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I was hoping I could ask for prayer for my wife. I don't know if it's appropriate but I'm feeling kind of stuck and powerless, and I was hoping to ask some help from my friends here.
I've been pursuing Orthodoxy for a while, I just finished reading Becoming Orthodox and I'm feeling increasingly convinced that the Eastern Orthodox Church is the one holy, catholic and apostolic faith. However, I'm still held back because my wife hasn't been pursuing it with me. She's put off by labels (whether they're Orthodox or not) and so when I start talking about anything theologically she somewhat tunes me out. She was raised in a very unstructured charismatic Christian home where her mom was the spiritual leader of the family (even though her father is and was present and the head of the household). Her mom also has a very rebellious attitude when it comes to Church because she's often rejected by pastors for trying to get them to listen to her spout off about end times rubbish.
My wife grew up never committed to a church, never spending more than a couple years with one and her life in Christ centered around that Protestant mantra "it's not a religion it's a relationship".
When I come to her about Orthodoxy, I try to be delicate yet clear on where I feel the Lord is leading me, and it's difficult for her to understand let alone join me.
If you could pray for my wife that the Lord pave the way for us both to join the church together. I feel as though I can't even waste my time in the CMA church I've gone to all my life anymore, it's just insufficient in every way.
I feel at a loss, maybe I'm jumping the gun a bit. I haven't even spoken personally with my local Orthodox Priest yet... nevertheless I still feel compelled to pursue Orthodoxy and hopefully join the church someday soon. I just can't do this without my wife, I feel like it would drive a wedge in between us if I was on a completely different playing field from hers.
Thanks for taking the time to read this, I appreciate all my friends here.
I've been pursuing Orthodoxy for a while, I just finished reading Becoming Orthodox and I'm feeling increasingly convinced that the Eastern Orthodox Church is the one holy, catholic and apostolic faith. However, I'm still held back because my wife hasn't been pursuing it with me. She's put off by labels (whether they're Orthodox or not) and so when I start talking about anything theologically she somewhat tunes me out. She was raised in a very unstructured charismatic Christian home where her mom was the spiritual leader of the family (even though her father is and was present and the head of the household). Her mom also has a very rebellious attitude when it comes to Church because she's often rejected by pastors for trying to get them to listen to her spout off about end times rubbish.
My wife grew up never committed to a church, never spending more than a couple years with one and her life in Christ centered around that Protestant mantra "it's not a religion it's a relationship".
When I come to her about Orthodoxy, I try to be delicate yet clear on where I feel the Lord is leading me, and it's difficult for her to understand let alone join me.
If you could pray for my wife that the Lord pave the way for us both to join the church together. I feel as though I can't even waste my time in the CMA church I've gone to all my life anymore, it's just insufficient in every way.
I feel at a loss, maybe I'm jumping the gun a bit. I haven't even spoken personally with my local Orthodox Priest yet... nevertheless I still feel compelled to pursue Orthodoxy and hopefully join the church someday soon. I just can't do this without my wife, I feel like it would drive a wedge in between us if I was on a completely different playing field from hers.
Thanks for taking the time to read this, I appreciate all my friends here.