He's Muslim, she's Christian, can it work?
Your temperature is rising because he says all the right things. He's a smooth talker, suave and he listens to everything you have to say. He makes you feel good about yourself. He sends you beautiful cards and pretty flowers. While you're in bible study, he's attending the Masjid. You feel empty when you don't hear from him and can't wait until you get home to receive his call. And although everything seems so right, something keeps telling you, "It can't work. You two are unequally yoked." As believers of Christ we're taught that the spirit empowers us to fight temptation. It gives us discernment to detect things that we ignore. Our antennas go up and we shut them down because we don't want to know what's best for us. Unequal can relate to status, rank, position, quality and character. There are testimonies of couples who have said they wouldn't change what brought them together. He or she having different beliefs, views, etc., didn't stop their union. Some converted from Muslim to Christian vice versa. Then you have those relationships that failed because of different views, positions, and religious beliefs. What God has for you, may not be what He has for the next couple. In the bible there were couples who came from different backgrounds, held different positions, and their religious beliefs weren't the same. King Ahasuerus and his first wife Vashti had a lot in common, but she was disobedient to her husband and he divorced her and married Esther who was the total opposite in every aspect. But God didn't stop their union. God does what He wants. So, do we listen to that inner voice that says, "Nope, it won't work or follow your heart?" Or maybe, your situation is different and has God's blessings. Pray on it, but know that the holy spirit speaks to our hearts. God will not lead us in the wrong path because after all, He wants us to be happy. That's why He created Eve for Adam so he wouldn't have to be alone.
Copyright 2009 All Rights Reserved by Alyce C. Thompson Books,Inc.
Copyright 2009 All Rights Reserved by Alyce C. Thompson Books,Inc.
well my good sister this topic is very real to this day and age because we all are faced with meeting someone thats not of the same faith one time or another.If it's not us maybe a friend or a relative,it still hits home.Well you brought up something I never thought much about and that was relationships in the bible between people of difference beliefs.Just for myself I have to read Esther again to see exactly what was his hear heart condition was. I believe what you said that GOD does what he wills and His thoughts are so pass anything we can conceive and that whatsoever He wills and He works it to the good for those that love Him and Esther was one who did accordingly to the will of GOD.I'm just going to take a stab at this and this is just my own opinion .Maybe because of the love that GOD had for Esther because she was obedient to GOD that He blessed her with the desires of her heart because her desires lined up with the will that GOD had for her.And not to forget totally about the king remember I'm taking a stab-although the king was of another faith maybe his heart was in line for GOD to do a new thing in him-anyway back to the present so it can work if GOD has blessed the union,but most of these brothers heart and mind set don't line up with the word of the living GOD,I'm just stating my opinion-they appear to have a strong beliefs and talk with an urgency and it's so intoxicating to have a man that have his game so tight-he's intelligent,hansom,single or is?Always have time to talk,listen,right up your alley-see right there that's one of the problems we women need not to share everything because your right he is listening to see how far he can go with you-are you always available every time he calls or text?Well stop even if you are because your making yourself appear desperate-look I'm telling the truth and if we get honest with ourselves you will feel what I am saying-look maybe I'm off track but stop looking for Mr.wrong and keep our focus on the most high our LORD and SAVIOR because if it's your heart desires then GOD will supply Mr.Right with blessings-Yes I know it's hard to live out this commission trust I am human to,but GOD is Faithful more than Mr.wrong and it doesn't matter if he or she is of another faith if GOD be for it nothing shall prevail against-well I'm sure I took to much time but hey it was in my backyard too-So my sisters and brothers keep your head to the sky and your hearts soft enough to have a seed planted may the love of GOD rain down on you.........
