Case 874
For the past five months, I’ve been getting to know a woman who shares my faith.... Her mother, however, who does not yet know me, speaks of me in a condescending way.... The daughter hasn’t been able to maintain a relationship with anyone because her mother always interferes and even wants to decide whom she’s going to marry. We’re thinking that if the friendship continues this way, we could consider a courtship, but we’re afraid [...]
Case 873
I was in a relationship with a guy who is not a follower of Christ. I ended that relationship three years ago. However, he has threatened to destroy me, harming me and my family. He controls me and calls me. He says he will finish me off. I’m afraid of him and I can’t find a way for him to leave me alone. I feel terrified because he has multiple personalities. I need help. Dear [...]
Case 872
As the son of pastors, a preacher, and a youth and worship leader in the course of nine years of marriage and with a five-year-old daughter, I stopped communicating with God in prayer. It all started when my wife stopped giving me attention. Because of her work, school, and taking care of my daughter, she stopped fixing herself up for me. Whenever I wanted to be intimate with her, she always made excuses. Even though [...]
Case 871
I hardly ever go to church because I found out that the pastor is a liar.... I’m better off listening to sermons at home. Dear Friend, You bring up an interesting point that deserves to be discussed. We are so sorry that you have been disappointed by your pastor! Since we don’t know him and don’t know anything about what happened, we can’t be specific in our response, but we can respond in general terms. [...]
Case 870
Ever since I got married, my mother-in-law and I have not gotten along.... Every time we’ve gone to family gatherings, we haven not felt accepted.... We decided to distance ourselves from my in-laws, and that gave us peace.... But we have not stopped supporting my mother-in-law each month with money, nor have we stopped visiting her twice a year. As Christians, is it acceptable for us to do this? ... We tried to get along, [...]
Case 869
My wife used to get irritated that I would complain about the lack of cleanliness and order in the house. She believes that everyone should clean and wash their own clothes. That led to me washing and even ironing my clothes in order to appease her. She also used her credit card to buy materials to repair a room in her parents’ house, with the intention—at least I believe so—of moving there.... A few weeks [...]
Case 868
I live with a man who is fifteen years older than I am. We are not married, but he has been married twice before. He has abused me a lot—verbally, physically, and emotionally. He has kicked me out of his house many times, but when I pack my bags to leave, he stops me and asks me to forgive him, so I end up staying with him. Five months ago, I accepted Christ as my [...]
Case 867
My wife didn’t really like having sexual relations with me, from as far back as our honeymoon, and that frustrated me and made me mad. So after seven years of marriage, I ended up being unfaithful.... I have two children with my wife, and I’ve been wanting to restore my home for more than six years, but I don’t know how to approach my wife, even though I go there almost every day to see [...]
Case 866
My husband’s nephew is twenty-two years old. He lives in another country and has asked my husband if he could come and stay with us while he looks for a job to support himself. He is a hardworking and studious young man. He already has a degree, but he comes from a low-income background and wants to improve his situation.... I want to help him, but I have a daughter and a son under the [...]