God is more serious about...

A few weeks back, I visited a recently widowed lady, and our conversation led to an unexpected discovery.


God is more serious about saving souls than saving relationships. He's more serious about the eternal relationship than the momentarily one.


As we spoke, she opened up about how their marriage began. The early years were marked by confusion, wonder, and deep disappointments. When children came, things didn’t get better—in fact, they grew harder. Her husband began breaking the marriage covenant and was sleeping around.


She sought counseling. She paid for it. They attended the sessions together. Eventually, the man began to change.


He repented.


His repentance ushered in a new season. He managed resources better. They were able to buy a house, own a car, and establish several businesses.


The lady was happy. So were the children.


But the bliss didn’t last. Her husband was involved in an accident and died.


That’s when the Lord spoke.


As she shared her story and reached the point where her husband passed on, the Lord whispered to my heart, "That was the closest that man ever came to holiness." Then He took him.


So I gently told her, "The Lord used you to save a soul. And one soul is too many before God."


She cried. Her face lost its glow for a moment. She tried to hide the tears, embarrassed by how raw it all felt. But she was comforted by the Lord.


I both hate and love such moments—those moments where God is present, but more present over there than where you're seated. She was in a fellowship with God. I was just a witness.


I went home encouraged.


How is God using you in your current relationships to save a soul?




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