Real-life example: a wife's Christ-like conduct broke through her angry husband's defenses and led to his conversion

Mike tells of a friend whose wife became a Christian after years in an unhealthy, angry marriage. When he came home ready to pick a fight (their old pattern), she responded with gentleness and served him by removing his boots. He was undone — his heart broke at his own cruelty. He came to Christ and has served the Lord for many years. But the conclusion is still: the husband's transformation was a "may" not a "will" — the wife honors Christ whether or not it results in the husband changing.