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NASB | 1 Timothy 3:2 An overseer, then, must be above reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, prudent, respectable, hospitable, able to teach, |
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Subject: A divorced pastor in ministry? |
Bible Note: Word from a divorcee. When my wife left me for another man I looked long and hard at myself. I come from a family who do not get divorced. It was a total shock to me that my ex could commit adultery, that she could even contemplate divorce. Yet as events unfolded I was the one who filed for divorce. Do I feel some guilt for errors I made in my marriage? YES. Unfortunately though, there are many things that might contribute to a divorce. My wife said it had nothing to do with any failure on my part. I thank her for that but still know I had some part at least in my divorce. When I saw signs of trouble I hid my head in the sand. I learned something from that though. It didn't make me weaker as a Christian. Ultimately it made me stronger, wiser, more sensitive, more human. It made me a better minister of God's word. Rom 8:28 "And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose." Tim |