Have you ever felt caught between your desire for action and your husband's hesitation? That tension of knowing when to speak up versus when to step back affects nearly every marriage, especially during major decisions like welcoming foster children into your home.
This heartfelt conversation explores the challenging yet transformative practice of trusting God's timing in marriage. When Kristen completed a long-awaited bathroom renovation – the final step before reopening their home to foster children – her husband's uncertain response tested her patience. Rather than pushing for the answer she wanted, she chose a revolutionary approach: walking away to pray.
Her story reveals the powerful difference between trying to change your spouse through your own efforts versus allowing God to work on their heart. "It doesn't help anything, it just delays it even more," Kristen admits, reflecting on past moments when her impatience created conflict rather than progress. Through vulnerable sharing, we witness how surrendering control to God paradoxically brought faster resolution than any amount of persuasion could have accomplished.
What makes this conversation truly special is seeing how these principles build upon themselves over time. Each experience of watching God work in unexpected ways creates what they call a "book of remembrance" – evidence of God's faithfulness that strengthens faith for future challenges. Whether you're navigating fostering decisions, home renovations, career changes, or any area where your timing doesn't match your spouse's, these insights offer both practical wisdom and spiritual encouragement.
Ready to transform how you handle those moments when you desperately want your husband to see things your way? Listen now, and discover how patience might be the most powerful tool you haven't fully embraced in your marriage.