>> today...the nfl player who is a real prince. >> prince isn't only my first name; it's my title. >> and who took a public stand for purity. >> it is so taboo to be a virgin and a professional athlete.
>> plus...the story of opposites attracting and love conquering all on today's "700 club." >> i want it; i need it. >> terry: hello, and welcome to "the 700 club." throughout the world, children are being abused
and sold into sex slavery, and now a new report says they're also increasingly being used by islamic terrorists as suicide bombers. gary lane brings us the story. >> reporter: this was
one of the most disturbing scenes in the hit movie "american sniper." to save american soldiers from certain death, sharp-shooter chris kyle targets and kills a child terrorist. that movie scene was not
simply hollywood fiction. it depicted a real-life situation in the midst of war, and the agonizing choice made by kyle. and now a new united nations' report confirms an alarming increase in the use of child bombers
by islamic extremists. according to unicef, in northern nigeria, boko haram has increased the number of child bombers used in attacks from four to 44. 75% were girls. many of them had been
kidnapped, like the 276 chibok school girls abducted two years ago. during an interview with cbn news, this professor, arawelli, called on progressives and muslims to deal with the hard truth about islam and
terrorism. >> those who are muslims today might have to do some critical self-assessment of the reality of how the faith has been utilized to wage war against their fellow citizens.
>> reporter: and not just by boko haram. but also by the islamic state. the voice of america reports an iraqi kurdish commander says isis now has two or three training centers in mosul, iraq,
where children as young as eight are being taught to carry out suicide attacks. some muslims are now questioning those who refuse to condemn such actions. saudi arabian tv host albidea made a stinging
rebuke of those she calls muslim hypocrites. she says it is time to realize that violence and terrorism have emerged from the islamic environment. [speaking a foreign language]
>> reporter: and now, more than ever, islamic extremists are training and using an alarming number of the most innocent in society: children. to commit acts of terror. gary lane, cbn news.
>> terry: you know, it never ceases to shock you, doesn't it? i don't know about you, but it makes me so angry to see men, faces covered, hiding their identity, and now using children for their dirty work.
i just call upon all peace-loving muslims in the world to stand up, point your finger at those who are doing this, and say stop; enough is enough. >>> in other news, the governor of north carolina
has made some minor changes in the state's new bathroom bill, but critics say it isn't enough. john jessup has that story from washington. >> john: governor pat mccrory signed an executive order to amend
that new law. it reaffirms government bathrooms be separated according to biological sex, but it does allow private businesses to make their own bathroom policies. >> the people of north
carolina are entitled to both privacy and equality. the private sector can make its own policy with regard to restrooms, locker rooms, and shower fass. >> efrem: mississippi is facing similar assault
after governor bill bryant signed a bill that protects the rights of government workers on issues like same-sex marriage. >> all we're trying to do is say people of faith have some protection from
an overbearing government. >> reporter: gay and transgender rights issues are popping up across the country. >>> can taxpayers rest assured last year's i.r.s. security breaches won't happen again?
probably not. the senate finance committee is reviewing how the i.r.s. is dealing with ongoing cyber-attacks to protect tens sensitive data. but the problem seems bigger than current resources.
>> hackers and crooks are jumping at every opportunity to steal hard-earned money and sensitive personal data from american taxpayers. it happens online and it happens in the real world. in my view, taxpayers have
been failed by the agencies, the companies, and the policy-makers here in the congress, that they are counting on to protect them. >> john: the i.r.s. wants congress to restore the authority to quickly
hire cyber-security experts when needed. >> well, there is new evidence parts of the bible were written long before some scholars had argued. israeli mathematicians and archeologists use
handwriting technology. they found proof that some biblical text, from the book of joshua, to the second book of kings, were likely written before jews were held captive. that is several centuries older than the dead sea
scrolls. the findings were released in an american scientific journey. >>> they found two rare seals in the ancient jerusalem city of david. >> reporter: archeologists found the
seals inside a 2500-year-old building. >> inside this building, as a result of very gentle work that included also 15 of the signs, 15 of the heirs, in order to find all of these tiny artifacts.
