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1 | Reconciliation from near or afar | Ps 15:1 | JennyLC | 66707 | ||
Keeping God's commands is what counts.- I Corinthians 7:19b A woman is bound to her husband as long as he lives. I Corinthians 7:39 If any of you lack wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him. But when he asks, he must believe and not doubt, because he who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed about by the wind. That man should not think he will receive anything from the Lord, he is a double-minded man, unstable in all he does. -James 1:5-8 Blessed is the man who perserveres under trial, because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love him. - James 1:12 But the man who looks intently into the perfect law that gives freedom and continues to do this, not forgetting what he has heard, but doing it- he will be blessed in what he does. -James 1:22 Thank you for your words of wisdom. It made me cry..tears of joy and a couple of sighs here and there. Well,he lives in one state and I another. I just got a job offer in his city that is minutes away from his address. Is this moving too quickly? I have been in fervent prayer and the job description is in my area of expertise. I have been unemployed for 3 months. Should we automatically remarry, move in together,and see counselors together as husband and wife..all at the same time? Or do I turn down this job opportunity and the chance to be in the same living space to pray and really work thru this? I don't want us to go into this with one foot in and one foot out. To me, it is, we, either trust God and make this move and have faith that his blessings will fall on us even if it is years before we see light...or should we work on reconciliation from afar with prayer and counseling separately and not remarry yet? What are your thoughts and opinions? |
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2 | Reconciliation from near or afar | Ps 15:1 | One | 66807 | ||
Jenny it has been about two years since I left full time ministry. What happened left a hole in my soul. A very rich person moved to the area and began attending the Church I was preaching at. He began whispering behind my back saying I was too young to be a minister. To make a long story short I was let go in the middle January, the coldest part of the year in Minnesota. On top of this I was not give and severance nor did anyone ever call to check up on me. I really wasn’t sure how my family and I would make it. A few days after this a walked out to the mailbox and there was a check from someone I never met for 300.00 dollars, the note said I am so sorry what happened to you. I hope this can help. The checks continued once it was much as a 1,000.00 dollars. Keep in mind from people I have never met in my life. The day I started my current job the checks stooped as mysteriously as they started. I said that to make a point GOD will open doors and harts to provide for His children. It loots to me that God has opened a door for you and your spouse to get back together. Here is the course I would suggest. 1. Find a church where you are now and ask to pray over this with the leaders. God will guide you in this! Open up to them some so they can help you make the right decision. Hebrews 5:14 has this to say, “But solid food is for the mature, who because of practice have their senses trained to discern good and evil.” Right now you need someone who is spiritual mature to help guide you, someone who can see clearly what’s good and what’s not in order to decide to move now or not. 2. If you move back I feel it’s not good to jump right back into the thick of things take your time. See a consoler as soon as you can. Date each other, but only each other, allow the feeling you had at first to rekindle. Then when the time is right, a counselor can guide you in this, renew your vows and move back in together. God Bless |
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3 | Reconciliation from near or afar | Ps 15:1 | JennyLC | 66834 | ||