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Wow! You are so on point concerning the King and my girl Esther. God will give us our heart's desires. And yes, people change as I've mentioned. One may convert, but only God knows the hearts of all men. He knows the beginning, ending and everything in between. We may think we're fooling the next person but we're not fooling God. We can't be so pressed about a mate that we lose focus and we tend to do it all the time. As I mentioned early on, the Holy Spirit empowers us to fight temptation so it's up to us to do as we please or follow God. What will we do? What are we willing to sacrifice for the love of Him? We tend to ignore what the spirit is saying and end up in failed relationships or marriages. We think we can change the next person and end up getting our lives taken. Don't get so caught up in looks, the ideal man or woman to find ourselves dead, spiritually, maybe even physically. My sista, you've brought up some key points and I respect your opinion. After all, we all have opinions and some may disagree but one thing we can't refute, and that's God's truth. What situation He may use for you to bring someone to Christ may not be what He gives the next sister. We're all different; yet unique, but we all serve, One God. We just have to take heed to the signs and warnings because the devil is conning. Everything in that relationship may feel right until we get to heaven and find out, things could've been differently if we had waited on God to bless us with that mate. He will give us the desires of our hearts, but you never knew you were shortened because of the choice that you made. In other words, you meet Tom. He's a good man with substance, qualities of a righteous man. He has minor flaws, nothing major. His morals are upright. He's a good provider and friend. He wants to marry you. You feel the same. You ask your God, "grant me this wish. I want him to be my husband." He says daughter, "I have a great man in store for you. He has good morals, too. He's an excellent provider and friend, but He's a friend of Jesus, as well." You say, "Say if he takes too long to find me? I'll lead Tom to Christ. Please, Father. I beg this of you. This is my heart's desire. You promised to give me the desires of my heart." With that God grants you this wish and when you later get to heaven you realized why God had asked you to wait. Instead of you just sitting in the pews, you would've been at the podium, but Tom held up your ministry. You still made it to heaven, but you didn't fulfill all the duties that God had prepared for you. Yes, we hold up our own blessings. There are levels in heaven. I want all of my royalties. How about you?
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As a devote born again christian it's my belief that we as believer's in christ are called to spread the gospel to the ends of the world, we are the salt of the earth and we are to "let our light shine". we are predestine for God's purpose will and plan. that said we serve an infinite god who "orders our steps" although we don't fully know his plan nor his will. God may be calling you into a union with a individual of the opposite religion for his purpose. we don't oftentimes understand but that's the joy of it all.I believe if you are rooted and ground(baring the cross fully) in christ then all things work for God's glory. many of us who are now born christians were called out of darkness bounded to worshipping every other god accept the true and living god, Jesus Christ. we were transformed into the marvelous light of the Gospel as brand new choosen children of the most high, but our love ones were still serving satan, the world, the flesh. but God who wisdom and knowledge surpasses our understanding used us to be the light of Christ to begin converting them, WOW. It does not matter who they are it matter who you are in Christ. my sister in Christ had a son who was studying a different religion but due to her faithfulness to Christ and him witnessing thru the years his mother devotion to the Gospel and allowing Jehovah to use her as his chosen vessel in many ways, and seeing first hand the great healing, miracles, mighty deliverance, he accepted christ, why, by his mother being a true witness of the great and wonderous works Of God,she allow God to use you for his purpose and his glory, her blessing see witness her son being transformed into the marvelous Gospel of Jesus Christ, praise God. we are finite people, we will never know or understand it all until we meet God in heaven. "trust in him who is able to do exceedingly and abundantly well all things for his glory" glory be to God
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Amen! I agree. Through us, many souls will be saved. We have to walk it, and not just talk it. I will say this, everything isn't for everybody so we just have to try the spirit by the spirit because although God uses us as vessels, what He may do for one individual, He may not do for the other. So, we can't use sister Susie's situation as a way to say, "I can do it, too." That's not how it works. He uses each and every one of us differently. And He says, "All things work together for good for THOSE WHO LOVE HIM." We have to watch and be very careful of what we're doing. Our ears must adhere to the word of the Lord. Thank you for your insight.
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