By
Kate Orson2025-12-11T05:40:00
Kate Orson explores the painful reality that even sincere, God-seeking Christians can find themselves deceived in relationships that appear spiritually promising.
Getting married as a Christian should be simple right? Go on a few dates, receive a proposal, pray about it, get confirmation from God and live happily ever after. But what about even with your best efforts to follow God you make a mistake?
My friend Nadia met a man who was a ex. drug addict and criminal. He’d been in prison seven times, and met God while serving his seventh prison sentence. While they were dating he appeared to be born again, totally on fire for God. Yet shortly after the marriage she realised she’d made a terrible mistake.
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