Getting Back To EMILY . . . hopefully!!

[RBinBR]

I am at a loss as to how to help you.
I WANT to.
God knows I don't want to be a bad example of a person of faith to you.
But I guess I am and I am sorry for that.
That is my failure and I don't want you to look at my failure and EVER question the ability and willingness of Jesus Christ to come into your life and change you and everything around you.

Amy, I believe you were correct to be outraged at Emily's declaration of her intention to sleep around. There are plenty of good examples in both Testaments of moral outrage. Your attitude was appropriate, and I don't believe you have anything to apologize for. If you had let that go with only a mild expression of disapproval, it would have signaled to Emily that it wasn't a big deal. In actuality, you know at least as well as I do that if Emily is ultimately to respect herself, she will need to be faithful to her marriage vows until if and when her marriage is dissolved, and that she still needs to maintain her sexual integrity at that point.

Don't let Emily send you on a guilt trip that you don't deserve.