Thank you for posting. I just finished listening to ateaching on fears and unconditional forgiveness and was sorely convicted while listening to it. I have some things I need to pray on to the Lord for guidance on the right path to follow.
I have peeked into your thread--ironically because of your screen name. My DH and I have pet names for each other of Deer and Antelope.
There is great love here. Through God's mercy and grace, I have learned to love my husband to a depth I never thought possible. While giving that love with no reciprocation from him has at times wounded me deeply, I know that the Lord is with me and He is standing by me and loving me while the enemy has my husband's heart hostage.
Also, in the course of my growing in that love, my stand has brought my mother around to standing for my marriage and my D17 to letting go of her bitterness and anger with her father. My sister has also been convicted on how easily she walked away from two marriages with out working on them. Se told me that she realizes now that no marriage is perfect, but with work they can be very good. She said that my stand has brought her o that realization. God is so good!
I do not know if you have found Rejoice Marriage Ministries yet, but they are a marriage restoration ministry for standing spouses. You can google it online.
Living God's blessings with grace and dignity~ SMW
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Love never gives up, never loses faith, is always hopeful, and endures through every circumstance. I Corinthians 13:7
