I understand that for some of you, you may FEEL that SMW has expectations for something that may not come thru. I understand that you don't want her to be hurt and disappointed, however, if you believe in God's word, God tells us he hates divorce, and he tells us that God only granted divorce during Moses' time because of the hardness of their hearts, but it was not God's will from the beginning (of creation).
Also, a big portion of receiving answered prayers is based on our faith. Jesus said that if we had the faith of the size of a mustard seed that we could move a mountain.
I believe that it may be in the best interest for those who do not stand for what SMW believes in, to either refrain from discouraging her faith or to not post at all.
and this is where it gets fuzzy for me....
so straight up and to the point...
SMW if you rather I not post..then all you need to do is say the word and I'll understand..no offense taken..
Mike--you have always been supportive of my stand, even though I know you do not always agree with it or the way I am doing things. When I am royally screwing up, you tell me. i am thankful for that. I do not want you to stop posting.
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ST...myself being a very very young christian who fails miserably at leading/living the way a christian should live...I do have questions about faith...things from the bible, religion in general..I don't think that makes me a bad person, I don't think that means I'll burn in hell fire and damnation...I think that just means i have have questions that have not been answered...I also think don't necessarily think that God would want me to stay in a bad marriage for all my life when it would have never worked out...I could be wrong about that..but my conviction for getting out of mine when I did was/is just as strong as your's/SMW's is for staying in...
It is okay to ask questions to gain clarity, but questioning faith is one thing we are not supposed to do. Do I do it? Oh heck yeah! We are human and God understands that the enemy is striking against us at every opportunity. While I do not know what God's plan was for you and Kim, I know he would not have wanted any of his children to live in the situation you were in--the abuse was only going to escalate. If divorce was what you felt you had to do to get out, then so be it. As I have told you before, that is between you and God to resolve at a later date if it was not His will. I am happy that you have found a wonderful woman who appreciates you for who you are.
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
