The LORD replied, “I will make all my goodness pass before you, and I will call out my name, Yahweh, before you. For I will show mercy to anyone I choose, and I will show compassion to anyone I choose.” -Exodus 33:19, NLT Have you ever struggled with the question of whether God is good? … Continue reading “Is God good? Really is a question of trustworthiness.”
Author: Divorce Minister
Newsflash: Liars lie!
“You belong to your father, the devil, and you want to carry out your father’s desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, not holding to the truth, for there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, for he is a liar and the father of lies.” -John 8:44, … Continue reading “Newsflash: Liars lie!”
Update re:Bill Hybels scandal and Willow Creek Church
This post is merely to inform my readership of a recent development. The recent report merely confirms what was already rather apparent regarding Bill Hybels. For those who are unaware, an independent group (Independent Advisory Group (AIG)) did a review of matters regarding the Bill Hybels fiasco and how things were handled by Willow Creek … Continue reading “Update re:Bill Hybels scandal and Willow Creek Church”
“You just weren’t right for each other.”
“You just weren’t right for each other.” -Christian (giving a pass to the cheater) I find this sort of Monday morning quarterbacking annoying. It is obvious that a cheater and faithful spouse have different values based on their actions. That alone says that they are not compatible. If we knew our spouse was going to … Continue reading ““You just weren’t right for each other.””
Hell of their own creation
Don’t follow after the wicked ones or be jealous of their wealth.Don’t think for a moment they’re better off than you. They and their short-lived successwill soon shrivel up and quickly fade awaylike grass clippings in the hot sun. -Psalm 37:1-2, TPT Much energy can be wasted in cheater envy. Been there. Done that. It is … Continue reading “Hell of their own creation”
People of Nineveh: Models in true repentance
7 Then the king and his nobles sent this decree throughout the city: “No one, not even the animals from your herds and flocks, may eat or drink anything at all. 8 People and animals alike must wear garments of mourning, and everyone must pray earnestly to God. They must turn from their evil ways and stop … Continue reading “People of Nineveh: Models in true repentance”
Bad enough…for you!
A cheater does not need to be a total monster in order to be bad for you. I suspect most cheaters (if not all) have some “redeeming” qualities about themselves. If they didn’t, we probably never would have married them in the first place. They are mix–like all of us–of good and bad traits. But … Continue reading “Bad enough…for you!”
Honesty of no ring
Some cheaters will remove their wedding ring while cheating. Mine was still cheating and lying with her wedding ring removed. Her anger was almost palpable when I mentioned seeing it gone in my confrontation with her over the Other Man. Denying her sexual infidelity with this man (later confirmed as a lie in writing to … Continue reading “Honesty of no ring”
An excellent article about financial infidelity and cheating
Cheating sexually and financially sadly go hand and hand. Today’s post is simply a shout out to an article written by Chump Lady, Tracy Shorn, found in The Girlfriend from AARP. The article is entitled: “When Your Spouse Cheats On You — Financially.” This article shares a particularly horrifying experience where a cheater was literally … Continue reading “An excellent article about financial infidelity and cheating”
Shout out to faithful spouses courageously choosing divorce!
Because Joseph her husband was faithful to the law, and yet did not want to expose her to public disgrace, he had in mind to divorce her quietly. -Mathew 1:19, NIV Sometimes divorce is the best of the bad options left. Today, I want to celebrate the courageous ones. The divorced who chose ridicule … Continue reading “Shout out to faithful spouses courageously choosing divorce!”