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3/20/2009
My husband filed for divorce on 2/27/09/ We watched the movie fireproof about a week ago. I want to save our marriage and am trying to be patient and focus on the Lord for guidance. I hope that anyone reading this will pray for this divorce not to go through and for the Lord to touch mine and my husband's heart and bring us back together. As husband and wife, I was not always a good wife but I pray for forgiveness. I know I don't deserve another chance at this marriage but please help me in praying to GOD for our marriage to be saved and fireproofed from this point on. Thank you and GOD Bless!
Melissa
3/20/2009
My Husband and I have been together for 13 years and have been married now for 9 months and it has not been easy. He is an alcoholic and a very difficult man, at times. My best friend suggested we watch the movie and we did. Since watching it, my husband talks and refers to us as a “team”. I will also be getting the The Love Dare book and will do what I have to do and I hope that he will, as well. If anything comes out of this, I hope he will continue to be as nice and caring for me and our family and continue attending church. I pray to God everyday to give me the strength to love my husband for who he is, but also give us both the strength to move on and perhaps help him to see that the alcohol cannot and should never come before your wife and family. I pray that as he continues to attend church he will surrender the whole addiction to God and allow and accept God’s will. And I pray that we can be together forever and be happy as we continue this journey that we started on June 21,2008.
Sheila
3/19/2009
My boyfriend, Jordan, and I started dating almost eight months ago (July 26, 2008). We have known each other for almost five years though, and have talked every day since we met. Throughout the beginning of our relationship, things were perfect...we both loved each other dearly. However, here the past few months have taken a turn for the worse. We started arguing over the smallest little things and we both decided if things didn't change that we were to end the relationship.
Well right before we started dating, I had fallen short of Christ. I used to be in well with church and I done great with reading my Bible and praying every night. Then, I made the worst decision of my life by getting out of church and living with the world instead of with Christ. So as you can see, Jordan and I entered a relationship both not in right with God's word. He had never heard of what Christianity was about until him and I started dating. I talked to him a few times about going to church and living right, but it never happened for either one of us.
For the past few months, things were happening that made my life so difficult. I felt like just giving up because things only grew worse with time. I felt like life was pointless and like I served no purpose at all for anyone here. I am very familiar with the words of the Bible and I read a passage before that said God will only put so much on us, but not more than we can handle. I truly believe this now.
One night after having a horrible fight with Jordan and almost ending everything, I decided that it was time for me to open the Book and start doing right. I had no particular passage to read, so I just prayed that God would let me open to the page that was meant for me to read. I flipped it open and the passage basically told me that it was time for me to straighten up and that God was more than willing to help me and forgive me for the things I had done to Him. I decided after reading this that I would have a talk with Jordan about attending the next Sunday church service and start living my life the way God intended it to be lived.
Well, that Sunday came and so did the next two, and it seemed like every little thing was getting in the way of our going. I finally told him that the next Sunday, I WAS going no matter what came my way. Well, that Sunday came and a friend came over that day asking for us to go with her. I remembered I needed to attend church, so I kindly told her that Jordan and I were going to the church service no matter what.
We finally attended as planned and Jordan found God that night. He got saved for the first time in his life and I decided that from then on, we needed to have a relationship built with Christ all throughout and in it. I feel like the devil uses every excuse he can to distract us from God's plans for us. He kept me from going to church three weeks in a row, until finally, I put my foot down and decided I was going.
Ever since Jordan and I started living right, we have not had one argument and my life has started falling peacefully back into place. I know that Christ exists....this is a fact to prove it. We watched this movie together tonight for the first time and it reminded me so much of what was happening in our relationship. It really reminds me that without Christ in our lives, things are so much more complicated. God is really a great God and I think that everyone needs that feeling in their lives.
Both Jordan and I plan on spending the rest of our lives together with Christ continually flowing with us. I know we have only been dating for eight months, but knowing each other for five years....we basically dated that whole time too. I know that we can live a happy and healthy life with God. This movie shows what the reality of life is...it is a blessing to those who have a relationship with Christ.
Gob bless you all and thank you for taking time to read this....
Felicia
Felicia
3/18/2009
My husband and I have been together for over 12 years now, and I sometimes want to end it so badly. We have three wonderful children together. This story is very hard for me to tell, and it took several days to write this.
We have had horrible problems in our relationship. The first time we ran into trouble was 8 years ago when my Father passed away. I felt so lost and confused. It had taken me 8 years to return home to him after my parents divorced, and it was a very rewarding journey to be back with him again. As the months went on after, I had no support and was so lost that I would do anything for attention and comfort..I strayed and went looking in all the wrong places. Feeling terrible, I decided to go home and tell him what had happened.
We split up for almost 3 months before he took me back, but it has never been the same since. My heart slowly dies everyday and I feel like I do not deserve love and continue to be treated like crap. I don't doubt that my husband loves me, but I am so tired of having no inner joy. We don't respect each other and have no desire to make each other happy.
