQUE FALTA CORAGEM.
GUARDEM AS PEDRAS PORQUE ELE VAI VOLTAR
VALEU TODD SE FORTALEÇA E VOLTA A SUA POSIÇÃO
ANDRE RODRIGUES - August 16, 2008 at 10:22 pm
Psalm 143. O LORD, hear my prayer, listen to my cry for mercy; in your faithfulness and righteousness come to my relief. Do not bring your servant into judgment, for no one living is righteous before you. The enemy pursues me, he crushes me to the ground; he makes me dwell in darkness like those long dead. So my spirit grows faint within me; my heart within me is dismayed. I remember the days of long ago; I meditate on all your works and consider what your hands have done. I spread out my hands to you; my soul thirsts for you like a parched land. Selah.
Carolyn - August 17, 2008 at 5:27 am
He has showed you, O man, what is good. And what does the LORD require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.
Enough circus Christianity already…
Jim - August 18, 2008 at 7:05 pm
I am willing, therefore despite all my character flaws and imperfections God can use me. How much more so for Todd who has poured himself out in compassion for the nations, at great cost to himself and his family. Please please pray for this man and his family. Do not stand in the judgement seat. That is the Lord’s responsibility not ours. May Todd and Shonna and the kids come through all of this, so much stronger in their relationship with each other, but most of all stronger in God , for in their weakness is His strenght
Baba - September 19, 2008 at 8:40 am
I can tell that this is not the first time at all that you write about this topic. Why have you decided to write about it again?
Ted Burrett - April 22, 2009 at 6:35 am