The Filter of Faith – Day 21
This is a very raw look at the last couple days…Wendy and I tend to live out our faith daily…We try to bring it out in daily conversation, we try and talk to our kids about our faith…We do not always do it well!! But in our good times and in our bad times we attempt to stay true to what our faith calls us to…
If we did not share the same faith…wow – i think that would add a stress to our marriage that I could not deal with…NOW – I know that there are many wives or husbands that deal with a non-believing spouse, so I do not want to suggest anything or pretend to know how God is involved in your life or your marriage. I can only speak to my experience…Marriage is tough! I think that the added bonus that Wendy and I see our lives through the same faith lens is vitally important to us! SO – how does faith work in your home? Is it a source of joy, or is it a source of pain or stress? Do you have a spouse that is not on the same page as far as faith? How does that work in your home and how does that effect your daily lives and your marriage?
I never want to assume that 2 Christians will never have any issues in their marriage…FAR FROM THE TRUTH!!! But how does faith come alive in times of trouble? In times of concern or when issues in the home arise…how does faith play a role…
We would love to hear your story!!
Talk soon,
Kevin
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By margaret, January 21, 2010 @ 8:36 pm
without Jesus our marriage would have crashed long long ago. He is able to make life worthwhile and he does that every day. You asked to share about our marriage – well – 51 plus years – sorry but that is far to complicated for this little old brain. Keep going – you are doing great.
By Marie, January 22, 2010 @ 10:25 pm
Hi guys, thanks for taking the time to do the love dare. We have been married 25 years and 3 kids and it’s been quite a journey. My husband and I have not always been on the same page but over the years we are growing to become one. About 8 years ago we started praying together at the beginning of the day with the kids before they went to school and now mostly just the two of us, from time to time the kids will join us. I found this has brought all of us together in faith and stronger in our relationships. It is very humbling, we also started reading devotionals together and listen to sermons and have discussions. God always seems to call to us to continue to read His living word that’s how we get to know Him better and God speaks to us through his word for our particular journey. It’s a cool exciting awesome thing! Trusting in it is the hard thing! We always pray for more faith to beleive and trust and thank God for his grace and mercy. I find that trying to expain the whole faith thing in words is difficult but knowing it in my head isn’t. We believe that the word and prayer should be the main thing that goes on at church but sadly we find the opposite happening and we have found we need to do more study on our own with the kids at home. We pray for the church and understand why people get so confused. In this country we all have a bible and God will reveal it to you, sadly many don’t find the time. For us it has been a life saver! Not that we don’t have struggles, the Lord promises us those but he goes through each one with you, that’s a comfort. He knows us so personally. Our God is an awesome God!
Keep up the good work in Christ!
By Sister Sue (In Christ), January 23, 2010 @ 12:02 am
Hello Kevin and Wendy, Hope all is going well. I was thinking that I sure need to love my husband hopefully even more through supernatural power of the Holy spirit even though His words and actions dont bring out the best in my reactions. I am so thankful for the Grace and Mercy that Jesus has for me even though I do not deserve it. I think this is what helps me day to day. God Bless you as you continue this Love Dare. I am a nurse by profession and cannot imagine what it must be like in Haiti now and I am sorry for the loss of all those millions of people including your friend from Elmira. i have a friend in Elmira who may of known her. Thanks again for your prayers and words of encouagement. Susan
By Sister Sue (In Christ), January 23, 2010 @ 11:59 am
Here we go again I just had to add this today. We are not having a good day, He gets easily angered and of course its not easy to love Him in return. Susan
By J.P., January 25, 2010 @ 1:58 pm
I am a Christian woman married to a non-Christian man. After 16 years of marriage I can openly say (not to him) that it was the biggest regret in my life, yet it has become the biggest blessing of my life. I regret marrying a man who didn’t believe that same as me. But God can turn ANYTHING around and make it for good. To date, he still does not believe, but he does not hinder me from my faith journey and allows me to teach my sons about “my” Jesus.
Marriage is a struggle for everyone, mine as added struggles, but God has given me a strength I never knew I had. And I have two little blessings that I can train up for Jesus and become men of God.