Hi Song, good to hear from you again. My heart goes out to you about your burden for your wife and her lack of belief in the Lord. Your best way of "winning her" over in the Christian life is by your own personal habits as a Christian....such as getting back into regular attendance in Church. It is not always so much of what you say as what you do. We can pray that others will say things and things will work together to cause her attention to be focused on the fact that their is, in fact, a living God and then hopefully her acceptance of Christ as Savior. When God opens a door for you to say something, you will feel that impression and you will have the words. You are in a sensitive situation when there is M problems and you want to lead her to Christ. You will mostly have to pray for her and that somebody else will be able to do what you can't at times. As far your children:

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I know I can't force my beliefs on her, or the kids, or anyone for that matter, but what can I do, other than praying for them? Is there anything else I can do?


You are correct. We cannot force our beliefs on anyone, but when it comes to our own children....which BTW, I am very protective of what they are told in the realms of religion and by whom, I look at it this way......you make them go to school and do their homework and you instill certain standards and morals in them....right? Then why not fight for their souls? It is very difficult if she is there giving the opposite view of what you are telling them, but I would not sit back with the attitude that you cannot force your belief on them. You said you got most of what you know when you were a child, so I take it that somebody saw to it that you were in church. As their parent, God holds you accountable (and especially as their father) to see to it they are raised in the ways of the Lord. So, I would suggest that you tell them to be ready to go to Church every Sunday. There will be no asking "if" we are going b/c it will be understood that we "are" going, regardless (unless sick). If your wife says you are "forcing" your beliefs on them, tell her that is your right as their parent.....and it is. We make them do everything else, whether they want to or not....why would we sit idly by and let them lose their soul?

Anyway, that is my opinion, for whatever it's worth.

Take care,
Sandi

It is not about what you feel should work in your M. It is about doing the work that gets the right results. Do what works!