we discovered, among other stuff, two hebrew seals. one was the name of a man. and the other was the name of a woman. >> reporter: the discovery took place here, in an area known as the city of david.
this 9-year-old excavation has served as a time piece, documenting the history of ancient jerusalem. >> we are standing in the heart of jerusalem. the so-called city of david, that's the term
that the bible used for this place. the city started here and developed on a very small square, here in this place, for thousands of years. we have this here, starting from the ninth
century b.c., and just some hundred years later, theinthe kingdom of solomon, and we have many more younger, i would say, finds, including this period, roman bizantine. and each period excavated here, which is a review of
the most interesting and most exciting signs. >> reporter: she says it is extremely rare to find the name of a woman on a seal. >> it is very exciting to know in ancient times, there were strong women in
jerusalem living here. and even if we have no idea who was this lady, and why does she deserve such special rights in this society, the women wasn't that high. that's why it is so interesting to find a seal
signed by a woman's name. i think it is very inspiring because be know we know in this society, the men worked. and it was such a long time ago. even then there were women who were capable to run
their own independent life. >> reporter: some feel ali hata might have been like the woman described in the book of proverbs, where it says he works with willing hands. she says uncovering a name
brings the past and its people to life. >> when you have a name of the person, it's turning from something very abstract to something very individual. so we know that they were here by names.
i think it is amazing. and that it's a woman, i think it is very inspiring. >> reporter: chris mitchell, cbn news, the city of david, jerusalem. >> john: thanks, chris. terry, it is interesting,
we may have a name to associate with the proverbs 31 virtuous woman. >> terry: it is incredible. israel is so rich in history and ancient artifacts, and full of
surprises, even today. >>> coming up, he is the first german pastor to be denounced by his government since the days of the nazis. so why isn't he intimidated? >> if you preach the
gospel of jesus christ and everyone is clapping his hands, then you have a problem. >> terry: see why this courageous pastor isn't backing down. that's next. >> terry: he's a pastor
who is standing up for the gospel and refusing to bow down to political correctness. plus, he is doing it in the land of the reformation, germany, where those who defend the bible must often pay a
price. dale hurd brings us the story from bremen, germany. >> reporter: this is a pastor who knows there is a cost for speaking out boldly, especially in today's germany, where
standing on the bible without compromise is viewed by many as bigotted, hat hateful, and even unchristian. this pastor has been attacked by the government, and even condemned by his fellow
pastors. >> i'm only preaching the gospel in a clear way. this is my duty, to do this preaching in this way, for our lord. >> reporter: in his sermons, latzel cuts no corners.
to some, he might sound mean when he attacks other religions, but latzel is standing against what he sees as a spirit of compromise that seems to have swallowed germany and the german state church. in the process, he history has
angered the german establishment and other mix one politically correct european nation with a pastor who refuse to compromise on the word of god, and you have a perfect storm. latzel says the battle in
germany today is over who god is. >> they said our god, and allah is the same god. if you tell a muslim, has your god a son? he would say no. our god has a son, jesus christ.
so they are not the same. if you speak out loud and clearly the truths of the bible, that there is only one way to heaven, and that way is jesus christ. and there is only one god, father, son, and the holy spirit, and there is no
other god beside him, then you have a problem. not only today in germany. >> reporter: 70 german pastors gathered in bremen this year to denounce latzel. the public prosecutor investigated him for hate
speech and then cleared him. and the bremen parliament passed a resolution against him. it is reportedly the first time a german pastor has been condemned by a german parliament since world war
ii. but far from backing down, lalatzel says the real problem by his estimate, most pastors in german state church have not been born again. >> i think over 80% from the pastors inside the
national church in germany are not reborn, and that's a great problem. and because of this, they make their own doctrine. the bible is the word of god. it's our law. chapter by chapter, book
by book, sentence by sentence, letter by letter. >> reporter: latzel pastors at the historic st. martin's church in bremen. where in around 1679, the church's pastor wrote the
great hymn, "praise to the lord, the almighty." latzel enjoys saying that pastor niander also got in trouble for preaching the gospel boldly. some pastors would have been rattled by so many attacks against them, but
latzel, who comes from a family with a long military tradition, says he is in a war between christ and th the devil. and the attacks reassure >> this is one time that you are on the right way in your preaching when you
get problems. if you preach the gospel of jesus christ and because if you're telling the truths from the bible, the the devil will come and he will fight against you in several ways, but he will not accept it.
