Testimonies

Glory to God. This New Year testimony was shared by one of our community members who asked to remain anonymous.

Towards the end of last year, she joined the Marriage Matters conversations where we spoke deeply about forgiveness, reconciliation, family wounds, love, and healing. At the time, her heart was heavy. Pain from the past — especially unresolved issues within her close family — had quietly shaped her emotions for years.

She explained that some family relationships had been strained for a long time, and even though she tried to “move on,” the hurt still showed up in her emotions and reactions.

As the new year began and we discussed the theme of new beginnings, something shifted. She testified that the conversations from Marriage Matters helped her greatly. Through prayer, reflection, and gentle encouragement, God gave her the grace to forgive those who had hurt her — and to begin rebuilding peace within her family.

“Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.” – Ephesians 4:32

During the festive season, something beautiful happened. Family members who had been distant came together. For the first time in a long while, there was warmth, laughter, and a calm atmosphere. She said it felt like God “softened hearts” and opened a new chapter.

“See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it?” – Isaiah 43:19

We give God all the glory for the power of His Word, and for how He continues to use Marriage Matters to bring healing, forgiveness, and restoration to families.

One of our fathers in the faith shared a testimony that left everyone in awe of God. During the last sessions of the year, our topic was on Impossibility — that with God, nothing is truly impossible.

We reflected on how God can rewrite any story, and we used the birth of Jesus as a reminder that what looks “unlikely” to people is still completely possible with God.

During that session, this father said something honest: “Where I live, it’s not a common thing for someone to gift another person a car. It’s very unlikely.” But he chose to believe that God can do what men cannot do.

And then, in a way only God can arrange… that very day, someone surprised him with a car as a gift. He came back on the next session to testify, full of gratitude, saying this was a clear reminder that God can lift a person beyond what they think is possible.

“For with God nothing shall be impossible.” – Luke 1:37

May this testimony stir faith in your heart: the God who did it for another can do it for you too.