How To Get Your Spouse To Go to Church with You! (PART TWO) By Elaine Davenport (Saturday, November 24, 2007)
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If you haven’t read part One ; please read it now…it will put you in the right mindset: HERE
I’ll give you a few answers before I finish the story: First and foremost…I pray.
1. My husband didn’t like to go anywhere; it’s not that he just singled out church. (If that’s the case for you, it may be a little tougher…I’ll discuss it later)
2. I decided to give it to God from the minute I began to desire my husband to go to church with me. I never said much at all to him. I didn’t try to make him feel guilty.
3. I began to tell my husband what my beliefs were. I even explained to him how surprised I was to see so many men in church. I also explained how my pastor highly regards and respects men.
4. I explained to my husband how God doesn’t need our money, what the purpose of making an offering and paying a tithe is for.
5. My “explanations” were only when he was in a good mood, and they were never forced. It took months for me to tell all of this.
6. In the backdrop, I am a praying woman.
7. I became more loving, more sharing, more considerate. I cleaned my house more. I kept myself up better.
8. He saw my faith rise. I am certain that when several things that I was believing God for happened, it was a turning point for him. He saw the impact of God on my life and in my life:
a. Without going into great detail, I got a much needed car, after giving mine away to someone in dire straights.
b. He saw me healed.
c. He saw me really reaching out to people.
d. He met my faith friends and he was impressed that they were regular people who are also good.
e. He saw God turn our family around.
f. He saw super natural debt cancellation for himself.
9. He saw God change our lives.
PART THREE COMING SOON
God will show up! by Elaine Davenport (Monday, August 27, 2007)
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Psalm 27:14 (Amplified Bible)
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Psalm 27: 14
Wait and hope for and expect the Lord; be brave and of good courage and let your heart be stout and enduring. Yes, wait for and hope for and expect the Lord.
I have been in need of prayer many times. One day; the Lord Blessed me and I learned how to pray for other people and also proactively. As a result of my praying so much, I developed a confidence that my prayers would always be answered and they always are. Sometimes the answer comes quickly within hours or maybe within a day. However, sometimes I’ve had to wait for God to do some things.
I can remember so vividly when I first came to Christ and reconnected after a long hiatus in the wilderness in which the devil whooped up on me big time every chance he got. I wasn’t a big prayer then. In fact, I had been raised to believe that the stuff that mattered to me was too petty too little to bother God with. God waited on me to get myself together to come and take a close walk with Him. He was more than patient. I always try to remember that when I’m waiting on Him.
Another thing I remember was when I used to be so excited about God in the beginning of “our” walk together. I had so much fervor, fire and anticipation; it was contagious. I was faithful and nothing got in my way. If God said He would do something or promised me in His word; I never faltered; I never doubted; I expected it! I’m on fire for God! No one can tell me what He won’t do! No one!
I’ve given myself a tune up on the fire, fervor and anticipation. I’ve reinforced myself spiritually and mentally by staying in the Word of God. I study, I meditate. I avoid distractions. I wait in full expectation. My words say: “It sure is exciting to sit back and watch God do this thing for me; I can’t wait to see it all unfold before my eyes!” How about you?
