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A Testimony (from watching the Courageous Movie)
This is an excerpt of an email received (7 Jan 2012 @ 10pm) from a wife who has marriage and family
issues (sharing with permission).




“You asked me to bring my family to see the movie Courageous, which I did this
afternoon.

I don’t know what happened to X (husband). Now that he has seen the movie
Courageous, he has calmed down so much.

He went and hugged Y (teenage son) and told me that he loves me. The last time
he did this was some 10 years ago. You also know that Y and him have not been
on good speaking terms for a few years now.

The movie also had an impact on my son. He invited us to join him in playing his
X-Box game...some Halo game which X was totally destroyed by his son.

I have never witnessed this before in my home. I could only see other families
enjoy time together and wish for this.

X even asked if he could go to church with us tomorrow. He has not been to
church (since I can’t remember when).

I am crying now. No not tears of sadness but tears of joy and bewilderment. Can
this be really happening I ask myself. Can a movie be so powerful as to make such
deep changes in life? The men in my life are very proud and stubborn people.

My faith is not as strong as yours and I fear that this may not last. Will God allow
us to be finally happy? Is this too much to ask from God? You know that I have
esteem and confidence issues and I have always felt like a failure in everything.

I wish nothing more than my family to be happy and to experience God in our
family life. Please pray for me.”

 
 

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Wife's Testimony - Courageous Movie in Singapore

  • 1. A Testimony (from watching the Courageous Movie) This is an excerpt of an email received (7 Jan 2012 @ 10pm) from a wife who has marriage and family issues (sharing with permission). “You asked me to bring my family to see the movie Courageous, which I did this afternoon. I don’t know what happened to X (husband). Now that he has seen the movie Courageous, he has calmed down so much. He went and hugged Y (teenage son) and told me that he loves me. The last time he did this was some 10 years ago. You also know that Y and him have not been on good speaking terms for a few years now. The movie also had an impact on my son. He invited us to join him in playing his X-Box game...some Halo game which X was totally destroyed by his son. I have never witnessed this before in my home. I could only see other families enjoy time together and wish for this. X even asked if he could go to church with us tomorrow. He has not been to church (since I can’t remember when). I am crying now. No not tears of sadness but tears of joy and bewilderment. Can this be really happening I ask myself. Can a movie be so powerful as to make such deep changes in life? The men in my life are very proud and stubborn people. My faith is not as strong as yours and I fear that this may not last. Will God allow us to be finally happy? Is this too much to ask from God? You know that I have esteem and confidence issues and I have always felt like a failure in everything. I wish nothing more than my family to be happy and to experience God in our family life. Please pray for me.”