Divorce
Episode 230 Greg, Andy, Jeff, Andrew, Matt the Producer
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- What are good Podcasts and Preachers?
- Why don’t we take the sabbath seriously?
- Divorce
- Should we prepare for disaster?
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Episode 230 Greg, Andy, Jeff, Andrew, Matt the Producer
Hello gents,
Enjoy listening to your podcasts from time to time. 🙂
I just want to bring up a little point that Jeff made from scripture while you guys were discussing the divorce issue.
Jeff was commenting from scripture that if someone chooses the path of divorce, that they are to remain unmarried, or be reconciled to their spouse. But do you think that the scriptures are carrying that thought even further, so as to say that the divorced person is not only to remain unmarried (as Jeff stated), BUT to remain SINGLE! Which was NOT a word that was used or addressed in your discussion! 🙂 I think that THAT thought would be much more getting into the “nitty gritty”, and really “hard to swallow” of the discussion and the Straight Reality of the call according to the scriptures, if we believe them to be saying what we actually say that they are saying! hehe 🙂
Now I know that I am pressing on a hard line here, and that the scriptures, if we take them as they are, are truly MUCH Straighter than we, as “christians” are willing to bear! Myself, woefully admitted, included!
The main reason that I am addressing this is because I know that many who would listen to your discussion and Jeff using the word “married” would maybe say, ‘well then I just wont get married’, but they still proceed with a new relationship, (or more than one) after their divorce.
And believe me, I KNOW it sucks! I’m divorced, I’m stupid, and I’m a relational mess, particularly when it comes to romantic relationships! So what do you have to say to that reality? To MY reality, and how it applies to MY Real faith in Christ as I, a man with real needs and desires, try to walk with God in a way that pleases and honors Him (in spite of my relational messes), but balances the sometimes harsh reality that I find myself in, as I’m sure Many others find themselves in as well, that we are now commanded to remain, not just unmarried, but Single. And honestly, I don’t think that many christians take any of this very seriously! Not really. They/we say we do, and give maybe give it lip service, but I really don’t think we take the weight of the scriptures, and the honor of God seriously in our actual lives, hearts, and behaviours! I don’t think it’s because we don’t WANT to, but I think that maybe it’s because our hearts lack the CONDITIONING To. I think that maybe too many of us have become light, frivolous, and weak in our faith when it comes to the true strength and honor of God and His Word in our actual behaviour and lives because of our past compromises.
Anyway, I have expressed myself pretty honestly and I would really like to hear a little more of your thoughts on the subject and the things I’ve mentioned here, because I believe that they are really relevant to a divorced persons life who as a believer, who possibly sees no possibility of being reconciled to their ex spouse, but still has needs for intimacy, communication in close relationship, and just in general a need for a sense of belonging and connectedness.
If you do address this a little more broadly on a future podcast, please email me ahead of time so that I will know, and can listen to it, as I don’t listen to every one or regularly.
Thank you so much.
Yours In Christ, Kelly.