Quote from Forum Archives on October 18, 2001, 7:48 am

Posted by: thelambs <thelambs@...>

Pat and Lori I am a new one on this list. I am a mother of six children and
I have 18 grandchildren as of last month. They are blessed and so are my
husband and I and our children and mates. Became a christian at the age of
32. I am now 57. I am a radical for Jesus. I was a radical sinner, but Jesus
changed that. I was on the verge of taken my life several times as my
marriage had collapsed and I felt I had no reason to live. You see my
husband was my God. He failed to meet my expectations. I cried for two years
after I was born again, I had so much trash in me and when Jesus began to
house clean the heavenly garbage truck had to make several trips every day
for two years. In August of 1976 the third Sunday God sent Michael and His
warrior angels to deliver me and my home of demons and set me free. It has
been one miracle after another for 25 years. One of the weak points among
the body of Christ is to get us arguing over issues that will cause hard
feelings and separate us. The time and energy needs to be spent on bended
knee and hearing Holy Spirits direction and how He wants to use us for
today. You are both so sweet and sensitive and boy does He love you both.
May we all learn God's hand is not shortened He will do His work and job in
spite of our differences Praise God Hallelujah the fastest way out of a mess
is to Praise Him. We are a blessed people Bonnie from Maine His feet and
hands. He is worthy to be praised
----- Original Message -----
From: "Lori" <lthornburg@starband.net>
To: <homesteadheaven@weloveGod.org>; "Mike and Marci"
<amazinggraze@valkyrie.net>
Sent: Wednesday, October 17, 2001 7:23 PM
Subject: [HomeSteadHeaven] Divorce and remarriage - healing

> Hello;
>
> I hope I didn't come across harshly. My post was not meant to come across
> as a general judgment across the board. I am by no means a bible scholar
> and I struggle daily to know more and more. This man was just very
> condemning and VERY hurtful. I just don't understand where he is coming
> from. I completely understand that God hates divorce. However, I don't
> understand that there is nothing he hates more. Sin is sin. However, I
> stand firm in my belief that God forgives and so should we. I don't mean
to
> question anyone's beliefs. I simply just do not understand the
> justification for them. 🙂 Now if someone would please set me straight
on
> this I would be more than respectful to listen and see what God has for me
> to understand!
>
> I must tell you that the first 7 years of my marriage were not nice. I
was
> not a believer when we married, but about a year after. I was young. My
> husband had a horrid temper. Let me also say that I say this with full
> blessing of my husband. I share this only to give other encouragement.
My
> husband hit me on more than one occasion. It was horrible. I could
provoke
> him really good too. I am not saying that there is an excuse for a
husband
> to hit his wife, but I had my share in what was going on. I was trying to
> help him move to God at all. Then one night it all came to a head. We
> split. It was the most lonely and terrifying time...for both of us. I
had
> two small boys and they had seen it all. I cried a lot. Then I slowly
> turned to God. We had attended church on Sunday's and such. But we
didn't
> have a relationship with God. We were two lost people in the world..and
> angry. I knew I didn't want a divorce but that I couldn't stay the way it
> was. Something had to change and after years of trying to cajole and
> manipulate my husband into changing I decided that I couldn't do
that...only
> God could make it happen. I totally stopped focusing on my husband and
his
> relationship to God. I started focusing on my relationship with God.
That
> was my whole focus of my life. There isn't enough time for me to express
to
> you the changes that began to happen in me and in my family. I asked my
> husband for forgiveness...for my sins against him. He was shocked. The
> world tells you not to do this....but God told me to do this. I prayed to
> be the wife that my husband needed me to be and that God had predestined
for
> me to be. My husband slowly sought his relationship with God and as we
both
> focused on God we saw what the wonderful Lord was doing to our lives! He
> healed things that I thought never could be, he brought love and respect
> where there was none, he gave us hope when all was lost. My husband has
> returned to church as of last year. Our marriage is strong. He has asked
> for forgiveness from me and from the Lord. Today, I sit here with a full
> heart. I can't say there hasn't been struggles...I am just human. I
> struggle with sin, everyday. But I am struggling! I am keeping my focus
on
> the Lord. I respect and love my husband greatly and he is a good man and
> father. My marriage is what it is because of God. Without him, all would
> have been lost for us. I know the love that my husband has for me also.
> Today when my dear husband raises his hand it is for praising the Lord not
> for striking. I just wish I could express what the Lord has done for our
> family.
>
> Pat, I am glad that you have found peace. Peace is a wonderful thing.
>
> The Lord is truly remarkable and awesome.
>
> Lori
> lthornburg@starband.net <mailto:lthornburg@starband.net>
> www.yfu.org
>
> V'ani b'rov chasdecha
> Avo b'techa
> Eshtachave, elhe chal
> Kadshecha b'yiratecha
>
>
>

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