November 09, 2009
by Nada Haddad
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"There is something different about this place . . ." So began two women who expressed their gratitude for the help they received through the counseling ministry of Insight for Living Arabic. It wasn't the place, however. It was the Person in the hearts of those who helped. It was Jesus who had everything to do with the change in these women's lives . . . but they didn't know it yet.
Most Arabic-speaking people live in close-knit communities, where families are supposed to intervene in cases of difficulty. But sin is the great destroyer of families, regardless of culture or religion. That's why many women, including many Muslim women, contact us, hoping that we can put their families back together. We can't, but God's Word can. One woman contacted us because she was contemplating divorce. After a few counseling sessions and applying the Scriptures to her life, she won back her husband. She told her sister, whose marriage was also breaking up, and shared everything she had learned, which saved her sister's marriage. Recently, both women visited us and said, "Our lives have been changed!" Now we pray that the Person who made the difference in their marriages will make an eternal difference in their souls.
Nada Haddad serves as content editor and counselor at Insight for Living Arabic. As content editor, she is closely engaged in the translation of Chuck Swindoll’s books into the Arabic language. She also addresses the emotional and spiritual needs of individuals through one-on-one counseling sessions and home visits. Nada enjoys support in her calling from her husband, Bassam, who is in charge of the Syrian Refugees Relief Project.
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