- Aug 14, 2019
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- Divorced
God for sure uses our tribulations and trials. It is the doorway to the Kingdom of God. Speculation is not helpful. I've indulged in enough of that myself. I've been single for 24 years. It does not bother me personally. I had lunch with my son, now 31. He's mellowed a lot but refuses to talk about Christian things. I can't change the past. I trust the Lord for His miracle ability to turn my mourning into joy and take my ashes and give me His beauty. I still think that it would have been better if some my decisions were in line with God's will and not my self will. If Lord Jesus had capitulated to His natural desire for self preservation, no one would be saved.your story is similar to mine brother, and yes our sin has hurt others and our families, our divorces were painful. But I would argue we didn’t miss God’s best. Only God knows what would have happened if we didn’t go through that struggle. I believe that if my wife hadn’t walked away from God and left me I would have gone to hell when I die. God’s best was bringing me closer to him. It I would have married a better person who loved Jesus more and didn’t cheat on and abandon me, I may never have been truly born again, and just kept going on missions trips and going to church thinking I was saved when I wasn’t in obedience
We are what we are. Israel was a two week hike from Canaan when they left Egypt. It took them 40 years. The smart person learns from their mistakes. The really wise person learns from other people's mistakes! I hope at least someone thinks twice about refusing God after reading some of the posts.
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