he will fight against the word of god. >> reporter: in fact, latzel admits his concern is not becoming discouraged, but getting a big head. >> i get over 10,000 e-mails -- so many persons
came to me and said, you are a great pastor. and the more persons came and tell me this, inside me something happens, and i said, oh, i'm really this great pastor. and something happens -- the devil comes here and
says, yes, yes, you are good. and that's not good. i'm nothing. i'm only a tool for jesus and when jesus can use this tool, give any honor to jesus christ. >> reporter: the great
leader of this church says let the amen sound from his people again. latzel believes revival is coming, and he asks christians to pray for >> i ask you brothers and sisters in america, please pray for germany.
pray for ab an awakening. pray that the word of jesus christ will go out and reach persons who are lost so that jesus can save them. >> reporter: dale hurd, cbn news in bremen, >> terry: pray for
pastors like latzel to rise up in germany, throughout europe, and here in the united states. the whole world is in a battle between good and evil. let's be ready to take our stand when it is our turn.
>>> up next, nfl royalty, prince amika mora talks about the meaning of his name. first name; it's my title, also. my dad is a prince. >> terry: hear how this quarterback feels about
his title and his team, after this. >> terry: well, here in america we often treat our nfl players like royalty, but the quarterback you're about to meet really is a real prince. sports reporter tom buring
spoke to him about his title and what it really means. >> reporter: confidently at the quarterback position is a noble man, with broad enough shoulders to carry a weighty title.
which is easier to spell. amukamar>> amukamara. they would say it different in america. >> reporter: now five years into the league, he is making a name for himself, recently signing a free agent contract with
the jacksonville jaguars. he is stopping the run while often playing isolated while defending against receivers, at a position that is difficult to fill. >> if you're feeling alone, it is kind of a
good thing because it trusts you to be one-on-one with the other team's best player. >> reporter: prince made adjustments after he won a super bowl with the new york giants his rookie year.
>> i thought, okay, every year would be like this. i had to change my mind and said, i'm not going to go to the super bowl every >> reporter: the player with the long last name has made a name for himself as a standout
defensive back. but it is the first name prince that makes him unique. first name. it is my title, also. in a small village in nigeria, my dad's grandfather was a king.
and in this village, the first son of the family gets the title prince. so my dad is a prince, and since i'm the first and only son, i get that, too. >> reporter: as a nigerian, is there a chance you would ever go
back and fulfill that title? >> that's a great question. and my parents have been asking me that, also. it really depends. there would have to be a sign to send me over
there. >> reporter: what's the response most people give you when they hear your name? >> it depends on the person. for example, in college, there was a female and she
would say, can i be your princess, or something corny like that. and then other people would say, are you serious? so it's different. >> reporter: living the nfl life while playing in
the world's biggest city also draws a difference when visiting his family's nigerian village. >>> all that the u.s. has, prince, what is it missing? >> it is crazy how the the things we make a big deal
about here is definitely a small deal over there. and everyone in the village that i lived in was so grateful to even receive anything. we should identify with those in need. 26-year-old became a
christ follower while an all american, playing at the university of nebraska. >> our heavenly father is described as a king and his son, jesus christ, as a prince. how does that look to you?
>> i'm not even worthy to have that name. being a prince, you can feel a sense of entitlement. but if you look at the life of jesus christ, who is and was called the prince, he is on his
knees, washing his disciples' feet. he died on the cross. >> reporter: prince has followed suit, taking a stand for purity and publicly declaring his ab abstinence prior to his 2014 marriage.
