Does God tell someone to be unequally yoked?

I was in India last year, for a couple of months, and heard a woman give her testimony in church on how God saved her and her husband. It also included her story of how God showed her a Hindu guy and told her that she was going to marry him. Perplexed she asked God how it could be. Long story short, she ended up marrying the guy even though he was still a Hindu. But by Gods grace he later came to know Christ as savior and was saved. This was her story. The pastor thanked her for her testimony and all was well. 

But one thing that bugged me ever since was Did God really tell her that? To marry an unbeliever? How did she know that it was truly from Him? Scripture is replete with commands admonishing us not to yoke oneself with unbelievers, not to marry them. We also have plenty of examples of the pain and heartbreak that all those who decided to cross that line had to face. And yet here was this woman giving her testimony as though God approved of her. As though what she did was right because God told her. And how did she know that it came from above? Because her husband later became a christian? Because everything turned out right? Did she ever think of cross checking with scripture. I did it because God told me to do it and it wasn't wrong because it all worked out seemed to be the message she was giving. What nonsense! Never for once did she acknowledge her sin. What about all those young Christians in church? Wonder what kind of message they heard. People hearing voices, telling them what they want to hear, and it has to be from God. And this is not one isolated case. My aunt was telling me of some girls she knew who would marry someone only if they saw them in some sort of "visions". And most of these belong to the pentacostal/charismatic churches that allow for such nonsense. 

The woman who shared her testimony should be grateful that in-spite of her ignorance and wrong doing, God in his mercy overturned her sin for His glory by saving her husband. To think that a person would become a believer after marriage (to a believer) is a mistake. Those kind of things rarely happen. And God specifically commands us not to marry an unbeliever. So why even set your heart on one and allow yourself to be tempted to break Gods law? Better to avoid the temptation in the first place. For all those who think that it is okay to disobey God because He might set everything right, just remember that to obey is always better than sacrifice and to heed better than the fat of bulls and rams. If you are really Gods child and you strayed from His path, He will definitely bring you back. No doubt about it. But it is going to involve a lot of pain and suffering which could have been avoided if you had just obeyed Him in the first place. He always has our good in mind. So what excuse have we to disobey Him?, especially in matters of finding a spouse. None. And if you have strayed the sooner you repent the better. Unless you want God to come and get you back which I'm sure you don't.

I didn't intend to post this because of valentines day but the message seems appropriate. If you are a believer, read Gods word, hide it in your heart, meditate on it and let His word guide you in choosing your spouse wisely.