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.
That is the most heart wrenching post I have ever read. In fact, I am crying right now for the predicament you and your family are in. I pray the Lord takes over and moves within your home and the heart of your wife. I pray that you hold your ground with the Lord and Please, Please, Please do not give up on him. He has a GREAT plan for you and your family and you will soon find out what it is. Right now his plan is most likely for you to have your wife's understanding of his love for her and the spiritual growth of your family. I will be praying for you as this is a very critical point in your life as well as others whom I assume may be in the same sort of predicament you are now. Have no worries or fears, the Lord is with you and so is your family on GAW and communities, etc. God bless you and keep in mind; **WE ARE ALL PRAYING FOR YOU. **
Your wife is still a child..obeying authority figures without question. How can you have an adult relationship with a child? You cannot. She wants your complete obedience and if you were to give her that she would have even more contempt for you than she does now.
Women are taught from childhood that “authorities” are always right and husbands are just dumb playthings that can’t cook a meal for the kids while she is gone on an important business trip without destroying the house.
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.