Once upon a time there was a daughter…
June 9, 2012 | By: Cristiane Cardoso | Posted in: #GODLLYWOODCHALLENGE, Children, Family, Sisterhood, Testimony
…that was disappointed with her mother. Her mother wouldn’t look after the house, her father, let alone looking after her. Seeing her mother going to the church would eat her up inside because she would see her as a hypocrite. Her anger was such that she wouldn’t help around the house either. She wouldn’t do a thing…but one day, doing the Godllywood Challenge, she was given a task to examine what could be affecting her relationship with God. It was then that the penny dropped. She understood that the only one missing out was her. Her mother never knew what she was thinking…
Then, she decided to change both her thoughts and actions. To judge her mother was for God to do, not her.
She decided to take care of the house herself. She would clean the bathroom and her father’s clothes would now be her responsibility. She did this without complaining, without judging whoever didn’t help. And her mother as a result started to change, what a miracle!
This daughter has been making a difference in her mother’s life, her family and in her home.
Cristiane Cardoso
Author of the books "Better than a new pair of shoes", "V woman" and "Casamento Blindado" (Bulletproof Marriage). Founder of "Godllywood" and "Rahab Project". Presenter of "The Love School" at Rede Record.
It is not for us to judge because that’s God’s place. we should just do our duties and let God work around us.
Hello Christiane,
Good eyes for me, they are my best pair of glasses and help me see very well. lol
God bless you Treacle!
Have a lovely lifetime!XXXX
True story indeed. God said that we should not judge, so I think by doing our duties we allow God to work around us.
This is a true example that by judging others changes nothing, but it builds a brickwall that impedes us from changing. When we look at ourselves that is where we can see what needs to change in us for other to start changing.
One thing I have learned, is to never expect others to do what I am not doing. I must lead by example.
Dear Mrs Cris
It was a privilege for us in Cape Town, no doubt we are Blessed till today.
I have just joined recently the V-woman last session, doing the tasks has changed me in many ways. I did worry if I pass or not I just wanted to participate. I have been married for ten yrs in the church but there were things in my house that would irritate me a lot especially about my husband like not putting the toilet paper when he finishes it and I would snap BUT now it does not bother me at all. That is one of a lot many issues I would have but now I am not. Reading this blog revived me every day and I understand and know how this daughter has changed into a better person because I know it from me.
We are Blessed in the universal church to learn what we are learning everyday but us woman we are more blessed by having someone as honest as you
Our christianity is not going to change any one, we have to change our behaviour so that we may be good example our family, friends and communnity. I thanks for existance of Goodlly Challange because is going to change many women’s life and their families.
Thank you Mrs. Cristiane, it is quite true what you say. my behaviour should be of such showing the Holy Spirits presence in my life. Like our Pastor said sunday, We should be the Work of God, that others could see our practice and follow that. We should not try to be the judges of their alleged mistakes.
Dear Mrs Chris
It is indeed a very big testimony.
IT IS FOR GOD TO JUDGE NOT US, THATS POWERFUL, A SECRET TO CHANGING OUR FAMILIES, INSTEAD OF COMPLAINING AND POINTING FINGERS, WE JUST NEED TO GET OUT OF OUR COMFORT ZONE AND THINGS WILL START TO CHANGE ONCE WE CHANGE OUR ATTITIDES TOWARSD THEM. GOD BLESS!!!!!
Its amazing, when we do what is right nomatter what the other person is doing and we do it with good intentions how God does what we have been eager to change about the other person which when we try on our own we cause more damage than help. This was a nice testimony.
Dear Mrs Cris
Once a person decide to change how they look at the other person everything changes in them as well
Thank you sharing this amazing testimony to us Mrs. Cris!
It’s really true!
Our best evangelization to someone is our actions. For our actions speaks more than our words.
Kisses!
In short here Ms. Cris i can agree with the saying, actions speaks louder than words. Where there is too many words sin is not absent. Jesus never spoke too much. He spoke whenever it was necessary that is why he was always followed by large crowds who wanted to hear Him speak cause He was worth listening to. Same should be with us, to speak less (tame our tongue} and be an example to those around us through actions.
Thank you.
And that’s how change happens!
From us!
Thank you Mrs Cris for the article short and sweet. its teaching us one thing to be a testimony, its easy to claim that we are from God but we must remember action speak louder wprds,
the best way to evangelise soomeone in our days is to be an image of God meaning a leaving testimony.
My sister who is 5 years older than me told me that she wants to join sisterhood in the next rush month and that was beforeshe even came to my pledge night because she claims that she saw a change in me.
That is it how can we change a person and we ourself don’t change as well, it is just impossible. when we change then the person will change also. but it as to start with us.