Thank you for sharing your words of wisdom with me. I truly appreciate it.It must have been a very painful experience for you and yet God lifted you up regardless. I spent some time with my pastor this morning and it helped alot. I view it as when Jesus told the disciples to quit their jobs and throw down their nets and with "reckless abandon" they followed Him. I have fasted, I have prayed, I have repented to former husband and asked for his forgiveness and I'm willing to do what it takes with "reckless abandon" "BE JOYFUL IN HOPE, PATIENT IN ALLLICTION, FAITHFUL IN PRAYER." ROMANS 12:12 I spoke to my former(I don't like to say "ex") husband and mentioned that I don't want him to feel as though he is pressured for me to take the job and move in. He said that he feels as if he has no choice, not because of me, but in order to remain obedient to God. I told him that we don't have to accept this job, God will provide other jobs for me. He said he might not like us to move in together right away and said "on the other hand, he didn't like going to school when he 16 either, but good became of it." In a way, I believe he wants to know that I will do whatever it takes to make it work...leave all to be with him and never leave him again. He is hurt from me and other women. COMMIT TO THE LORD WHATEVER YOU DO AND YOUR PLANS WILL SUCCEED. PROV 16:3 BECAUSE HIS WORDS ARE RIGHT AND BECAUSE WE OBEY THEM-HE FILLS OUR HEARTS WITH JOY. PS 19:8 There is the part of me that wants to accept this job offer and start on 12.2 and move to Houston....because I have faith that God can do what man deems impossible. The other side of me is listening to man's advice saying take it slow, don't marry right away and give it time. Although, giving it time, to me, is just an easy way to say "date" and see "if" it works. I believe we have to have faith right up front that it is going to work, not ride it out to see "if" it does. Having faith is being sold out to the Him who parted seas, healed the sick, rose again, created us, made the blind to see. If He can do all those things, he can surely make two of His children with wounded hearts to love one another passionately again. Although, I can not be the one to help him out of his spiritual desert(as my pastor said), just like he could help me out of mine. Until he gets there, he is not "marriable". A Godly man needs to enter into his life to speak Godly words of wisdom to him. We prayed for that person to enter his life this morning. I HAVE STRAYED LIKE A LOST SHEEP, SEEK YOUR SERVANT, FOR I HAVE NOT FORGOTTEN YOUR COMMANDS. PS 119:176 MY HEART IS SET ON KEEPING YOUR DECREES TO THE VERY END. PS 119:12 COMMIT THY WAY UNTO THE LORD; TRUST ALSO IN HIM, AND HE SHALL BRING IT TO PASS. PS 37:5 THE LORD IS MY HELPER; I WILL NOT BE AFRAID. HEB 13:6 I got the job offer and need to make a decision within the next 24 hours. Please pray the we will do what God desires...I am willing to follow him with "reckless abandon". Pray for the evil one to release his grip of fear and mistrust on him and any grips on me. Please pray for the Holy Spirit to give us wisdom. Please pray for renewing of his mind and to thirst for God's word and a closer relationship to Him...that he would then, renew his mind and in doing so restore his covenant with God and with me. BUT WHEN HE , THE SPIRIT OF TRUTH, COMES, HE WILL GUIDE YOU INTO ALL TRUTH. HE WILL SPEAK ON HIS OWN; HE WILL SPEAK ONLY WHAT HE HEARS AND HE WILL TELL YOU WHAT IS YET TO COME. HE WILL BRING GLORY TO ME BY TAKING FROM WHAT IS MINE AND MAKING IT KNOWN TO YOU. JOHN 16:13 THE RIGHTEOUS WILL LIVE BY FAITH. ROMANS 1:17 THE RIGHTEOUS WILL LIVE BY FAITH. GALATIONS 3:11 BUT MY RIGHTEOUS ONE WILL LIVE BY FAITH AND IF HE SHRINKS BACK, I WILL NOT BE PLEASED WITH HIM. HEB 10:38 |
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4 | Reconciliation from near or afar | Ps 15:1 | One | 66839 | ||
Jenny please don’t misunderstand what I am saying. I didn’t say take it slow to say see if it works out. What I am saying is slow down to not make a bad situation worse. Another reason I didn’t just say go back to him with out reservations is I have done a lot of counseling myself and have seen husband who beat their wives. I think it is important, in cases like this, for the husband to get those issues resolved before reconciliation is made. I hope you understand now why I had reservation, it is for your protection and for the health of your marriage I made the suggestions I did. I hope consoling goes well. | ||||||
5 | Reconciliation from near or afar | Ps 15:1 | JennyLC | 66851 | ||
Oh goodness. I promise that this is not how I interpreted it. I guess it is very theraputics to just write how strongly I feel about it. I did not mean any harm. I understand that you are a loving Christian who wants to see God be glorified not matter what. I am the one who needs to apologize for communicating in the way I did. Thank yoy for your suggestions and I plan to use each one of them. Thank you very, very much. It is comforting to know that God can even work thru a medium such as the internet. God BLess YOu |
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