Don't discount people!

[Brianlear]

Just felt moved to tell my story. I met my wife in the first year of grad school, in my class, and at the time I thought I was an "atheist". I came from a broken family and was lost. However something was continually drawing us together (I now realize this was God), but we were both hesitant. She struggled with whether to stay with me. I did as well. We decided to make it work, by God's grace, but also by my wife's commitment. I had some dark days during which any sane person would have left me. During the worst of it, she remained by my side and continually reminded me that she was there because God was watching over us. I was so amazed at her commitment to me that it caused me to see God's commitment to us. As a result of my experience I now believe God may bring two people together in order to save one of them. I also believe that we can learn things from everyone, even "non-believers". In fact my wife tells me that it wasn't until she met me that she came to see that she in fact had grown distant from God, and I was in some ways closer to God than She, I just didn't have the words to communicate it. My message is--don't discount people. If they seem like honest, genuine truth-seekers who are just lost (like me), I think you should remain committed to them and have faith that they will see God through you. Actually, it seems to be one of the most audacious acts of faith you could ever perform. We are getting married soon, planning to have kids, and we are living our lives for God , together. It's amazing and I never believed i would ever have this privilege. If you are struggling, just have faith. Funny how that is always the answer