HIS LIFE TO THE LORD BY JOYCE MEYER

(narrator) OVER TIME LARRY DID GIVE HIS LIFE TO THE LORD AND DECIDED TO LIVE FOR HIM.

(Larry) I THINK BOTH OF US AGREE THAT IF IT HADN’T BEEN FOR GOD, WE PROBABLY WOULDN’T HAVE STAYED TOGETHER. I THINK, AT TIMES, SHE WANTED TO SAY THINGS TO ME AND GOD KIND OF QUIETED HER AND JUST BASICALLY WAS TELLING HER, “SHOW HIM WHAT I’M LIKE AND NOT TELL HIM.” I MEAN, IF IT WEREN’T FOR CATHY, I PROBABLY WOULDN’T EVEN BE A CHRISTIAN TODAY.

(narrator) TOGETHER, THE COUPLE REALIZED THE IMPORTANCE OF HONORING EACH OTHER AND HOW THEIR ACTIONS SPEAK SO MUCH LOUDER THAN WORDS.

(Cathy) IT’S VERY IMPORTANT TO HONOR YOUR SPOUSE EVEN IF THEY AREN’T LIVING FOR THE LORD YET. SOMETIMES IT IS HARD, BUT THE HOLY SPIRIT WILL STRENGTHEN YOU. HE WILL GIVE YOU THE WORDS TO SAY IN SITUATIONS – HE DID ME WITH MY HUSBAND. I DO LOVE AND HONOR HIM. I JUST THANK GOD FOR ALL THAT HE’S DOING IN OUR MARRIAGE — AND IT’S DAILY.

(Joyce Meyer) WELL, JOHN, THAT’S A GREAT STORY, ISN’T IT?

(John) IT’S AN AMAZING STORY. I LOVE IT!

(Joyce Meyer Ministries) SO MANY PEOPLE COULD HAVE A LOT MORE VICTORY IN SEEING SOME OF THEIR LOVED ONES COME TO CHRIST IF THEY WOULD PERHAPS DO A LITTLE LESS PREACHING AND A LOT MORE JUST LIVING THE LIFE IN FRONT OF THEM.

(John) THAT REMINDS ME OF A STORY. I HAVE A FRIEND. SHE’S BEEN MARRIED FOR YEARS NOW TO THIS GENTLEMAN. FOR YEARS HE WASN’T SAVED. SHE USED TO PUT CHRISTIAN MAGAZINES ON HIS WORKBENCH, TRACTS IN HIS DRAWERS. SHE WOULD INVITE OVER COUPLES THAT SHE KNEW THAT THE MAN WAS A REAL STRONG GUY IN THE LORD AND HE WOULD PREACH TO HER HUSBAND — JUST THINKING HE WOULD PREACH TO HIM. SHE WAS DOING ALL THIS FOR YEARS AND YEARS. ONE DAY SHE WAS IN PRAYER AND THE LORD SPOKE TO HER AND HE SAID, “HOW LONG ARE YOU GOING TO HINDER YOUR HUSBAND’S SALVATION?” SHE WENT, “WHAT?” HE SAID, “YOU ARE HINDERING YOUR HUSBAND’S SALVATION. JOYCE MEYER ONLINE. STOP PUTTING MAGAZINES IN HIS WORKBENCH, STOP PUTTING TRACTS, STOP DOING THIS…” SO SHE STOPPED IT ALL. TWO MONTHS LATER THE GUY GOT SAVED! LET ME TELL YOU, JOYCE, THE GUY IS SAVED. I STAYED IN THEIR HOUSE. HE IS REALLY GENUINELY SAVED. ISN’T IT INTERESTING FOR YEARS SHE TRIED TO PREACH TO HIM, LEAVE TRACTS, DO ALL OF THIS AND THEN SHE JUST STARTED HONORING AND SUBMITTING TO HIS AUTHORITY AND WITHIN TWO MONTHS HE GOT SAVED.