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I'm a 27y/o married mother of two. My husband and I have been together since hs, about 11 years now, and are a divided house only when it comes to religion. It wasn't always a problem, as I did not always go to church, but about 3 years ago I was drowsing in bed one sunday morning and felt that God was speaking to me. It was a loud semi-thought.. enough to startle me awake and upright that simply said "You Have No Right".. I was convicted to the bone because I knew that he was telling me that I had no right NOT to teach my children about Him. Since then we've gone to church just about every single Sunday.. I've become a regular volunteer for the hospitality team, a village night assistant teacher, and a regular sunday school teacher. This drives my hubby crazy! He doesn't agree and is constantly speaking out against me 'making' the kids go to church (they are 10 and 6), and doesn't go to church unless it's a 'gimmie' day (anniversary,bday, holiday, kids are in a show). I was semi- suprised to learn that after going to this church, most of the congregation thought that I was a single mom.. it made me feel so lonely! The feeling hasn't left and I'm starting to resent my husband in his unwillingness to be a spiritual leader in our family, or even at least to try and learn.
His defense has been that he's already done all of that.He was brought up traditionally Catholic (we go to Lutheran Catholic), and served time in the Marines where Mass is manditory. He says that you don't have to g to Church to go to Heaven, and that all you have to do is be a good person. I've tried to tell him that I want our children to learn about God so that they have a strong foundation, but he still doesn't see the need.
People tell me to be patient, to wait it out and not to pressure him. I've tried (3 years now!), but I've seen nothing new. I'm tired of choking up in church and being alone. I'm tired of arguing with him. I'm tired of him telling me that he 'doesn't know who I am anymore'.. what do I do?
His defense has been that he's already done all of that.He was brought up traditionally Catholic (we go to Lutheran Catholic), and served time in the Marines where Mass is manditory. He says that you don't have to g to Church to go to Heaven, and that all you have to do is be a good person. I've tried to tell him that I want our children to learn about God so that they have a strong foundation, but he still doesn't see the need.
People tell me to be patient, to wait it out and not to pressure him. I've tried (3 years now!), but I've seen nothing new. I'm tired of choking up in church and being alone. I'm tired of arguing with him. I'm tired of him telling me that he 'doesn't know who I am anymore'.. what do I do?
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