>> it is taboo to be a professional athlete and a virgin. it was not an easy thing to do. not only because i felt like i would be honoring christ, but it saved me from a lot of trouble.
i think my wife is thankful i did save that for her. >> reporter: prince amukamara holds a greater gift: an inheritance extended to him by an eternal prince. >> this grace, and there
are so many times where i have fallen short. and there are so many times people have done that to me. and the fact he extends his grace to me, it makes it easier for me to extend it to others.
i dent knoi don't know where i would be without his grace. i truly believe in a changed heart, and that starts with jesus. >> terry: this is a man who knows who he is, and it has nothing to do with his earthly title.
it has everything to do with a god who as saved him and forgiven him. maybe as you're listening to him speak, you're thinking, boy, i would like that kind of assurance and certainty in my own life.
i would like to know i'm where i'm supposed to be, doing what i'm supposed to be doing. maybe it is as simple as, i would like to know why i'm here. jesus christ is always there for you, arms out
stretched, inviting you to belong to him. he wants to be your lord, your savior. he wants to be the center of your life and he wants to guide you and show you what you were created for. he is the creator.
if you would like to know more about how you can experience that, we would love for you to call our toll-free number. it is: 1-800-759-0700. if you'll call that number and share your need, share your thoughts.
if you would like to pray with someone, the person on the other end of the line is someone just like prince, somebody who realized they needed a savesavior and they asked jesus christ to come into their hearts.
and they're here today because they care about you. >>> still ahead, do you feel smothered by all of your stuff? if so, we have some help for you. learn how to declutter
your life and get unstuffed. that's later on today's "700 club." >> welcome back to washington for this cbn newsbreak. a judge in china has ruled that a gay couple cannot
get married. it was the country's first same-sex marriage case. the court dismissed a lawsuit against a bureau which had refused to give the couple a marriage certificate. the gay man says he will
appeal and will keep on going. homosexuality is not illegal in china, but it doesn't recognize same-sex and officials for the central government say they don't see the law changing any time soon.
>>> plans to build a giant arch in new york city and london has been cancelled. they had planned to build a 48-foot tall re-creation of the temple entry arch in both cities. isis destroyed the structure last year in
palmyra. >> well, you can always get the latest from cbn news by going to our website at cbnnews.com. terry will be back with more of today's "700 club" right after this. >> terry: do you own too
much stuff? come on, be honest. or maybe it is more like your stuff owns you. take a look. >> andrew: have you noticed it yet? take a look around. your home, your car, your
purse. clutter, it's everywhere. "new york times" best-selling author ruth suco says clutter can be physical, mental, and even spiritual. after going through a two-year battle with
depression, she knows how bad clutter can get. in her new book, "unstuffed," she shares how to declutter your home, your mind, and your soul. >> terry: please welcome to "the 700 club," the
author of "unstuffed," ruth suco. >> thank you so much for having me. >> terry: boy, there is a message in here for all of us. you talk about the importance of an
uncluttered life. what is that important? >> i think we have filled our lives with so much stuff -- >> terry: without meaning to. >> without meaning to. we live in a society that
is constantly bombarding us with this message we need more and more and more. so there is this physical stuff. and there is also the stuff that fills up our schedules.
we're so busy. busy is the new buzz word. there is all of this stuff in our lives that is weighing us down and causing more and more stress, without even realizing that is what is causing it.
>> terry: you weren't always this way. there was a time in your life where you felt cluttered in all of the areas you mentioned in your book. what was the catalyst that said, ruth, i think we
need to change this? >> i think i've had lot of catalysts along the way. i am a mess a lot of the times. [laughter] >> for me, one of the big things that happened in my family was a few years ago
when my kids were a bit smaller, i ended up taking all of their toys away. it was this interesting day where i had been warning them for a while, if you don't clean up your stuff, i'm going to take it away.
and i kept warning them and warning them. and one day, i was like, let's just take it away. we did it and boxed it all up. we had this huge pile in the hallway for, like, a week because we don't know
what to do with it all. i thought this would want it back. i thought they would be, like, mommy, whatever it takes, we'll do it. we want it back. and they didn't want it back.
