redemption

A man who fails can still be saved if he turns around. Whoever divorces for a reason not given by Christ can still find forgiveness if he simply admits that he was wrong. There is something redemptive in saying, “I was wrong.” There is peace, hope, and life in admitting one’s failure. The bigger the sin, the bigger the relief.      Those who divorce for the reason given by Christ need not feel ashamed. They did what they had to do. I have an uncle whose wife left him, and he could not get her back. I have an aunt whose husband had an adulterous relationship. She told him to choose between her and the adulteress. He chose the wrong one. She divorced him for a good reason, but it hurt to do it.      Do not waste time feeling guilty. Either repent and accept forgiveness, or realize that you made the right decision. If you need to know why God allows a marriage to fail, He will tell you. Otherwise, trust Him and move on. Seek your confidence in the sovereign will of God. He does whatever He pleases.

thanks

I want to thank my parents for being an example of God’s love. Imagine growing up in a home where divorce is not even an option. I took it for granted all my life until I saw other families breaking apart.       I want to thank the ministries that fight against the culture of divorce. They teach a world-view of hope. They save marriages that other counselors have no hope for. They give us true stories of lives turned around, desperate hopeless people transformed from death to life.      We need to hear the stories with happy endings. Those stories will teach us how to find our own happy endings. When I hear them on the radio, I listen carefully. They tend to follow a pattern. A man and woman are torn apart, their marriage on the edge of divorce. Jesus steps into the man’s life, puts a new love in his heart, and sends him back to his wife. I never get too much of hearing these stories. They feed my soul.