A husband initially struggled with his wife’s conversion to Christianity, but a transformative spiritual encounter changed his heart.
Marriages Crisis Because of Wife’s Christian Faith
Kent and Jessica Hadwood got married when they were still unbelievers. But after six months into their marriage, Jessica found Christ after her brother passed away. While this newfound faith brought her immense joy, it posed challenges as her husband grappled with the changes.
Jessica told Kent about her Christian faith and her desire to obey God in all aspects of her life. But during that time, her husband just kept silent. He found it weird that the person he married was gone. And now, he had to face a different person who was crazy about following Jesus. And since that day, their marriage has become rocky.
Tithing
But despite the situation, Jessica never got discouraged and continued pursuing the Christian faith. As she lived out her obedience to God, she began giving back a tithe of her income to God. Jessica then became faithful in giving because she experienced the blessing of surrendering her finances to the Lord. However, it became the point of conflict with her husband.
Kent found it unreasonable to give large amounts of money to the church as their finances prospered. He also reluctantly agreed to give a portion of his income. He was always unhappy about it and it created more tension in their marriage.
Spiritual Encounter
One day, as Kent attended one of the church worship services, an unexpected supernatural experience hit him. He heard a voice saying, “Go and get baptized.” When he heard that, he couldn’t help but cry. So, he went to the back of the church. He became so emotional that one lady in the church got worried and thought he needed an ambulance. But then he told her in tears, “I need to be baptized.”
On that day, Kent gave his life to Christ and he was never the same again.
Referenece | The 700 Club
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