@BH - I hope you dont mind my responding, even though it is directed toward snow. I think snow is saying that many people cannot relate to standing when they feel God is directing their path in that direction. In scripture, God does provide that He will permit a person to "move on" if their spouse leaves them or commits adultery. He doesn't command the person to move on.
The covenant is one not only between two people but a commitment made to God. If a person feels that God is putting forgiveness and love toward their "prodigal" spouse, we are trying to listen to Him and not to our own desires.
Often, I hear people say that they think God wants them to do something which has included having a person leave their family to participate in a ministry. I encourage anyone, no matter what they feel God is leading them to weigh it against scripture. I seriously doubt that God would have someone leave their family, live with another outside of marriage, etc since it goes against scripture.
I avoid making comments about anyone else in what they decide to do because I am not them and I am not living their life. If I make a comment about what is in scripture, I am applying it to my life.
For me, I know that forgiveness has to be a key point and we are to forgive, even if the other party hasn't asked for forgiveness.
Matthew 18:21-22 "Then Peter came and said to Him, “Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me and I forgive him? Up to seven times?” Jesus *said to him, “I do not say to you, up to seven times, but up to seventy times seven."
God does hate divorce. He doesn't say that He hates divorce except for certain reasons. He did allow people to divorce in Moses time because of "the hardness of their hearts".
I apologize if I am incorrectly speaking for snow.
