Ashley Willis
(Chris) That’s where God found me. My doubts didn’t dissolve instantly, but my pride did. God stripped me of my intellectual smoke screen and showed me a black heart full of selfish ambition. He showed up in undeniable ways… and he started telling me to pursue Stephanie again.
(Stephanie) God took me on my own journey during the season we were apart. He met me in my desperation and brokenness. He gently exposed my own sin of pride and self-reliance that I brought into the marriage. He comforted me and showed me how to have joy in the midst of my circumstances. So here I was, finding my footing again, going through a divorce care class, and Chris shows back up saying that we should be together. Now, to his credit, I saw a transparency and humility in him that I had never seen before. It was absolutely breathtaking to see what God had done in his heart-to see the power of the countless prayers that had been prayed by the people who were fighting for us. And although forgiveness was something I freely gave to him, trust had to be rebuilt–and that wasn’t going to be easy.
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