I was out at his mother's house today, and she told me about this movie, so I came home and watched it on pay-per-view.
I have to say, I really do believe that God was working through her to show me this movie. It affected me so much that I came here to this site to see and share what others thought.
I really do need help accepting that marriage is a covenant not a contract. I highly doubt my husband will have anything to do with this changing process but I firmly believe that God will never lead me down a road that I cannot walk.
I have a big problem with pride. I don't want to take the first step for trying to make this a better marriage because I don't respect my husband at all.
Please Lord give me the strength to see your grace and glory.
To everyone out there, please watch this movie and communicate with your partner..for better or worse
Tammy
3/17/2009
March 17,2009. I paused the Love Dare on day (23), and gave my loving wife, Judie, my notes and journey. I wanted to give her encouragement, and hoped she would see-change. We were attempting to restore and reconcile our marriage of-soon to be: (12) years; and, end the (2) year seperation. Unfortunately, the restoration/reconcillation process and Pastoral counseling has come to an abrupt hault. What I am about to say, is painfully loving. Judie has choosen to break of contact with me for an undetermined period. I dont't know where "we" go from here. Today, I asked jesus, how do I discern your will? What would you have me do? How do I know what your will is for me-for us? How do I become still to listen to your response? And in a quiet moment, this was his response: "Humble yourself before me." "You are to buy another copy of this Love Dare, and begin YOUR journey again, for YOU, have not yet finished." "Become whom I want you to be." "You know:'God blesses the people who patiently endure testing.'" "I will never give you more than you can bear." "You must 'rid your life of all bitterness, anger, rage, harsh words and malicious behaviors.'" Replace them with the fruits of my Holy Spirit: Love, Joy, Peace, patients, kindness and goodness, forgiving one another, then will I will restore your heart's most intimate desires." Tears of shame and conviction rolled down my cheeks and penetrated my broken heart as salt in a wound.How painfully courageous she was! She could not spiritually follow a husband, who was not yet ready to spiritually lead! ""...Each man must love his wife as he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband." How respectful she has been-in her pain-toward me. I was not seeing it that way."Each of us will have to give an account to God...Let God change the way I think." "Love never gives up, never loses faith, is always hopeful and endures through every circumstance." "Love NEVER fails." I know love is more than a feelin: it is choosing to behave in loving ways. When I choose to act in loving ways, the emotions will follow and I believe our love will be returned. "For I know the plans I have for you, they are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope." I believe in the Lords words, and I remain...committed and faithful.
Gary Vidovich
Springdale, Pennsylvania
Gary
3/17/2009
My fiancee and I broken it off about three weeks ago. We were suppose to get married on October 17,2009. We have a 5 year old daughter together and have been together for 7 years. We were married for one year and got a divorced. After being seperated for awhile we decided to give our love another change. But now we are apart and haven't really spoken about us only about our daughter. I had heard about the movie through my local christian radio station and was meaning to see it, but I had become so busy with school and work. One of my patients came in and started talking about the movie so I decided to go out and buy it that evening. I watched the movie and just cried and asked God to take our relationship in his hands. My relationship with God has grown so much in this past three weeks and I pray to him to every day. It's hard to do the 40 day love dare if you really don't comminucate with the other person, but I still do it. I believe that God is going to change things around in his due time. Just like in the movie I ask God to give me patience and the strength that I need while am going through this because I am heartbroken but I will still praise him.
I will recommend this movie to all of my friends and family.
Juanita
3/17/2009
I have watched this movie for the third time and I am still not bored.This is a strong evidence of divine inspiration.
Though i am not yet married,but this movie has helped straighten my relationship with God. Dealing with some addictions could be hard at times but after I saw how caleb dealt with his own,I knew too I had to take some serious measures,though I didnt destroy my computer.
It will be to the great advantage of the entire world,first that this DVD be made to circulate all around the world including Africa.secondly,movies of this nature should be produced regularly.We have had enough of Hollywood gangsterism.No much good so to say.
As I prepare to enter into marriage soonest,I have learnt that I must love my wife unconditionally,selflessly and sacrificially and never leave her in a fire.
lami from australia
lami
3/16/2009
3/15/09
I watched the movie yesterday. After reading the description I knew it was a God send. My husband and I have both been talking about a divorce for a little while now. Yet deep down there is something that keeps us hanging in there. I have begged my husband to watch this movie with me and he told me that it was on all day yesterday (PPV) and I needed to get a clue between reality and a movie.
I'm ready to take the Love Dare. I'm willing to invest 40 Days in my marriage and happiness. I know now it's not all him. I really did think that he was the majority of the problem before I saw this movie and now I know I was so wrong. I thank God for opening my eyes. I've ordered the Love Dare Book. As a matter of fact I've ordered 2 copies because I believe Glenn will see such a difference in me that he will be willing try it as well. If he doesn't, I'll give the other copy to a friend. I'll benefit for sure either way.
