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.
The man has to be the authority in the marriage or it is doomed.
Both partners need to be rational adults who have chosen a partner they trust to make wise well-informed decisions and continue to believe that their partner is an intelligent adult capable of making good decisions throughout life ... OR they should not get married to begin with. Either partner may be tragically killed or disabled in a car accident or some such situation, and the surviving partner MUST be immediately ready to begin to make ALL decisions on behalf of the family at that point.
Neither partner should dominate the other with a greater weight of authority in all subjects. One partner may know more about car maintenance and the other more about budgeting or nutrition or business. Either partner of either gender should be free to respectfully and graciously express strong disagreement to a misguided opinion of the other without unraveling the entire fabric of the marriage- or there as a toxic insecurity in the partner who will not tolerate that difference of opinion.
Either partner having to tiptoe around to express disagreement is clear indication of a toxic marriage or an insecure and immature partner with anger management problems.
I was taught in God's eyes the man is held responsible in the marriage. He can defer to his wife but in the end he owns it from God.
Woman can argue and shit on that all they want but it's true and a real Man will act like it.
Critical in this is that the man looks to God for his strength and sustenance.