they became so much more content. and it was such an eye-opening experience for me because i realized i had been doing to them what i was doing to the whole family, filling it with stuff we didn't need
and didn't even want. >> terry: and lots of times toys take away the imagination and creativity of doing whatever your heart and mind is leading you to. >> absolutely. >> terry: you share some
steps to decluttering your where do we begin? >> i like to encourage people to start with a vision. i think when people have a lot of clutter, you get this overwhelming feeling like, i don't even know
where to start. the first step is to create a vision of what you want your home to feel like when you walk in the door. it doesn't mean like the pottery barn catalog, but who do i share my home
with, and how do i want people to feel when they're there. >> terry: in real life, the pottery barn catalog -- it isn't realistic. >> no, it isn't. but a lot of times we buy
stuff on the unrealistic image we can't actually attain, instead of thinking about how we use our home and how we want it to feel. >> terry: i love what you shared about a thanksgiving that your
family had where relatives came and people were sleeping on the floor. it was less than a perfect scenario, but what a great memory. >> and it was one of the best memories. in my family, we just did
something similar this last christmas. we went to a cabin in washington state up in the mountains and we lost power for two and a half days. 22 of us in a gathering with no pur fo power for two
it was the best christmas. it was all memories; no totally imperfect and so perfect at the same time. >> terry: do you think we deal -- because of advertising, and i hate to stick this to pottery barn, but we're using
them, but we feel guilt when our households aren't picture-perfect and when everything isn't just ready for guests to arrive? >> there is so much guilt that gets attached to stuff in so many ways.
i like to call it the endless chatter of guilt. we buy more stuff to create the home, and then we feel guilty getting rid of the stuff we get because we spent so much money or it was a gift. it is like this trap that
we can't get out of that is really, really difficult. >> terry: we're in the process of starting a remodel on a couple of rooms in my house, so it has meant boxing everything up.
i'm reading your book, and i'm going, this is me. >> terry: it was scary, actually, but helpful, because it really did cause me to ask some questions about, what do i want my house to look like.
and i want the same thing you talked about. i want people to come in and feel like they can relax and sit down and be at home. i don't want to be yelling at my children or grandchildren because they
have marked something up that is just a piece of furniture. at the same time, i want my home to be welcoming. >> exactly. all of us, deep down, want that. but because we hear these
messages that you need this, and you need to be a certain way, that we don't always think, what do i want? who are the people that share my home? i like to encourage people to not use the standards
of decluttering your home on what you think should be clutter-free. but base it on what feels good and clutter-free to >> terry: you talk about decluttering your home, your mind, and your soul. talk about those last two
places. >> i think in the same with we filled up our homes with physical stuff, we fill up our lives and schedules with mental stuff and activities. and we fill up our souls with this burden of
feeling like we have to fix ourselves and we have to save ourselves. and that's really what the book dives into. at the heart of the matter, we can get rid of all of the physical clutter in our lives, but
what then? what are we going to fill our lives with? >if we're still trying to be responsible for our own salvation, we're never going to find that in a decluttered house.
>> terry: actually getting to that place of quiet contemplation like this, it takes getting rid of some of the stuff that makes loud noises around there are so many things competing for our hearts and attention and our
minds all of the time. then we have to be honest with ourselves, what then am i trying to save for myself? sometimes:+yx: christian prayers88888888888 >> terry: up next, a military family faces a
money crisis. >> we thought, how are we going to do this? and things got so hard emotionally. >> terry: watch this family receive what they need. that's coming up.
>> wendy: to see this week's most-viewed stories, going to cbn.com. >> terry: we were just talking about living an uncluttered life, and i always thought that the people who probably most
know how to do that must be military families. because you might be required as a military family to move across country, and often with little warning and a lot of bills. that's exactly what
happened to robert and christina, so we decided to give them some much-needed help on the homefront. >> reporter: robert and christina enjoy spending time together with their three kids.
they're careful not to take that time for granted because robert is an army sergeant and often has to leave christina and the boys behind for months. >> she does a great job of taking care of our household and the boys.
