My wife and I made the agreement to turn off all news, social media, and any outside consumption of COVID info for 2 weeks and possibly indefinitely. In some way, it is sad that because of this, I won't be lurking GAW--I'm not much of a poster but felt included via the lurking and upvoting over the past 9 months. I'm confident that this is the right decision.
I would appreciate your prayers for me and my marriage. My wife literally thinks I am insane, deluded to follow after Satan and the thought of divorce is crossing her mind. She has admitted to thinking of me in contempt and that our marriage is dead. I believe God lifted the veil over my eyes briefly and I saw a glimpse of His work and plan. I am convinced with every bone in my body that COVID and these mandates have the spirit of antichrist/satan behind them. My wife is pro-mandates, pro-vax, trusts gov't, pro-mask our 5 year old. I guess you can see we're at opposite ends.
Please pray for me and my marriage. Pray for me to truly have discernment and wisdom from God. I truly want to know if COVID and these mandates DO NOT have the spirit of antichrist/satan behind them. I want to know where I am wrong in any of my beliefs that are causing contention. Please also pray that if there are any evil spiritual forces acting upon me, my wife, my son and my marriage--that they be totally subdued in Jesus' name. I really want God to show me a sign that what I have awakened to is true and I really want my wife to be with me.
We're doing all we can.. counselling, pastors, marriage course, agreements in communication. I want this movie to end, but I also know.. letting it play out will be even GREATER!
I'll probably read comments to this post one last time tonight and afterwards lurk https://communities.win/c/Christianity/
Bye frens for now. See you later or in glory! Hope it's not long. From Canada.
Disagreements among a married couple are NOT the issue.
The issue is whether both partners are mature in handling the disagreements and differences, or at least show a willingness to grow in maturity. If one of the partners can only have emotion based visceral reactions to a disagreement, a counterargument, etc, then that should have already been a red flag earlier on, not their specific views and opinions that are different from your own.
But working with each other through disagreements is the key. The fact is we all have the temptation to beat our spouse into submission on certain issues big or small, whether overtly or through manipulation, passive aggressive behavior, ultimately sliding into neglect from being resentful, etc. If we can own up to our own shortfalls our spouses are more likely to do the same, sometimes even begin to listen when unpopular views are expressed.
I understand there are certain matters of potential life and death that can't wait for mature marital growth, but even still be the reasonable and level headed one, and show a willingness to acknowledge where your spouse is at in his/her thinking and perspecitve when different from your own (hypothetical example: I am consuming news and info to make right decisions and keep us ahead of a disastrous future for ourselves and our children. My spouse simply sees an Internet alt media junkie who's escaping real world problems at home in these fantasy notions of saving the world). Acknowledging goes a long way.