Submitted by Braggmedic (not verified) on Sun, 11/15/2009 - 4:21am.
Divorce is a couple's problem, not an individual issue. It does take two (2) people and God to make this covenant work. Any other combination just won't work!
I am a survivor of a Divorce, and it is not where I vowed to be. I did not force my kid's mother to participate in multiple affairs. I did not accept the "misplaced/misguided wisdom" of those in the Church that said, "If you'll just LOVE her better, she'll come running back!" After the last time, I did not follow that advise. I took the challange from Matthew to heart. (18:15-20). There was a wrong, and there was no remorse (I had given her a free pass to continue because I had followed that Bad Advise above!)
So, it is only my opinion; however, I believe that the Church needs to be involved in the lives of it's members. That when there is a wrong, that if it is unresolved then it does need to be brought up to the members of the congregation. Let it serve as a warning to those that MIGHT consider an affair. Let it serve as a message to those in need of healing, that this Fellowship does care. Let it become an example to those considering marriage, that this is not to be entered into lightly. Having problems is what shows us that we are human. Seeking and finding God's MERCY is what makes us Christians.
I do not expect you to agree with this, but to consider this issue from another angle...
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Divorce is a couple's problem, not an individual issue. It does take two (2) people and God to make this covenant work. Any other combination just won't work!
I am a survivor of a Divorce, and it is not where I vowed to be. I did not force my kid's mother to participate in multiple affairs. I did not accept the "misplaced/misguided wisdom" of those in the Church that said, "If you'll just LOVE her better, she'll come running back!" After the last time, I did not follow that advise. I took the challange from Matthew to heart. (18:15-20). There was a wrong, and there was no remorse (I had given her a free pass to continue because I had followed that Bad Advise above!)
So, it is only my opinion; however, I believe that the Church needs to be involved in the lives of it's members. That when there is a wrong, that if it is unresolved then it does need to be brought up to the members of the congregation. Let it serve as a warning to those that MIGHT consider an affair. Let it serve as a message to those in need of healing, that this Fellowship does care. Let it become an example to those considering marriage, that this is not to be entered into lightly. Having problems is what shows us that we are human. Seeking and finding God's MERCY is what makes us Christians.
I do not expect you to agree with this, but to consider this issue from another angle...