Please pray for me and I start my journey.
Ellen
Ellen
3/16/2009
OK, I finally watched the movie after having it on the shelf for about a month. We both really liked it but it was pretty late when we viewed it. Anyway, the following morning we had a brief argument - not about the movie but more about me and more specifically my inconsiderate heart.
It left me with no desire to ready myself for church that morning so I let her and the baby go without me. When they left all that was left within me was a desire to get before God. In my crying out I had to admit the fact that I am such a butt-head.
I love my wife so much but have not been able to convince her of the same. Oh, did I say that I was a Pastor? It seems that God has gifted me in so many ways but at home with the girl of my dreams I am so lost.
I know that I need to take the challenge but it can't be like everything else I've started and not finished; the truth is, the only thing we actully do together is councelling and I really want her to be involved with me in this.
Help me father.
Andre
3/16/2009
My husband and I watched the movie together last night , I had watched it a couple of days before and had asked him to watch it with me. We have been married almost 24 years and have had our share of ups and downs, I realized how he felt and I felt when in 2004 he began a relationship with a co-worker and we were going to call it quites , I was having emotional problems and kept pushing him away he felt neglected and alone . I was in my place hiding from existance and needed to find myself . This movie made me realize how close I came to loosing him and how much having faith in god and our love for each other is important. We had a major argument a few days ago and I told him I would let him go if he wanted, I fight everyday with depression and feel it not right for him to have to deal with my problems. But after watching this movie we both decided we are going to support each other more and start going to church, my parents starting going awhile ago and have asked us to come with them and we are going to take them up on that offer.
I want to grow old with my husband he has been in my life 25 years now , we got married right after he graduated and I was just 17 we have lived through a lot together and have been there for each other, .
I want to thank whoever created this movie it really opens your eyes and gives you perspective on what you want.
Lisa
3/15/2009
I was engaged to the the rue one and only love of my life , Kathy. On Feb 15 th she broke it off and ran out the house after seeing something on the computer that I am ashamed of.She wanted me to go to counceling with her, I consented but, she wasnt ready / I still go. That next weekend I broke down to the Pastor after church, he told me about fireproof, I went out bought it and watched and cried the whole time while watching it. I bought the Love Dare book, I started it and went all out, after 6 days I had smothered her, wanted her to see me for my selfish reasons not the reasons that God wanted me to chahge. The we didn't communicate at all. I recently had my 2nd major back surgery in a month. A very hard thing for a former sucessfull college athlete. We have talked still not seen each other for 28 days now. Im on day 22 of the love dare, Iwrite every day, imagine her being there evething I can. I hope and pray that God will bring us together soon and she will allow me to let her see the changes in me and a new found close relationship with God. Im at home now after hospital hoping maybe today will be the day. I dont know, its in God's hands and in God'd time. The movie and book have changed my life dramacticaly, more than I can ever explain. It just lives in me, I m prayin so hard that God will bring the two of us back together. Kathy is the most wonderful woman in all the world.
Roger
Roger
3/15/2009
I have been doing the love dare for almost a month now. I haven't been able to do every dare every day but I repeat the ones that I can.I am day 14. I wish I could be on more but when my husband works late or works out of town it makes it really hard to do the dare. The love dare not only has save my marriage, but for the first time my husband took up for me and is on my side. I Think GOD every day. I love the love dare I have recommended it to all of my friends. The love dare totally changed my life for the better.
Teresa
3/15/2009
WOW!!! My sister first introduced me to this movie and we watched it together. It deeply moved me and I was amazed how impacting the movie was. I immediately went out, bought the book and am on Day 35 without my husband knowing anything about it. He, of course has noticed something is new and different. We are both enjoying the improvement. Our home is much more relaxed, the children are better behaved and my husband and I are more supportive of each other.
I'm Christian and take our girls to church while he chooses not to. I think he is still angry about the loss of one of our identical twins. I of course pray that God may change his heart but have learned that I, too, have much work to do. The Love Dare has truly opened my eyes to this!
We used the Corinthians "Love" scripture for our wedding vows, probably like so many, but I have a very new, and more clear understanding of it all.
The Love Dare has been amazing and we CANNOT do it on our own! After I finish the Dare, I plan to watch the movie together with my husband and take it from there!
I continue to pray for my marriage, family, and also for all of you out there! Keep it up, guys! It's wonderful! God Bless us all.
