Bible Question:
Please forgive me if i burden any of you with this question, I have always had faith in our lord. Even though I seldom participate in church gatherings. I am also unfamiliar with the bible, even though ive been contiplating getting one to study. I have a problem and im in dire need for guidance, I recently became involved with a woman whom I care a great deal for, unfortunatly this woman was already taken. The person she's with now knows and is thinking of breaking it off, I now have a chance to return to the school I was attending and maybe get this girl back, the same possibility exists that I wont, and that he may return sooner than exspected and want to kill me literally. To me this girl is worth the risk but im unsure, if its love or lust that makes me want to be with this girl so bad, I've told myself id marry her if I was given the chance. Please forgive me if this is the wrong place to seek guidance but god has been the only one always there for me and maybe someone can explain to me if this is a test or if there is a writting to make me see the path clearer. please any guidance im in a very confusing and troublesome position and I feel as though I need to find my answer in a power higher than my own. thank you for any help. |
Bible Answer: Vlocka, hi! You made some very intelligent points: not attending service; not reading the Bible. In the movies and television everything is cool: 90210, Dawson's Creek, Everwood, Friends... (not familiar with the shows just the themes); everyone is ok with interchanging sex partners, not getting "serious" with one partner, doing whatever pleases, getting the woman/man (and in other shows: getting the same sex partner away from the wife/husband)... In the Bible: reality bites! God will never test you (James 1:13-16--this book is located towards the back of the Bible, after the book of Hebrews and right before 1 Peter; 1:13-17 means: chapter 1, verses 13 through 16). He will never cause harm to you or to others (James 1:17)--so if you feel compelled to form a relationship with a woman who is already seeing/married to someone else... know that you enter into it on your own! Jesus is very clear about marriage and divorce: Matthew 5:27-32 and Matthew 19:1-9--Matthew is located in the New Testament, the very first book. Now, just by using reason (logic/common sense) you said that you think that there's a serious risk involved in pursuing the woman because her partner may not be willing to step aside cordially--can't you see that only on tv and movies do people take irresponsible risks, with their own lives and with other people's lives, and they still end up in paradise? Brother, I suggest that you do what I am going to do: PRAY TO THE LORD TO GUIDE YOU OUT OF THAT AWFUL SITUATION. Blessed Christmans! |