Bible Question: I feel I married the wrong woman. I am unhappy. She always tries to start an argument, and has snide remarks in front of family and friends. She is very contentious. I know I would feel awful if divorced, but it's tearing me up inside. Any advice would be welcomed. |
Bible Answer: First understand you entered into covenant relationship with your wife. Now read Joshua chapters 9 and 10. The lesson to learn here is don't enter into covenant relationship lightly. Always seek God's leading before doing so. Now that you find yourself in a similar situation as Joshua learn from Joshua. He honored the covenant and God honored him for it. God made it work out to Joshua's good even though it was a major burden to Joshua. God will honor you for honoring you covenant with your wife. Now there are two ways of doing this, as a martyr stuck in an unhappy relationship, numbering each day as one less you have to endure. Or as a covenant man living life to it's fullness looking to see how God is going to bless you and your wife. Remember part of you covenant was the promise to love and care for her, through better or worst. You made that covenant now live it. Divorce is nothing more than man's way of breaking covenant but God says He hates the whole idea. So I don't see divorce as viable solution to your problem. EdB |