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A Texas couple whose marriage was once on the brink of total collapse is now helping other struggling spouses find faith, hope, and achieve matrimonial survival through Jesus.<\/p>\n
Greg and Julie Alexander, founders of\u00a0The Alexander House, an organization that provides marital coaching and resources, said their ministry was born out of their own marital crisis nearly three decades ago.<\/p>\n
Listen to the latest\u00a0episode\u00a0of \u201cQuick Start\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n After infidelity, deep struggles, and a mutual decision to forge on toward divorce, the couple told CBN News how God intervened and radically changed the course of their lives. Greg explained that the two, after considering separation, found themselves being challenged by a faith leader, who helped them look at their circumstances differently.<\/p>\n Greg started exploring what Scripture said about God\u2019s plans for marriage \u2014 and he was blown away. He realized his marriage didn\u2019t look anything like the biblical blueprint. In fact, the couple quickly understood how badly they had missed the mark.<\/p>\n So, Greg and Julie sat down, reflected, and realized all hope wasn\u2019t lost. Rather than divorce, they decided to reconcile and do things God\u2019s way.<\/p>\n \u201cI took Julie by the hand, and I recited a simple prayer,\u201d he said. \u201cI said, \u2018Heavenly Father, we tried living our life and our marriage based upon the things we think we should do. It doesn\u2019t work. We\u2019ve also tried living by the ways of the world, and that doesn\u2019t work. And we sincerely invite You into our lives to show us how You want us to live. And if You deliver us from this evil, we would commit the rest of our lives working in some kind of marriage or family ministry.’\u201d<\/p>\n Julie said the healing process wasn\u2019t easy, especially after the pain caused by infidelity, but faith gave them hope. And that prayer offered a simple yet profound new beginning.<\/p>\n \u201cThanks be to God, we were both willing to say, \u2018OK \u2026 We don\u2019t want a divorce. We don\u2019t want to be away from each other. We just want to figure out how to make it work,’\u201d she said.<\/p>\n Not only did they make it work, but they went on to create a ministry intent on inspiring other couples to stand strong.<\/p>\n Today, the duo leads The Alexander House, a ministry dedicated to helping couples restore struggling marriages. Through a program called Marriage Disciples, they pair hurting couples with trained mentors who walk alongside them through a process rooted in biblical principles.<\/p>\n \u201cEvery marriage can be saved,\u201d Julie said. \u201cWe believe wholeheartedly, but it has to be in the terms of inviting Jesus in, inviting God in, having the understanding of what is His plan.\u201d<\/p>\n Greg said many couples are searching for answers but often lack examples of healthy, faith-centered marriages.<\/p>\n \u201cThe problem is many of us now come from homes where there\u2019s no point of reference as to what a godly marriage looks like,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n The Alexanders are gearing up for their First Comes Marriage Gala on June 26 in Dallas, Texas, an event designed to raise awareness, recruit additional marriage mentors, and support the ministry\u2019s growth. Actor David Henrie and Terry Fator, winner of \u201cAmerica\u2019s Got Talent,\u201d among others, will be in attendance.<\/p>\n \u201cWe want to utilize this gala as an opportunity to give testimony and witness to the power and majesty of God, what he can do in marriages,\u201d Greg said.<\/p>\n More information about The Alexander House and the First Comes Marriage Gala is available\u00a0here.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" A Texas couple whose marriage was once on the brink of total collapse is now helping other struggling spouses find faith, hope, and achieve matrimonial survival through Jesus. 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