at what point do you start worrying about your children?

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mishlf

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i am newly saved, i posted a few weeks ago about disliking my husband, which i also know is wrong, but i have to be honest and so i'm not going to sit there and act like i have feelings for him that i don't. I am new to the church, i didn't grow up in church and have no family or friends that are saved. my husband most likely, is not saved. The pastor preaches about things in church and my husband goes to church with me, but the minute we step out of church, he dismisses everything we learned and is so mean. He's mean to our children, to the point where if he goes fishing for the weekend, my 3 year old says how glad he is that daddy is gone. I know God hates divorce, but doesn't God also hate when parent's don't bring their children up for God? My husband does not read the bible with them, doesn't talk about God at all, inf act, does the opposite and exposes them to his anger daily and violent video games and nonsense t.v. At what point, honestly do i say enough is enough? After my kids are 20 years old and hating God because their dad has turned them away from Him? It pains my heart, I am trying to bear wwhat I've been dealt, trying to move past the regret of marrying this man, but I am daily, living in sadness because of the life i lived as an unsaved person - and having to deal with it now. I feel, in many ways, I am losing hope in all aspects of my life. I am sorry if i offended anyone, it was not my intnetion to do so. i am lost, and hurt. How can I possibly maintain my walk with the Lord and hate my husband? I am trying to move past it, I've read books on how to do it, I've done it all, but he is so miserable and he purposely tries to bring me to his level, too. and succeeds. When my kids voice things, i do not agree with them or i tell them not to say such things about their father, but secretly, i agree with them. I am broken.
 
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mishlf

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i try to be submissive, but he is no nasty and even when i'm nice, and do the right thing, he turns it 5around on me, like I'm throwing something in his face or being fake. I can not win, no matter what i try. i am lost.
 

DinoDillinger

Senior Member
Jul 28, 2009
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Hope these verses help. :D

Luke 9:23 Then He said to them all, “If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow Me.

Matt 11:29 Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30 For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.”

Hang in there, if you truly belong to Christ you will undergo this process called santification (results good, process :( ) Without going through alot of complicated metaphorical stuff You now belong to God and He will be working everything in your life to transform you from your old self to the new creation He is making you. I know your situation feels impossible right now, LOOK TO CHRIST, when life gets tough, LOOK TO CHRIST, when you have tried everything and don't know what else to do, LOOK TO CHRIST. Now what does looking to Christ look like? Well usually it involves you being on your knees in prayer, loosing your sense self, and surrendering to God's will and not doing own. You have to do this thing called, die to self, it hurts. Pray for your husband, pray for yourself, I'll pray for you too :D

God bless
 
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Ugly

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Would you consider yourself or your children to be in an abusive state with this man? If so, it's time to take action. No one should be subjected to marital abuse or child abuse.
But if it's merely a matter of your husband not being Christian and being difficult, the bible makes it clear you are still expected to stay in the marriage unless the unbelieving spouse chooses to leave. Then you can let him leave.