Pray for marriage

Choose Life
I am truly sorry you are going through this. You are both still together after 30 years. That brings hope, and maybe some happy times to remember?

Perhaps counselling would help, if you are both in agreement.

Praying that you both will find a way to forgive, that would help tremendously. Prayers for you both to find peace in your hearts, and fill you both with love to enable understanding, forgiveness and communication.

Praying you feel the Lord with you, my dear friend and Sister in Christ.
 
Thankyou for praying. Its all peaceful for now.

So, I have a problem, people living in denial. I always confront it, BUT, not everyone is like me.
There's a thin line between living in peace, and thrashing it out.
I don't know which is best, but the msg I got from Biblestudy last night, is, 'let go, and let God'.
I know we say this 'bumpersticker' msg to each other, but I need to grasp the vastness of The Lord.
There is a bigger plan.
(We do still need to forgive each other though) ;)
 
Choose Life said:
So, I have a problem, people living in denial. I always confront it, BUT, not everyone is like me.
There's a thin line between living in peace, and thrashing it out.
I don't know which is best, but the msg I got from Biblestudy last night, is, 'let go, and let God'.
I know we say this 'bumpersticker' msg to each other, but I need to grasp the vastness of The Lord.
There is a bigger plan.
(We do still need to forgive each other though) ;)
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Hi Choose Life... I am just seeing this thread now... Please know that I will also be praying for you.
Your words have touched my heart. I have life so easy by being single and not having to learn how to live with another's
short-comings.... I appreciate the absolute hard work and dedication that is required to keep a marriage alive and breathing.
God bless you as you work these things out. Let go and let GOD is truly the only answer to PEACE.
 
My heart goes out to you.
'Let go and let God' are big words. When God works, he works on us first because the answer is already there we just need to receive it. Really, we ourselves are the real problem. If we are standing correctly and the world is fall apart around us - but 'all is well'.
As it will one day as we are taking our last breath.
Trouble forgiving is human. If we could only see ourselves in the Light and then realize what Jesus Christ has done for us we wouldn't have an enemy.
30 years is along time, long enough to be habit forming. But habits can be broken. I've heard it said, do the mechanics and the dynamics will follow.
Words are cheap but scripture says that all things work together to the good for them that love the Lord. Of course we don't often know what the 'good' looks like - and it has to be that way because - that is the whole thing behind Faith.
We don't know each other but there is someone that does and I pray that He grants you grace.
Amen
 
2404 said:
My heart goes out to you. 'Let go and let God' are big words. When God works, he works on us first because the answer is already there we just need to receive it. Really, we ourselves are the real problem. If we are standing correctly and the world is fall apart around us - but 'all is well'. As it will one day as we are taking our last breath. Trouble forgiving is human. If we could only see ourselves in the Light and then realize what Jesus Christ has done for us we wouldn't have an enemy. 30 years is along time, long enough to be habit forming. But habits can be broken. I've heard it said, do the mechanics and the dynamics will follow. Words are cheap but scripture says that all things work together to the good for them that love the Lord. Of course we don't often know what the 'good' looks like - and it has to be that way because - that is the whole thing behind Faith. We don't know each other but there is someone that does and I pray that He grants you grace.
Amen
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Hello 2404;

I read your encouraging post to Choose Life and I hope it encourages her and her husband.

I really don't know what to say, brother. Your words ministered to me. My wife and I went through some extreme tough storms and felt noone could go through what we encountered. We couldn't get past some years of those personality habits.

Today we both agree that no matter how many years we've known each other or how long we've been married, we will never truly know each other in our lifetime. We kept the faith and God's grace did abound in us.

God bless you, brother and thank you for sharing a profound post.

Bob
 
Thank you Bob
Yes to think that there is coming a time when we shall know as we are known. No misunderstandings then.
1 John 3:2
but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.
It is a glorious thought but I guess we will just have to wait and see how this will be.
God bless you too brother.
 
bobinfaith said:
Today we both agree that no matter how many years we've known each other or how long we've been married, we will never truly know each other in our lifetime. We kept the faith and God's grace did abound in us.
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This. Part of good relationships has to do with detachment. Letting everything go to God. And enjoying each day as it comes. Looking too far into the future can prove stressful especially when the relationship is going through some of the ups and downs that normal relationships go through
 
Mercedes Benz E Class said:
This. Part of good relationships has to do with detachment.
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Mercedes Benz E Class said:
Letting everything go to God.
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Mercedes Benz E Class said:
And enjoying each day as it comes.
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Mercedes Benz E Class said:
Looking too far into the future can prove stressful especially when
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Mercedes Benz E Class said:
the relationship is going through some of the ups and downs that normal relationships go through
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Good morning, everyone;

We pray for marriages (including Choose Life) as well as our marriage each day. Some are at the edge of the cliff, others are healing and others are exchanging I do's.

I think about the points that Mercedes Benz shared, each day. We just got back from an overseas trip to "let go and get away" for almost a month. We invited God to journey with us as we experienced His countries in Portugal and Spain. But we didn't really come back refreshed, relaxed and feeling like it was a "complete success."

My wife and I were together each day and encountered setbacks from the airlines, train, hotels, and at times we didn't receive the most warm customer service from each. We don't remember these many problems from any previous trip we have taken.

When we returned home we talked about our trip and got perspective. We didn't argue over the setbacks. We realized God was with us and got us past every single problem. We were fortunate to see this part of the world. We reunited with our niece who lives in Spain. God called us to be a salt and light unto others despite the challenges. We made it home safely. Finally, there were lessons.

Then 1 Thessalonians 5:15-18 came to mind, 15 See that none of you repays evil for evil, but always seek to do good to one another and to all. 16 Rejoice always, 17 pray constantly, 18 give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. - RSV

God never forsakes us no matter where we are in our situations, whether good or bad, and at times it really stinks. But for the fact that He is always with those who "believe," we gave Him thanks.

Are we thinking about traveling again? For now we don't want to go anywhere, just enjoy staying home with each other. And that's not a bad thing.

God bless you all.

Bob

 
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