Case 877
My sister started dating a man who doesn’t share our faith.... That man gained our trust, introduced himself to our parents, and asked for my sister’s hand in marriage. Later we found out that she was pregnant. They had disagreements... and the wedding was called off even though the invitations had already been sent out. I feel angry toward that man. He deceived all of us. Now my sister has gotten back together with him [...]
Case 876
I followed Christ fervently from the time I was a child, but when I started at the university my relationship with God began to fade. Among other things, I fell into sexual immorality. Recently, I came back to God and earnestly asked Him to forgive me, but what I did continues to haunt me.... I have a deep sense of guilt and feel unworthy of going to church or even saying that I am a [...]
Case 875
My wife doesn’t tolerate much affection from me. However, I love being with her and our two daughters.... Personally, I deeply value being intimate with my wife, but she is almost always tired, has a headache, or simply tells me that I need to wait.... I’m a follower of Christ, and I love my wife.... But I feel like I’m giving more in the relationship than I’m receiving. For example, she usually goes out with [...]
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 [...]