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Old 02-09-2015, 05:53 PM
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Re: Husband leaving the church. Very sad n stresse

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Originally Posted by StillStanding View Post
I think asking (demanding) that the husband be the spiritual leader of the family can appear condescending! You're basically scolding him for not being a leader in the past. If he is sensitive to this, it could damage the situation even further.

Instead, ask him what HE wants out of church! Be willing to sacrifice a few things that you like for the good of your family's christian walk. That's called "compromise". Don't ASK him to be the leader, just ALLOW him to be the leader!
you said it must better than how I was saying it. But this is what I meant!

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