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    Your Father Knows Best
    Your Father Knows Best
    Your Father Knows Best
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    Your Father Knows Best

    By Bob Steinkamp

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    During the past twenty years, Bob and Charlyne Steinkamp have ministered God's hope for hurting marriages to men and women around the world.

    They have heard more reports than can be recalled about miracles happening when people are praying as a couple goes to court for divorce. We all rejoice and acknowledge God's miracles in the sickroom, bet we don't always recognize His hand at work in the courtroom as well.

    The Steinkamps have two purposes in compiling these true reports from court for you. Foremost, is to give our Lord God the praise and glory for the victories, and to acknowledge that He is our Defender. In addition, they both want you to be encouraged as you read about the mighty God we serve.

    May you be blessed by what your brothers and sisters from around the world are sharing about witnessing the hand of God at work in their courtroom experience. We'll see you in Court!

    When your marriage is falling apart, you may need an altar more than an attorney.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRejoice Marriage Ministries, Inc.
    Release dateAug 17, 2012
    ISBN9781452490298
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      Your Father Knows Best - Bob Steinkamp

      ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

      The publishing of a book is not the result of the work of one or two people, but a team effort. It is the end result of the work of many.

      We thank those who took time to submit their praise reports of victories in the courtroom. May others be encouraged and strengthened through your victories.

      Unless you have been involved in publishing a book, it is doubtful if you can comprehend the tremendous task of proofreading. Hour upon hour are spent reading manuscripts, one letter and one character at a time. Some people even proof back to front so they will not get caught up in the story and overlook a mistake. Just when a manuscript is thought to be perfect, another person can proof and discover new mistakes.

      This process requires much time and a multitude of people. We send our deepest appreciation to the standers who have helped us to prepare Your Father Knows Best for the printer.

      Don W. Hardin, of Image House Designs, Coconut Creek, Florida has created many of our book covers. He is a dear Christian brother, who truly understands what the Lord has called our family to do. We thank God for the talent Don provides that makes our books look grand.

      After every step of manuscript and cover preparation has been completed, funds are needed before printing. There are more expenses to this process that most people realize. We are especially grateful to people who contribute to Rejoice Marriage Ministries so that new books can be created.

      May the Lord bless each and every individual who helped to make Your Father Knows Best a reality.

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      ABOUT THE TITLE

      If you are as old as I, you may recall a program starring Robert Young and Jane Wyatt from the days of black and white television. It was named Father Knows Best. The fictional Anderson family, who lived in a town called Springfield, consisted of a mother, a father, and three children.

      Every evening, Jim Anderson would come home from the office, take off his sports jacket, put on his comfortable sweater, and deal with the everyday problems of a growing family. Never in my wildest dream did I imagine that television programming could drift so far from Father Knows Best to the vile sitcoms that the world accepts as the standard today.

      Never in my wildest dream did I imagine on our wedding day, that nineteen years and three children later, we would be divorced. Never in your wildest dream did you ever imagine on your wedding day that you would be where you are today.

      Regardless of how much television programming has spiraled downhill, your Heavenly Father still knows best. Even as divorce appears to loom in your future, our Abba Father is calling for you to come to Him. He wants to be your Comforter, your Defender, your Protector, and your Savior.

      Will I be divorced? We can't answer that, nor can any man, because that is in God's hands. It may take a divorce to bring your prodigal spouse to his/her senses. Charlyne and I can promise that nothing is going to happen to you today, tomorrow, or forever, that has not filtered through the Mighty Hands of God. He will not allow you to be tested beyond what you can endure.

      Our prayer is that as you read through these testimonies from court, you will join us in praise and testimony to our God who is in charge. May you see in each one that your Father knows best, and He knows what is right for you.

      Back in the days of watching Father Knows Best on a snow covered black and white screen about the size of notepaper, did I ever imagine where television would be today? Not the programming, but the technology. As I type this message to you, I am listening to the old hymn, Safe In The Arms of Jesus, coming from the television in our family room. The music originated just seconds ago at a Christian radio station in Michigan, and was sent 23,500 miles to a satellite that bounced the signal back toward a small dish on our home.

      Your dreams of living happily ever after have been shattered for now. But remember, your Father knows best. Instead of emotionally watching Divorce Court on the antiquated receiver of the world, look up and receive all the hope, comfort, love, and support that our Lord God has ready to send your way. You only need to tune into Him.

      Your Father knows best. God is still in control.

      Bob Steinkamp

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      PLEASE NOTE

      Rejoice Ministries, Inc./ Rejoice Marriage Ministries (sm) does not provide legal advice. We encourage men and women who are praying and standing with God for the restoration of their marriage to seek God's direction on all legal matters, including the retention of an attorney.

      The stories reported in this book have been represented to Rejoice Ministries, Inc./ Rejoice Marriage Ministries (sm) as truthful, and have been used with the permission of the individual involved.

      Your Father Knows Best is presented only for your encouragement and should not be construed as advice or illustrations on how you should or should not handle legal matters related to marriage, separation, and divorce.

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      A WORD ABOUT DIVORCE

      We both understand what you are going through, because we were divorced in January 1986. Beforehand, we had gone through the property settlement agreements and child custody issues. We understand your feelings and emotions of what you are going through.

      Charlyne filed for divorce, based on the grounds about which the pastors and counselors continued to remind her. No one shared with either of us that God can work miracles in hurting marriages, even in the courtroom.

      Bob has often quoted Tony Evans, of The Urban Alternative, who once said, It doesn't matter what the records down at city hall say. The records in Heaven still say that you are married.

      Our Lord God may or may not stop your divorce. You need to remember that His ways are not our ways. If He had stopped our divorce, we would be limited in our ministry to you today.

      Regardless of the Lord's timing in the restoration of your marriage, you cannot read the scriptures in this book without realizing that God is on your side. He is still in control.

      Bob and Charlyne Steinkamp

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      INTRODUCTION

      Monday night, at Rejoice Pompano Beach Bible Study, one of our ladies whose husband had filed for divorce requested prayer for her upcoming court date later in the week. In an effort to encourage her, Bob was sharing an incident that happened to another stander when she went to court. Charlyne added words of encouragement, relating about her own court experience.

      We don't even know who said it, but someone added, You should put all this in a book. Several others in the group agreed. At that moment, God birthed the idea for this book in our hearts.

      During the past twelve years, we have heard more reports than we could ever recall about what happens when others are praying as a couple goes to court for divorce. We can all rejoice and acknowledge God's miracles in the sickroom, but do we always recognize His hand at work in the courtroom as well?

      We have two purposes in compiling these

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