Any born-again Christian testimonies...?

Question

From married believers who had to wait 8 years or longer for a spouse from the Lord ?

Would you care to (appropriately) share regarding your struggles, frustrations. etc. during your single time ?

Thanks in advance for all answers.

May God bless you.

He hasn't handed one out to me yet, unfortunately, Avondrow. But I continue to hope and pray...

Thanks for taking the time to answer.

May God bless you, friend.

Only one answer so far...

Ok, I'll take answers from Christians who had to wait FIVE years or more. 41/2 at a push, otherwise, it would miss the point. The point being the frustration of waiting for such a prolonged period of time, etc.

Ok, ok, I'll take testimonies from those who waited 31/2 years or more, but no less.

Thanks.

Answer 1

Well Carl,
I became a Chrisian at the age of 24. It was not until I was almost 34 that I married.
I had begun to give up hope and figured I would be spending my life as a single believer.
I was prepared for that. I had been friends with my wife-to-be for about four years. She always said that was as far as it was going to go. (I was 10 years older, so that was a small issue with her).
Well anyway, she one day decided that we were very compatible, and there wasn't really any reason not to marry.
The only problem for the first couple of years was that she was Catholic (we couldnt get married in her parish). She believed in God, but the whole "born again" thing was kinda over her head.
I never pushed her. When she got pregnant with child #1, she came to me and asked me to explain exactly what I believed and why.
So I did. I told her if something is not taught in scripture, it probably should be "tossed". So, going through the scriptures, I explained what I believed and why.
She would occasionaly ask questions. I always answered by turning to the appropiate passage. After a few weeks, she decided that it all made sense. She thought she already was a Christian, (and I believe she was) but decided to ask Him into her heart to be sure. lol. (Can't be too careful).
Of course that gave her family another reason to REALLY dislike me. But it was her decision. I never pushed her into anything. But they dont believe that of course.
The funny thing is, of all her brothers and sisters, (whose marriages her parents liked better) our marriage is the only one to survive. It's been over 22 years now, and still going strong. Sometimes I think that annoys them lol.
To this day, I'm not completely positive if I married "in the Lord" or not. Or if God was just gracious, and brought her to Himself in His own time.
But between the ages of 23-34, at times it was VERY frustrating. Especially when through circumstances, (Unrecprecated Love) the Lord said NO to MY first choice. For a couple of years I really didn't like the Lord very much. lol
But of course, He has worked everything out wonderfully.


....theBerean

Answer 2

Hello Carlpartis,

I'm completely breaking your rules here ;) I'm single - and enjoying it (although I've not always found it easy).

I guess one thing I found really helpful was when I first dared to pray that God's will be done - that if He wants me to marry, He'd provide and make it clear; and if He doesn't want me to marry, that He'd provide, (and take the desire away), or something like that.

Anyway, God's been great, and I think I can honestly say that now I'd be genuinely happy to do either. It's very free-ing.

Hey - make the most of this single period whilst you can :) More time to spend with God, and serve in different ways, no ties to keep you in one place / this country, less complicated, you don't have to plan around your spouse, different opportunities...

Although, yeah, sometimes it would seem good to have the opportunity to serve God in a different way - being married, grow as a person in a different way - and maybe have some rough edges taken off your character, learn to forgive, have a mutually supportive friendship, have sex, yeah - sounds good, maybe kids. Just different opportunities to serve I guess.

Jeremiah 29 v 11-13 "For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you a hope and a future. Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart."

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Isabel

Answer 3

All who come To God in The Way He prescribes will receive His free, and eternal, gift of Salvation. Those become a part of The Body of The Church of which Jesus The Christ is The Head. Those are the ones of The True Christian Faith...... All who receive God's gift are indwelt by The Holy Spirit... that is what being"born again" is... when you become a part of The Body of The Church... you become a new person in the eyes of God....... being "born again" does not necessarily mean all the hooting and holler'n speaking in tongues and falling down and shaking business you some times see people doing who claim to be "born again"... it can be a very quiet and emotional personal interaction just between God and you.... for each individual it is a different experience...but... when you are truly "BORN AGAIN" you know it... and you will then know that there is no way you will ever be able to truly describe it or explain it, to any one... but God knows... and that is what matters. If you have a question concerning The True Christian Faith feel free to email me... I do not "know-it-all" but one honest question will receive one honest answer to the best of my ability.

Answer 4

This might not be exactly what you had in mind, but.......

