Divorce is NOT a Option

If you pay attention to the world, the divorce rate is on the rise. Sadly, the divorce rate among Christians is also extremely high. This is something that I will never understand. How can you be a true Christian that claims to love God's word and have Jesus live inside of you and get a divorce. It is clearly stated in the Bible that Jesus hates divorce. Now, if you have to fear for your life then for the sake of your physical safety go downtown and file for the divorce.

The Bible also speaks about the importance of guarding your mind. When you even speak about getting a divorce, you give life to it. When God created marriage, He created it to be forever. Mark 10:6-8," But from the beginning of the creation, God 'made them male and female. For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh, so then they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore what God has joined together, let not man seperate."

If you continue reading down to Mark 10:11, it reads "Whoever divorces his wife and marries another commits adultery against her, and if a woman divorces her husband and marries another, she commits adultery." We all know that one of the 10 commandments in Exodus 20:14, "You shall not commit adultery."

When strife shows up, always go to the word of God for the answer. There is the answer to every problem and every situation somewhere in the Bible, it is just up to you to find it. If you feel that you must go outside of your marriage make sure it is someone that is qualifed. The two of you need to agree on that person. It should be your pastor or someone that you can trust with complete confidence and respect. You should never go behind anyones back. If they are not actively participating, you owe them the respect of making your decision known to them and at least hear what they have to say. Once they see the change in you they may be more willing to participate. However, if they feel they are being shut out, they may rebel.

Guard your mind and don't even allow it to be a topic for discussion. God is not the author of failure or quitting. If you fail or quit it is a permitted response from you. They only one to blame is yourself, it is not of God.