>> it makes me feel really grateful that he sees me that way. he does all these things for me and the boys and that we're a team. >> reporter: last year the budget got tight when they transferred from
california to camp lejune in north carolina. when the weather changed, buying winter clothes for the kids became a priority. that meant when christmas rolled around, they wouldn't be able to afford
prnlts. presents. christina started looking for a job but hasn't had any success. >> we thought, financially, how are we i remember things got so hard emotionally.
>> reporter: their church heard about "helping the homefront" and asked cbn to step in. >> when my staff told me we were going to be able to partner with cbn and "helping the homefront" in the lives of this family,
robert and christina, we were very excited. because we knew together we could make a life-changing difference. >> reporter: just before christmas, he stopped by to tell them the news. >> cbn and "helping the
homefront" have partnered together to send youp shopping spree. we want you to be able to buy the boys all of the shoes and winter coats and clothing that they need. in addition, cbn and wants you to be able to
get the boys the best christmas that they've ever had. and we want you to be able to get them their wish list. >> i don't know what to say. just thank you.
that's all i can say. i'm really grateful, really grateful. >> i'm so thankful. more than -- more than words can say. >> reporter: the family took a field trip to sears.
and the kids picked out clothes they needed, winter coats and new shoes. and sears gladly gave the family a deep discount. and then their church took the couple to buy the boys presents to open on
christmas morning. this military family's christmas was perfect because cbn partners made their dreams come true. >> thank you to cbn, all that you do. >> my heart is overjoyed, and i'm very thankful that
they would go out of their way to help military families like us. >> terry: robert and christina, we just want to say thank you for your service. you know, to all of you, i think sometimes we just
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satisfaction of knowing you are blessing others with your generosity. >>> up next, a match that was made anywhere but in heaven. >> she was very conceded. she knew she was beautiful.
>> i didn't like him at all. he was very rude. >> she wanted to be the center of attention. >> he would speak very degrading towards women. >> terry: watch how this couple created a lasting
marriage, against all odds. >> terry: you know, they say opposites attract, but robin and amanda couldn't stand each other when they first met. but all of that changed in a short amount of time,
and before long they were married, and that's when the fireworks really started. >> she knew that she was >> i actually didn't like him at all. >> reporter: amanda and rob moody met in the air
force. amanda was 18; rob was 20. they both described themselves as immature, carriecareer driven, selfish. >> reporter: but as time went on... >> i got to know her a little better, and so i
saw past the attitude that she had. i got to see another side of her, which was attractive to me. >> we ended up spending more time together. we laughed. we travelled.
he started being nice to me, even when he was so rude to everyone else. and i loved that because it made me feel very special. he leaned over and he just whispered in my ear, you're the best thing that
ever happened to me. and when he did that, it immediately went from friends to more serious. >> reporter: as their romance grew, so did their concerns about one another. >> when we were out in
public, she would put on this -- you know, this hard facade. >> when he did something i didn't like, i would tell him it's over, all the time. >> i wanted to say what i wanted to say, and then
she could deal with it. >> reporter: instead of heeding the warnings, rob proposed to amanda at the eiffel tower and she accepted. >> i think he realized that i had no skills to be anybody's wife.
