Does God consider you a second-class citizen now that you’re divorced? What if you now realize that you sinned by asking for a divorce for the wrong reasons? As mentioned before, God “forgets” our sin the moment we confess it to Him, and remembers it no more. (Have you confessed it to him? If not, Read More…
Divorce Care for Christians: What If I’m Seeking Divorce For the Wrong Reasons, and I Know It?
August 16, 2009 by
You didn’t plan it, anticipate it, or expect it, but there it was: When they walked into the room, you were a goner. The chemistry between you was undeniable. You tried to ignore it, deny it, even purge it, but the magnetism was like the irresistible force meeting the immovable object. Your sense of ethics Read More…
Divorce Care for Christians: Cures for Loneliness
August 9, 2009 by
The cure for loneliness begins when we decide to embrace being single – for a season or for the rest of our lives. Singleness is a station in life that frees us to explore God and His plans for our lives without considering the wants, needs and expectations of others. God wants us to learn Read More…
DivorceCare for Christians: Facing Loneliness written by Kristine Smith
July 19, 2009 by
As certain as the next sunrise, loneliness comes home to roost following a divorce. And it isn’t just your ex’s absence that causes the ache, it’s a combination of factors. Each must slowly work its way through the new equation, and while this process takes place, there are times when you just want to cry. Read More…
Divorce Care: What Does the Owner’s Manual Reveal?
July 5, 2009 by
What, exactly, does the Bible reveal about marriage, and when is it okay to call it quits with a broken heart and a clear conscience? The institution of marriage was inspired by God. This sacred covenant was intended to ensure that two people entering into a marriage were aware of the many responsibilities inherent in Read More…
Divorce Care for Christians: Fit to Be Tied: Demystifying Your Intense Anger, written by Kristine M. Smith
May 31, 2009 by
Rejection hurts: It causes us to question our worth and to recognize (painfully) our need for love even as it challenges our convictions. In the vast majority of cases, going through a separation or divorce makes us feel, at least at times, “fit to be tied” – so enraged that we consider harming “the perpetrator” Read More…
Divorce Care for Christians: Stop the Insanity: Let God Have His Way with You
May 24, 2009 by
There are times when we feel so hurt, confused, angry, frightened and scarred that we isolate ourselves to keep from inflicting our own emotional upheaval onto others. When this happens, pick up your Bible and take hold of a Companion Who will never leave or forsake you, whether you’re standing on the moon or in Read More…
Divorce Care for Christians: Your Search for Stability – Spiritual, Emotional, Financial, written by Kristine M. Smith
April 26, 2009 by
The sense of alienation you may be feeling as a result of your new marital status can cause you to feel you’re about to careen out of control. You find people and situations wildly alluring and attractive even though you know, in your heart of hearts, that you should steer clear of them. Loneliness can Read More…
Divorce Care for Christians: Traumas of Separation, written by Kristine M. Smith
March 29, 2009 by
When we divorce, we don’t “separate” – we are torn apart! During the marriage ceremony, a minister usually repeats the Biblical passage about two people becoming one flesh (Gen 2:24). And it’s true. That which is welded together during the ensuing months and years prior to a parting of the ways and divorce is no Read More…
Divorce Care for Christians: What is Happening to Me?, Written by Kristine M. Smith
February 22, 2009 by
While we’re in the throes of an impending divorce and for a substantial period of time afterward, it’s common to feel hurt, angry, and alienated. It seems we’ve been thrown into a clothes washer, half-drowned, spun around until we’re dehydrated, bruised, and three quarters crazy, then pulled out in a heap and dropped onto the Read More…
