Len Tienzo testified about how she held onto the Lord’s promise, and how God restored her marriage.
God Restored A Couple’s Marriage
A few years ago, Len was diagnosed with clinical depression. It resulted from years of feeling neglected by the people she loves. Adding to that, she had a low self-esteem after being asked to resign from work.
“I doubted my worth. Feeling useless and miserable. I was lonely, angry and empty. My kids who were once my source of happiness didn’t fill the void in my heart. And my husband, whom I was expecting to draw strength from, was so detached from me. We were no longer connected to one another.” she said.
She knew something was wrong. All the questions she had were answered when she found out about her husband’s infidelity. Immediately after, she confided to her closest Christian friend about her family’s situation.
Obedience
“Because she knew what I am capable of, she advised me to only do what will glorify the Lord. She led me to different Bible verses that I have kept to this day so I could go forward and win back my husband, by trusting His promises and obeying His word,” she said.
The condition of her heart left her desperate for the Lord. Len sought Him day and night, prayed and fasted, asking for prayers, asking for answers, directions, comfort and strength to apply the things she was learning from His word.
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“However, instead of trusting His timing, I grew impatient and took matters into my own hands. I forced my husband to attend a marriage seminar with me, thinking it might help change his mind. But it actually caused me more pain than relief,” she said.
God Restored A Couple’s Marriage Amidst Infidelity
Knowing full well that she might lose him to sin, she finally let go and completely surrendered her marriage to Christ. During the lowest point of her life, she held on to what Exodus 14:14 says, “The Lord will fight for you; you need only to be still.”
What an assurance to someone who believes she’s not worth fighting for!
“Trusting brings about peace, and peace leads to obedience. The Lord will restore my marriage in his perfect time. Things fell into the right places when I started to obey His commands. We recommitted our lives to Jesus Christ,” she said.
Finally, she and her husband got baptized. And they have never been the same since.
God Restores
“It is only because we experience God’s love, grace, and mercy that we were able to move past the darkest season in our lives. God is indeed faithful. He did not just redeem me, but He also redeemed my marriage and my family. I remember what my husband said: “The Lord is so good to us, that it is just right that we give back to Him by serving Him. It will be a shame if we don’t do anything,”” Len concluded.
Reference: CCF Eastwood
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