I became a Christian over 11 years ago. At that time, I had been married to the man who is my husband for about 12 years. Neither of us were Christians when we met and then married. However...

Although I spent the first 5 years of my Christian life in a spirit filled, Bible believing and evangelical Baptist church, I was very sad because my husband neither knew nor understood what a revelation my faith was to me, and why I was bursting to share it with him. He felt very strongly that Christians should keep their opinions to themselves and not try to convert others. Sometimes I felt very lonely, going to church on my own. I prayed and prayed that the good Lord would speak into his heart.

Well, over 8 years later, having moved home, something dramatic happened in our lives - a real crisis. It was God who answered prayer and stepped in. He literally saved my husband's life and, from that moment on, my husband's life changed. He now believes in God, in Jesus, in the Holy Spirit and the power of prayer. We go to church together, we pray together and my heart rejoices! Thank you, God, for answered prayer.

Perhaps not what you had in mind when you asked this question, but it illustrates the point that if we persevere in prayer and wait patiently on the Lord, He will show us the way.

Answer 5

Psalm 37:9
But those who wait on the LORD, They shall inherit the earth.

Answer 6

So your lord is giving out spouses now, is he? Glad he's got something to occupy his time, rather than helping all the victims of war, famine, plague, tsunami, earthquake etc!

Answer 7

God opened my eyes to the truth and in my early 20's and I accepted the Lord Jesus Christ as my Saviour and was born again. Before that I was lost in new age practices and eastern mysticism.

WHAT IT MEANS TO BE BORN AGAIN

Many individuals erroneously teach that the Lord Jesus Christ meant reincarnation by His term born again. Being born again has nothing to do with the false teaching of reincarnation, but union with God, the indwelling of the Holy Spirit and holy transformation that comes ONLY through the acceptance of the Lord Jesus Christ as one's Saviour. Jesus said that no human being can enter the Kingdom of God unless they are born again, and that humans are born again through water and Spirit (John 3:3-6). The capital "S" in Spirit refers to the Holy Spirit (the 3rd Person of the Triune Godhead) Who one receives only through accepting Jesus as their Saviour. The water is not earthly water but the living waters that flow out of the hearts of all who believe in Jesus as their Lord and Saviour (John 7:38). It is the same waters the Holy Spirit uses to wash and renew us (Titus 3:5) as we are transformed more and more into the likeness of Jesus our Lord (2 Corinthians 3:18). This is what Jesus meant by His term “born again”.

What It Means to Be Born Again
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLuZpXipO2s

The Lord Jesus Christ (the second Person of the Triune Godhead) made it clear humans have only one physical life (Matthew 25:46) and His most important teaching is that Salvation is found ONLY through faith in Him (Jesus) Who is THE WAY, THE TRUTH, THE LIFE, THE BREAD OF LIFE and THE DOOR (John 6:35; John 8:12; John 14:6; John 10:9-11). The way to God and an eternity in Heaven is so simple but many reject it.

Without God, the spiritual part of the human being is dead (Ephesians 2:5, Colossians 2:13). The sin of our first parents (Adam and Eve) caused the separation between God and man. Romans 6:23 says the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. Sin causes us to be separated from God which results in spiritual death. Christ, the 2nd Person of the Triune Godhead was made flesh (through the immaculate conception) and paid the price for our sins by dying on the cross so we could THROUGH FAITH IN CHRIST AS OUR SAVIOUR be instantly redeemed and united to God and have the indwelling of the Holy Spirit who teaches us, comforts us and grants us fruits to live in righteousness and gifts to help and edify the Church. The only way one can receive redemption and union with God is through receiving the Lord Jesus Christ as one’s Saviour.

Only the pure and holy can enter Heaven and be with God. We human beings cannot make ourselves pure and holy no matter what we do and that's why we need a Saviour.

There are 2 kinds of people on the earth: people who love God and people who don't. Those who love God will be drawn to His Son Jesus Christ and accept him as their Lord and Saviour. Those who do not love God will not love His Son and accept Him.

1 John 2:23
Whosoever denieth the Son, the same hath not the Father: (but) he that acknowledgeth the Son hath the Father also.

Those who do not love God are not good people but His enemies (Romans 5:10) and He has already prepared a place for them (Hell). Many say they love God but they are liars. How can we prove they are liars? God sent His Son to die for us, but these reject Him (Jesus) and the truth about Him.

