In the day of my trouble I sought the Lord; My hand was stretched out in the night without ceasing; My soul refused to be comforted. -Psalm 77:2, NKJV Grief gets me with positive memories or associations from the past. It is strange like that. Years of never thinking about something or someone are suddenly … Continue reading “Grief Smack From Nowhere”
Battling “Your” Thoughts
Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ… -2 Corinthians 10:5, KJV The Enemy is in your head. He is whispering all sorts of lies to separate you from God. The Enemy wants you to believe you … Continue reading “Battling “Your” Thoughts”
Thought Experiment: What if Hosea was an evangelical pastor?
“Plead with your mother, plead— for she is not my wife, and I am not her husband— that she put away her whoring from her face, and her adultery from between her breasts, … For their mother has played the whore; she who conceived them has acted shamefully.” -Hosea 2:2, 5a, NRSV Join me in … Continue reading “Thought Experiment: What if Hosea was an evangelical pastor?”
Sorry is nice but restitution or amends is a true sorry
Meanwhile, Zacchaeus stood before the Lord and said, “I will give half my wealth to the poor, Lord, and if I have cheated people on their taxes, I will give them back four times as much!” -Luke 19:8, NLT Sorry is a beginning. A true sorry is one backed by actions demonstrating an effort to … Continue reading “Sorry is nice but restitution or amends is a true sorry”
ANGRIER THAN GOD YOUR GOOD FATHER?!
If you, then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts to those who ask him! -Matthew 7:11, NIV Do we believe we must convince God to get Him to be angry at our cheater-abuser? I think so. In … Continue reading “ANGRIER THAN GOD YOUR GOOD FATHER?!”
Sometimes we God to remind us how He sees us…a song…
The Lord thy God in the midst of thee is mighty; he will save, he will rejoice over thee with joy; he will rest in his love, he will joy over thee with singing. -Zephaniah 3:17, KJV Sometimes we need to be reminded God has already passed the verdict: He picked YOU and loves YOU! Here’s a … Continue reading “Sometimes we God to remind us how He sees us…a song…”
No forgiveness or salvation without repentance per Jesus
“4 Or those eighteen, upon whom the tower in Siloam fell, and slew them, think ye that they were sinners above all men that dwelt in Jerusalem? 5 I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.” -Luke 13:4-5, KJV Repentance is clearly assumed as necessary before forgiveness and salvation according to Jesus’ … Continue reading “No forgiveness or salvation without repentance per Jesus”
Soul Rape is a thing!
Do you not know that your bodies are members of Christ himself? Shall I then take the members of Christ and unite them with a prostitute? Never! Do you not know that he who unites himself with a prostitute is one with her in body? For it is said, “The two will become one flesh.” -I Corinthians … Continue reading “Soul Rape is a thing!”
Beware of Nostalgic Cheaters Around the Holidays
Beware of cheaters trying to suck you into some quality holiday family image management! As Christians, I think we are especially susceptible to fake remorse around the holidays. We want to avoid the pain of divorce and separation during this especially hard time. So, we might settle for less than what is good for us. … Continue reading “Beware of Nostalgic Cheaters Around the Holidays”
Happy Thanksgiving, DM Readers!
Happy Thanksgiving Day to my readers in the USA! Surviving infidelity is tough stuff. We endure many losses. It is a hard and difficult season. However, this is a day when we celebrate what we DO have! We exercise the spiritual discipline of gratitude. It is a “discipline” as we have to work at it … Continue reading “Happy Thanksgiving, DM Readers!”