Instead of your shame
you will receive a double portion,
and instead of disgrace
you will rejoice in your inheritance.-Isaiah 61:7a, NIV
It gets better…
When in the depths of the darkness, it is hard to imagine the pain ever ending. The thought of a life without the person who became one with you in marriage is painful.
At least, it was for me…
And yet, one day the pain subsided. The clouds of fear dissipated. And I felt hope. God made good on His promise of the double portion for me.
I do not know when that day will come for you. They did not issue working crystal balls at seminary for us. I cannot see into your future.
However, I can testify to what God has done in my life.
He has transformed the hopeless, pitch darkness into bright noon-day sunshine!
And if God did that for me, He can do that for you. Don’t give up. Betting on God and righteousness is a good bet.
In the end–even if you feel otherwise now–God does not abandon His children.
I am almost 3 years out from my divorce, 5 years (!!) from discovery day. I am still battling my ex over custody and child support issues as he is being ridiculous (and lazy and selfish and stingy).
I so desperately ache for healing and hope. I want to thrive in my life as a single but I often feel as if I am running around trying to keep all the plates spinning and not doing a great job at any of it. I know that’s not true, but it’s how I feel. Weary. Struggling. Hoping for a good man to walk beside me in this life.