God's beloved son/daughter
Monday Afternoon, March 6, 2023
I cannot help but be grateful for the conversation I had with my beloved wife last night and this morning. In particular, I thank our Father God again and again when I recall how my wife shared her heart with me so honestly and, in the end, confessed in faith that she is God’s beloved child. As she made this confession, she was overwhelmed with gratitude for the great love of our Heavenly Father and shed tears before me. Now, as I reflect once more on our conversations from last night and this morning, I can clearly see that our living and loving God is answering my earnest prayers. For about 26 years—since the day I met my wife through God’s grace and guidance and we were married—I have had a deep and fervent prayer request for her in my heart. That prayer has been based on John 8:32: "Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free." The Holy Spirit placed this verse in my heart, making me long for it and cling to it. He stirred within me a deep desire to intercede for my wife with this prayer. And now, through our conversations last night and this morning, I am certain that God is answering that prayer—revealing the truth to my wife and setting her free through it. The core of my wife’s confession in faith was this: “God loves me so much because I am His beloved child.” This confession is undeniable proof that God is opening her heart to His truth. And it is clear evidence that He is setting her free. Through His love and grace, my wife is coming to know God’s love for her—more deeply, more broadly, and more profoundly than ever before. Moved by the overwhelming love of the Father, she shed tears of gratitude last night before me. And again, this morning, she wept. So, I opened my arms wide and embraced her. Then, I shared with her John 8:32, saying: "God is indeed setting you free, just as He promised in His Word."
Another thing I am truly grateful for is that this morning, as my wife sat beside me working online before heading to her job, she came across this article (https://www.getinflow.io/post/overwhelm-shutdown-adhd). After reading it, she said it was incredibly relevant to her, and we had a long conversation about it. The article discusses ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder), and as we talked about its content, we shared a few key takeaways or lessons together:
1. Since God has created each of us uniquely, rather than saying that having a certain condition or disorder is wrong, we should love and accept others just as God loves and accepts them as they are.
2. Getting to know God is a great grace and blessing because, in doing so, we also come to know ourselves.
3. As we learn more about ourselves, it is important not only to be aware but also to acknowledge what we discover, even as we read articles like this.
4. When we do this, we can love ourselves with God’s love, embracing and accepting who we are as He created us.
5. Only then can we truly love and accept one another as we are in our marriage—and in all of our relationships.