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Bible Question: BELIEVE IT OR NOT, I CONSIDER MYSELF A BORN-AGAIN CHRISTIAN EVEN THOUGH I HAVE DONE THE UNTHINKABLE. HERE IS MY STORY AND MY QUESTION...MY EX-HUSBAND PROMISED ME CHILDREN AND AFTER 12 1/2 YEARS, HE STILL WOULDN'T EVEN TALK ABOUT IT. HE WAS MISERABLE ALL THE TIME, DIDN'T LIKE ANY OF MY FAMILY MEMBERS, MADE FUN OF ME, AND WE ONLY HAD SEXUAL RELATIONS 4 TIMES IN 1O YEARS. I EVENTUALLY FELT RESENTMENT TOWARDS MY HUSBAND AND ALL THE PRAYERS I MADE DIDN'T SEEM TO FIX ANYTHING. EVENTUALLY I LEFT MY HUSBAND. THEN, I SLEPT WITH ANOTHER MAN WHO I HAVE BEEN FRIENDS WITH FOR ABOUT 5 YEARS. HE WAS ALSO GETTING DIVORCED. BOTH OF OUR SPOUSES KNEW ABOUT THE DIVORCE PROCEEDINGS AND BOTH OF US HAD MOVED OUT. WE EVENTUALLY SLEPT TOGETHER. HE AND I GOT MARRIED. HE IS A MORMON. I KNOW I PURPOSELY CHOSE TO DISOBEY GOD...I GOT DIVORCED, SLEPT WITH SOMEONE BEFORE MARRIAGE AND THEN MARRIED SOMEONE TO WHOM I AM UNEQUALLY YOLKED. I'M SORRY I DISOBEYED GOD AND KNOW I SHOULDN'T HAVE DONE THESE THINGS. HOWEVER, I DO DEEPLY LOVE MY HUSBAND. NOW MY BROTHER WON'T ALLOW MY HUSBAND TO ANY FAMILY FUNCTIONS. I UNDERSTAND THAT MY BROTHER IS UPSET, I THINK HE SHOULD BE THIS WAY. MY HUSBAND DOES GO TO MY CHURCH AND I'M TRYING DESPERATELY TO WITNESS TO HIM. ANYWAY, IS IT WRONG FOR ME TO EXPECT MY BROTHER TO TREAT HIM LIKE FAMILY? ALSO, MY HUSBAND NEVER TALKS ABOUT HIS BELIEFS UNLESS SOMEONE ASKS HIM, SO HE WOULDN'T TRY TO "CONVERT" ANY OF MY FAMILY MEMEBERS OR ME. IS THERE ANY HOPE OF A FUTURE FOR MY HUSBAND WITH MY BROTHER AND HIS FAMILY? |
Bible Answer: Your question is very complex. Willingly choosing to disobey God does have its consequences. However, God is always willing to forgive when we are willing to repent (turn around and live for Him and not ourselves) Also if we are truly born again believers, we know that when we sin and confess our sin, He is faithful and just to forgive our sins. (I John 1:9). You need counseling but you need it from a Biblical standpoint. I don't know what church affiliation you have. Since your husband is willing to go there with you, he must not be too sold out on his Mormon beliefs. Feel free to email me personally. Being a woman myself, I am at least willing to listen to you, pray for you, and ask the Lord for Scriptures that might encourage you. I pray the Holy Spirit will guide you into all truth. DoggieGrace@msn.com |