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| cloud1110 (guest) |
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Posted:01/20/2007 4:32 PM |
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I'm having a hard time with my spouse that does not have the same passion for God as I do. My spouse is "saved" but does not like reading the bible. I am having a difficult time with this because he knows how important it is to read. He doesn't even know the fundamentals because he refuses to learn and grow. Any suggestions would be helpful. I know what the bible says on nagging and I pray and pray, but he would rather spend hours on the computer playing games than reading a chapter in the Book. It's very frustrating.
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| living 4 Christ (guest) |
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Posted:01/20/2007 9:45 PM |
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I was the same way. God had to finally deal with and he softened my heart. Now i read more than before and i usually humble myself before The Lord. I will pray for you and just let God deal with him.
In Christ 
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gfike
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Posted:01/21/2007 8:48 AM |
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The counsel of 1 Peter 3 is always appropriate:
"Wives, in the same way be submissive to your husbands so that, if any of them do not believe the word, they may be won over without words by the behavior of their wives, when they see the purity and reverence of your lives. Your beauty should... be that of your inner self, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is of great worth in God's sight."
In short, your words are less persuasive to your husband than the clear testimony of how devotion to Christ is changing your life, especially in the way you treat him as your husband. We tend to think we can be the "new and improved" Holy Spirit in our frustration to see change, but we need to remember God has been quietly changing lives for millenia now. He can "finish what he started." (Phil. 1:6)
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nosselwop41
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Posted:01/23/2007 8:02 AM |
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I've often found that when we speak words, they tend to fall on deaf ears. Actions will speak much louder than words. It's funny how God "speaks" to us, and we know HIS words are truth, but when we speak them to others, the others that should be listening, don't or won't. We are "creatures" of habits and actions.
Keep on "showing" your actions to your husband, by keeping immersed in the scriptures and your daily devotions, or as Pastor Dave called it Sunday, your "God time." Eventually, the Spirit will move your husband, when God's ready for him to move.
Remember...sometimes the best way to teach, is to lead by example and let the other do the rest.
Blessings and prayers!
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