"all things are possible with God."
Two years ago, Robin and I sat in a meeting where we poured out our hearts and burden for marriages and the Church to three gentlemen who would help decide our course in the ministry. The eldest man asked a question that has haunted me often since then. First, he asked us if we deemed our ministry as successful. After indicating that I believed that the ministry was successful, he commenced into a long and silent stare. Then he asked THE question. He asked if, in our ministry to couples, we had ever saw a couple's marriage restored after they had divorced. At that time, my honest answer was, "no".
I have to admit, although I probably continued to smile for the rest of the interview, inside, I was completely deflated. Until that time, the desire for God to use us to strengthen marriages and see husbands and wives stay in their marriages for a lifetime were our primary goals. Now, we are supposed to get divorced couples to marry each other again? I remember thinking, "Are you kidding me?" Did I even have enough faith to allow myself to think of such a thing?
Fast forward to this past weekend. Robin and I hosted, spoke and facilitated at a marriage conference that was based on the ministry of Dr. Emerson Eggerichs (Love and Respect) coupled with a sneak-peek of the "Love Is" conference that God gave Robin and I during a recent fast. God moved on the hearts of many couples and, at the conclusion of the conference, we watched as 30 couples renewed their vows, including a divorced couple who recommitted themselves to their marriage!
We witnessed the above verse as it came to life in the hearts of many couples this past weekend. The changes I witnessed in some of the couples already has given me the courage to stand on the promise of that scripture and dream for even greater things.
How about you? What are you facing in your marriage that looks impossible? Maybe the apparent impossibility is in the marriage of someone you know. Do you have the faith to trust God for the answer? Perhaps marriages struggle because we, as husbands and wives, lose sight of God's ability. With us it may very well be impossible, but with God...
For Marriages and Families
Dave
