When God says, "Hush!"

by Jackie Smith
(Austin, IN)

I have been married almost 7 years to my husband George. George gave his heart to God, a few months before we got married, but he didn't give it all the way. George and I have a great marriage, but didn't have the spiritual connection I had longed for.

I began to pray shortly after we got married for God to really come into his heart and make a change in his life. I could see the great man George could be, if only he allowed God into his heart.

I remembered a woman who went to church with me. Her husband had gone to church with her for over 30 years, but had never given his heart to God. One night during a revival, the gentleman gave his heart to God, and has been serving God ever since.

I prayed, and talked to George until I was blue in the face it seemed. The more I preached at George about giving everything to God, the more he rebelled and resisted.

One day I was getting ready for my shower when I felt God speak to my heart and say, "If you'll hush. I'll be free to work."

I had done all I could do, so I decided to follow what God had said. I kept praying for George, but stopped preaching at him.

George noticed I hadn't been preaching at him, and asked me why. I told him I felt it was something that only God could do and my preaching was only getting in God's way.

On April 11, 2008 George gave his heart to God at a men's conference. I have a husband who is on fire for God. This mild, soft spoken, shy man, has become someone who is out spoken, fired up, and very devoted to giving God all he has.

I stood in the altar area of our church this past Sunday with George as we both prayed. I looked over and saw George with his hands raised, praising God. I felt God speak to me and say, "Because of your obedience I was able to work and now you have a greater husband than you could've even imagined."

Sometimes we get in God's way and we just need to "Hush"