i did not like to cook, clean, and it was just a mess. >> i would call her lazy. you're an adult, clean up after yourself. >> i had the total attitude, look, if you don't treat me the way i
want to be treated, i'll find somebody that will. >> reporter: they argued about something almost every day. >> i got really upset because her being career driven... >>
>i received a lot ofawards and praise. and he would say things like, if they knew who you really were, you wouldn't get any awards. but the more he started saying things, i started believing them. >> eventually she would
just walk out. >> i thought, it's got to be him. >> reporter: two years later, amanda walked out for good. she filed for divorce, put their home up for sale, and their legal separation
began. >> it was like someone hit me in the gut. i was, like, what? and she was saying, it is never going to work unless you have god in your relationship. so i found a church and i
started going. i was, like, i surrender, lord. i've tried everything. my life is a mess. i surrender. so i accepted christ into my life at that time. >> reporter: rob's
mother called every morning to pray with him. >> not just about amanda and i, but just making me the man that i was supposed to be. and i wanted to be that man. i really wanted to be the
the good husband. i just didn't know how to. >> reporter: rob desperately wanted amanda >> so i was praying, and i just knew that god was going to restore our >> reporter: amanda, on the other hand, wanted
nothing to do with rob. >> i was so angry with i felt like he destroyed me. i went into big-time depression. i felt really, really alone. >> reporter: several
months later, rob and amanda met to complete the closing on the sale of their home. >> i remember when rob walked into the office. he looked so handsome. and not only was he -- not only did he look really
nice, he was really nice to me. >> reporter: after the closing, amanda needed one more signature from rob to finalize their divorce. as i rob signed the papers, his faith plummetted.
>> i got to a point to where i was just, like, i'm done. days later, to rob's amazement, amanda called. >> and she said, what happened to you? and i said, god has changed my life.
i'm a christian now. >> i just kept thinking, i don't know anything about but if this is what god can do to a person, i want it. i need it. >> i was just, like, welcome to church with me
and you can get what i have. >> he preached on the unconditional love of the father. and i never knew that in my whole life. i never knew that anybody could love me like that.
i wanted that. and i said, yes, i want to get saved. and i did. i got saved. >> reporter: just eight months late later, amanda proposed to rob. >> and i asked him, will
you marry me again? and he said yes. and we went to the courthouse. >> it was just erasing something, righting something that went wrong. >> what we were trying to do fell apart.
and what he did right here, it's forever. >> i can't imagine life without her. >> i'm so thankful that he prayed for me. >> i think we give up too easily. it doesn't matter what it
looks like, fight until the end. >> terry: marriage is hard. and we do give up too and when we do, we miss and lose all of the blessing that is supposed to be a part of sharing
life with someone. it's hard because innately we're selfish people. i want what i want. he wants what he wants. if you don't do this for me, i'm not going to do that for you. left to our own devices,
we are a mess. isn't it amazing, though, how far apart this couple was. how deeply each of them had their own needs, needs that they wanted each other to meet. it was impossible.
you know, you can't look at somebody else if you're looking at yourself all the time. and yet christ coming into the midst of that lost selfishness changed them, changed their thinking changed their hearts, and
turned them back toward each other. maybe today as you're watching, your marriage is struggling. it is a hard challenge to live well together. but jesus christ is just as able to intervene in
your situation and your circumstances, as he did for rob and amanda. he is no respecter of persons, the bible says. it all begins with saying you need him. that was the revelation. i'm not right and he is
not wrong, and vice versa. we are both broken and lost and we need a savior. it didn't come to both of them at the same time. so if you're the one listening today and you'd like to see a change in your marriage, let it
start with you. you begin today by doing what rob did, by saying, jesus, i surrender. i give it to you. i need you. i want you. change me. those are the words that
god waits to hear from you and from me. and then he comes in. and the journey begins. and it is just that. it's a relationship. it's a journey as he begins to change us, teach us, forgive us, teach us
to forgive others and to forgive ourselves. all of that is a part of living well together. if you're struggling in your relationship, come to jesus today. pray that prayer of commitment.
surrender yourself. if you need to pray with someone about it, then call our toll-free number. there is a friend on the other end of the line who is waiting to hear from you'd make their day, believe me.
it doesn't cost you a thing. you don't even have to give your name. just call and say, would you pray with me about my and when you call, we've got a great little packet called "love and
marriage," and it shares with you what god's word has to say about it. if you've already prayed that prayer, ask for "a new day." how do you live a life of faith in jesus christ? this is all free.
just ask for it. well, thanks for joining us today. we want to leave you with a power-minute from romans 8: 28: "we know that all things work together for good for those who love god, for all those who are
called for purpose." god bless you. see you tomorrow.
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