Nothing feels normal about being rejected or feeling betrayed by someone to whom you've given your heart. Let's just get that settled right away. I'll tell you what the normal is: hurt, disbelief, anger, grief, depression, guilt, all the things you don't want anyone to know you're really feeling. I've seen a lot of couples in counseling that have decided this is the last effort to make it work. Some work things out and some just go to the sessions as a means to fill an agreement. It's unfortunate that 100% aren't completely mended but the statistics show us that it's a split almost right down the middle,and that is in Christian couples. I firmly believe in counseling and encourage you to look into it if you are in a relationship, and especially prior to marriage. Even if it doesn't yield the results you were hoping for, it will help you to get to the next step. It might even give you the courage you've needed to make some hard core decisions about your life and those in it. Don't consider counseling as an end to your relationship. Consider it the beginning to a healthier you. You deserve to care for yourself.
I look at the life of Hosea and think about how desperate his situation was. God told this prophet to marry a woman that was going to be unfaithful. He knew it from the beginning, yet he still married her. She may have had good intentions but that was not enough to make a solid marriage. You may be experiencing the kind of humiliation Hosea went through but just like his situation, God is a redeemer. He is able to rekindle or create a pure love between you and yours. He delights in making things that seem hopeless, into something more beautiful than it started. It is not too late. God longs to set your course on a path that is filled with peace. Please don't settle for less. You deserve to be cherished. And yes, it is possible! Just open your heart to Christ. He will whisper love songs to you that will never fade. Beloved, God is in love with you right now, just as you are.
No comments:
Post a Comment