The truth about Jesus Christ can be found only in the Holy Bible. Three days after the Lord Jesus Christ died for our sins, He resurrected from the dead (Luke 24:1-8; Acts 10:40; 1 Corinthians 15:4) and 40 days later, He ascended into Heaven (Acts 1:3; Luke 24:50-53; Acts 1:9-11).

A PERSON BECOMES A CHRISTIAN THROUGH FAITH. Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ as one's Saviour is the ONLY WAY one can receive CLEANSING OF SINS (1 John 1:7), REDEMPTION (Ephesians 1:7), ADOPTION BY GOD (Romans 8:15), THE INFILLING OF THE HOLY SPIRIT, the 3rd Person of the Triune Godhead (John 14:26; 1 Corinthians 6:19), SANCTIFICATION (Hebrews 13:12; 1 Corinthians 1:2), JUSTIFICATION (1 Corinthians 6:11), TRANSFORMATION (2 Corinthians 3:18; 2 Corinthians 5:17; Hebrews 9:12-14; Titus 3:5) and SALVATION (Romans 10:9; Revelation 21:8).

When a person has faith in the Lord Jesus Christ as their Saviour, the Triune Godhead takes up residence within them! Adonai lives within believers (John 14:23), the Lord Jesus Christ lives within believers (2 Corinthians 13:5, Galatians 2:20) and the Holy Spirit lives within believers (1 Corinthians 6:19-20).

If a person physically dies without ever having made the Lord Jesus Christ their Saviour, God would not accept them into Heaven. They would go to Hell and then at the end of the Millennium, would be thrown into the Lake of Fire.

The Lord Jesus Christ describes hell as an actual place in the afterlife:

Luke 16:22-24
“The time came when the beggar died and the angels carried him to Abraham’s side. The rich man also died and was buried. In Hades, where he was in torment, he looked up and saw Abraham far away, with Lazarus by his side. So he called to him, ‘Father Abraham, have pity on me and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue, because I am in agony in this fire.’

The Lord Jesus Christ preached on the Lake of Fire and revealed this place of torment to John in visions (Matthew 25:41; Revelation 20:10; Revelation 21:8; Revelation 20:15; Revelation 20:14 Revelation 19:20).


REDEMPTION BY GRACE THROUGH FAITH

Because mankind is incapable of meeting God’s standard of perfection necessary to abide in God’s presence (Romans 3:19-20,23), God sent His Son Jesus Christ to pay the total debt for the believer’s sins and mercifully credits to his account Christ’s righteousness (Romans 3:21-28,5:1-11; 2 Corinthians 5:18-21). Jesus’ gracious act of atonement was complete and covers all sin (Colossians 2:13-14; 1 John 1:9). Salvation is not based on good deeds but according to the mercy of God (Titus 3:4-5). Believers are justified by faith; it is a gift by God’s grace (Romans 4:3-8; Ephesians 2:8-9). A true, living faith will result in a desire to live a holy, loving life of good works (Ephesians 2:10; Galatians 5:6; James 2:14-26), but failure to be absolutely successful at righteous living does not negate the believer’s justified status.

If you sincerely say this prayer, your sins will be washed away, you will be redeemed to God, be saved from eternal torment and inherit the Kingdom of God:

"Dear Jesus,

I am a sinner.
I repent of my sins.
Please forgive me and save me by your shed blood;
come into my heart.
I want to receive you as my own personal Lord and Savior.

Amen"

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THE DEAD SEA SCROLLS AND OTHER ANCIENT NON CHRISTIAN SOURCES PROVE THE VALIDITY OF THE BIBLE:

http://www.westarkchurchofchrist.org/library/extrabiblical.htm

https://www.probe.org/the-dead-sea-scrolls/

FULFILLED PROPHECIES ALSO PROVE THE BIBLE IS RELIABLE:

Fulfilled Prophecy: Evidence for the Reliability of the Bible by Dr. Hugh Ross http://www.believers.org/hughross.htm

PROPHECIES OF THE LORD JESUS CHRIST IN EVERY BOOK OF THE BIBLE
http://www.jesusplusnothing.com/jesus66books.htm

The Father is God, the Son (Jesus Christ) is God & the Holy Spirit is God
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJUWnt07FQM

SEQUENCE OF END-TIME EVENTS IN BIBLE PROPHECY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aMsvk3FEkWk&feature=youtu.be


https://victoryinjesuschrist.wordpress.com/