Shannon
Shannon
3/14/2009
I have been married for 9 years and last night we watch the movie. I believe that God put this movie in our lives. There has been several times that I just wanted to give up on my husband. He use to be attentive, romantic, and most important considerate. I have grown tired of his indiferrence. After seeing this movie I want to give my marriage a change for the love we once had. I has been a very rocky road for me. There has been many nights when I cry myself to sleep. I have tried talking to my husband numerous times without a positive outcome. He has stated to me that he knows that I will get tired of him and leave. The only thing that is holding me down is my 4 year old. I don't blame my husband, I have had some faults too. I will try the Love Dare and pray for the best.
Please pray for my marriage
Sandra
3/14/2009
I just watched the movie and can not wait for my husband to come home to watch it. We have been married for almost 11 years and have had our problems, went to counseling but had to quite and have been working on our marriage but after watching this movie I realized I haven't really been working on my marriage. I purchased The Love Dare and can not wait to do it. God Bless Jane
Jane
3/14/2009
My husband and I have been married almost 18 years. For the first 15 years our marraige suffered many devastating blows due to the fact that we are both drug addicts. There was physical as well as emotional and mental abuse and infedeltiy. Both of us were equally guilty. As the years past we grew sicker indvidually as well as seperatley. A little over two years ago we found a program and got the much needed and long overdue help for our addiction. Today we have almost two years clean and in recovery. We did a lot of damage to each other over the years. We went to counsling a few months ago and saw a pamplet about fireproof for the first time. I picked up one of the cards, took it home, and put in a drawer. We soon quit counsling and just plodded on. From time to time that card would resurface and we would toy with the idea of watching the movie but never followed through. We even had others pointing us in that direction but just kept ignoring the signs. Finally this weekend, after a paticularly horrible week, we rented it. Now mind you we hadnt spoken to each other in days unless it was to be hateful or spiteful to one another. Well from the first few moments we were both crying and extremly moved. For the first time we both felt the hope that had always been there, but just couldnt or wouldnt see. We held each other through the movie and as soon as it was over we went to the book store and purchased the book. My husband and I got dressed up and he took me on a date. It was a magical night. First thing this morning we started on day one. What a glorious day it has been. Not only were we patient and kind to each other, but we were actually sweet and caring. I have realized once again just how much I am still head over heels in love with him and how important he is to me. I truly beleive as long as we are really willing to give this love dare our all and live our lives for God and not ourselves and not even each other, we can not and will not fail. I know there are going to be days when it will not be easy, but I have learned that anything worth having is worth the work. Thank you for reminding us both about the gifts we have, the gifts we are, and how important we are to one another. God Bless....
Carole
3/14/2009
Me and my husband sat down and watched the movie together last night, because someone at work had talked about how good it was. I was wanting to watch it because our marriage was in trouble. My husband let me know he relized he was acting just like kirk in the movie and we have decided we are going to do the love dare because we do love each other and we want to save our marriage, and I am hoping he can learn to love
and get to know God.
Tracy
tracy
3/14/2009
Last night I rented this movie (fireproof) that my sister in law recommended. My Wife and I watched it last night.,, at first I was the one who said ,I CANT WATCH THIS POOR ACTING MOVIE.. as the movie went on it drew my attention..IT WAS GREAT!!!!!!!!
I have been married for 11 years and it has been up and down......
I have been addicted to gambling and lost alot money...claim bankrupt..lost my job....
and my WIFE has been with me thru all this....LOVE NO MATTER WHAT.......
I WILL TAKE THE 40 DAY DARE ............CANT WAIT TO SEE.FEEL. THE RESULTS
THERE IS ALOT MORE....BUT I WAS A SELFISH PERSON AND FATHER, AND HUSBAND
ANDREW
3/13/2009
My mom had the movie, she bought it and said that it was really good. I had heard some of the hype surrounding it. So I asked if I could borrow it. Hoping that my wife and I would watch it together. But it ended up being just me.
We occasionally attend church, but we aren't the most devout when it comes to that. We
have been married for over seven years and the last two years or so, have been pretty
tough. We have had times when we have offered an "out" to each other, but neither of
us has been quite willing to take it.
About a week ago I watched the movie and I thought to myself "wow, Caleb is kind a,...jerk I'm glad I don't act like that." As the movie went on I found myself hoping that Catherine would see his attempts to improve the situation. I was relieved to see that spark re-ignite
between them.
Last night, my wife and I had another argument. When everything was said and done, I
turned my attention to the tv for a minute. My eye caught the DVD case of "Fireproof" sitting
next to the tv. I can't even begin to explain the heartbreak that I felt right at that moment.
The moment of realization of all the errors and in-justices that I have caused. I know that
it's not all my fault, and I never claimed that it was all her's. But it is time that I took
responsibility for my errors. Funny how a DVD case can have such a profound impact.
I have decided that I, like many, will be taking "The Love Dare".
Please pray for my family.
David
3/13/2009
We have been married for 20 years next month, I know that it not by chance that we watched this movie. The Lord arranged this time for us.
thank you,
Lorena
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