It can happen!

[sioleabha]

I thought I'd offer my story as some encouragement for those in unequally-yoked relationships.

When I met my husband he was a Christian, born-again, but living a life apart from God. He'd been through a long rebellious phase, and was angry about the break-up of his first marriage. His first wife pretty much abandoned him and their two young children.

I was a devout Agnostic. God was irrelevant as far as I was concerned.

Though my husband had strayed, his heart was still for God. Though we lived together and had a baby in sin, we eventually got married in his church. He brought me to the church's pre-marital counseling, though I attempted to ignore the "God parts."

Since I was having trouble adjusting to suddenly being a mom of three (two step-kids, plus our baby), my husband started buying me Christian parenting books. I remember reviewing one on Amazon, saying that if you ignored the Bible stuff, it was a great book.

Still, I had so much stress over my new life. I started to become very angry and unhappy. One day my husband brought home a book called She's Gonna Blow! -- a book for Christian moms dealing with anger issues. Reading this book I broke down and cried so many times. The author's experiences seemed so much like mine! And I started to see that the ONLY way that I could be the kind of wife and mother I wanted to be, was through God.

Last month I was baptized. My husband performed the baptism in the church he introduced me to just before our wedding. I've never been happier than I have been since I gave my life to God!

So don't fret, pray for your spouses! I was so set against this, but I changed! It can happen!

 

[WashedClean]

Hi sioleabha!

Praise God that He saved you!! What a wonderful testimony, thanks for sharing it!

I know that the things that are impossible with man are possible with God. I'm learning more and more that everything, even one's salvation, is completely in God's hands and timing. He will meet us where we're at and will get to us in any way He can.

I needed to hear this today. Thanks again and may God richly bless you!

WashedClean

 

[Spy]

Bumped to inspire newbies.

 

[JustRachel]

Thanks so much for your story! It's nearly the opposite of mine....I became a Christian in 1983 and strayed for many years. Now I'm being led back to the flock. I am married to a wonderful man, but I don't know how he feels. As much as God has been working on me lately I will very, very soon be discussing it all with hubby, though!! Your story gives me hope! Thanks so much and please pray for us.

 

[Digit]

Awesome! That's really great to hear. I'm very happy for you both!

Cheers!
Digit

 

[cristianna]

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[Jenniewren]

Congratulations, and thank you for sharing youe wonderful testimony. God is a wonderful God.

 

[chvysb350]

If you confess me before men, I will do the same before my Father.
Enjoy Jesus, He is enjoying you!

 

[jesusfreak_2008]

Wow!! That's amazing!!! Keep on following Him, no matter what!

 

[Spy]

I thought I'd offer my story as some encouragement for those in unequally-yoked relationships.

When I met my husband he was a Christian, born-again, but living a life apart from God. He'd been through a long rebellious phase, and was angry about the break-up of his first marriage. His first wife pretty much abandoned him and their two young children.

I was a devout Agnostic. God was irrelevant as far as I was concerned.

Though my husband had strayed, his heart was still for God. Though we lived together and had a baby in sin, we eventually got married in his church. He brought me to the church's pre-marital counseling, though I attempted to ignore the "God parts."

Since I was having trouble adjusting to suddenly being a mom of three (two step-kids, plus our baby), my husband started buying me Christian parenting books. I remember reviewing one on Amazon, saying that if you ignored the Bible stuff, it was a great book.

Still, I had so much stress over my new life. I started to become very angry and unhappy. One day my husband brought home a book called She's Gonna Blow! -- a book for Christian moms dealing with anger issues. Reading this book I broke down and cried so many times. The author's experiences seemed so much like mine! And I started to see that the ONLY way that I could be the kind of wife and mother I wanted to be, was through God.

Last month I was baptized. My husband performed the baptism in the church he introduced me to just before our wedding. I've never been happier than I have been since I gave my life to God!

So don't fret, pray for your spouses! I was so set against this, but I changed! It can happen!

once again, i must say i still find ths very encouraging thanks for sharing

 

[MeganRenee]

Thank you for sharing this, I needed to hear it! This is my first time here, my first post.

 

[KiriAshra]

That was a really great story. Thanks for sharing.

 

[godismyabba]

thanks for the encouragment.

 

[genifer]

I love your story. I love it. thank you for sharing it.

gen

 

[FundiMentalist]

And I started to see that the ONLY way that I could be the kind of wife and mother I wanted to be, was through God.

That statement almost smacks of postmodern pragmatism. What kind of an epistemology is that?

How did you conclude that God was one and the same as revealed in the Judeo Christian tradition?

How did you conclude God was the God of both the Jewish and Christian traditions verses just of the Jewish tradition?

How did you conclude the factuality of original sin?, of the after life?, etc.?

Having been a born-again, spirit-filled Christian for more than three decades and recently (about four years worth) read, researched, analyzed, etc., I now understand agnosticism and atheist well.

I understand how belief in God could help you be the kind of wife and mother you want (as in the pragmatic benefits of belief), I just don't see how you were convinced of the foundations of such belief.

(Being on the other side of an unequally yoked 17 year marriage.)

 

[cory533]

That statement almost smacks of postmodern pragmatism. What kind of an epistemology is that?

How did you conclude that God was one and the same as revealed in the Judeo Christian tradition?

How did you conclude God was the God of both the Jewish and Christian traditions verses just of the Jewish tradition?

How did you conclude the factuality of original sin?, of the after life?, etc.?

Having been a born-again, spirit-filled Christian for more than three decades and recently (about four years worth) read, researched, analyzed, etc., I now understand agnosticism and atheist well.

I understand how belief in God could help you be the kind of wife and mother you want (as in the pragmatic benefits of belief), I just don't see how you were convinced of the foundations of such belief.

(Being on the other side of an unequally yoked 17 year marriage.)

I see a lot of Christianeese and complicated questions but is there any there there? The op did not take on the questions of Judism verses Christianity.
i cannot speak for sioleabha but for myself I know God personaly this is not a theoretical thing. The God I know is the God of the Bible I do not trust just any spirit being that would talk to me. Without God's direct intervention in my life I know I cannot be the man I should be not because my beleif deludes me into the power of positive thinking but, because God routinely forces me to face the sin in my life, and gives me the streangth to carry on.

 

[FundiMentalist]

I see a lot of Christianeese and complicated questions but is there any there there? The op did not take on the questions of Judism verses Christianity.
i cannot speak for sioleabha but for myself I know God personaly this is not a theoretical thing. The God I know is the God of the Bible I do not trust just any spirit being that would talk to me. Without God's direct intervention in my life I know I cannot be the man I should be not because my beleif deludes me into the power of positive thinking but, because God routinely forces me to face the sin in my life, and gives me the streangth to carry on.

I think I went over your head. Sorry.

 

[cory533]

It would apear it was intended to do so though it did not. It was mearly off topic.

 

[AnyaMa]

PTL! What a wonderful story!

Welcome to the family, sis! =)

*Cheers!* *Hugs!* *Happys!*