My husband likes to watch the newest, popular movies with me. If it wasn’t for my husband I wouldn’t watch them. In the earlier years when my husband was greatly disturbed with my increasing faith there was tremendous grace given to me to watch movies and TV shows with him. The content and images barely bothered me. If they did during my quiet time the next morning, I would spent much time before God and like a magic eraser everything got removed. However recently I’ve noticed that this grace was no longer as tremendous. Especially the movies with heavy sexual content really disturbs me now. Recently I’ve sat through couple of these popular movies to the end, but it was clear from my expression and body language that I was very tense and uncomfortable. My husband could sense my discomfort too. This bothered him greatly and so he brought it up the next day. 

He shared how there is nothing wrong with these popular movies. He doesn’t want me to live enclosed away from the world. Then I was given wisdom to refute his statement by saying that I do not live with my head in the sand. I’m more aware of human trafficking and the plights of the poor and defenseless than the average person. Plus I actually do things to help them than turn away like most people do. He couldn’t deny the truth of my statement. Then I shared with him that these sexual movies challenge the notion of monogamy and gear women to compare their spouse with their dashing lead man. These movies bring in comparison and discontent. Wow I was shocked how convincing and smart I sounded! My husband was quiet. He’s usually full of clever and logical arguments back. We ended our discussion on this topic. Then he brought up other things that have been bothering him. It was a tough talk but by the grace of God we moved passed our differences and misunderstanding. I remember in the earlier days we could only talk about sensitive issues under the mediation of a professional counselor. Now we can do it on our own! Wow, praise God! (God divinely lead us to our professional counselor and anointed him to help us for a long season. He wasn’t even a Christian. God can use anybody to bring his purpose into your life. We no longer use him.)

One morning at church service, I looked intently around me. There were many women sitting by themselves. I wonder how many are confused and struggling in an unequally yoked marriages. My heart ached for them. It’s hard to understand the frontline battles that these women live daily within their own homes unless you’ve gone through it yourself. I rarely share the full details of my struggles with anyone because after unloading to Jesus I don’t need to tell another person. 

I can feel a seed taking root in my heart for a ministry within my church to help these women. I sense that there’s many of them within my church. Please pray for me that this desire to minister to these women would lead me to the right paths. Thank you for your prayers and support! -With love from my heart. 

2 Corinthians 1:3-7 (NLT)
3 All praise to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. God is our merciful Father and the source of all comfort. 4 He comforts us in all our troubles so that we can comfort others. When they are troubled, we will be able to give them the same comfort God has given us. 5 For the more we suffer for Christ, the more God will shower us with his comfort through Christ. 6 Even when we are weighed down with troubles, it is for your comfort and salvation! For when we ourselves are comforted, we will certainly comfort you. Then you can patiently endure the same things we suffer. 7 We are confident that as you share in our sufferings, you will also share in the comfort God gives us.