Comments on: “… am in the middle of a nasty divorce …” http://paulmoreland.com/2007/10/13/am-in-the-middle-of-a-nasty-divorce/ Faith, Family, Friends, Firearms Thu, 09 Sep 2010 14:41:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Paul http://paulmoreland.com/2007/10/13/am-in-the-middle-of-a-nasty-divorce/comment-page-1/#comment-242 Paul Sat, 13 Oct 2007 18:36:55 +0000 http://paulmoreland.com/?p=92#comment-242 Thanks, Jim. I think a lot of the problem is that folks get pretty religious - but deny (by the way they live) the power of Christ to change their life. A true walk with Christ leads us to live a different life. Your comment reminds me of the Winkler case. A "perfect" family - until the wife shot the husband in the back with a shotgun. One can only speculate what happened to drive her over the edge. Humility is what we need, humility before God so that He can show us where WE need to change. There's no need for true Christians to divorce. Christ Himself stated ".because of the hardness of your hearts" is why divorce was permitted in the first place. Hard heart? Sounds like Pharaoh doesn't it? And we know what happened to HIM... Thanks, Jim.

I think a lot of the problem is that folks get pretty religious – but deny (by the way they live) the power of Christ to change their life. A true walk with Christ leads us to live a different life. Your comment reminds me of the Winkler case. A “perfect” family – until the wife shot the husband in the back with a shotgun. One can only speculate what happened to drive her over the edge. Humility is what we need, humility before God so that He can show us where WE need to change. There’s no need for true Christians to divorce. Christ Himself stated “.because of the hardness of your hearts” is why divorce was permitted in the first place. Hard heart? Sounds like Pharaoh doesn’t it? And we know what happened to HIM…

]]> By: JimT http://paulmoreland.com/2007/10/13/am-in-the-middle-of-a-nasty-divorce/comment-page-1/#comment-241 JimT Sat, 13 Oct 2007 17:32:25 +0000 http://paulmoreland.com/?p=92#comment-241 Thank you for that Paul. Unfortunately too many in "leadership" in the Christian community have adopted the very viewpoint you warn about. Recently a well-known couple who advertise themselves as "life coaches" have filed for divorce, citing the fact they are being "led in different directions"!!! Another well-known couple are divorcing, in part because the husband physically beat up his wife in the Church parking lot! With those kinds of "examples" it is no wonder the "flock" is in trouble. I pray your message is heard .. LOUD and CLEARLY!! Thank you for that Paul. Unfortunately too many in “leadership” in the Christian community have adopted the very viewpoint you warn about.

Recently a well-known couple who advertise themselves as “life coaches” have filed for divorce, citing the fact they are being “led in different directions”!!! Another well-known couple are divorcing, in part because the husband physically beat up his wife in the Church parking lot!

With those kinds of “examples” it is no wonder the “flock” is in trouble.

I pray your message is heard .. LOUD and CLEARLY!!

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