The Stander's Anthem (as RCR calls it) is inspirational, as it is meant to be. It's a pep talk. The main point is, if you quit, you're guaranteed your marriage won't be restored. By standing you have a chance. Football coaches are fond of saying,'we want a chance to win in the fourth quarter.' I want a chance to win my marriage back. There are no guarantees. Not every marriage is restored. Some people are in the Bible all day and don't get restoration. I know a woman who claims atheism and her marriage is restoring. Some people are still standing when their spouse marries someone else. I know one woman standing whose spouse has remarried twice! It boils down to making a decision, then implementing the decision. That's why I highlighted that part. Implementing means doing whatever it takes. We are physical and spiritual beings. We use physical means, such as Michele's and Jim Conway's techniques (for lack of a better term) and we supplicate the Divine Essence for guidance and strength. Faith and works, no? I feel that Michele and Jim have done a lot of research and what they say has great merit. I also believe in prayer, and lots of it. So I combine the two. As for whose faith is what, I'm not here to debate, I just read the words in the book. I still haven't seen where Jesus says Methodist, Catholic, Lutheran or any other denomination. He only says to believe in Him, trust Him and love one another. I do my best to do that, within the limits of my own capacity to understand.
Enjoy the pep talk! Hang in there!
David
The fires of true love can never be quenched, because the source of its flame is God Himself! - Shulamith
